The 500 Club, Mission
17 people recommendvia r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco, r/bayarea18 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend the 500 Club, a Mission bar. A few describe it as fun, one suggesting it as a stop after Dolores Park, one calls it an affordable dive though San Francisco prices still run higher than in other cities, and one praises its mix of regulars and drifters and its cozy booths. A few recall it fondly from past years. One says it has faded but still works for chatting with strangers at happy hour.
Address
The 500 Club, 500 Guerrero St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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/CAMvsWILD in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Says it can be fun as a stop after Dolores Park.
- Recommendsu/etapisciumm in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025
Lists it among places their friend group has fun and follows for shows.
- Recommendsu/JayfishSF in r/AskSF · Jun 2026
Recommends the 500 Club in the Mission instead of the Marina.
- Recommendsu/WyboSF in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Says this bar fits what they are looking for.
- Recommendsu/aTribeCalledLemur in r/AskSF · Sep 2026price
Calls this an affordable dive in the Mission, with a note that SF costs run high.
- Recommendsu/eugenesbluegenes in r/bayarea · Jun 2026
Nostalgic, fond memories of past nights spent drinking there.
- Recommendsu/sorrysofatagain in r/AskSF · Jan 2026
Lists 500 Club among suggested bars.
- Recommendsu/Specific_Rando in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025
Mentions it as another option they had in mind.
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- Recommendsu/nuc928 in r/AskSF · Sep 2026ambience
Recommends this bar for its atmosphere where regulars and drifters blend, plus cozy booths.
- Recommendsu/jonnythefoxoakland in r/bayarea · Jun 2026service
Used to go there regularly.
- Recommendsu/M_Scopp in r/bayarea · Jun 2026
Describes it as their local pub years ago and recalls it fondly.
- Recommendsu/grilledcheese04 in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2026
Ranks it among the best bars they have ever visited and wants to return.
- Recommendsu/kencopen in r/bayarea · Jun 2026
Spent years living beside it and calls that setup difficult to top.
- Recommendsu/qtipinspector in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Includes this bar in a list of recommended spots.
- Recommendsu/Impressive-Rub4925 in r/AskSF · Apr 2026ambience
Praises The 500 Club as a strong bar with an older-leaning crowd.
- Recommendsu/duggans41 in r/AskSF · Feb 2026
Named as one of the good bars in the Mission.
- Mixedu/No-Dingo9878 in r/sanfrancisco · May 2025
Says it has faded but still works for chatting with strangers at happy hour.
- Recommendsu/DDsf7920 in r/AskSF · Jul 2024
Suggests 500 Club with no further detail.
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