The Phone Booth

The Phone Booth is a dive bar Mission District San Francisco located in United States.

8 / 10
200
ratings
Address

1398 S Van Ness Ave (at 25th St) San Francisco , CA 94110 United States

Credit Cards No
Menus Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 36


Keywords:

jukebox pool tables authentic casual Pabst Blue Ribbon hole in the wall great value inexpensive bar alcohol staff eclectic well peaches country
SFist

The well loved jukebox here is terrifically eclectic , with everything from country to punk, shoutouts to Peaches and TLC, and a hefty helping of Morrissey and Depeche Mode. Read more

SFist

Before the word "hipster " came to define the Mission, The Phone Booth was a hipster bar with a little bit of an ambiguously gay bent. The well-loved jukebox here is terrifically eclectic . Read more

Diego Rufo

In a city not known for its cheapness , you can still get a strong cocktail here for less than $4 and the jukebox is a who's who of punk and indie rock icons. Read more

Karina van Schaardenburg

I give the jukebox here an A+ double thumbs up!

O L

Sick jukebox . Cheap beers and a good pool table . Great vibe too

Nick Sheth

Andy the bartender on saturday nights is the best! Super classic sf dive bar .

Jennifer Burlington

You're gonna get drunk!

Ben Cruz

All out with the Halloween decor. Chill spot for the pool table in the back.

Spike

The best place in the Mission for dirt cheap drinks and a good hang.

Jussi Häyhä

Local watering hole with a amaxing jukebox .

Simon Favreau-Lessard

If indoor smoking is your thing, this is a good place to be

William Diaz

Ask for a Cracked Chandelier , its Sambuca White Bacardi Rum and Sprite. Simply put it taste like Good and Plenty candy .

Abo Simpson

Great bartenders + cheap drinks - attitude = good timez.

Ros Hodgekiss

Good tunes and lots of hot drunk folks on the sidewalk at 2am on a school night. Party on, Wayne!

Donald

This place is super chill . They also have a Barbie chandelier (2 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more

Tameez Sunderji

Any dive bar with a great jukebox and Macallan 18 gets my vote.

Tiffany

The music is toooo loud so just get really drunk-o so you will not care.

Francesca Krihely

My favorite bar in San Francisco. Free popcorn , PBR and billiards !

John W

Scuzzy bar full of smoke yet has a charm as strong as the drinks.

SF Weekly

SF Weekly's Best Of 2011 Winner - Reader's Poll - BEST JUKE BOX

Brittany Cooper

Go to Phone Booth and drink their dirt cheap well drinks and smoke all the cigarettes you'd like in doors again. Heaven.

Ivan Pulido Navarro

Very nice place to play pool

Luis

Be nice to my sweet bartenders !!!

Ledjee Ledj

No more smoking inside allowed

Clay Smith

There's a hidden pistachio dispenser.

Mike P

Don't sit near Joan H., she pees her pants All. The. Time.

Seth Benson

You can smoke inside.

Mike P

People have uploaded some SHITTY pics for this joint. Help them out!

jessi K

My favorite hole in the wall <3 The only spot for whiskey after work!

Alan Green

Keep your eye open for Panda sightings!

Tom D

Best jukebox ever!!!

Laurence B

Too loud and the smell is always a problem

William Diaz

Cracked Chandelier

Nick Sullivan

2$ Tecate cans

Kelli Cochran

Cape cod for days

Chris Mason

Buy Gavo a beer ...he's a bitch

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