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Best Wine Store in San Francisco

San Francisco has just voted Scopo Divino best Wine Store in the city. Wine at Scopo is not only a great thing to have there, but options for bottles to go are out of this world.

Best Wine Bars in San Francisco

Ten Superb Wine Bars to Visit in San Francisco

Scopo Divino wins the 2021 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, marking it’s Fourth Year in a Row

The Award of Excellence is given to restaurants with thoughtfully chosen selections appropriate for the cuisine and representative of a range of regions and styles. These lists can vary in size but typically offer 90 options or more. This year 1,673 restaurants earned the Award of Excellence.

Scopo Divino Wine Bar: “The Divine Purpose of Wine”

For the last five years, Scopo Divino Wine Bar and Restaurant have won every award in the book. I met with Tim Hayman and found out why.

BEST OF THE BAY 2020: Scopo Divino Wins Best Wine Bar and Best Burger!

48 Hills is proud to host the 45th edition of the Bay Guardian Best of the Bay! Scopo Divino won Best Wine Bar for the 5th year in a row. The Bergey Burger won best burger.

Best Oyster Happy Hours in San Francisco

Where to Eat Oysters Outside in SF Right Now

Scopo Divino wins Wine Spectator Award 3 years in a row

Scopo Divino, a wine bar bistro located in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, received the coveted Wine Spectator’s 2020 Award Of Excellence. This Wine Spectator award pays tribute to wine lists that do more than just excel, but those that successfully showcase a passion for exploring and sharing the world of wine, both […]

San Francisco restaurants anxious for next phases of reopening

San Francisco restaurants are anxious for the next few phases of re-opening. Some are already planning what their restaurant will look like and how it will adapt to physical distancing. They say it’s all about making customers feel comfortable and safe. They’ll be changing their floor plans and layout, even adding barriers to bar seating…

The Best Date Spots In San Francisco

Take a city bursting with eligible bachelors and bachelorettes, where an impressive 58% of us are single and ready to mingle. Mix in many of the world’s top rated restaurants, bars and stimulating activity venues to choose from. And what do you have?

San Francisco’s Coziest Bars

San Francisco doesn’t have ice age winters (we don’t really have seasons for that matter), but we still deal with cold snaps and fog on a regular basis. While you could escape those bad weather days by hiding under a pile of blankets at home, that can get lonely. So go to a bar instead. […]

BEST OF THE BAY 2019: Scopo Divino Wins Best Wine Bar!

48 Hills is proud to host the 44th edition of the Bay Guardian Best of the Bay! Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to the thousands of readers who voted this year. See more categories at https://www.48hills.org/bestofthebay

20 Great Places To Drink Wine In San Francisco

The two most ideal places to drink wine are on your own couch while wearing fuzzy socks, and at an actual vineyard with the winemaker’s border collie named Riesling sitting faithfully by your side. But when you’re running low on laundry and realize the dog is actually a figment of your buzzed imagination, you do […]

Scopo Divino Honored with Wine Spectator 2019 Award of Excellence

Scopo Divino, a wine bar bistro located in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, received the coveted Wine Spectator’s 2019 Award Of Excellence. This Wine Spectator award pays tribute to wine lists that do more than just excel, but those that successfully showcase a passion for exploring and sharing the world of wine, both […]

The San Francisco Oyster Happy Hour Guide You Desperately Need

There’s nothing better than slurping down an oyster that’s been freshly-shucked and perfectly chilled. Unfortunately, there’s nothing worse than getting the bill after taking down a dozen or two, especially in SF where the succulent bivalves can be hella pricey. Luckily, these 31 restaurants are here to help, namely by offering great deals on oysters […]

Raise your glass to the best wine bars in San Francisco, according to Yelp

Of all the made-up food holidays out there, some calendar listings carry more weight than others. May 25 is one of those days: It marks national wine day.

Best of San Francisco 2019

SF Weekly best wine bar 2019.

Cheap Oyster Deals in San Francisco

Fresh oysters can certainly become an expensive habit, often nearing five dollars a pop at some of SF’s most discerning restaurants — unless you know where to find them for a dollar (or very close to, at least). From high end restaurants to low-key watering holes and bars, there is a mollusk waiting for you […]

Dollar Oysters and Where to Get Them

As the name suggests, Grechetto is an Italian wine of Greek origin. A light, slightly floral white grape from Umbria, it’s ideal for late afternoon, especially if that late afternoon should also be full of bivalves. Pacific Heights wine-and-jazz bar Scopo Divino makes this clear by serving an Argillae Grechetto by the glass ($13) or […]

Timeout San Francisco’s Top Wine Bar Selections Includes Scopo Divino

Our selection of the finest wine bars in San Francisco

BEST OF THE BAY 2018: Scopo Divino Wins Best Wine Bar!

Our readers’ picks for Best Burrito, Best Sushi, Best Cafe, Best Cocktails, Best Romantic Restaurant, Best Sports Bar, and more.

Scopo Divino wins Best Wine Bar as Voted by the Readers of the San Francisco Examiner

Scopo Divino Honored with Wine Spectator 2018 Award of Excellence

Scopo Divino, a wine bar bistro located in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, received the coveted Wine Spectator’s 2018 Award Of Excellence. This Wine Spectator award pays tribute to wine lists that do more than just excel, but those that successfully showcase a passion for exploring and sharing the world of wine, both […]

Scopo Divino: Food and Wine Therapy — and So Much More

Scopo Divino is doing a little bit of everything with their beautiful wine bar bistro space — and people are noticing. For one, they’ve already been voted best wine bar by both the Bay Guardian and SF Weekly in their “best of” issues in 2016, 2017, and 2018, respectively…

Best of San Francisco 2018

When ideologues bash California as a gargantuan failed state mired neck-deep in political correctness at the expense of public safety and economic growth — which, of course, we’re not — one common retort is heard most often: If we were an independent country, California would be the sixth-largest economy in the world…

Winning wine bars whet San Franciscans’ whistles

Located so close to the wine country, we San Franciscans love our vino. We buy it in bulk at Costco and BevMo; we buy it at Trader Joe’s and Safeway, and we like to drink varietals at home, in restaurants, and often, at wine bars. The city sports a wealth of wine bars old and […]

Wine bars are the new brunch spots—good morning, indeed!

Sometimes the best brunches come from the most unexpected places. These San Francisco and Oakland spots may specialize in wine, but their sumptuous morning meals are worth waking up for.

The 13 San Francisco Wine Bars We Go To Again and Again

The purpose of a great wine bar is often severalfold. It’s a place you go on a first date. To catch up with an old friend on a Saturday afternoon. To discover wines you’ve never heard of before. To split that one bottle you always go back to…

BEST OF THE BAY 2017: Scopo Divino Wins Best Wine Bar!

Our readers’ picks for Best Burrito, Best Sushi, Best Cafe, Best Cocktails, Best Romantic Restaurant, Best Sports Bar, and more

Toasting an Eventful First Year

Some may mistake it for a hole in the wall, tucked away near the bustling corner of California and Divisadero, but to those in the know, the Scopo Divino wine bar has become a neighborhood institution during its first year in business. And the food has turned out to be just as important as the […]

The Best 10 Wine Bars in San Francisco, CA

20 Excellent Wine Bars in San Francisco

For some, the words “wine bar” still summon up cliché lounges from the 90s, when buttery Chardonnays were the drink of the day. A new generation of winemakers (and drinkers) have paved the way for a…

SF’s Happiest Happy Hours

You’ve been anxiously awaiting your end-of-day escape. Have no fear — happy hour is here! This Local Yelp is your ticket to the worry-free zone, so kick back and take a look at the menu. Grab your buds for some lively libations and forget your aggravations.

Drink Wine on the Cheap at These 10 Places

There’s fine wine in this city, and it can be had without busting your budget. Thankfully, there are many places around town that want to make sure you have the chance to taste greatness with discount prices…

Scopo Divino places 2nd in the Bay Area, 1st in San Francisco!

An oasis along the bustling California-Divisadero corridor, this charming neighborhood wine bar pours an extensive selection of wines by the bottle or the glass (with deals for club members)..

BEST OF THE BAY 2016: FOOD AND DRINK WINNERS

Our readers’ picks for Best Burrito, Best Sushi, Best Cafe, Best Cocktails, Best Romantic Restaurant, Best Sports Bar, and more…

The Best New San Francisco Brunches You’re Probably Not Eating (Yet)

If there’s one thing we love in San Francisco it’s brunch. There’s something about the waiting in line plus the promise of boozy beverages plus delicious sweet and savory breakfast dishes that makes us actually excited to get out of bed on the weekend. But even though we love of favorite brunch staples (looking at […]

Wednesday Eight: Bon Appétit on the Mission Burrito

Scopo Divino, the charming and accessible Pacific Heights wine bar at 2800 California St., has launched lunch (Wednesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) and brunch (Saturday, 10 a.m. -2 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.). There’s the same vast array of cheese and…

Divino Comedy: A Wine Bar in Pac Heights

San Francisco, of course, has plenty of choices when it comes to deciding where to grab a glass of vino, and Yelp rounded up the city’s best options with impressive wine programs and great ambiance… If you haven’t been in to see for yourself, the idea of a wine bar in Pacific Heights could sound […]

Copy Of – Bay Area Bites Guide to Wine Bars in San Francisco and the East Bay

Sure, plenty of people think summer is all about beer. But when the fog rolls in, it starts to feel like time for a glass of wine. (And, really, when is it not time for a glass of wine?) Wine bars have been popping up everywhere in the last few years, to the point that […]

New Wine Bar Scopo Divino Now Open in Lower Pac Heights

There’s a new wine bar that opened in Lower Pacific Heights called Scopo Divino (in the former Food Inc. space). The international wine list has more than 1,000 bottles, with a focus on Burgundy, and a range of selections from the approachable…

3 Wonderful New Wine Bars to Check Out in SF

Pacific Heights was seriously lacking in wine bars—until last month when Scopo Divino opened on the corner of California and Divisadero. The wine bar, from first time restauranteur Tim Hayman, is unique because it has a membership component. Folks…

6 New Restaurants

Pacific Heights newcomer Scopo Divino has all the ambiance you’d want from a really good wine bar. The 1,000-bottle wine list is accompanied by a menu of light nibbles, including the ubiquitous…

Finding the Divine in Wine

The latest wine bar to pop a cork in the neighborhood is Scopo Divino, a cozy bar and restaurant that has taken over the Food Inc. space at 2800 California, near the corner of Divisadero. Owner Tim Schuyler Hayman, a first-time restaurateur…

5 Newest & Hottest SF Bars To Hit Up This August

It’s always exciting when cool new spots open up in San Francisco… but, the past couple of weeks have been especially exciting. We found our new favorite wine bar, our new favorite sports bar, our new favorite beach…

Scopo Divino – The Zagat Review

An oasis along the bustling California-Divisadero corridor, this charming neighborhood wine bar pours an extensive selection of wines by the bottle or the glass (look for special deals via a monthly wine club…

There’s a Nice Little Wine Bar in Pacific Heights Now

We’re not saying you don’t already have a few date-night aces up your sleeve. We’re just saying you probably don’t have one where you can partake of wine flights and mushroom-stuffed quail while getting a little closer in a…

Classic Wine Bar Opens in Pac Heights; See the Menu and Space

The recently closed Food Inc. space at the corner of California and Divis reopens Wednesday, July 20 as Scopo Divino, a classic wine bar from a former Chronicle ad salesman. Owner Tim Hayman enlisted the help of restaurant consultant Erik Reese…

Scopo Divino, New Wine Bar, Opens in Pacific Heights

Cozy upholstered couches and velvety flocked chairs gather around close-packed tables. Walls the color of a glass of ripe Burgundy are adorned with gently glowing, hand-painted golden maps highlighting the wine-growing regions of Europe…

Food Inc. To Close After More Than 20 Years On California & Divis

After more than 20 years, Food Inc., a European-style cafe and wine bar known for its locally-sourced food and live jazz, is closing its doors at California & Divisadero. In its place will be Scopo Divino, a new wine bar…