El Techo

The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill


Savor Latin street food six floors above Mission St, with views over cinema marquees, palm trees and bodegas all the way downtown. Sunny brunches call for eggs Benedict with jalapeño cornbread, a Chilcano (pisco, lime, ginger, passion fruit and bitters) and sunblock; foggy days require empanadas, La Avenida (rum, lemon and vermouth) and a windbreaker.

The bar is open until 10:30pm Sunday through Thursday, and until 12:30am Friday and Saturday.


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