THE HAPPY HOUR INDEX · OCTOBER 2026
What happy hour costs in San Francisco
One round — cheapest drink + cheapest bite — costs a median $14 here, #16 of 22 cities (national median $14).
THE INDEX · DRINK + BITE
$14
median of 60 venues
COCKTAIL
$10
median of 55 venues
BEER
$6
median of 41 venues
WINE
$9
median of 51 venues
OYSTER (EACH)
$2
median of 19 venues
By neighbourhood
| Area | Index | Cocktail | Beer | Wine | Oyster (each) | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogpatch / Mission Bay | $19 | $12 | $7.50 | $12 | — | 6 |
| Embarcadero / Financial District | $12 | $10 | $6 | $9 | $3 | 13 |
| Hayes Valley | $12 | $9 | $6 | $8.50 | — | 8 |
| Marina District | $15 | $10 | — | $9 | — | 10 |
| Mission District | $13.50 | $9 | — | $9.50 | — | 11 |
| North Beach | $14 | $8.50 | $7 | $8 | — | 8 |
| Richmond District | $12.50 | $12 | $5.50 | — | — | 8 |
| SoMa (South of Market) | $16.50 | $12 | — | $10 | — | 7 |
Blank = fewer than 4 priced venues in that area.
The cheapest in San Francisco right now
Cocktails
- $3 STK Steakhouse
- $7 Lao Table
- $7 Starbelly
- $8 ACRE Kitchen and Bar
- $8 Beretta
Beer
Wine
- $6 MoMo's
- $6 Trattoria da Vittorio
- $7 Capo's
- $7 Hôtel Biron
- $7 La Marcha
Oysters, each
- $1 ACRE Kitchen and Bar
- $1 MoMo's
- $1.50 Lao Table
- $1.50 Mission Rock Resort
- $1.50 PPQ Dungeness Island