Shanghai Kellys Saloon

Hold Your Liquor

Steeped in San Francisco lore, Shanghai Kellys Saloon earned its legendary name back in the 1850s when the city was populated largely with thieves and grifters. As the owner of a popular saloon, Shanghai Kelly would slip his drunk patrons a Mickey, lower them through a trapdoor and sell them to work-ships bound for China. How’s that for customer service? Although the odds of getting shanghaied nowadays are virtually nil, the landmark is still the kind of place where the pours are long and the bartenders remember your name.

Shanghai Kellys Saloon
2064 Polk St.
San Francisco, CA

Open
Mon – Fri  3pm – 2am
Sat – Sun  1pm – 2am