Avantine

MelSF 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Love me some Aventine – I think I am in love. There was no line when I got there at 11pm. There was a good sized crowd, but we were still able to grab a table. The drinks were delicious and the bartenders were friendly. The atmosphere is really amazing (brick walls, low lighting, dark wood, leather chairs). I saw this wall of locked up bottles that I thought was just cool decor, but my friend told me they were member lockers you can rent to store your alcohol. Pretty cool concept. I will definitely be going back! 

Patrick Heig 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Look for Cal-Italian bar bites, exclusive liquor lockers and Vintage 415 scenesters at this bar/social club at the intersection of North Beach, Jackson Square and the FiDi. – Though it's steeped in San Francisco history--Aventine is carved into the alleyway that marks the infamous Barbary Coast, the Gold Rush-era vice-slum known for bordellos, opium dens and cutthroats (like the Tenderloin with no crack, more smack, plus sailor outfits)--this place actually feels like something you'd find in New York: brick walls, tin ceilin... read more