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Moby Dick

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Address

4049 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94114

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Phone

+1 415-861-1199

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About this place Moby Dick

Moby Dick is a long-running neighbourhood gay bar on 18th Street in the Castro. It's the low-key option on the block: a pool table at the centre, no cover, cheap drinks and a crowd of locals who've been coming for years, plus visitors who want somewhere without a scene. It's easy to come alone and end up in a game of pool. It opens at 2pm on weekdays and noon at weekends, and closes at 2am every night. Late afternoon is mellow, and it fills up after dinner and on weekend nights. The rest of the Castro's bars are on the same two blocks of 18th Street, so it's an easy first or last stop.

Upcoming events at Moby Dick

Sun, Nov 8

Now Starring! Open Stage Drag Show

1:00 PM

Opening Hours

Closed

Monday 14:00-02:00

Tuesday 14:00-02:00

Wednesday 14:00-02:00

Thursday 14:00-02:00

Friday 14:00-02:00

Saturday 12:00-02:00

Sunday 12:00-02:00

Features

Gay Pool Table/Darts Community space Walk ins welcome Gay (mostly men) Mixed LGBTQ+ Chill / Relaxed Touristy Local favorite Pub Dive bar Pool No dress code Free entry Evening venue Late night (after midnight)

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4.4

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Michael Clark Aug 2026

★★★★★

Dennis Rae Jul 2026

★★★★★

Alex Van Winkle Jul 2026

★★★★★

Somehow they mixed a vodka and Sprite that had probably 3 shots of vodka but tasted like a White Claw (complimentary). And for $7 each! The bartenders here are sorcerers, and the vibes are immaculate.

Matt Jensen Jun 2026

★★★★★

when it's slow they kick you out at midnight, even when it's raining (6/9/26).....I showed the bartender my Uber ride via the app, I was waiting for an Uber to pick me up.,... yet still kicked out at 12am on a Monday, with literal rain outside , Google hours say closes at 2am...I get it, it's slow and you want to go home ....meet customers half way when they are waiting on their ride share.... he shut down my my Monday night....sad. disappointing