Kilowatt, Mission
9 people recommendvia r/sanfrancisco, r/AskSF11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Kilowatt, a Mission bar near 16th and Valencia. One commenter lists it among dive-bar suggestions and another calls it a solid pick among several bars. A couple of commenters mention its shows, and one says it is less divey than before but now hosts shows, which they like.
Address
Kilowatt Bar, 3160 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
At a glance
- Best for
- Live music
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/ActuaryHairy in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Says they loved drinking at these bars years ago.
- Recommendsu/tropicofpracer in r/AskSF · Sep 2026
Names Kilowatt as one of several dive bar suggestions.
- Recommendsu/GeneConscious5484 in r/AskSF · Feb 2026
Suggests Kilowatt as another option.
- Recommendsu/Lostmypants69 in r/AskSF · Jan 2026
Suggests Kilowatt as a bar to try in the Mission.
- Mixedu/Bitter_Remote_5775 in r/AskSF · Mar 2026ambience
Says it is less divey than before, but now hosts shows, which the commenter likes.
- Recommendsu/etapisciumm in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025
Lists it among places their friend group has fun and follows for shows.
- Mixedu/joshuaxls in r/AskSF · Jan 2026
Says they like these bars but would skip Kilowatt given the visitor's stated preferences.
- Recommendsu/AttitudeOne4886 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Rates it as a solid pick among several named bars.
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- Recommendsu/BoredomHeights in r/AskSF · Aug 2026
Suggests it as another bar-hopping stop near 16th and Valencia.
- Recommendsu/thats-gold-jerry in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Lists this bar among strong SF options.
- Recommendsu/duggans41 in r/AskSF · Feb 2026
Named as a good Mission bar, located near 16th.
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