The Devil's Acre

The Devil's Acre is a Bar in San Francisco, CA, located at 256 Columbus Ave. It holds a rating of 4.50 based on 466 reviews. The establishment pays tribute to the Barbary Coast era of the 1850s to the early 1900s, recreating the atmosphere when daytime medicinal Apothecaries became boisterous bars by night. The centerpiece of the venue is a beautiful mahogany backbar which dates to 1868. This bar was originally purchased in the 1970s from a building on Columbus Street, then dismantled and shipped to Hawaii. It was deployed at Pancho & Lefty’s Cantina in Old Town Lahaina for three decades before being moved to Kona. The current owners acquired the bar with the condition that it be preserved in San Francisco, where it was restored and installed. The menu features alcohol-based mixtures intended to “cure what ails you,” echoing the practices of saloon keepers and pharmacists from that historical period.

The bar sits on Columbus Avenue in San Francisco, just a short walk from the Great Star Theater and City Lights Booksellers.

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