Pool Table Dives
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Pool Table Dives

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Pool Table Dives

Marcus Delaney
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Running chess hustles at the Mechanics' Institute pays the bills some nights, but honestly the real strategy happens over a pool table with a cheap beer in hand. This is my rotation of Dogpatch-adjacent bars where the felt's a little torn, the jukebox still works, and nobody blinks when I show up in a Niners jersey the Monday after a win. Addresses included so you stop texting me asking where the bathroom line actually starts.

The list

Rank
Pool Table Dives — 7 items
NameAddressCityPool Table QualityMy Take
1The Sea Star2289 3rd StSan FranciscoSolid, tucked in the back roomDive lighting, cocktail-bar cocktails. My kind of contradiction.
2Thee Parkside1600 17th StSan FranciscoNone, bring quarters for pinball insteadNo table here but the bands make up for it. I show up anyway, like a chump.
3Bottom of the Hill1233 17th StSan FranciscoDecent, slightly slanted, adds challengeGreat bands, average drinks, and a table that keeps you humble.
4The Knockout3223 Mission StSan FranciscoFine, mostly ignored for the DJ boothI come for the table, I stay because leaving feels like admitting defeat.
5Phone Booth1398 South Van Ness AveSan FranciscoSmall but surprisingly trueNo frills, no nonsense, open late. Exactly what a Tuesday needs.
6Third Rail628 20th StSan FranciscoNo table, housemade jerky insteadWalking distance from my apartment, which is the only reason it makes the list without a table.
7Zeitgeist199 Valencia StSan FranciscoNo table, but the patio makes up for itNot a table bar, but the beer garden earns it a spot anyway. Rules are made to be bent.