Finnegan's Wake, Cole Valley
8 people recommendvia r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco8 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Finnegan's Wake, a bar in Cole Valley. One says its Bloody Marys are the best in town, and one ranks it among their favorite bars in the country. One says its happy hour draws an interesting crowd, and one says a Gen X group on a bar crawl had a positive, flirty time there. One suggests pairing a stop at Zazie with a visit here.
Address
Finnegans Wake, 937 Cole St, San Francisco, CA 94117
The evidence
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- Recommendsu/njculpin in r/AskSF · Jan 2025
Suggests pairing a stop at Zazie with a visit here, both in Cole Valley.
- Recommendsu/TigerLilly_Tink43 in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Suggested among spots west of downtown for the group.
- Recommendsu/PerforatedEdge in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Includes this bar in a list of recommended spots.
- Recommendsu/ApeAlienHybrid in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2026
Ranks it among their favorite bars in the country.
- Recommendsu/doomzeach in r/AskSF · Feb 2025
Recommends it as one of the good options in the area.
- Recommendsu/fleaman92 in r/AskSF · Jan 2025taste
Says the Bloody Marys here are the best in town.
- Recommendsu/davidswinton in r/AskSF · Apr 2026ambience
Reports a Gen X group had a positive, flirty time there on a crawl, and says they would go.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Dot1608 in r/AskSF · Sep 2025ambience
Says its happy hour draws an interesting crowd.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.