THE HAPPY HOUR INDEX · OCTOBER 2026
What happy hour costs in San Francisco
One round — cheapest drink + cheapest bite — costs a median $13 here, #7 of 19 cities (national median $14).
THE INDEX · DRINK + BITE
$13
median of 41 venues
COCKTAIL
$10
median of 33 venues
BEER
$6
median of 29 venues
WINE
$10
median of 35 venues
OYSTER (EACH)
$2
median of 12 venues
By neighbourhood
| Area | Index | Cocktail | Beer | Wine | Oyster (each) | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogpatch / Mission Bay | $21.50 | $12.50 | — | $12 | — | 4 |
| Embarcadero / Financial District | $12 | $10 | $6 | $9 | $3 | 9 |
| Hayes Valley | $12 | — | $6 | — | — | 5 |
| Marina District | $12 | — | — | $9 | — | 5 |
| Mission District | $14 | $9 | — | $9.50 | — | 6 |
| SoMa (South of Market) | $19 | $12 | — | $12 | — | 5 |
Blank = fewer than 4 priced venues in that area.
The cheapest in San Francisco right now
Cocktails
- $7 Lao Table
- $7 Starbelly
- $8 Beretta
- $8 La Marcha
- $8 Original Joe's
Beer
- $1 Tori Beer
- $5 Flores
- $5 Grand Lake Kitchen
- $5 Lao Table
- $5 Original Joe's
Wine
- $7 La Marcha
- $7 Lao Table
- $7 Mission Rock Resort
- $7 Palm House
- $8 Beretta
Oysters, each
- $1 ACRE Kitchen and Bar
- $1.50 Lao Table
- $1.50 Mission Rock Resort
- $2 Bar Crudo
- $2 EPIC Steak