Novela

662 Mission St, San Francisco
(415) 896-6500

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Sanjiv Shrestha

Great place for wine! They have created an ambience where you are surrounded by books and drinks!

Atmosphere: 5

sunny grosso

fantastic atmosphere, and the cocktails are super creative and interesting, but none of them were a hit. we had six and most of them were too sweet or somehow a little off, I also learned that they pre-batch their cocktails, so you can’t order it a little dry or a little different basically they’re not made to order. still will return for the vibe.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 4

Corina Lange

This cool book-themed bar has yummy punch cocktails and a mysterious interior design. The bar has more of a laidback vibe with tables and bar seats spread out, so it doesn’t feel super social, and it’s best to come here with others.

Luis Canales

Just wanted to shout out our server BELLA for making birthday cocktail and cake moment so special. She was super nice and made the evening special. Novela has vibey ambiance and is a favorite spot. Try the punch flight.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Houdini

This place is always a choice to meet up for food and drinks. The design with all the books is really cool and I haven't had anything on the menu that wasn't either good or great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Jay Gatsby

A Ajavon

Still a fun place with great drinks without feeling too young.

Irene Negrete

Lively atmosphere, good music, clean and well decorated bar.

Edgar M

An Old Fashioned, great bar vibe...

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

MaryGayle T

Unique cocktails, fun Halloween decorations.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jesús Millón

Very cool to have a beer and snack on something reasonably priced. They have several types of beer on tap, recommended!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Krystal Aranda

Great cocktails and intimate atmosphere!
Ordered the Hemingway Haut Tottie, and it was delicious. My party also liked their drinks.
Place was clean, seating was in good condition, and the decor was very unified. Great for after work drinks or meeting a date for a quick drink. Good combination of booth, bar, and high top seating.
Staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Peace D

Such a cute place! Definitely a place to visit again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Chris Kennedy

Great place that we were recommended to, and excited to try. It was challenging to get a table - they hold a lot for reservations, so there was some communication roadblocks but we finally figured it out. Drink menu looks amazing - try the punch flight! - but be careful if you’re actually gluten-intolerant or celiac. We ordered the charcuterie board - it’s marked as gf on the menu - and through a quick side conversation question with our waitperson, found out that the toast that comes with it is NOT gluten free! Thank god we asked or he would’ve been mighty sick! The chicken sliders are absolutely amazing (not gf, but that’s ok for me!) and I could’ve eaten them all night!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Morgan Jenkins

A couple fun mocktail options, and the rest of our group really enjoyed the cocktail selection! This place is great for a happy hour reservation with plenty of seating and a nice selection of drinks and tapas-style plates for sharing small bites. Certainly recommend for anyone in FiDi!

Robert Rowland

Excellent service and atmosphere, but the cocktails were subpar across the board. Overpowering flavors and strange mixes. They really need to train or replace the bartenders.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

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