The Blue Light

  7 reviews  – 
1979 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Marina

Johnny M.

Spaces for hire at The Blue Light

from $500
minimum spend / per session
Bar and Restaurant
40
75
From an office party to an at-home celebration, we can help with your next event. Our Bar at The Blue Light can host up to 40 people in seating set up or 75 people reception style. We may be bar fare & sports by day - but by night, we transform into our true selves! Come, grab a beer and have some fun. We have no room charge or extra fees at all.
from $500
minimum spend / per session
Billiard Room
20
30
Billiard Room at The Blue Light can host up to 30 guests reception style and 20 seated. It's our special room for anyone looking for some privacy. Our oldschool interior design should make any kind of event comfortable, especially those with a bunch of your closest friends you haven't seen in a while - that's the kind of vibe we are aiming for! We ...
from $200
minimum spend / per day
Private Front Reception Area
25
60
A private space including the front portion of the bar. It can be used for large receptions and small dinner parties, sports watch parties, late night dance parties. We can offer live music as well. There is no room charge or minimum for this area. The out front, outdoor parklet can also be utilized with this area.

Prices and opening hours

Sunday
10:00 am – 1:30 am
from $200–$500 min. spend
Bar and Restaurant
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $500 min. spend
Billiard Room
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $500 min. spend
Private Front Reception Area
11:30 am – 1:30 am
from $200 min. spend
Monday
5:00 pm – 1:30 am
from $200 min. spend
Private Front Reception Area
5:00 pm – 1:30 am
from $200 min. spend
Tuesday
5:00 pm – 1:30 am
from $200–$500 min. spend
Bar and Restaurant
5:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $500 min. spend
Billiard Room
5:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $500 min. spend
Private Front Reception Area
5:00 pm – 1:30 am
from $200 min. spend
Wednesday
5:00 pm – 1:30 am
from $200–$500 min. spend
Bar and Restaurant
5:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $500 min. spend
Billiard Room
5:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $500 min. spend
Private Front Reception Area
5:00 pm – 1:30 am
from $200 min. spend
Thursday
5:00 pm – 1:30 am
from $200–$500 min. spend
Bar and Restaurant
5:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $500 min. spend
Billiard Room
5:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $500 min. spend
Private Front Reception Area
5:00 pm – 1:30 am
from $200 min. spend
Friday
2:00 pm – 2:00 am
from $200–$500 min. spend
Bar and Restaurant
2:00 pm – 2:00 am
from $500 min. spend
Billiard Room
2:00 pm – 2:00 am
from $500 min. spend
Private Front Reception Area
3:00 pm – 1:30 am
from $200 min. spend
Saturday
9:00 am – 2:00 am
from $200–$500 min. spend
Bar and Restaurant
9:00 am – 2:00 am
from $500 min. spend
Billiard Room
9:00 am – 2:00 am
from $500 min. spend
Private Front Reception Area
11:30 am – 1:30 am
from $200 min. spend

Facilities and catering options

Up to 40
seats
Up to 75
standing
In-house catering
Parking available
Alcohol provided
External catering allowed
Accommodation available
Promoted / ticketed events
BYO alcohol

Location

1979 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94123

Reviews and ratings

(7 reviews and ratings – )

J
Joel K.
August 2023

This is a great place for a very casual party! Johnny is just delightful and helpful. They did a fantastic job, even decorating the area with "Happy Birthday" signs and ribbons. The food is REALLY GOOD for a traditional "bar menu". Terrific. And a real "fixture" longstanding in the community. Happy to support something other than a chain restaurant!

Place is definitely not "elegant". Kind of a little bit of a dive bar, but very warm and welcoming. Not at all unhappy....it's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Johnny! Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

J
Joel K.
August 2023

Johnny was simply fabulous. Nicest guy, and very service oriented. Would highly recommend!

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Alexis H.
February 2023

Excited, quick to respond, and clear communication.

About The Blue Light

For more than 20 years, The Blue Light has been a favourite place to gather on Union Street in San Francisco. Welcoming and warm, The Blue Light's atmosphere is inviting for both locals and visitors to historic Cow Hollow. Having provided a place to both celebrate and drown sorrows through the booms and busts of the last two decades, The Blue Light certainly qualifies as a Union Street institution.