Novela

Beautiful space and awesome menu! Try the hand crafted specialty cocktails ! The menu has icons that let you know whether its citrus fwd or spirit fwd and they have amazing seasonal Punches on tap !

Enjoy the draft punch program, but don't miss cocktails like Atticus Finch, an old-fashioned with balsamic bitters served up or the hardy Santiago, with tequila , mezcal , and coffee liqueur .

This is the best place to get a drink or simply just hang out with friends. Jon Park the owner has great taste and will take care of you. Best club is SF!!!!

If you like Irish coffee , try the White Fang, an interesting twist on it, with both coffee and chocolate kicks, and Irish whisky of course. It’s an homage to Jack London.

Super swanky bar for young professionals. you'd probably like it if you're a fan of dirty habit.

Go with a friend (or 6), get two flights and try every single one of the punches. The flight glasses are much larger than the menu suggests! You will leave very happy (and probably a little drunk).

Came here with big group for my birthday. They reserved entire side of the room for us @ last minute. had such a blast! Cocktails were delicious👌! Ps. Get the Huckleberry Finn!! 🙃🙃🙃

Fireball whiskey . This hot drink of choice is now spreading to the streets of SF. Bars are creating their own delicious recipes, like the Red Hot Rye at Novela. Try it for a nightcap! Read more

Definitely among the top bars in SF, the cocktails are great, staff is fast and friendly and the atmosphere makes you want to stay, Thursday to Saturday it can be pretty crowded

Heaven - beautifully lit, full of perfectly organized books , with handcrafted punches on tap . Give Kate Bolton and Alex Smith a high-five for opening what we think may be the coolest bar in America.

Conveniently located near Yerba Buena, the crowd is lively , the drinks are good, and they've got a huge projection screen, perfect for watching Warriors games. Read more

Don't listen to anyone else.Trust me, if you're Asian- you'll fit right in. If you're on a date- t's a great place during the off hours. If you want to come for an event such as a birthday, come here!

Library style, cool atmosphere and bartenders . Try local punch, gatsby style. Trendy and super popular

Really nice selection of spirits but most of the menu cocktails are too fruity and the people here after work on a weekday are so extra

Perfect for bougie (but good) cocktails and a trendy spot. Gets super busy, so come in the off hours if you can.

Skip the cocktails and go straight for the punches (ask for samples to taste). Reservations are key since most tables are reserved .

Awesome cocktails , great place for after work drinks. Get here early or late to grab a seat, otherwise you’re standing all night

#Cocktails WithCharacter are ace. The Billy Pilgrim is the best. Bonus points to: Dread Pirate Roberts & Ford Prefect. For the literary nerd in us all 💕

The place has an interesting literature theme. All the drinks are named after classic characters. Try the Jay Gatsby , it was sweet and delicious.

Suzanne Miller, bartender at Novela, reimagined Netflix (the iconic technology company) as the Netflix and Chile. Click Read more for ingredients and details. Read more

Drinks are pretty good, food is excellent. The host let us take a reserved spot since we had a large group and asked nicely

Great spot for happy hour . Although it gets a little busy so expect to wait longer for a drink.

Seating is a little weird but this place has a great vibe and definitely a date spot .

30 mins to get a drink at the bar Friday night. And too crowded around the bar . Interesting space but your have to Ho there early to enjoy it.

Loved it! Awesome lounge bar with lots of great craft cocktails . Try the house punch first. It may be all you ever need.

Love this place. Two bars , twice the crunk. On nice days, you might see furniture outside for lounging .

Great drinks but the crowd is usually a bunch of ill mannered jerks that yell like their friends aren't a foot away and all woo girls be woo-ing.

Great atmosphere! Not super busy late on thursday night. Awesome bartenders ! Get one of the punches. They are known for that.

Cool spot in SOMA with fast service and ambient lighting. Come for cocktails

Someone abducted the douchey B&T crowd from the Bubble Lounge circa 1996 and dropped them all off here. Nice space, though, I'll give them that.

Gorgeous space and the tastiest punch drinks. I love the tequila punch while lounging in a cozy high back chair.

Super busy during happy hour . Interesting concept with drinks named after characters from famous fictions

Billy Pilgrim cocktail is better than the Hemingway house punch . Love the book theme overall!

Great new little spot. Delicious drinks, perfect for an after work happy hour spot .

The Huck Finn is a personal favorite cocktail here. Also love the color coded bookshelves!

Great place for after work drinks! Go for a date or go out with friends.

HH: Mondays, 4pm-close; $1 shucked-to-order oysters and 20% off bottles of wine .

quite a nice place, big and crowded , a bit pricy and everything feels a tiny bit pretentious and snobbish here. worth giving a try though.

Relaxing and comfortable place to hang out.

It's a place for 30+ to hangout or you can entertain yourself with a group of friends.. Good music

Cocktail was excellent. I had the Jay Gatsby . However, it was super loud .

Good cocktails , cool interior, got crowded fast, would reserve a table if possible

Daisy Buchanan was oh-so-delicious! Better than a pisco sour . Beautiful decor, accessible location!

Beautifully decorated, with a stylistic eye for bottle display. The designers really put their heart into this establishment.

Decent drinks and interesting decor. Gets crowded though so come on an off night to enjoy the drinks.

Amazing ambience and cocktails .. try the Jay Gatsby !

The game is to pull a book off the shelf and read a passage aloud.

How not to pour a Guinness : single pour, too much head, in a tall glass #doinitwrong. Nice lounge though.

Trendy . Good cocktail and punch selections. Cheap oysters for happy hour . Waitresses were a little rude...they acted like doing their job is too much for them.

fun, cute book-themed bar (as the name implies)