The Phone Booth, S Van Ness At 25th St
25 people recommendvia r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco25 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend The Phone Booth, a dive bar on South Van Ness at 25th Street. A couple praise its jukebox, with one calling it possibly the best in San Francisco, and one says it has fairly inexpensive drinks. One says it is a bit divey, though seats in a corner or in a booth can feel intimate.
Address
Phone Booth, 1398 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
At a glance
- Known for
- Jukebox
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/wellvis in r/AskSF · Dec 2023price
Says the bar has fairly inexpensive drinks.
- Recommendsu/ActuaryHairy in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Says they loved drinking at these bars years ago.
- Recommendsu/tropicofpracer in r/AskSF · Sep 2026
Names Phone Booth as one of several dive bar suggestions.
- Recommendsu/Poopybhole6969 in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Recommends this bar as one of two picks.
- Recommendsu/AttitudeOne4886 in r/AskSF · Jan 2026
Calls Phone Booth a solid pick among Mission bars.
- Recommendsu/redhotrickypepper in r/AskSF · Mar 2026
Recommends The Phone Booth when asked for dive bar and club recs.
- Recommendsu/fullmudman in r/AskSF · Jan 2026
Enthusiastically suggests The Phone Booth as a bar to visit.
- Recommendsu/palmtree3333 in r/sanfrancisco · May 2026ambience
Mission dive bar praised for its busy room and jukebox.
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- Recommendsu/jewelswan in r/AskSF · Dec 2023
Says they really love the place, though they can't recall what they paid.
- Recommendsu/CaptainScrummy in r/AskSF · Dec 2023ambience
Calls the jukebox possibly the top one in SF.
- Recommendsu/etapisciumm in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025
Lists it among places their friend group has fun and follows for shows.
- Recommendsu/oaklandbroad in r/AskSF · Apr 2025ambience
Says they enjoy it; notes it's a bit divey but can feel intimate from corner seats or booths.
- Recommendsu/hansulu3 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2026
Lists Phone Booth among favorite Mission bars.
- Recommendsu/Ray_Adverb11 in r/AskSF · Jun 2024
Lists The Phone Booth among bars popular with industry people.
- Recommendsu/PerforatedEdge in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Includes this bar in a list of recommended spots.
- Recommendsu/WillieBFreely in r/AskSF · Mar 2026
Simply agrees with the Phone Booth suggestion.
- Recommendsu/thats-gold-jerry in r/AskSF · Jan 2026
Endorses the parent's suggestion and urges following it.
- Recommendsu/ah4747 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025taste
Enjoyed a drink there, though unsure it fits the question.
- Recommendsu/throwawaywife2024 in r/AskSF · Sep 2026
Names Phone Booth as a bar suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Myprandy in r/AskSF · Sep 2025
Offered as a direct answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/AmbulanceBlooze in r/AskSF · Dec 2023ambience
Adds that the coasters there are excellent.
- Recommendsu/uniqIo in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Says they love this bar.
- Recommendsu/duggans41 in r/AskSF · Feb 2026
Named as a good Mission bar near 24th.
- Recommendsu/Content-Wonder6571 in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025
Suggests Phone Booth as an answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/Pistolpetey33 in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025
Suggests Phone Booth as an answer to the request.
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