Rosamunde– beer bar
Mission District
2832 Mission Street @ 24th St St (Google Map)
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Open M-F 7a-11p, Sat/Sun 8a-11p
BART: 24th St
Muni: 12, 14, 14L, 48, 49, 67
The name Rosamunde is well-known to San Francisco beer geeks, thanks to its original location in the same building as beer mecca Toronado. They’ve been serving up sausages with all the fixins for years and have finally opened up a second, stand-alone location in the Mission District, right on top of BART. They were also wise enough to pick the brain of their old landlord, as the Mission location offers not only 18 sausages (yes, hippies, they have a vegan option), but 23 rotating taps, and 35 bottles- not a one of them boring. (You may feel like challenging me on the not-boring part but you’d be amazed how excited hipsters get over $1 PBR happy hours.) They don’t do a lot at Rosamunde, but what they do, they do quite well.
There’s a fairly small bar just inside the entrance with maybe a dozen stools. At the end of that is the menu board and the register. Order your food, tell them which two free condiments (sauerkraut, beef chili, peppers, etc) you want, and get a number. In the meantime, order a beer, find a seat at one of the picnic tables, or in the back at one of a few quieter tables. When the loud tattooed man yells your number, grab your sausage, toss on some hot mustard & curry ketchup, and head back to your beer. Finish, pee, and repeat.
It’s fairly large, and it closes early, so it won’t attract the mass of people most bars in the area would. You might not get a seat on Friday night, but you won’t be smashed up against the ATM, either. And you can’t beat the location- it’s especially great for a quick lunch on your way to the San Francisco Airport.
The beer selection is one of the more impressive ones for such a casual place. Sometimes they don’t even bother with SF standards like Anchor Steam, Prohibition, and Sierra- instead, they regularly rotate taps pouring seasonals and specials from places Stone, Allagash, and Ommegang.
It’s not as “nice” as places like Monk’s Kettle or La Trappe, but it’s quick, it’s great food, and it’s great beer.
While you’re in the area…
Pi Bar, 1432 Valencia @ 25th St.
I am smitten with the new Rosamunde! Convenient to BART. Excellent Sausages and beer in the same room. Less Metal and not quite so cranky bartenders as Toronado. Score!
Though they could stay open a bit later…
Yeah, I wonder if they’ll be keeping their hours the same. I don’t live in the Mission so I don’t know how well the breakfast business is doing I could see them shifting later or expanding hours if they’re raking it in all day. I’ve seen a good 20 people in there at midday but I’ve also been the only one there.
What, no mention of the Miraculous Potato Salad?
i love this location! they have an earlier closing time, but there’s room to sit and lots of beer!