Cannabis Lounges – Where to Safely and Stylishly Get Baked in the Bay Area

Get your San Francisco smoke on

No exaggeration, in San Francisco it can feel like cannabis is everywhere. It’s a part of our history, from the Haight Street hippies to the LGBTQIA+ activists who helped pass Proposition 215 all the way back in 1996. You have probably smelled it around the neighborhood on the weekends.

But despite its broad presence and dozens of dispensaries, it’s not legal to consume in public. So dispensaries got creative, and now a select handful have broached the next frontier of the cannabis experience: the consumption lounge. Whether you’re looking for a safe nook to consume or a new watering hole to build community, we have the best places to kick back and take a load off, however that may be. 

The Barbary Coast district of San Francisco’s heyday was wild: brothels, gambling, speakeasies galore, and this lounge was designed to take you back there, albeit much more safely. Barbary Coast's deep red and wooden color scheme is paired with booths and tables, with plenty of supplies on hand. Pandemic restrictions permitting, they also host events. 

One of the newest lounges in the city is also getting the most hype for its sleek décor and inviting atmosphere. Elevate your experience, literally, with Mission Cannabis Club's second-floor lounge decked out with wood and leather seating and moody lighting that pairs beautifully with all the offerings on the ground floor. 

Vapor Room has an understated elegance, and a lounge designed to immediately put you at ease. This old-school dispensary has persevered over the years to emerge as a stylish, serene spot to sample your canna-goods with Brooklyn-esque wooden furniture, copious verdant plants and plenty of light.  

Moe Greens' interconnected lounges will have you feeling like a big dog. After purchasing your desired iteration of cannabis, take your pick of the primary smoking room with tables, the diner-inspired room with private green booths, or the dab room equipped with top of the line vaporizers to guide you to your best experience. 

Urbana has lounges at both of their locations on opposite ends of the city, so there’s no excuse not to check one out. The interiors are wood paneled and lit by chandelier, taking your casual weekend session up a notch. They also host educational events with vendors to further empower their ganja-loving guests.