Top 10 Karaoke Bars In San Francisco, California

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Hannah
Hannah 
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The ways to have fun in San Francisco are simply endless. The city is awash with iconic landmarks to check out, from the gleaming red beams of the Golden Gate Bridge to the prison of Alcatraz looming off the shore. You can start exploring the city from a cool neighborhood such as the colorful Fisherman’s Wharf, immense Chinatown, and historic North Beach. With fascinating museums, breathtaking natural parks, and beautiful beaches to fill your days, the city has something for everyone to enjoy. You can consider staying in one of the hotels near the nightlife in San Francisco so you’re close to all the lively action. Keep the entertainment rolling into the evening and party your heart out at one of the hotels with rooftop bars in San Francisco. But if you fancy singing along to the greatest hits, keep reading for the top karaoke bars in San Francisco, California.

1. Slate Bar

Get both of your voices and dancing shoes ready for Slate Bar has its own take on karaoke. This contemporary lounge and dance club along 16th Street fire up the lively scene every Thursday with a dance karaoke party. Under gobo lights and fog mist, you’ll get to dance and sing along to your songs backed by a guest DJ with a saxophone.

Apart from getting your grooves up, this bar also lightens the mood with its open mic live comedy and other quirky events. Don’t forget to sip some of their house specials, beers, and crafty cocktails while enjoying each show. The place is also known for having one of the best pool tables in the city.

Slate Bar

Address: 2925 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Website: Slate Bar

Opening hours: Tue: 6pm - 12am; Wed: 6pm - 1am; Thu- Sat: 6pm - 2am (closed on Sun & Mon)

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2. Silver Cloud Restaurant & Karaoke Bar

Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account

Lively and dynamic, Silver Cloud Restaurant & Karaoke Bar is a great place to sing the night away in San Francisco. This friendly restaurant and sports bar on the Marina turns into an energetic karaoke bar Tuesday through Sunday and is renowned as a good place for a good time. Silver Cloud Restaurant & Karaoke Bar is filled with locals singing their favorite songs from across the decades and enjoying the menu of late-night specials, which include discounted beers and shots of liquor.

The friendly crowd is pretty supportive no matter your talent, which makes this a great place to try out karaoke if you’ve ever wanted to give it a go.

Silver Cloud Restaurant & Karaoke Bar

Address: 1994 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA 94123, United States

Website: Silver Cloud Restaurant & Karaoke Bar

Opening hours: Tue - Sun: 9:30pm - 2am (closed on Mon)

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3. Encore Karaoke Lounge

Editor’s note: establishment is permanently closed

Encore Karaoke Lounge is a highlight of San Francisco’s nightlife and it’s open 365 days of the year! This 21-and-older karaoke bar is open from the afternoon so you can come in and practice before the karaoke kicks off in the evening. With its delicious cocktail menu, live performances all night long, and terrific location near California Street cable car, this brilliant lounge is a fantastic venue for karaoke. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or a karaoke novice, you’ll love the supportive, eclectic crowd that fills Encore’s lounge throughout the week. Encore’s songbooks are vast and varied and you can do a search for the song you want to sing on their website before you arrive.

Encore Karaoke Lounge

Address: 1550 California St # 2, San Francisco, CA 94109, United States

Website: Encore Karaoke Lounge

Opening hours: 3pm - 2am (daily)

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4. Bow Bow Cocktail Lounge

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A dimly lit bar in Chinatown, Bow Bow Cocktail Lounge is a locally-loved institution. This raucous dive bar has been a highlight of San Francisco’s nightlife for the past 30 years, and the owner and bartender, affectionately known as “Mama Candy,” is the patron saint of good entertainment.

As Bow Bow Cocktail Lounge has no official stage or host, all you have to do is punch in your song and grab the microphone when the need to croon overcomes you. Karaoke here may be chaotic, but you can typically count on the other patrons to sing along with you in a Chinese whiskey-induced chorus.

Bow Bow Cocktail Lounge

Address: 1155 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133, United States

Opening hours: 9pm - 2am (daily)

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5. Festa Karaoke Bar

Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account

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Posted by Festa Wine & Cocktail Lounge - and karaoke on Friday, July 14, 2017

With 150,000 songs available to choose from, you have no excuse but to get up and sing at Festa Karaoke Bar. Tucked away in Kinokuniya Mall in San Francisco’s Japantown, Festa Karaoke Bar is intimate, but full of energy. Here you can sip on signature cocktails like the lychee martini or strawberry saketini while you work up the courage to step up in front of the stage’s famed city lights backdrop.

While the stage is small, the songbook is immense and offers a huge selection of songs in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Festa Karaoke Bar is open daily.

Festa Karaoke Bar

Address: 1825 Post St #210, San Francisco, CA 94115, United States

Website: Festa Karaoke Bar

Opening hours: Sun - Thu: 7:30pm - 1am; Fri - Sat: 7:30pm - 2am

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6. Pandora Karaoke & Bar

Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account

With its private karaoke rooms, state-of-the-art sound systems, and excellent bottle service, Pandora Karaoke & Bar is one of the best places to sing the night away in San Francisco. This vibrant, 2-floor bar is open daily and features not only a brilliant lounge with a full bar but also 12 private karaoke rooms in San Francisco.

Each room is themed after a particular brand of alcohol, and each includes multiple microphones and touch-screen song catalogs. The song catalogs on offer are massive, with over 100,000 songs in a multitude of languages, including English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Malaysian, Indian, and Thai. Plus, the list is ever-expanding to include new releases. Pandora Karaoke & Bar is one of the largest karaoke venues in the city and is perfect for birthdays, corporate events, and group fun alike.

Pandora Karaoke & Bar

Address: 50 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94102, United States

Website: Pandora Karaoke & Bar

Opening hours: 6pm - 2am (daily)

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7. The Mint Karaoke Lounge

Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account

The Mint Karaoke Lounge has been a favorite karaoke spot in the city since 1993. This vibrant venue includes a full-service bar and a large stage and it’s open daily from the early afternoon to the early morning.

Karaoke is free here and you can choose from over 25,000 songs from every genre to perform. If you need a drink before you step under the neon lights, the bar offers a menu of cocktails, domestic and imported beer, and non-alcoholic drinks.

The Mint Karaoke Lounge

Address: 1942 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102, United States

Website: The Mint Karaoke Lounge

Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 3pm - 2am; Sat - Sun: 2pm - 2am

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8. YamaSho

Editor’s note: establishment is permanently closed

YamaSho is a fantastic Japanese restaurant with a subterranean karaoke lounge. Within the establishment are 10 karaoke lounges where 100,000 songs are available at the touch of a button. Each lounge is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment like dual microphones, sound-proofing, and high-definition flat-screens, and each themed room can accommodate between 5 to 50 people. Whenever you need a break, pick up the phone to order food and drinks to your lounge. The menu is filled with great options like bento boxes, sushi rolls, and plenty of sake to quench your thirst.

YamaSho

Address: 1161 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94109, United States

Website: YamaSho

Opening hours: 7:30pm - 2am (daily)

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9. IchiPub

Editor’s note: establishment is permanently closed

If you’re looking sophisticated and intimate place for your sing-along parties in San Francisco, the karaoke rooms of IchiPub are your best bet. It is a full-service bar and karaoke lounge located in Japantown with stylish décor and private karaoke rooms, and showcases televised sports at the bar. In addition to the private karaoke rooms, patrons can sing in the open lounge at the self-service karaoke machine. As there is no KJ, performances are first-come, first-serve.

IchiPub

Address: 1706 Post St 2nd floor, San Francisco, CA 94115, United States

Website: IchiPub

Opening hours: Wed - Mon: 9pm - 1am (closed on Tue)

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10. Sakesan Sushi & Bistro

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After feasting on delicious sushi rolls and slinging back sake, you can sing your heart out at Sakesan Sushi & Bistro. This fantastic venue has three private karaoke rooms that are stylish and include state-of-the-art equipment and traditional tatami mat seating. Each of the glass-enclosed rooms can accommodate between 12 to 15 guests and includes special acoustic paneling, as well as a touch-screen monitor so you can easily search for the song you want to sing.

Sakesan Sushi & Bistro

Address: 626 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118, United States

Website: Sakesan Sushi & Bistro

Opening hours: 4pm - 12am (daily)

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The amazing landmarks, breathtaking beaches and parks, and dazzling neighborhoods steal the spotlight during the day, but these karaoke bars can keep the fun rolling into the night. San Francisco is filled with great nightlife options and these bars are the perfect place to stop when you feel the need to sing. Check out these karaoke bars next time you’re in San Francisco, California.

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Hannah is a freelance writer, list making aficionado, and world traveler currently based in Germany. She is an avid explorer, and believes in creating new experiences to put on her bucket list to...Read more

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