California / San Francisco
15 Romolo
A brick-walled alley bar tucked behind a century-old Basque hotel, pouring sharp modern cocktails to a late North Beach crowd.
Getting in
Down an alley off Broadway, behind the Basque hotel.
Order this
Naked and Famous
Your passport
Hidden Door rooms like this one are catalogued across the trail — see every hidden door bar.
Keep the night going
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