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If you like your music hard and your bars dark, you are in luck. The only lights here are red and blue, plus the added glow of phosphores...

Some people complain that the Castro has become like Christmas, commercialized and trendy. If so, then Pilsner Inn is one of the last aut...

Named for both the potent Java and the famed Bluesman, this place is retro-beat chic. Local yuppies, students and yuppies while away the...

This is a popular, hip cocktail bar. The Amber lighting enhances the zebra-print rugs, comfy couches, low, smooth coffee tables and the s...

Meeting friends for dinner or brunch in the Castro? Take them to this rambunctious restaurant/bar. You assuredly will not be bored. The r...

This place offers a few sandwiches and salads on its menu, but the real reason to visit is to indulge in its fine selection of extravagan...

With chandeliers, circular booths, tables in intimate nooks, and a silhouette-revealing alabaster wall, Mecca has an air of sexy opulence...

This local spot has been roasting and selling coffee since 1966 when Alfred Peet opened his first store in Berkeley. He has since branche...

The decor does not reflect the seriously good dishes served up here. Instead, it's a pleasantly tactile backdrop for some terrific Chines...

A nicely rendered dining room done with Japanese accents and soothing colors adds to the enjoyment of the delicious cuisine here. The men...

Chow claims to serve American cuisine, but the management must be thinking of today's America, because the menu is not exactl...

The ever-popular fleet of whimsical toy boats laden with sushi is the gimmick at this sushi bar popular with professionals, students and...

Bombay Indian Restaurant's light and airy dining room nicely frames its straightforward and savory North Indian cuisine. Start a meal wit...

Surrounded by hardwood floors, candles, streamlined modern light fixtures, and loud music, festive gays and straights come he...

Classic Amercian breakfasts from bagels to omelettes to pancakes start your day at this tidy little diner. Vibrant Cuban fare rounds out...

Enjoy all the amenities of outdoor dining while eating indoors. Large bay windows, tin roof ceilings, open air skylights and large tropic...

The cozy booths and friendly staff make this one of the most popular venues in the city. One of two 24-hour diners in the neighborhood, t...