Hayes Valley
Hayes Valley is the compact strip between Davies Symphony Hall and Alamo Square: four walkable blocks of Hayes Street where Ritual Coffee, Smitten, and Souvla anchor the daytime, and Absinthe, Rich Table, and Anina handle the evening. The skew runs male, the crowd runs symphony-and-startup, and the boutiques (Acrimony, Azalea, Welcome Stranger) keep foot traffic dense past 9. Honest tradeoffs: rents are steep for the square footage, parking near Patricia's Green is theatrical, and the Civic Center edge gets rough fast. But for a first date that needs a walk between courses, few stretches in the city compress this much into so few blocks.
Hayes Valley by the numbers
Hayes Valley runs male-heavy, about 61% men to 39% women.
Median individual income in Hayes Valley is about $36,000.
California registers voters by party, and where Hayes Valley sits Democrats lead at about 62%, with 25% no-party-preference and just 8% Republican.
The median renter in Hayes Valley pays about $1,540 a month.
About 12,600 Hayes Valley residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
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Smuggler's Cove
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Smuggler's Cove
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Chez Maman West
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Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
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Rich Table
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SFJAZZ
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The Progress
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Mr. Tipple's Jazz Club
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - Hayes ValleyDining
Horsefeather SF
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The Alembic
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L'Ardoise Bistro
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Shelby’s Rooftop
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ANINA
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Sugar Lounge
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Ula Restaurant & Tapas Bar
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Doppio Coffee & Brunch
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The Function
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Linden Room
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San Francisco’s Hometown Creamery
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access