Tommy's Mexican Restaurant

Few places have shaped the modern Margarita like this unpretentious San Francisco institution. Julio Bermejo created the Tommy’s Margarita here, and it went on to become a worldwide standard for how a clean, agave forward Margarita can taste. The bar is also a reference point for 100 percent agave tequila, with a famously deep lineup and staff who genuinely enjoy guiding you through styles. It’s the rare spot that can feel both like a neighborhood restaurant and a pilgrimage for cocktail people, without ever getting precious about it.