2026 SF AAPI Cocktail Week

San Francisco AAPI Cocktail Week returns for its 4th year with five days of dynamic events celebrating AAPI bars, bartenders, and community. This year’s theme, “Spice Routes,” highlights the rich diaspora of ingredients and flavors that define AAPI cultures across regions and generations. Expect bold, ingredient-driven cocktails and immersive experiences showcasing the spices, traditions, and stories shaping today’s global drinking culture.

Presale tickets are now available. Secure your spot early ahead of the general on-sale beginning April 28.

Ticket Types & Timing:

• General Sale: Regular pricing available now

Pass Options:

• Individual Event Tickets: Purchase tickets to specific events à la carte
• Two-Event Pass: Choose any two of the four all-inclusive events: Opening Party at PCH, Pandan Party, Sunset Luau, or Night Market at Splash, plus access to the invite-only Closing Party at PCH
• All-Access Pass: Includes entry to all four all-inclusive events, plus the invite-only Closing Party at PCH

Additional Information:

• *TRADE ONLY* events are limited to those working in the bartending and hospitality industries
• The Closing Party at PCH on May 28 is invite-only. However, access is included with the purchase of a Two-Event Pass or All-Access Pass.
• RSVPs for free admission events do not guarantee entry; admission is first come, first served

Info: We kick off our 4th Annual SF AAPI Cocktail Week at Pacific Cocktail Haven with two of Asia’s 50 Best Bars – Bar Us (No. 4) & Penrose (No. 10). Join us in this expertly blended, uptempo yet polished double pop-up. Cigar roller onsite and tailored bites by local James Beard nominee Happy Crane. Presented by Johnnie Walker, the world’s number one Scotch Whisky brand.

Info: *TRADE ONLY* Masterclass with Bar Us (No. 4, Asia's 50 Best Bars) presented by Johnnie Walker. Hosted at Kona's.

Info: The Double Pop-up returns as some of the best AAPI bars and bartenders internationally and domestically are on stage for this one-of-a-kind block takeover.

Pop up bars include: Alice Cheongdam (No. 13, Asia’s 50 Best Bars), 52 Remedies, Bar Leather Apron, Nickel City, Laowai and Thunderbolt.

Presented by Hotaling & Co., Rémy Cointreau and Brown Forman.

Info: Come to Kona's to see some of the Bay Area’s best bartenders compete in this high-energy “Iron Chef” style cocktail competition to crown SF AAPI Cocktail Week's Mix Master. Open to the public. Presented by Bacardi, Beam Suntory and Campari.

Info: *TRADE ONLY* Industry AAPI vets share heartfelt letters they would write to their younger selves. Presented by Bacardi. Hosted at at Kona's.

Info: All you’ll see is green as Pacific Cocktail Haven transforms into Pandan Cocktail Haven for a one-night event celebrating pandan, the Southeast Asian grass that’s a staple in cooking and a welcome addition to the cocktail world. Be part of this celebration, bringing together six domestic bars for a one-of-a-kind experience. Pop Up bars include: Tallboy, Abaca, Strata, Haberdasher, Tikehau and Black Orchid.

Info: *TRADE ONLY* Join Master Sommelier Chris Ramelb from Hawai'i as he takes a deep dive into the world of Wine tasting and pairing with food. Hosted at Kona's.

Info: Drift away to paradise for an evening with Hawai’i’s top bartenders at Press Club SF as they amplify tropical ingredients in signature cocktails and libations. Shop from the select Polynesian vendors in between plates of suckling roasted pig by Abaca and other local grinds dished by Unko Frank’s. Island sounds by the Bay Area’s own Outta Pocket and Tahitian dancers from Hui Tarava. Pop up bars include: Tikehau (Maui), Makawao Public House (Maui), Monkeypod (Maui) The Row (O’ahu), Black Orchid (O’ahu), Pig & The Lady (O’ahu) and Bar Leather Apron (O’ahu).

Info: Night Hawk, one of Asia’s 50 Best Bars (No. 16) from Singapore, pops up at The Valley Club in San Francisco. Designed by the same architect but separated by the Pacific, the two bars exist as reflections of each other. For one night, step through the looking glass – where East meets West, cocktails mirror across continents, and the vaporwave glow of Valley Club becomes a portal to Singapore’s Night Hawk.

Info: AAPI Cocktail Week’s marquee event right in the heart of the burgeoning Mission Bay. Participating brands will be paired with 25+ of The Bay Area’s finest talent in a carnival of exotic drinks, food, music and performances.

Info: *INVITE ONLY* Wind down with some of the Bay Area's top AAPI Sommeliers as they pour their favorite wines all in Magnum format.

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