Madrone Art Bar

Madrone Art Bar is more than a bar: it is a constantly changing site-specific installation art environment where two and three-dimensional works, multi-media, and performance are combined to form an aesthetic constellation that affects attendees’ perceptions from the moment they enter the place.

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  • Phone

    (415) 241-0202

  • Website

    madroneartbar.com

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  • Type

    Night Club

Address

500 Divisadero St (at Fell St) San Francisco , CA 94117 United States

Credit Cards No
Outdoor Seating No
Music Live Music
Drinks Beer, Full Bar

Comments / 94


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Eater

Points for drinks like the Steve McQueen with Bulleit, punt e mes and barrel-aged bitters . Points for the quirky rotating art and nightly jams . Extra credit for not having an ounce of pretension.

Raj S.

The cocktails can be expensive , but it's still a great bar nonetheless. Turns into a fun dance spot on weekend nights but I enjoy an after work libation here all the time. Good place to meet friends.

Bommy

One of my favorite bars with the best bartenders . Drink the lola and dance the night away on Motown on Mondays. Don't leave without a photobooth stop located near the entrance.

Marissa C

Come for Motown Monday night for a funky dance party ... great unpretentious neighborhood joint where everyone is having a good time

Adrian Phillips

Cash Only dive bar with good DJs and dancing on certain nights. The dance floor happens to be in front of the toilets so take care of your toilet needs before arriving. Oh yeah, there's art too.

dan hobbs

when the place is empty, its got a great vibe. but it fills up very fast and that changes everything. (why do they try to make a line outside?)

Fred Stevens-Smith

Usually super great, fun, unpretentious crowd. Few sour-faced yuppies, many happy dancers. Come early in the night, shit gets intense later on.

Noah Reiter

Spike's Mic Night on Sundays is a chill open mic for musicians . Awesome drinks, great service, good crowd and a couple of French Bulldogs roaming around.

Jeff Weinstein

Dancing . Music . Fun art . Check the schedule. It's a scene on the weekends. And Mondays.

JC

Cool art , interesting drinks, and good for dancing ! Liked the vibe

SillyCamilly

"Leave A Drink For A Friend": Think of me! :D ->You can buy a drink for a friend, it's written down on a chalkboard with yr name, their name (mine) and the name of the drink you bought for them.

josh rudner

Great rotating happy hour specials and a fantastic cocktail menu . Not to mention one of the best overall liquor selections in the city .

Emily Shebak

Great cocktails here. Try an Ike Turner - shot of Hennessy and a slap in the face. Or for a more respectable cocktail , the Lola cocktail was delish.

David Zhang

Motown Mondays ! Get there before 10 so you're not waiting in line . Tons of cocktails ... The Lola is quite refreshing.

P-Edward Lieb

Great bar with music on Tuesday !

Avenue Live

Spike's Mic Night is one of the best in the city ! Every Sunday from 4-9:30, sign ups start at 3:30

joanne

great selection of booze and neat interior. check out the house-infused vodkas . decent live music . cash only . a chill cross-section of san francisco life. too bad they close at midnight.

Deepak Shrivastava

INCOMPARABLE Monday nights....MoTown Mondays mixed with hip hop samples -- nowhere else to go. Don't miss it. Done.

Mazda

Almost everything at Madrone is created by artists , from the eclectic design of the space, and the works on display, to the production of each night’s events .

David Hu

Hipster-feeling place with good music , dancing , and cocktail list . Might be a small cover?

Ava

always a fun night of dancing here, great vibe, drinks are cash only

Maria Athena

Never disappointed with the music here. Local djs and lots of dancing even on weeknights

Donald

Love the vintage furniture inside. Love the Dj's they have here. They play great music and are super friendly (2 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more

Chloe Condon

The art here is outstanding. Very cool space by day.

Tone Mosley

Dive bar with good size dance floor & DJ . Drinks not over priced. Can get crowded .

Walt Milliken

Every Wednesday Extra Nappy with Howard Wiley

Marvin

Student crowd here. Seems to have a lil bit of everything for everyone.

Kian Lavi

I had a bad night here once, but so many people have told me that they have epic Motown nights and jazz nights

Megan Allison

Steve McQueen and a dance party . Bring lots of cash; looks like a dive but isn't priced accordingly.

David Ruiz

check out the same Djs wednesdays in SOMA at Mr.Smiths. every Wednesday 7-close is soul night with amazing cocktails . 7th at market

Maya Byrne

Cash Only ! Great live music

Lucas Macallan

dear madrone, you are so weird, just like me. i love you. specially on tuesday nights

Anton Shuster

DJs can be a not great with requests, but they have $4 beers that aren't PBR .

Brian L

Nice place, could use more seats for the nights you're not dancing .

Carolina Madrid

Contemporary art alongside fresh cocktails . Try the cucumber drink - so refreshing! Read more

Celina Cordova

He ordered me a Spanish Harlem because I'm a Spanish girl, original. Take pics with strangers who like your purple hair and 'rad' eyes. Wait for the base drop...

John Whipple

Come on Tuesday nights for some incredible live boogaloo jazz by Steppin - highly recommended!

Ben Droz

Party still going #MondayNightParty #MotownonMondays #SF

Shannon Coulson

Motown Mondays !

Nick Robinson

a really great place to watch dudes in fedoras get grinded on by white girls?? i guess??

Allen Romero

stopped in on friday for 90's night. good vibe. good people. bringing you back.

Graham H

Their photo booth takes credit cards , but the bar is strictly cash-only!

marlboro cigarettes

Selling cheap Marlboro cigarettes Marlboro cigarettes wholesale Read more

Carina Andersen

Go to MOM; Motown Mondays . Sweaty dancefloor and Ike Turner drink specials .

Charlie Volpe

Allie, the bartender , was really nice and fun to chat with.

Amy Ziari

Order the Ike Turner and they will slap you with your order.

Angeline Chen

Mervyn Randall damn that’s hot

Kristin Graff

Fringe, the indie music video dance party every 3rd Saturday, free before 10pm! Read more

Will Kivinski

Don't get the well tequila unless you like the taste of soap 😂🥃

Amanda Van West

We love their music selection! And their Lolita cocktails

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