Laszlo Bar


Photo by Ryan Fitzgerald

Laszlo, an alias for the infamous French bad boy in Jean Luc Godard's "Breathless", is a multi-level DJ bar located in the heart of the Mission serving a variety of beats, cocktails and appetizers in a setting fit for any upscale, charismatic young hot head. Enjoy a Heat Seeker, Blood Orange or any one of our specialty drinks at the main bar, upstairs in the mezzanine, or have a smoke with your drink outside at a sidewalk table. A limited café menu from Foreign Cinema is available in Laszlo to compliment your drinks. DJ's spin a variety of beats depending on night of week after 9pm. Valet parking is available for $8. Happy hour features $2 draft beers and $4 cosmos from 6-9pm every night.

2534 Mission Street (next to Foreign Cinema) between 21st and 22nd streets.
Open Tuesday -Sunday from 6pm - 2am.
Call 415-648-7600 for more information.

Citysearch says:

Unique cocktails and European flair keep this avant-garde Mission lounge on the hipster radar.

The Scene
While most bars in the Mission play up the Latin theme, Laszlo sets the bar a little higher with its industrial-chic atmosphere. Bare, bronzed walls elicit a warehouse feel, while a small upstairs creates an open-loft effect. Between the two levels (small tables below, bar stools above), seating is ample. Attached to the more upscale Foreign Cinema restaurant, this bar (named after Jean-Paul Belmondo's alter ego in Godard's "Breathless") caters to the urban hip and Euro-stuffy.

The Draw
Atmosphere and proximity to the Foreign Cinema notwithstanding, this place is all about the drinks. A cornucopia of signature cocktails mark one of the most unique menus in town. Specialties include the Heat Seeker (Absolut Peppar, cointreau and lime juice) and the Blood Orange (Stoli Orange, cointreau, campari and orange juice).