The lesser cultish sibling of rock star French Laundry, Bouchon is the casual French style bistro that attracts Keller-regulars looking for an ala carte option for lively gastronomic dinners. Bouchon Bar is the even less known bar that offers a stylish drinking scene of locals that are called-out by first name from a professional staff of bartenders and waiters.

Located off the main dining room next to a sunlit terrace of cozy cocktail tables privy to 4pm bottles of wine, the interior bar feels like a backstreet Paris drinking bar albeit with an American accent of dark wood décor and long counter that’s a favored spot for solo dinners on a lengthy collection of bar appetizers and entrees from the main restaurant.

At night the bar comes to life with area wine and hospitality workers that use is as a communal gathering point for sophisticated singles with a eco-sensibility that’s a million miles away from San Francisco city life. 

Last Word

Thomas Keller brasserie is home to stylish French-theme bar with afternoon lounge scene and outdoor terrace for long bottles of wine fraught with locals.