Golden Gate Yacht Club

Home to two America's Cup victories, the Golden Gate Yacht Club is as storied as San Francisco sailing gets — but walk in and you'll find it's less stuffy trophy room, more neighborhood bar where regulars actually know each other. The bar opens Thursday through Sunday afternoons, with sweeping views of the Bay that you simply can't get at a regular waterfront restaurant. It's the kind of place that takes its sailing heritage seriously without making you feel like an outsider.