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Ruby Wine
The beating heart of San Francisco's natural wine scene hides in a former check-cashing spot on 24th Street, where the Valencia corridor's gentrification meets Mission District soul. Owner Sam Bilbro (Idlewild Wines) has curated a bottle shop and standing-room-only bar that feels like drinking in your coolest friend's living room—if your friend had impeccable taste in Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir and Loire Valley Chenin. The selection leans heavy on California minimal-intervention producers—Arnot-Roberts, Jolie-Laide, Martha Stoumen, and cult favorites from the Sonoma Coast—alongside classic French naturalists. There's no kitchen, just shelves of tinned fish, local cheeses, and Acme sourdough to accompany your pét-nat. It's cramped, loud, and occasionally foggy inside (thanks, Karl), with a crowd that mixes tattooed industry veterans, tech workers spending their stock options, and old-school Mission residents who remember when this block was different. Cash is king, the vinyl player spins everything from Dead Kennedys to Khruangbin, and if you can't find a rare California skin-contact white here, it doesn't exist.
Mission District
Third Rail
Walk-inNatural wine and jerky bar in Dogpatch. House-made beef jerky and funky pét-nats from Sonoma. Industrial space with concrete floors and communal tables. Very SF.
True Laurel
BookingCocktail bar with serious natural wine program and innovative small plates. The Slanted Door alumni team. California ingredients meet global techniques.
The Morris
BookingSmoked fish and natural wine destination. Whole roasted duck and California skin-contact whites. Paul Einbund (Frances) helms the wine list. Reservations essential.
Divisadero
Fig & Thistle
Walk-inCozy wine bar on Fillmore with California and European natural wines. Fireplace, leather couches, neighborhood regulars. Excellent cheese and charcuterie.
The Snug
Walk-inUptown wine bar with small plates and natural wine. Lively atmosphere, great for dates. Focus on female winemakers and organic producers.
Tenderloin
Bar Iris
BookingChic, minimalist wine bar in the Tenderloin. Japanese-inspired small plates and natural wine. Precise, beautiful presentations. Standing counter and few tables.
Hayes Valley
The Riddler
Walk-inChampagne and natural wine bar with free popcorn and excellent bubbles. Chic, Parisian-inspired space. Great for celebrating or drowning sorrows.
Financial District
Verjus
Walk-inAll-day natural wine bar from the Quince team. French and Italian natural wines with excellent charcuterie. Bright, airy space for Financial District escape.
Richmond
Bodega SF
Walk-inActually in Noe Valley but close enough—natural wine and California comfort food. Sunny patio, neighborhood feel, excellent brunch wine service.
Bernal Heights
Brother's Pizza
Walk-inNatural wine and New York-style pizza in Bernal Heights. Funky orange wines and pepperoni slices. Casual, loud, perfect for groups. No reservations.
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