Rooftop 25

El Techo is usually everyone’s go-to rooftop bar, but this under-the-radar spot with sunshine and frozen drinks should not be neglected. Rooftop 25 at 25 Lusk sits 50 feet above street level and is casual and spacious with communal tables and glass windscreens, as well as heaters and string lights for when the sun drops below the horizon (it’s in SoMa, so there’s genuinely a very good chance the sun will make an appearance during the day). Show up hungry because, while the drinks are excellent and also very drinkable (you’ve been warned), the food, most of which comes out of the woodfired oven, is top-notch. Spicy passion fruit margarita, caviar and blinis, and Neapolitan-style pizza? Sounds like the perfect afternoon or evening to us.
How to enjoy: Walk-ins welcome. Reservations are only required for parties of 5-8 and can be made via Yelp.

25 Lusk is always an excellent choice for dinner or drinks any day of the year, but when you’re in Giants game mode, the heated rooftop bar and restaurant is more the vibe. Located about 50-feet above street level, the restaurant has a modern beer garden feel with a mix of individual and communal tables, a retractable canopy, hanging twinkle lights, heaters, and windscreens. There’s a full bar (including frozen and specialty cocktails) and a food menu centered around the wood-fired oven, including Neapolitan-style pizzas and a Dungeness crab roll.
How to book: Walk-ins welcome. Reservations for parties of five to eight can be made via Yelp.