Hi Tops, Castro
15 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco18 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people recommend Hi Tops, a sports bar in the Castro. Several praise the food, one calls it a sports bar that is enjoyable when a game is airing, and one calls it a fun sports spot with trivia, bingo and screenings, easy to talk in. One says it is more of a post-game hangout than a place to properly watch a game, and one says it gets loud fast, suspecting poor acoustics. One did not feel welcome there.
Address
Hi Tops San Francisco, 2247 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114
At a glance
- Best for
- Food
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Sports screenings
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/mushrooom in r/AskSF · Sep 2024ambience
Calls it a fun sports-bar spot with trivia, bingo and screenings, and easy to talk in.
- Recommendsu/Jean_Genetic in r/AskSF · Jul 2024ambience
Calls it a sports bar that's enjoyable when a game is airing.
- Mixedu/erbyR in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2025
Says Hi Tops is a sports-themed post-game bar, not really the place to properly watch a game.
- Recommendsu/Flaky_Building773 in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2025
Lists Hi-Tops among suggested bars.
- Recommendsu/CapableWay618 in r/AskSF · Feb 2025
Lists it as the opening stop of their route.
- Recommendsu/lannanh in r/AskSF · Jul 2024
Suggests it as an alternative and describes it as sports-focused.
- Recommendsu/zoville in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2025taste
Praises Hi-tops as a sports bar with very good food and says they love it.
- Recommendsu/raff_riff in r/AskSF · Jul 2024
Includes it in a suggested bar-hopping route.
Show all 18 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Friskfrisktopherson in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2025
Names Hi Tops as a suggestion for the group.
- Recommendsu/Billy405 in r/AskSF · Jul 2024
Says Hi Tops is the right pick, praising its food, drinks and atmosphere.
- Recommendsu/jbirdbath in r/AskSF · Jul 2024
Gives an enthusiastic shout-out to Hi Tops.
- Recommendsu/NotAnotherCQ in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Suggests Hi Tops with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/Holiday-Cherry-3870 in r/AskSF · Sep 2024taste
Suggests it when food is part of the plan.
- Recommendsu/RedditHelloMah in r/AskSF · Sep 2024
Passes along that gay friends like it and suggests it.
- Recommendsu/Suck_It__Trabek in r/AskSF · Aug 2024
Calls Hi Tops a fantastic bar and says they visit often.
- Caveatu/aandbconvo in r/AskSF · Aug 2024ambience
Says it gets loud fast and suspects poor acoustics.
- Caveatu/Psychonauts_r_us in r/AskSF · Aug 2024service
Says they did not feel welcome and left.
- Recommendsu/Full_Adhesiveness_62 in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2025
Names Hi Tops as a suggested bar.
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