Last Rites
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I had been reluctant to visit Last Rites because of some "we're not a Tiki bar" nonsense they put on their social media right before our trip. I'm very glad I looked past that, because Last Rites is the best Tiki bar in the Bay Area. If they only had food, they might be the best I've visited anywhere; or at least in the top three. The decor is top notch; the drinks are excellent; the service is friendly and timely. We were seated at the bar, and the very busy bartender was friendly with time for all of my questions. We picked up a glass, as no mug was available. I can't wait to go back to Last Rites!
Tiki Bar
Last Rites
San Francisco, California, United States
Last Rites is a "Polynesian Noir" bar that opened in San Francisco's Duboce Triangle/Castro area in June 2018. The bar goes deep on story: the setting is the fuselage of a crashed plane deep in a jungle, with drinks served in "scavenged" bottles cut into glasses. Beyond the plane are vine-encrusted stone ruins, decorated with huge stylized skulls. The team behind Last Rites, owners Justin Lew and Ian Scalzo, have been active in the San Francisco craft cocktail scene for many years, and they have enlisted bar & restaurant designer James Lagoc and fabricator Brian Sullivan to shape the space. Drinks are a departure from classic tiki, while retaining the experimental use of flavors.