ABV, Mission
34 people recommendvia r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco, r/cocktails30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 20 threads.
What people say, in short
Many people recommend ABV, a cocktail bar in the Mission. One recommends its solid food and creative cocktails rather than syrup-heavy drinks, one recommends the Tarragon Fix, and one says it has great drinks despite an unfussy setting. One suggests it as a nightcap to finish the outing. One found it good but not especially outstanding, and one likes it overall but had a mixed experience on recent visits.
Address
ABV, 3174 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
At a glance
- Best for
- Cocktails, Food
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/gumbos in r/AskSF · Feb 2024taste
Added as a forgotten pick and recommends its shrimp tacos.
- Recommendsu/Previous-Grape-712 in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2024
Included in the commenter's own list of recommended bars.
- Recommendsu/sinnedk1 in r/AskSF · Nov 2024
Rates it fairly good.
- Recommendsu/CACuzcatlan in r/cocktails · May 2024
Recommends it, especially the Tarragon Fix.
- Recommendsu/phat_chickens in r/AskSF · Jan 2025
Lists ABV among its recommended spots for visitors.
- Recommendsu/lynxpoint in r/AskSF · Jun 2024
Names ABV when asked for must-visit industry bars in SF.
- Recommendsu/jarkatmu in r/AskSF · Mar 2024
Suggests ABV as a worthwhile stop.
- Recommendsu/winkingchef in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Recommends ABV as a nightcap to finish the outing.
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- Recommendsu/smellgibson in r/cocktails · May 2024
Named as one of their personal favourites.
- Recommendsu/Successful-Film4953 in r/AskSF · Jul 2026taste
Recommends ABV for solid food and creative cocktails rather than syrup-heavy drinks.
- Recommendsu/mildlyperplexing in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Thinks this place belongs on a Mission-area bar list.
- Recommendsu/cowgoesrowr in r/AskSF · Jun 2024
Includes ABV in a personal list of recommended bars.
- Recommendsu/cgomez in r/AskSF · Nov 2024
Endorses ABV, echoing an earlier suggestion of it.
- Recommendsu/zumu in r/AskSF · Feb 2024taste
Says it has great drinks despite an unfussy setting.
- Mixedu/robgoose in r/AskSF · Jun 2024service
Likes ABV overall but had a mixed experience on recent visits.
- Recommendsu/crisp_man in r/sanfrancisco · Apr 2024
Rates ABV as the city's top cocktail bar by a wide margin.
- Recommendsu/Ray_Adverb11 in r/AskSF · Jun 2024
Lists ABV among bars popular with industry people.
- Recommendsu/BoredomHeights in r/AskSF · Aug 2026
Suggests it as a bar-hopping option around 16th and Valencia.
- Recommendsu/Master_Who in r/AskSF · Jun 2025
Listed in a suggested walking cocktail route.
- Recommendsu/vaporeon46 in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2024
Places ABV on the same level as the Interval.
- Mixedu/123BuleBule in r/cocktails · May 2024
Found it good but not especially outstanding.
- Recommendsu/bocializer in r/cocktails · May 2024
Ranks it among favorites; surprisingly good for a busy bar.
- Recommendsu/dancingqueen785 in r/AskSF · Aug 2026ambience
Recent visit; found the ambience fitting, the food great, and many drink options.
- Recommendsu/funsizedinferno in r/AskSF · Aug 2026
Agrees it is a favorite spot for dates.
- Recommendsu/Beccsnotbashful in r/sanfrancisco · Apr 2024
Judges ABV clearly superior to both ranked bars.
- Recommendsu/Yourenotthe1 in r/AskSF · Feb 2024
Calls ABV the greatest.
- Recommendsu/thats-gold-jerry in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Suggests checking this out, while noting it isn't a dive.
- Recommendsu/Bigdaddyyy101 in r/AskSF · Mar 2026ambience
Surprised no one has named it; says many people there are on first dates.
- Recommendsu/ShaolinWino in r/AskSF · Nov 2024
Lists it among great recommendations.
- Recommendsu/notamichelininspectr in r/AskSF · Jun 2024
Lists ABV among industry bar picks.
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