All are welcome to this B&B, a handsome Victorian in the heart of the Castro. Of five furnished rooms, one has an en suite bathroom; the others share a...

Formerly Daddy's, the Castro's reigning leather bar, 440 Castro has reinvented itself as a moderately swanky lounge but hasn't quite managed to shake off...

Those lovely ladies who serve you? They're not. Not women, that is, nor drag queens. The sexy creatures who bring the food and dance seductively atop the...

Sports nights, stiff drinks, old-fashioned drag shows and lip-synching on weekends, plus a long-standing Tenderloin location all combine to make this a...

Young suburbanites drenched in scent and sporting the latest in designer label knock-offs flock to this flashy video bar, which boasts one of the few...

A bustling diner with a bird's-eye view of the busy Market-Noe intersection, this is a decent option for a sandwich, vegetarian lasagne or post-bar breakfast.

Relatively cheap rates, a sun deck, private baths and, above all, a prime Castro location, help Beck's retain its popularity. Inside you'll find the tacky...

Housed in an old vaudeville theatre, Brava is one of few theatres that specialise in work by women of colour and lesbian playwrights.

Fresh-faced boys and girls crowd Flore's gorgeous patio day and night to check each other out and feast on local favourites (brunch is a must). Deep house...

A great alternative to boozy nights, this club is home to clean and sober queers. There's a sitting room, a coffee bar and café, a room for board games, a...

One of San Francisco's finest and best-loved repertory cinemas, this movie palace was built in 1922. It became a registered landmark 55 years later,...

This seafood restaurant has an enclosed heated outdoor deck and live piano music. Dishes are well turned out, but not exceptional. No one seems to mind,...

A double-shot of old-school San Francisco gay bar, circa 1979. With an ostensible Western theme, this comfortably ramshackle haunt harks back to the days...

Laid out like a spacious 1940s piano bar, complete with plush decor and classic movie posters framed and artfully lit on the walls, Deco somewhat...