🎬 Film buff

A 1,000-seat theater inside the iconic 1915 Roman-ruin rotunda, hosting concerts and talks.

A cozy 1910 single-screen house reborn as a beloved repertory and classic-film destination.

A 500-capacity club punching way above its weight, famous for surprise sets by huge touring acts.

SF's oldest comedy club where Robin Williams, Chappelle, and Ellen all cut their teeth.

A lavishly restored 1922 Broadway-scale house hosting blockbuster touring productions.

A modernized 1958 Nob Hill auditorium hosting major concerts and comedy with skyline views.

A grand 1932 beaux-arts house home to San Francisco Opera and SF Ballet.

A cavernous 1915 beaux-arts hall named for the legendary promoter, hosting the city's biggest indoor shows.

A spectacular 1926 Spanish Gothic palace anchoring SF's biggest Broadway touring hits.

They project old films on the courtyard wall while you eat. Unbeatable date setup: heated patio, oysters, candlelight, and a movie you half-watch over dinner.

A pitch-black theater where 176 speakers move sound around 49 listeners seated in concentric circles.

A restored 1926 Mission theater spotlighting women, LGBTQ, and artists of color.

A roomy North Beach mainstay booking the biggest names in national stand-up comedy.

A revived Richmond District cinema back from the dark with sharp cinephile programming.

A 1926 twin-screen neighborhood cinema lovingly revived as a cinephile-friendly repertory house.

A multi-level music venue and nightclub downtown with a hidden bowling-alley bar below.

A 1922 movie palace with a Wurlitzer that rises before screenings. Sing-alongs, premieres, and the beating heart of the Castro.

Ruins of a giant Victorian bathhouse crumbling into the sea at the end of Lands End. Tide pools, a cave, and the most cinematic sunset in the city.