Perry's on Union • 1977

Perry Butler brought the spirit of an Upper East Side saloon to Union Street in 1977, and Perry's has been pouring drinks and flipping burgers ever since. The famous Perry's Hamburger anchors a menu of unfussy American classics—Cobb salad, Petrale sole, and blue-and-white checkered tablecloths that have seen generations of San Franciscans slide into the booths. The bar still hums with the same energy that made this a neighborhood fixture nearly five decades ago.