The Blue Light

Daily specials entice flirtatious singles at this swamped Cow Hollow bar.

(415) 501-9210

1979 Union St (at Buchanan Street)
San Francisco, CA 94123 37.7975 -122.4318

Neighborhoods: North, Cow Hollow

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Hours:

Daily 4pm-2am

Kitchen: Mon-Fri 5pm-10pm

Sat-Sun 12pm-10pm

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Last updated 6.25.09

The Blue Light

What People Are Saying About The Blue Light

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The Blue Light

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The newly remodeled Blue Light combines an upscale cocktail lounge setting with classic bar fare. Daily food and drink specials and all major sporting events (Full NFL, NCAA and Major League Satellite Packages) have helped to make The Blue Light a favorite San Francisco location for over 12 years. Don't miss any of the daily specials including Taco Tuesday!

Kitchen Hours:

5-10 pm Weekdays

5pm-12am Saturday

5-11pm Sunday

Bar Hours:

4pm-2am Monday Thru Friday

11am-2am Weekends

We Open Early For Special Events

Open 9am during football season

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The Scene
As the work day ends, this narrow space fills up. A slightly elevated area near the entrance provides blue-upholstered seating in front of picture windows offering prime people-watching onto bustling Union Street. Walls are painted copper or baby blue and adorned with picture-framed mirrors (ideal for scoping 20- and 30-something hotties across the way). Track lighting runs above the lengthy mirror-backed bar, which features a dozen or so tap beers and Skyy vodka martini specials scrawled in cursive. In back, there are a few blue booths and a pool table.

The Draw

Each weeknight offers different deals. Tuesdays feature $1 tacos, $2 Coronas and $6 pints of sweet top-shelf margaritas. Thursdays, the early weekend crowd is privy to select menu items and beers for $3 each. Ten TVs showing satellite sports games are typically kept on mute, while the jukebox pipes out feel-good tunes--everything from Funkadelic to Blind Melon.

Anonymous

February 03, 2009

Good sports bar and sports bar fare. TV for major events viewing draws good but not rowdy crowds . Enjoy the ribs wings tacos and burgers.The staff is friendly and cheerful.

Anonymous

November 15, 2008

This is a great sports bar with a good menu. The staff is very friendly and the food is great. They have a full bar with plenty to offer and the prices are below $10 for most items.

mark

September 24, 2008

We went to the Blue Light the other night with co-workers after work. Always a fun time. We sampled various app's all which were tasty and the Fat Tire's were ice cold. Also, the juke box has a large variety of tunes which is great. They've added a Wi game in the back which seemed very popular.

The Details on The Blue Light

Know Before You Go:

An American menu with offerings like burgers and salads is available (Monday, Wednesday-Friday 5pm-10pm; Saturday-Sunday 12pm-10pm). On Tuesdays, only tacos, fajitas and quesadillas are offered (5pm-10pm).

Look Good:

Dress to impress--this casual hangout is the quintessential singles bar.

When to Go:

To get a seat during the week, arrive before 7pm. Due to the daily specials, it gets crowded virtually every night.

Parking:

There's a pay garage on Union Street near Webster.

Category:

Restaurants, Sports Bars, Neighborhood Bars, Singles Bars, Bars & Pubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Discover, Diners Club, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Happy Hour

Bar & Club Special Features:

Specialty Cocktails

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Message from The Blue Light

  • Cocktail lounge atmosphere
  • 14 Hi-Def Flat Screen TV's
  • NEW Late Happy Hour 10-11pm

The newly remodeled Blue Light combines an upscale cocktail lounge setting with classic bar fare. Daily food and drink specials and all major sporting events (Full NFL, NCAA and Major League Satellite Packages) have helped to make The Blue Light a favorite San Francisco location for over 12 years. Don't miss any of the daily specials including Taco Tuesday!

Kitchen Hours:

5-10 pm Weekdays

5pm-12am Saturday

5-11pm Sunday

Bar Hours:

4pm-2am Monday Thru Friday

11am-2am Weekends

We Open Early For Special Events

Open 9am during football season

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