The Alembic

The Alembic is one of those bars where the drinks take time to make, but they're also hands-down the best in the hood, perhaps in the city .

This is a special cocktail bar all the time, but it's especially great for Sundays, when most people don't realize they have a proper brunch and it's sunny, uncrowded and the drinks are good as ever.

We always get snacks like the pickled quail eggs & sumac potato chips with yogurt dipping sauce , a sandwich (I love the beer-battered rockfish), & a tasty, inventive cocktail . Read more

The bartenders here take their mixology seriously. As in "this has the essence of elderflower" in it seriously. Try the "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," which is pepper juice and gin . Read more

Le Marais has a pop-up brunch at Alembic 10a–2p on the weekend. Simple menu, and a tad on the pricy side, but excellent casual food.

The best bar in the Haight, with one of the greater menus you'll find for miles. I miss the prix fixed menu , but everything is great. Get the bone marrow

Great cocktails . Tasty and just the right amount of alcohol , not too boozy and not just water. Tried one-eyed jack and mount aso.

I come here once a month at least. They do great classic and original cocktails . Sliders , duck hearts and bone marrow are always good. Great seasonal, interesting food in a laid back locale!! My fave.

The Sazerac 
is an ode to the Big Easy. The Bourbon Old
 Fashioned is nothing more than a slug of bourbon on the rocks with bitters , a little sugar and lemon peel to take the
 edge off.

Alembic is PAIRING Girl Scout Cookies and alcohol TOGETHER. You'll get two cookies served with every one complementing cocktail . What are you waiting for?! Read more

The Blood 'n' Sand can be found on menus as far back as 1947; it's Scotch whisky , cherry brandy , sweet vermouth , and orange juice . Read more

This place is beyond packed, all of the time, except for lunch time mid week. They have great food, mid priced, and cocktails that will get you inappropriately drunk mid day.

There's nothing better than a fresh herbal Becherovka cocktail to go along with an equally delicious dinner . That's what you get when you pay a visit to the Haight's trendy buzz spot, Alembic.

Love the Vasco de Gama cocktail ! Whiskey with apple and a spicy kick . Super good. Pair it with an order of the cumin honey spiced nuts . Gold!

With its beautifully editorialized cocktail list , Alembic is the Haight’s de-facto cocktail joint. Whiskey is a serious subject here, as is the gin and tequila collection. Read more

Classic cocktails , like a Jack Rose with Applejack, grenadine and lime , are right at home next to the new school ones, like the Southern Exposure http://barchick.com/find-a-bar/san-francisco/alembic

Love the Alembic, one of my fave places in SF. Make a res for bigger parties and def order the Jamaican jerk duck hearts .

"Alembic Bar is where off-duty or pre-shift bartenders head for a high-quality drink." This bar in Haight Ashbury also has a small menu with interesting choices such as duck hearts and quail eggs .

One of SFs original mixology haunts and forever loved bc of it. Southern Exposure is a must and single-handedly responsible for turning me into an alcoholic .

No matter what your poison is, you'll find it here. Half of the menu is devoted to well-loved classics. The other half is “new school”—house-devised concoctions that embrace seasonal ingredients . Read more

Amazing dim lit speakeasish ambiance. Try the nuevo ola and night vision(pretty strong). The fried garbanzo beans was really good

Really nice cocktails ! Awesome selection of whiskey ! Food is pretty good too!

If you can handle wordy descriptions and a sometimes-moody staff , your reward is a haunt for cocktail enthusiasts that serves savory bites warranting a trip on their own merit. [Eater 38 Member] Read more

Oh, you thought you were just stopping by for the excellent cocktails ? False. You are also here to order the bone marrow . Seriously.

After we finished our bone marrow , our bartender gave us a shot of Fernet luge style through the hollowed out bone it was served in. Pretty effing epic and tasty, if you're into that.

Order a Brown Wolf and try to sit at the bar in Hector's section, the inventor of the Brown Wolf

Try the Bacon Studded 4505 Hot Dog - #kvpinmybelly : I loved @4505_Meats #Chicharrón as crunchy highlight to this meaty lunch treat. Nice spicy kick from the peppadew relish .

It's not a cocktail menu , it's an anthology. Each drink is given its own creation myth. Be prepared to commit your time and taste buds to trying more than two.

Everything. Hands down the best true cocktail bar in the city . Also the Southern Exposure and the Vieux Carre.

Had a couple of cocktails and both were very good. They have some crazy bottle behind the counter too if you're flush with cash!

Nice beer on tap , but the bartenders and selection is the real draw to this place. One person asked for Pliny the Elder and was send down the street.

Tasty cocktails but the chicken sandwich was so-so. The scotch egg and fries are awesome.

Great cocktails and atmosphere. Sazerac is my favorite and the celery one is popular.

The bourbon old-fashioned is the best bourbon cocktail in SF, making our list of "The Tastes That Make the City : SF Edition." Read more

This place has high quality drinks and a small, but interesting menu – including choices like duck hearts & quail eggs . As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain .

Seasoned Alembic bartender Danny Louie and AQ alum Ethan Terry have kept up the Upper Haight staple's cocktail tradition via a great new menu.

Order the Blood & Sand cocktail ! It's not on the drinks menu anymore but the bartenders know how to make this retro drink & it's tasty!

Great cocktails and impeccable music selection. Played Mac DeMarco and Tame Impala deep cuts while I was here.

Perfect bar with good food, great drinks and young crowd. Get bone marrow and a haiku d'etat!

SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST COCKTAIL MENUIf you like choices, stop by Alembic's Savoy Cocktail nights, when its menu is replaced with an 800-plus-recipe tome... Read more

Heard about the Alembic on Babberly, and checked it out. Hands down the best bone marrow I have ever had. Worth every penny. Read more

The Fever Tree Ginger Ale is the real deal... you have to donthat and most of their starter menu, I.e., pork belly sliders , duck hearts , omg

My favorite cocktail here is the Jack Rose . It's kind of a cute pink cocktail , but then you taste it and you're like...woah - bourbon . Amazing.

It's one of those places that sounds better than it actually is. Great drinks, but everything on the food menu is just a little off.

Trendy watering hole. If you're hankering for cocktails , it seems like a crucial visit. For beers or other libations though, it's pretty optional.

Great bespoke cocktails . Challenge your palette and get something on the menu you wouldn't normally go for.

Probably my single favorite cocktail bar anywhere in the world. Don't miss the snacks , especially the chips with za'atar spiced yogurt .

great shops nearby in the haight area, specials listed on chalkboard , great place for whiskey drinks .

Still one of the best cocktail bars in the city . The liquor selection is huge.

Tasty cocktails and surprisingly creative snacks at this Haight Street bar .