The Silver Spur, Irving
11 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/AskSF12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend The Silver Spur, an bar that a few commenters hold up as a true dive. One says it is busy at 8am, one likes its atmosphere and generous pours, and one calls it the one SF bar that evoked Texas for them. One commenter who has not been in a while says the shots there used to be larger. Some commenters mention a Sunset location, so not every remark may apply to the Irving spot.
Address
Silver Spur, 1914 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122
At a glance
- Known for
- Dive atmosphere
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/IncreasinglyAgitated in r/AskSF · Nov 2024ambience
Calls Silver Spur the most dive-like bar they have visited.
- Recommendsu/SFSecrets in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Suggests stopping at Silver Spur.
- Recommendsu/Designer_Trouble_849 in r/AskSF · Nov 2024ambience
Agrees Silver Spur is lively, reporting from personal experience that it's busy at 8am.
- Recommendsu/MoroseAngryPanda in r/AskSF · Apr 2026ambience
Lists it with Shotwell's as a dusty, old-school spot that suits the request.
- Recommendsu/TheSpeckler in r/AskSF · Nov 2024
Says they love this spot.
- Recommendsu/DannyTheVideoGuy in r/AskSF · Nov 2024
Seconds the Silver Spur suggestion and calls it perfect.
- Recommendsu/I_reddit_like_this in r/AskSF · Oct 2026ambience
Describes getting a bar seat on a weekday late-morning visit.
- Recommendsu/nocturneOG in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Suggests Silver Spur for a truly divey feel.
Show all 12 cited comments
- Caveatu/goflynn007 in r/AskSF · Dec 2023portion
Notes shots there used to be larger, though they haven't visited recently.
- Recommendsu/johanna82 in r/AskSF · Dec 2023ambience
Agrees with the Silver Spur pick and likes its atmosphere and generous pours.
- Recommendsu/Versacelemonade in r/AskSF · Apr 2026ambience
Says it is the sole SF bar that evoked Texas for them.
- Recommendsu/DasBlunder in r/AskSF · Nov 2024ambience
Recommends the bar to anyone wanting a genuine dive, while noting a different bar has grown less divey over time.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.