Martuni's
16 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/sanfrancisco, r/bayarea, r/AskSF19 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Martuni's is a piano bar, and most commenters recommend it, with a few singling out its martinis and a couple saying the cocktails are generously sized. One commenter says everyone sings along at the piano, several mention the piano entertainment, and one regular says the crowd skews toward people around their own age. Caveats: a few say the drinks are very strong, one commenter advises against making it a second stop of the night, one patron feels the bar has slipped from its past standard, and another notes there are no fries though the popcorn is free.
Address
Martuni's, 4 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94103
At a glance
- Best for
- Live music, Cocktails
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Piano bar, Martinis, Large cocktails
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/galwiththedogs in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025taste
Calls it the best place in town for a martini.
- Recommendsu/calamityangie in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025ambience
Goes there regularly and says the crowd skews toward people near their age.
- Recommendsu/Previous-Grape-712 in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2024
Listed among the commenter's notable places, with no description.
- Recommendsu/ndiasSF in r/bayarea · Apr 2024portion
Recommends this bar for its generously sized cocktails and piano bar.
- Recommendsu/Alarmed-Diamond-7000 in r/AskSF · Feb 2024ambience
Calls it a favorite piano bar where everyone sings along; warns its drinks are very strong.
- Recommendsu/jim9162 in r/AskSF · Feb 2025
Includes Martuni's in its Mission list of recommended bars.
- Recommendsu/cash4chaos in r/AskSF · Feb 2025
Calls Martuni's cool too.
- Recommendsu/Loud_Ruin6177 in r/sanfrancisco · May 2024
Excitedly names Martunis as the answer.
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- Recommendsu/the_princess_is_here in r/bayarea · Apr 2024
Calls Martuni's the best option.
- Recommendsu/itsliketheyalwayssay in r/AskSF · May 2026ambience
Suggests Martunis for its piano entertainment and a good spot to sit alone.
- Recommendsu/laissez_heir in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025taste
Calls it a true martini benchmark, unlike places that just claim the title.
- Recommendsu/DDsf7920 in r/AskSF · Feb 2025
Lists Martuni's among recommended spots.
- Mixedu/VeatJL in r/sanfrancisco · May 2024
Suggests Martunis despite lacking fries, noting the free popcorn.
- Recommendsu/Special_Film_6570 in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2024ambience
Recommends it for its piano karaoke.
- Mixedu/Queer_always in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2024taste
Agrees the drinks are strong but warns against making it a second stop.
- Recommendsu/SnooSketches8874 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2024taste
Praises its piano and karaoke and says the cocktails are very strong.
- Caveatu/Signal_Contract_3592 in r/AskSF · Mar 2026consistency
Feels the bar has declined from its past standard.
- Recommendsu/cfood in r/AskSF · Feb 2025
Lists Martuni's among recommended spots.
- Recommendsu/blue_sidd in r/cocktails · May 2024
Offers it as a single recommendation with no further comment.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.