SPEAKEASY

✨ SF’s Top New Bar of 2025 ✨

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ESCAPE ROOM

The 🌎’s First Boozy Puzzle Experience

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Reservations
booth seating, good for groups

Award-Winning Cocktail Bar & Speakeasy

in San Francisco

⭐️ Selected as San Francisco's Best New Bar of 2025⭐️

MY LOVE LETTER TO SAN FRANCISCO

I built Lore to help remind people why they love San Francisco—a city that welcomes you, energizes you, and leaves just enough magic behind to keep you looking. I’ve always believed that friendship and shared adventure have the power to move mountains—and maybe even bend time. From mysteries you cannot solve on your own (or even with four people!) to a menu inspired by my childhood in Vietnam and my years growing up in the most diverse zip code in America, I hope Lore brings out the kinds of conversations you’ve been waiting to have. I hope you play. And laugh. I hope you meet someone new… and that you’ll plan new adventures together (that would make me so happy). I just hope something here stays with you, long after you leave.

After much hoping of my own and many, many trips to the DBI—I’m proud to say my dream has come true. Thank you for following my journey, and for all the kindness you’ve shown me along the way. You are magic.

——

Vy

  • The most inviting, comfortable, and memorable bar that a group of us stopped at while on a bar crawl. The vibes, ambience, music and noise level were wonderful — we could actually have a conversation!

    Joseph C.

    Yelp, November 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • Lore has created one of the most unique and immersive cocktail lounge experiences I've seen. The cocktails were mystical, beautifully presented, and my partner and I agreed it's one of the best cocktail lounges we've visited in a long time.

    Izzie L.

    Yelp, December 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • The most innovative and engaging place I've been to! The escape room was so immersive, and cocktails were hidden throughout the puzzles—something I've never experienced before.

    Anonymous (Wanderlog)

  • Stepped into Lore SF and wow... it's part speakeasy, part escape room, and all kinds of magic. Think Alice in Wonderland with cocktails inspired by childhood snacks and savory twists you'd never expect. One of the most unique nights I've had in San Francisco—I can't wait to come back for the Tom Kha cocktails.

    Christy M

    Google review, September 24, 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • Throughout the escape room, cocktails were hidden throughout the puzzles—something I've definitely never experienced before! 10/10 recommend. Unique drinks, amazing service, and a fun atmosphere.

    Miss T. Google review, August 3, 2025

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • Before going into the escape room, I had the Wagyu Old Fashioned and a Dealer's Choice—one of the best drinks I've ever had. The drinks inside the game made the experience incredibly interactive. The staff was so friendly, and the atmosphere truly felt like stepping into a fairytale.

    steve S.

    Google, Feb 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

LORE SF IS IN THE HEART OF THE MISSION DISTRICT

 

16th / Valencia:

Close to 16TH BART STATION🚇 (1 min), Muni and Bus Lines 🚎: 14 (Mission), 14R (Mission Rapid), 33 (Ashbury - 18th St), 49 (Van Ness - Mission), and 55 (16th St & Mission) routes all serve this area. Additionally, the 12 (Valencia + Cesar Chavez), 22 (UCSF Mission Bay), 27 (Jackson + Van Ness), 714 (Bart Early Bird) lines also operate in the vicinity. 

Visit Lore Speakeasy and Escape Room in San Francisco:

3065 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 📍| PHONE: (415) 234-3560 | info@loresf.com

OUR NEW HOURS STARTING JULY 30TH, 2025:

ESCAPE ROOM HOURS:

MON : 10:00AM - MIDNIGHT

TUES: 10:00AM - MIDNIGHT

WED: 10:00AM - MIDNIGHT

THUR: 10:00AM - MIDNIGHT

FRI: 10:00AM - MIDNIGHT

SAT: 10:00AM - MIDNIGHT

SUN: 10:00AM - MIDNIGHT

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SPEAKEASY HOURS:

MON : CLOSED

TUES: CLOSED

WED: 6:00PM - 11:00PM

THUR: 6:00PM - 11:00PM

FRI: 6:00PM - 1:30AM PST

SAT: 6:00PM - 1:30AM PST

SUN: 2:00PM - 9:00PM PST

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Smoky whiskey cocktail served on a moss-lined tray at Lore SF speakeasy in San Francisco
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