El Rio
Photograph: Flickr/Amy Halverson | El Rio

Review

El Rio

5 out of 5 stars
An all-inclusive bar, music venue and dance party with an inviting outdoor patio.
  • Bars | Dive bars
  • Bernal Heights
  • price 1 of 4
  • Recommended
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Time Out says

This decades-old standby embodies all-inclusive San Francisco at its finest. The beloved dive welcomes a colorful cross-section of the city: gay and straight, young and old. The dog-friendly patio is huge and inviting; inside, you’ll find shuffleboard and pool tables, a trusty old juke box, and an anything-goes dance floor where bands, DJs, burlesque dancers and karaoke kings perform nightly. In warmer months, you’ll find live bands out back—from salsa to bluegrass. Between the casually competitive bar games, chatty patio, and ongoing dance party, introductions happen naturally.

Details

Address
3158 Mission St
San Francisco
94110
Cross street:
at Powers Ave
Transport:
BART to 24th St/bus 12, 14, 27, 36, 4
Price:
$
Opening hours:
Mon-Sun 1pm-2am
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Gloss: A Punk Rock Drag Show

GLOSS understands that punk and drag have always shared the same instinct: take up space, break the rules, and make something impossible to ignore. This Trans and queer punk rock drag show at El Rio skips the usual pop soundtrack in favor of riot grrrl, hardcore, and the louder edges of the scene, creating a night built around attitude as much as performance. Hosted by TRANSLUCENT and Lola Lewd, the lineup brings together drag artists who lean into the chaos, humor, and freedom that make alternative performance so exciting. The appeal is not polish for its own sake, but the sense of a community creating its own stage and its own rules. Come dressed for the occasion, stay for the music, and expect a room where being too much is very much the point.
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