Madrone, Divisadero
20 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco22 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people recommend Madrone Art Bar, a bar on Divisadero. Several recommend it for dancing, one mentioning an indie disco night and one a long-running 90s night, and several describe a crowd that mixes ages. One says it is consistently lively during Fleet Week, one suggests starting a bar crawl there, and one says it is dive-ish but the cocktails are good. Two say it gets packed and suggest arriving early.
Address
Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
At a glance
- Known for
- Dance nights
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/Blackcorduroy23 in r/AskSF · Mar 2025ambience
Recommends it for dancing with a crowd around the same age; says it packs up, so arrive early.
- Recommendsu/sftospo in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Says it leans younger, can be mixed, and is fun after games at Emporium.
- Recommendsu/galwiththedogs in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025ambience
Likes its eclectic, mixed-age crowd and says it's a reliably enjoyable stop.
- Recommendsu/journeymanSF in r/AskSF · Mar 2025ambience
Suggested it; says they run a long-running 90s night with many attendees in their 40s.
- Caveatu/peternocturnal in r/AskSF · Mar 2025ambience
Warns that its dance night gets crowded by evening; suggests arriving earlier if you want to dance.
- Recommendsu/pubesthecrab in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Recommended in its area and later called out again as a dance spot.
- Recommendsu/parttimelarry in r/AskSF · Feb 2025
Names it as one of the two stops they still regularly visit.
- Recommendsu/Jrb-in-town in r/AskSF · Oct 2026ambience
Says this Divisadero spot is consistently lively during Fleet Week.
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- Recommendsu/anythingbutordinary in r/AskSF · Mar 2025service
Enjoys its indie disco night.
- Recommendsu/Cordogg30 in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Suggests Madrones on Divisadero as a starting point for a bar crawl.
- Recommendsu/bwmcnal in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Simply suggests Madrone as a place to go.
- Recommendsu/braveNewWorldView in r/AskSF · Mar 2025ambience
Lists it alongside Boom Boom Room as having a mixed crowd across age groups.
- Recommendsu/DDsf7920 in r/AskSF · Feb 2025
Lists Madrone among recommended spots.
- Recommendsu/whitemikesf in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2024taste
Notes it's dive-ish but says the cocktails are good.
- Recommendsu/goldcrows in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2024
Suggests it for live music.
- Recommendsu/Imaginary_Doughnut27 in r/AskSF · Mar 2026ambience
Notes live acts and dancing on some nights.
- Recommendsu/iamJuJu11 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Suggests it as one of several places to go.
- Recommendsu/Left-Key-7399 in r/sanfrancisco · Jun 2025
Agrees with the parent's list of bars, calling them good.
- Recommendsu/_your_face in r/AskSF · Mar 2025ambience
Recommends it for dancing among a big crowd, noting nobody will mind your age.
- Caveatu/CorpoDracul in r/AskSF · Mar 2025ambience
Tried it and disliked how crowded it gets.
- Recommendsu/leocollinss in r/AskSF · Mar 2025
Includes it as the last stop in a suggested route.
- Recommendsu/fussasa98 in r/AskSF · Feb 2025
Says friends nickname this pairing, signalling it is a routine favourite.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.