Punch Line Comedy Club

The premier comedy club in downtown San Francisco and the host of great stand-up comedy for over 30 years! A favorite club to some of the nation's best comedians. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for special updates.

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444 Battery St (at Clay St) San Francisco , CA 94111 United States

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Ben Russo

The best small venue comedy club in the city . Very intimate , and you'll be surprised the quality of the talent!

Jenn Ng

The waitstaff takes your ID to "hold" your table before a show begins. Make sure to get it back. They have a tendency to "forget". It is a shady way to enforce the 2-drink minimum.

Asha Servia

Park on Washington or Clay & Battery, take the stairs on either street to One Maritime Plaza . Great comedians every week. Been here 10+ times & staff 's consistently awesome. STANDARD 2 DRINK MINIMUM .

Brian Strauss

Maybe the best comedy club in America. Small and intimate draws headliners from around the world. Service is excellent. Two drink minimum includes non-alcoholic options.

J John

Weak drinks, terrible food but good service and excellent comedy acts. We say the NYE special with Greg Proops recently; a great show w/ great opening acts.

David Leon

Very cool venue in the heart of Downtown San Francisco. Came for the Sunday Comedy Showcase and was not disappointed!

Chris Webb

Beautiful, intimate venue . Gets a lot of good acts. 2 drink minimum sucks

Jessica Santascoy

This is the nicest comedy club in SF. If you don't drink alcohol , get Perrier and juice and mix them. Or try a root beer float !

nancy t.

Great comedy shows, but the drinks are on the mediocre (and expensive ) end (and it's usually a 2-drink minimum).

Taylor Lee

There's a two-drink minimum, but it is worth it to see local comedians on Sunday nights.

Gordon Corey

Had a great evening with a co-worker friend. Comedians were great! Food could use some work though.

Live Nation

Don't park in the garage underneath the club for late shows or on Sundays; it closes at 10pm and your car will get locked in! With some patience, you can find street parking ! So worth it!

Stevie Post

Sunday night is amateur night, but it's not very amateur. For $12 (I think) you get to see about 10 of San Fran's young talent. Highly recommend it. Also pizza is decent.

Mimi Smith

Awesome show on Sunday, but eat before you get to the show. Service may be a little slow.

Eve Hamilton

Tip your wait staff ! Sarah is fast and sweet, no matter the circumstances!

Ali Anderson

Great comedians - discount tickets often available online.

Jess L

Great venue, 2 drink minimum .

Alex Jervis

Every Sunday is their showcase, come on down and crack up!

Yayne Abeba

I'm headlining this baby!! Show starts at eight!

TJ Madsen

Great comedy club !

Brian L

My favorite place to see comedy !

St. Martin's Press

Meet comedian Dave Hill on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 8:00 PM promoting his new book Tasteful Nudes. Also with Mike Drucker and Jesse Elias. Read more

Lizzie Siegle

They say 2 drink minimum but I’ve gotten away with 1/person

Live Nation

If you're having trouble finding the club, go into the Embarcadero Cinema , out the back door and over the footbridge!

Anyi Malik

Have the rare pleasure of watching Anyi Malik perform here

Live Nation

Be sure to check out the SF Comedy Showcase every Sunday, featuring the best of the local comedy scene!

Lynn Hu

Food is horrible. Eat before you come.

Becky Henderson

Service is okay. They have one waiter or the whole place which is annoying. Hysterical comedians????

Sami Ahmed

SF Comedy Showcase is a really good time!

Nana

Don't like the idea of minimum 2 drinks per person. What a rip off. ???? #cheaptastingdrinks #notsocheap

Jon Sanchez

Fun. The pull no punches on jokes

BluLabel DailyDeals

Remember: laughter is the best medicine. Well , after the bar , actually...

Beth Schumann

Tip your wait staff !

Chris Staples

Dana Gould tonight!

Anna Tran

Non alcoholic drinks count toward the two drink minimum . Food... Does not. Bouncer makes you turn off your phone if you look at it- such bs

Daniel Navarro

It's funny

@themayorpete

Check out great standup in a small venue

Gerber Takhar

Get in line early!

Andrew Shatnyy

Beware of 2 drinks minimum policy! I think it's fucking ripoff. You pay cover then you get small and not cheap drinks

Live Nation

Comedians like Patton Oswalt, Arj Barker, Brian Posehn and Greg Behrendt all started here!

Lisa Peterson

We were able to score FREE tickets on Goldstar.com, although paid a $5 processing fee.

Ashley Wilkins

Food sucks, eat before you go. Also it's a 2 drink minimum most drinks range from 8-11 dollars

Jafafa Hots

$7 for a tiny little glass (I'm guessing 8oz) of Guinness . Rip.

Marjorie Bareng

Only had ONE drink ha. $7 bottle of corona. WIN.

Live Nation

Dave Chappelle calls it "The best comedy club in the USA!"

Gabe Rivera

Stop checking in or the bouncer will make you turn your phone off. Also, it smells here.

O L

Very expensive drinks :/

Sharon

Decent soft drink selection that counts toward your two-drink minimum.

Sloane

double check your bill, they add gratuity but tell you they didn't

Live Nation

No fees for phone reservations !

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