Riptide, Outer Sunset
20 people recommendvia r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco22 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Riptide is a bar in the Outer Sunset that many people recommend. One suggests it as the answer to a question, one calls it probably the best of the Outer Sunset bars, one notes it hosts open mic nights and other events, and one calls it chill and fun. One lists it among go-to bars near Ocean Beach. One gives a qualified endorsement, and one says it looks divey but feels bougie.
Address
The Riptide, 3639 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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/Business_Nothing5722 in r/AskSF · Nov 2024
Suggests Riptide on Taraval when asked for dive bars in the Sunset.
- Recommendsu/Ok_Second8665 in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2025
Suggests Riptide outright as the answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/SupergurlKara in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2025
Recalls Riptide as a fun place from past visits.
- Recommendsu/RedThruxton in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2025
Lists Riptide among go-to Ocean Beach bars.
- Recommendsu/ketralnis in r/AskSF · Nov 2024
Names Riptide as their first choice in the Sunset.
- Recommendsu/Aacidus in r/AskSF · Nov 2024
Endorses Riptide and notes it hosts open mic nights and other events.
- Recommendsu/Donkey_____ in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2025
Calls Riptide probably the best of the Outer Sunset bars.
- Mixedu/Vast-Fox4820 in r/AskSF · Oct 2026ambience
Gives a qualified endorsement and wonders how it stays in business.
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- Recommendsu/scoofy in r/AskSF · Sep 2026ambience
Lists this bar among places the commenter calls very friendly.
- Recommendsu/dreadpiratew in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Suggests it as an option for someone on the west side.
- Recommendsu/No_Dependent_1846 in r/AskSF · Jul 2024
Calls it chill and fun, with good bartending and food nearby.
- Recommendsu/operatorloathesome in r/sanfrancisco · Feb 2026
Suggests Riptide, a spot across from the previously suggested bar.
- Recommendsu/Pure_Vermicelli693 in r/AskSF · Nov 2024
Says they love Riptide.
- Recommendsu/Willing_Drawer_3351 in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2025
Lists Riptide among suggested bars.
- Recommendsu/Objective-Pen-1780 in r/AskSF · Feb 2026
Names The Riptide as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/28by in r/sanfrancisco · Feb 2026ambience
Says they've made friends there and feel at ease going solo.
- Recommendsu/txirrindularia in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025ambience
Goes regularly and finds it welcoming to all ages, with live music over sports and easy socialising.
- Recommendsu/WordyNerd1 in r/AskSF · Jan 2025
Recommends walking over there as part of a combo.
- Recommendsu/SFbassist415 in r/AskSF · Apr 2026ambience
Prefers this bar to White Cap when after a neighborhood drink; calls it a true dive with strong vibes.
- Recommendsu/Distinct_Plankton_82 in r/AskSF · Nov 2024
Agrees with the Riptide suggestion when asked for dive bars in the Sunset.
- Mixedu/moscowramada in r/AskSF · Nov 2024ambience
Says Riptide looks divey but feels bougie, so less authentically dive than the others.
- Recommendsu/ScowlyBrowSpinster in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2024ambience
Says they've grown fond of it lately; describes a roomy, wood-paneled hangout with DJs and bingo.
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