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The Equal Pour: The 1971 Shift

Office of Economic and Workforce Development
From 1947 to 1971, California prohibited women from bartending—big mistake. On May 27, 1971, the California Supreme Court struck down the ban. This year marks the 55th anniversary of women being legally allowed to bartend in California. Legacy bar Horseshoe Tavern is spearheading a citywide celebration on May 27, 2026. Visit a participating bar that day to support the female bar owners, bartenders, and industry partners who make SF’s nightlife what it is.

Participating Bars

Bernal Heights

St. Mary's Pub - 3845 Mission St

Dogpatch/Potrero Hill

Bottom of the Hill - 1233 17th St

Thee Parkside - 1600 17th St

Sea Star - 2289 3rd St

Blooms Saloon - 1318 18th St

Connecticut Yankee - 100 Connecticut St

Lower Haight/Nopa

Molotovs - 582 Haight St

Mini Bar - 837 Divisadero St

Pacific Heights/Cow Hollow/Marina

Bus Stop - 1901 Union St

Final Final - 2990 Baker St

Mamanoko - 2317 Chestnut St

Morella - 2001 Chestnut St

Sully's Marina Lounge - 2138 Chestnut St

Campus - 2241 Chestnut St

The Horseshoe Tavern - 2024 Chestnut St

Wilder - 3154 Fillmore St

Jaxson - 3231 Fillmore St

Mauna Loa - 3009 Fillmore St

Westwood - 2036 Lombard St

Paname - 2323 Union St

Mission District

Asiento - 2730 21st St

Blondies - 540 Valencia St

Casements - 2351 Mission St

Doc's Clock - 2417 Mission St

Elixir - 3200 16th St

Kilowatt - 3160 16th St

Mission Bar- 2695 24th St

Mission Bowl - 3176 17th St

Mother - 3079 16th St

Napper Tandy’s - 3200 24th St

Ruth's At Treat Street - 3163 24th St

North Beach

Boardroom - 1600 Powell St

Chief Sullivan's - 622 Green St

Columbus Cafe - 562 Green St

Next Door- 570 Green St

Paris 75 - 515 Broadway

Old Ship Saloon - 298 Pacific Ave

The Showdown - 1268 Grant Ave

SOMA/Downtown

111 Minna Gallery - 111 Minna St

Fly Trap - 606 Folsom St

Harlan Records Bar - 18 Harlan Pl

Tempest - 431 Natoma St

Louie's Bar - 55 Stevenson St

Sunset/Twin Peaks

Fireside - 603 Irving St

The Peak’s Bar - 1316 Castro St

Tenderloin/Polk

Aces - 998 Post St

Propagation - 895 Post St

Bell Tower - 1900 Polk St

Pour Guys- 1202 Polk St

R Bar - 1176 Sutter St

Wreck Room - 1390 California St

Bayview/Sunnyside/Glen Park

Laughing Monk - 1439 Egbert Ave

Glen Park Station - 2816 Diamond St