Russian Hill Bars and Clubs

No doubt about it, Russian Hill has a ritzy palate. While parts of San Francisco's Russian Hill district may sit on a hill and are assuredly more expensive than elsewhere in San Francisco, the main attractions are down on the Polk Street portion of the area. The Marina crowd migrates here at night, as well as the Nob Hill and Tenderloin bar crawlers. Weekends and weeknights keep this area constantly going, from sports bars like Shanghai Kelly's to fancier joints like Rouge (a bar that doubles as Nick's Crispy Tacos during the day). A few wine bars are scattered on the strip as well for the more sophisticated crowd and no matter what, the streets are always alive until very late. After the night is over, Escape from New York Pizza always hits the spot for Russian Hill partiers.