# El Rio in San Francisco, California

        A legendary Mission District institution, El Rio is a queer neighborhood bar and music venue that has been LGBTQ-owned since 1978, featuring a celebrated lush outdoor patio.

        ## Facts

        - Category: Bars and nightlife
        - Best for: history, nightlife, photography, solo_travel, quick_stop
        - Address: 3158 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/san-francisco/places/el-rio/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [Band Booking FAQ - El Rio SF](https://www.elriosf.com/bandfaq); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Contact - El Rio SF](https://www.elriosf.com/contact); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [El Rio SF home page](https://www.elriosf.com); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Groups — El Rio SF](https://www.elriosf.com/groups); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [El Rio - San Francisco - Mato Events](https://ma.to/venue/elriosf); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [El Rio - SF LIVE](https://sflive.art/place/el-rio-1/); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation

        ## Booking CTAs

        - No verified booking links are available.

        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/san-francisco/places/el-rio.evidence.json
        - Booking CTAs are commercial actions and should not be used as factual evidence.