North Star Cafe, North Beach
13 people recommendvia r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco12 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 9 threads.
What people say, in short
Many people recommend this North Beach bar as a stop for a night out. One commenter suggests starting a bar crawl there, and another says it feels youthful rather than dated. A regular visitor says the crowd looks like it is having a good time. One commenter notes that children aren't allowed.
Address
NorthStar Cafe, 1560 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94133
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/dzahora in r/AskSF · Jun 2026
Offers Northstar as an alternative to Shanghai Kelly's.
- Recommendsu/SFSecrets in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Includes NorthStar as the opening stop in a suggested local bar crawl.
- Recommendsu/oaklandyceman in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2026ambience
Says this North Beach spot feels youthful rather than dated.
- Recommendsu/cheese_flip_flops in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2025ambience
Says they visit this North Beach bar often and the bros there seem to have fun.
- Recommendsu/Calimt in r/AskSF · Jan 2026
Lists this spot among options in North Beach and the edge of Chinatown.
- Recommendsu/TamalpaisTommy in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Includes this bar in a list of recommended spots.
- Recommendsu/TonyTonyChopper in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2026
Recommends this North Beach spot as one to check out.
- Recommendsu/qtipinspector in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Includes this bar in a list of recommended spots.
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- Recommendsu/Suitsbleforlisteners in r/AskSF · Mar 2026
Suggests it and says children aren't allowed.
- Recommendsu/duggans41 in r/AskSF · Feb 2026
Tentatively suggests adding this spot to the itinerary.
- Recommendsu/PrestigiousLocal8247 in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025
Suggests Northstar as an answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/brokenmotion in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2025
Lists this bar among suggested North Beach spots.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.