A neighborhood beer
& wine bar since 1891.

An historic corner saloon pouring rotating craft beer, wine, and cider in the heart of the Mission with pool, trivia, and plenty of locals at the bar.

Hours & location

Open daily from 3:30 p.m. on the corner of 20th Street & Shotwell in the Mission District.

Please, no big groups — we are a small neighborhood-focused bar.

Shotwell's weekly opening hours
DaysHours
Sunday – Wednesday3:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Thursday – Saturday3:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
3349 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Interior of Shotwell's Bar showing the vintage wooden counter and light fixtures
Black-and-white photo of the dirt intersection of 20th and Shotwell Streets in February 1897, viewed from Shotwell's building
View from our building across dirt intersection of 20th and Shotwell to corner grocery store and bar run by Charles G. Friedrich in February 1887.

Our history

Shotwell's began life in 1891 as a grocery saloon run by German immigrants, survived the 1906 earthquake, Prohibition, and decades of neighborhood change — and continues today as a classic Mission District beer bar.

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For up-to-date information and trivia nights, follow @shotwellsbar (opens in a new tab) on Instagram