DecoDance Bar, 1160 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109

DecoDance is an art-deco cocktail bar that doubles as a small Latin social spot — the venue runs a weekly Latin Sunday of salsa and bachata and programs occasional live entertainment. The room is a single main space: bar along one wall and a cleared dance area and DJ/band setup on the other, so the crowd and the bar stay close. Reviews and the venue listing note a good sound system, solid lighting and staff who accommodate private parties.

Expect a compact floor that fills with groups rather than big crowds; it's used for birthdays and after-party gatherings as much as open socials. Music leans toward social salsa and bachata rather than loud club mixes; the bar serves cocktails and stays open late on weekends (some nights until 2:00). Check the calendar before you go — hours and live-band nights vary often.