The Alembic

Name: The Alembic
Address: 1725 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, 94117
Price range: $$$
Rating: 4.5

Haight-Ashbury · Brewery

1725 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, 94117Directions

4.5822 reviews

People say this bar offers incredible, inventive cocktails with surprising flavors and a curated beer selection, alongside delicious scratch-made food like burgers and fries. They also highlight the inviting, low-key, and elegant atmosphere with dim, warm lighting and good music. Guests mention the staff are personable and attentive, with bartenders who know what they're doing.

Haight cocktail comfort with serious spirits and Friday and Sunday check-in heat.

The Alembic is a $$$ Brewery restaurant in Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco. It has logged 1,637 check ins on Blackbird, and is busiest Thursday evenings. Check in on Blackbird when you visit.

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The experience

Classic handcrafted cocktails & an inventive bar food menu in a dimly lit, rustic space with booths.

Google Places/ updated 9d ago

Why go

The Alembic is a $$ Brewery listing with the soul of a serious cocktail bar: warm, inviting, and notably free of TV distraction, according to highlighted reviews. Google users give it a 4.5 across 833 reviews, with highlighted reviews mentioning balanced cocktails, a mind-boggling spirits selection, curated beer, and scratch-made food.

Blackbird data adds the crowd signal: 1,637 all-time on-chain check-ins, with Friday and Sunday emerging as its busiest days. Reviews frame it as a Haight favorite for polished drinks, friendly bartenders, snackable food, and an atmosphere suited to conversation.

editorial/ updated 9d ago

Neighborhood story

In the Haight, The Alembic reads as a favorite for at least one highlighted reviewer, who calls it one of their favorite places in the area.

editorial/ updated 9d ago

Fast facts

The Alembic has 1,637 all-time Blackbird on-chain check-ins.
Friday and Sunday are its busiest Blackbird check-in days.
Google rating: 4.5 from 833 reviews.
Reviewers call out the absence of TVs as a major plus.
Highlighted reviews praise cocktails, curated beer, and scratch-made food.

editorial/ updated 9d ago

Did you know

The Alembic’s busiest Blackbird check-in days are Friday and Sunday.

editorial/ updated 9d ago

Amenities

Meals

LunchDinnerDessert

Drinks

BeerWineCocktails

Features

Dine-inTakeoutReservationsRestroomGood for groups

Dietary

Vegetarian

Google Places/ updated 9d ago

Open in

Check in momentum

The room in motion

Activity57

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Flynet check ins

1,637

Neighborhood

Haight-Ashbury

Last 30 days

57 check ins

−63% vs prior month

Sep 28Oct 27

When it's busy

Usually dead right now

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Inside The Alembic

The experience

Classic handcrafted cocktails & an inventive bar food menu in a dimly lit, rustic space with booths.

Google Places/ updated 9d ago

Review signal

4.5

822 Google reviews

$$$

Google Places/ updated 9d ago

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FAQ

How popular is The Alembic?

The Alembic has logged 1,637 check ins on Blackbird.

When is The Alembic busiest?

The Alembic is busiest on Thursday evenings, based on Blackbird check-in activity.

What kind of food does The Alembic serve?

The Alembic serves Brewery cuisine.

How expensive is The Alembic?

The Alembic is in the $$$ price range on a $ to $$$$ scale.

How do I check in at The Alembic?

Download the Blackbird app, visit The Alembic in person, and check in from the app. Check-ins earn FLY and count toward Flytown's daily Hotspots ranking.