With the closure of bars due to Covid-19, reading about which bars are best in the Bay Area according to our readers may be a bit like looking through the window of a candy shop when it's closed.
However, we all know that this won't last forever. With that in mind, here are the selections of the readers of the Bay Area Reporter for best bars.
Where available I have included websites with updated status of your favorite bar, and if there is a fundraiser for staff. Best Castro Bar: QBarRunners up: