Ultimate Singles Guide

90 Natoma St, San Francisco, CA 94101 (map)

There's something about this little alleyway bar--great design, cheap drinks, right crowd--that makes it a safe bet anytime. There's always at least person in the room you would like to shack up with, even if it's just the bartender.

43 Sixth St, San Francisco, CA 94103 (map)

Don't mind the wild-eyed junkies outside--they're looking for someone, too--at this comfy little spot. Warm-up flirt with the uber-attractive bar staff before trying your game on somebody out on the dance floor.

375 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 (map)

Unlike the cheesy clubs it shares the 11th Street strip with, DNA actually books good music and has an upper mezzanine and back room and bar that can be fertile hunting grounds.

111 Minna St, San Francisco, CA 94105 (map)

Whether it's a Wednesday night happy hour or a Saturday night blowout, 111's got one of the best crowds around, and the two rooms--each with their own bars and DJs--give you a great excuse to go for the proverbial "lap."

850 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94133 (map)

This Spanish Colonial-style spot allows the fellas to smoke their stogies and has a pool table and live music, and the ladies love the open-air courtyard on hot nights. Come early to get a prime spot outside and let them come to you.

565 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94133 (map)

Outdoor tables, well-priced wines and a great location make Dell 'Uva popular all the time, but the real show is during brunch on weekends when the bottomless mimosas are flowing.

582 Washington St, San Francisco, CA 94111 (map)

Try this spot after work, when young professionals loosen up with cocktails and plates of Italian food. The place is usually packed and even erupts into block parties on occasion; plenty to choose from.

560 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117 (map)

The restaurant that gave this neighborhood its name gets a flirty crowd of 30-somethings every night at its bar and community table for top-notch artisanal cocktails and bar bites.

500 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117 (map)

A decent dance floor, nightly DJs and drink specials mean this art bar gets a mixed crowd of friendly, local mid-20s singles even on off-nights, like Tuesday when shots of Jameson and tall boys of Bud are $3.

762 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117 (map)

Half-off tasty pizzas and $3 beers get the bar packed early during happy hour. For some reason, there are always a few lookers here, plus it's well-lit enough to see your options clearly and quiet enough make your case without screaming into their eardrums.

298 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117 (map)

Girls looking for guys (not so much vice versa--foosball, pool and cheap beer mean tons of dudes here) could do worse than this resuscitated dive, which is full but mellow on weekdays and a raging zoo of post-college partiers Thursdays through Saturdays.

216 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107 (map)

Any given night at this upscale wine bar promises an attractive, well-dressed crowd vying for seats at the U-shaped bar and sharing lounge seats with freshly made friends.

8 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105 (map)

If you're looking for a cocky young banker-type or a not-as-young woman determined to land one, come here at after work. Plus, they've got excellent cocktails and a big outdoor patio with view of the bridge.

133 Turk St, San Francisco, CA 94102 (map)

Smack dab on one of the shadiest blocks in the Tenderloin--and, therefore, the world--this gay disco pickup bar has got to be one of the easiest places in the city for the M4M crowd to score a date and can be a lot of fun.

1176 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109 (map)

It seems like everyone who works in the bar and restaurant industry--an attractive lot, we might add--comes to R Bar to do Fernet shots and whiskey-gingers. This is probably your best chance to meet that studly bartender or hot waitress.

673 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102 (map)

Hookup central here, especially on Thursday nights, when it's not uncommon to see a horizontal makeout session going on in one of the black leather booths, which are also equipped with phones that can be used to order a drink or talk to a babe in the next booth over.

2299 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110 (map)

A hot, sweaty dance floor, a cramped bar and don't-touch-anything bathrooms somehow add up to a notorious hookup spot and not the kind where you get to know each other very well first. Pair-offs usually start around last call.

3139 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 (map)

If there's any bar that epitomizes the Mission scene, it's this one, where you can find inebriated hipsters and more mainstream types co-existing peacefully and even interbreeding on occasion. Best night? Wednesdays.

3464 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94110 (map)

If you're a girl who likes girls or just one who doesn't like boys, you'll want to stop in here, where the latter aren't welcome and the women--both the butch and the fem--are often gorgeous.

2317 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123 (map)

The Vintage 415 boys sure know how to create a scene, and there's a lively one here almost every night. Get one of the high tables by the window, and use it as a home base--the bar is so cramped and crowded, that cutie will be relieved to find a place she can put her drink down.

3232 Scott Street, San Francisco, CA 94123 (map)

Anyplace with a backyard is going to attract more people, and this one's got a beauty. Plus, since they serve beer and wine only, you can expect a more dignified singles scene than those at nearby bars.

3199 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94123 (map)

San Franciscans of a certain stratum--and those who love them--patronize this classic SF bar; dress like you have money but you're not trying to show it for highest chances of success.

3138 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94123 (map)

Dark, swanky and full or nooks for heavy petting, this bar is ground zero for the half of the Marina who like to dress it up a bit. If you meet someone, bring her/him to the back room where it's quieter and you can "talk."