Bohemian Club

Exquisite area to invite friends over for a meeting. The décor is well placed, and the life of the room mixes with mood of you guests. Overall, a fine group of members who are of the most talented people in the Bay Area.

If you like buffalo wings & michelada’s, then you’re gonna friggin’ love this place! If you DO get it, say hi to Jasper and tell him C Dub sent ya!

Incredible how many flights and mezzanine levels it has inside with endless old-​school carpeted stairwells. I don’t have the right design words for it but it is definitely a step back to a golden San Francisco era, luxurious and well appointed but lots of historical photographs of some of their more well-​known members lining the hallways… But I’ll never tell :-)
If you ever have the chance to go don’t even think twice about it say yes and see what the 1% lives like for a moment… It’s nowhere near The evil that the occupy movement want you to think it is.
You will have some of the best food And absolutely impeccable service and class ever found in the bay Area and those of you who live here know how high that bar has been set.

One of my childhood friends fathers is a member of the Bohemian Club. Personally, I enjoy this place, the darkened bar, the reading room, and the lunch at this place has always been good. Interestingly, the good is not overly fancy. The cost for a lunch is also very reasonable considering some of the menu items. Take the crab bisque, fresh crab (obviously) here in SF, not too heavy of a cream base to the soup and as noted not over priced. The wine options are also very flexible to higher end options, like Heitz, it you are willing to do a bottle.
One note– no wireless phones in the dining room so set your phone on mute and sit back and enjoy your meal.
I only get to the Bohemian Club every few years when my friend and his Dad are available but I always enjoy the time we can spend. It is an old school location but a treat when I can visit.

Back for another fabulous wedding and I love this place even a little more. Reeks of fine old SF and this time I saw some old paintings of famous members. Roosevelt, which I did not know till now. Excellent service and I got to hear some hilarious anecdotal stories about the fabled Bohemian Grove. Fun night, great reception venue!

It has been a long time since I have had a chance to visit the Bohemian Club. So when a good friend invited me to one of their shows and dinner I said Hell yeah.
Generally when you mention this club most people envision an old, white, rich, arch conservative. While I think there is a bit of truth… the place is pretty diverse: Artists, musicians, actors… and yeah titans of industry. 500 of the members are admitted strictly on their artistic talents… and there are some amazing talented people here.
Things I really love about this place: The bar is absolutely amazing… it is rumored that it is the longest bar in all of San Francisco… could be true. The bartenders are legendary… amazing selection of whiskies, mixed cocktails, wines, and beers. After the show members were playing a jazz set on the stage in the bar room… this is a very large bar…
The Library is another amazing place… two levels of well selected books… with a special place for books written by former and current members. Yes they have Richard Nixon’s books. It is a beautiful and quite room.
The cigar room… ah the cigar room. I really enjoyed this place. I had a wonderful discussion with Barack Obama’s former campaign manager on the merits of the laffer curve… see I told you this place is not what you think it is. Comfy chairs and tables and one of their marvelous Manhattans… purty nice.
The theater: It is like going to a Broadway play… the theater is amazing. Believe it or not a great part of this club’s ethos is based on the some 200 shows they put on a year… each show is only done twice… and every member must be participate in at least one of the 200 shows.
The theater is in the basement and it is large and dynamic. beautiful carpet, chandeliers, walls, seats… just very posh.
The food here is very good and the service is unbelievable… great wine list.
If you have the chance to go I highly recommend it… it will be an unforgettable experience.

When our dad died, we found a BC napkin in a seersucker jacket. We know he spent some time at the Grove. It’s hard to imagine our old man, a scientist, hanging around a guy who pissed in people’s wine (Kissinger) but he did. A lot.
There’s nothing about the club that anyone doesn’t know already; suffice to say, it’s a pleasant enough joint with some queer goings on inside that I have now witnessed and enjoyed.

Perfect host, great meeting and as a bonus the best French Dip ever, as well as good coffee.

Unfortunately had a boyfriend who is an entertainer there… He is considered the «help» yet pays thousands to belong… Surprised so many people in this city have any respect for a Men’s only, No women, no minorities, throwback to the past… The grove is beautiful, until you see the signs telling you were you can and cant pee in the woods. Such class… This is a throwback to a time gone by (thank goodness) you can tell by all the white hair… The Associate members can be young and friendly. The real members are old «one foot in the grave» and frankly wouldn’t give you the time of day if they didn’t have better manners. Thank god this will be gone in 20 years.

This is the best of the best clubs in SF. Can’t wait to visit the Grove this summer!

I’ve been here once for lunch and once for a Broadway performance by Bohemian Club members. The lunch was very nice and they serve chocolate chip cookies in their huge lobby. Service is wonderful.
The Club is huge, there’s tons of dark wood paneling and huge sofas and chairs. The Club also has all sorts of artwork and sculpture all over the place done by the members. There’s this huge fancy elongated interior stairwell next to the ancient elevators that’s very impressive.
There’s nothing new about the place at all. It’s all old. A bit like the members, but there are some members who appear to be in their 40’s or 50’s.
I was able to tour their library and it’s huge and impressive.
This place gives definiton to the adjective «tony».
The men’s room is unmarked, I guess because the members all know where it is.
Evidently, all of the captains of industry and government are members. Men only. Takes an introduction, years of waiting on a waiting list, and wads of cash to become a member. You can speed your wait if you have a skill applicable to the theater. Some popular local musicians are members. The Club is an amateur performing arts group.
It is improper to talk any business at the Club. It is in this manner that the Club can claim its exclusion of women is not to their detriment. Right.
Women are allowed as guests at certain meals and event. Women are not allowed at the annual Grove event. Period.
Gives new meaning to the W.C. Fields saying that he would never be a member of a club that would have someone like himself as a member.
If you’re invited, wear a suit and tie or else you won’t get in.

I was taken here on several occasions by a long-​time client. He is, he tells me, one of the early members. I’m sure it’s true as his family goes back in California almost to the Donner Party!
What a fantastic place! Go into the ‘drawing room’ with it’s high ceilings and magazines for relaxing and reading. The Card Room is a nice place to have a drink. As there are no women allowed there is no need to mark the «Men’s Room».
The dining room allows no cell phones, no business to be conducted, no untoward activities like that! No, this is a place that deserves its reputation. So classy there’s no need for a sign on the exterior. No need for any of the pedestrian trappings of many «Clubs».
Yes, this place is fantastic and I am grateful my client took me here as I can always say I’ve been inside, and on several occasions! Join, if you can get the invitation.

I tried to get in there once, considering the «conspiracy.» The door man was polite, much nicer than the asshole doormen at the freemason building.

This is a very interesting place that very few people will ever venture.
they have a nice little theatre in the bowels of the building with a very ornate Proscenium arch. I can’t speak to the quality of the entertainment but i can say it looks to be a nice place with good people.

the layout gets confusing after you’ve personalized several bottles of free chardonnay, but once you find the theater, you’re sure to be entertained (fyi, it’s subterranean). there are all kinds of killer musicians involved here — some you know, others you don’t — but it’s a great time and they house important art. take a moment to smarten up in the library while you’re there.

The Bohemian Club is a mere shadow on the cave wall of the Grove itself. At the grove, music and poetry fill the air, philosophy fills the minds, gin fizzes fill the bellies, and comradery fills the hearts of every camper. Yes, I say camper, not former presidents or heads of state, not CEOs or multi-​millionaires, for at the grove, they are all campers, every one of them a bohemian at heart.

Worst. Chow Mien. Ever.
Seriously, save your cash.

…trust me its nice to have a boyfriend who is a member.

This is one of the most exclusive clubs in the world. I’ve had the chance to meet some of the members and the employees. Great people, through and through. I hope to have the chance to meet some of their more prestigious members.
This review is purposely vague… decide for yourself what that means.

One night, drunk on cucumber gimlets from Bourbon and Branch, my friend, her new boy toy and I were trying to stumble towards Le Colonial for a late dinner. Looking down the alley I see a coterie of old men in Brooks Brothers suits chomping on Cohibas in front the Bohemian Club.
We run across the street in our heels and I say to the crowd
«Hey, could one of you guys show us inside?»
One man responds «Do you know you’re really hot?»
And I say «You’ve been looking at ugly men in dresses all night»
Laughter breaks out in the group… because it’s true. The captains of industry get together and put on pagents and dress up as women. I swear!
One man does take us in, for about 20 seconds, until an uptight valet in a white dinner jacket berates him and tells us no women are allowed this evening. But… in my 20 seconds, I did see high vaulted ceilings, several tapestries, a very nice WPA era mural, lots of oak furniture and some owls.