Barbarossa Lounge

Finally! A bar for grown ups in San Francisco. Great drinks and friendly staff that was happy to make sure everyone was having fun

I went to Barbarossa for my 25th birthday and I will definitely be going back! Barbarossa has a friendly atmosphere to hangout with friends in an intimate setting but also turns into a club at night!

We went around 9 pm to grab a couple round of drinks and then food! I highly recommend getting the Red Cloud, which was tequila, mezcal, pamplemouse blood orange-jalapeno. It was delicious absolutely delicious but I will give the disclaimer that I am a tequila girl.

The reason that I took off one star because the food was very confusing to order. I recommend reorienting the food menu. We ordered a charcuterie board. It was very odd because it did not come with the typical traditional charcuterie. It only came with meat so we quickly figured out that you had to order everything separately. We ordered the cheese and sausages separately, which caused us to get large amount of bread every order. I feel like this could have been done different to prevent waste.

If you are coming here to club, Barbarossa really picks up at around 10:30-11ish!

First of all the inside is SO cute and has the best ambiance, great for aesthetic pictures!! It has a bondage theme which was so dope

The drinks are super yummy too

The staff is sooo friendly, my friends and I were talking and a gentleman came up to us and let us know we were able to sit anywhere we'd like :)

Came on a Thursday and it was busy which is fun

I love this place, its super aesthetic and pretty. I came here twice for events and the atmosphere was so chic. The drinks and service were top notch and super creative. I would definitely come back here for the vibes and would recommend to anyone I knew as well.

Guys, don't skip out on this place. If you want a club vibe, go on a weekend late at night. If you just want a nice vintage cocktail bar vibe then go when they open at 5 pm on a weekday. The bartender was very friendly and even asked my friend out. That's not my scene so I was a bit annoyed but she didn't seem to mind. I had one of their known cocktails which was good. I loved everything they made behind the bar. They had an oyster special going on but we just had cocktails. I'd definitely be back.

Was here for a friend's party and I thought Barbarossa lounge did an excellent job catering. There were a variety of meat & vegetarian options:
deviled eggs, beets, a cheese plate, a charcuterie plate, two types of sliders (mushroom & pork) with carmelized onions & gruyere, guacamole on toast and bacon wrapped shrimp.

All the food was beautifully presented. In particular, I thought the bacon wrapped shrimp were exceptionally good, with very crisp bacon.

super fun vibes that's much more spacious than other bars for dancing yay. free water lit music I knew a lot of songs! tried the spider kelly's it was not too heavy handed on the tequila (a liquor I usually dislike)

Barbarossa is always a good time! The interior is cute, the crowd is good, and the music is usually great (top 40 and a mix of older jams you'd love).

I had to subtract one star because of the mean, angry bartender, David. After buying a round of shots, he didn't give us any chaser. I went back for regular soda waters and coke. He angrily demanded my card. Confused, I just handed it over.

He charged us $13! The receipt said bottled sparkling water. Bro, we each got like 4 sips of soda water in those small cups full of ice. He also never gave us the Coke back.

After paying, I asked where the Coke back was. He got angry, grabbed the receipt inside, saw that I had indeed tipped ON TOP for $17.xx of soda water on tap (mind you he also got a nice tip for the shots right beforehand), then reluctantly gave us ONE Coke back for the 3 shots we got.

David, don't work in the service industry if you hate people.

That being said, all the other staff was delightful! Super awesome and pleasant. If I ever come back, I'll be sure to avoid David.

Tacky. Weird service. Got offered popcorn when we sat down as if it were complimentary, it wasn't. It also had truffle jnfused butter, which should be told to the customer since not everyone likes truffle... except then ppl may start to catch it's not free and you could no longer rip them off.

Who said a cocktail w a side of S&M don't go together?

This north beach staple definitely is a vibe, and delivers Classy old school feels w/ skillfully made cocktails and a small bites menu. You can reserve a couch space with rolling through with your gang, or more intimate tables if trying to impress your date. Come here even without a rezy! Best time would be before 10pm - as you'll be charged a cover after.

Make sure to ask what's behind the upstairs curtained section, as well as the more 'private' rooms downstairs. I was there too early, but I have a feeling that you may be in for a 'show' of some sorts. Be ready for a whip. Cheers