San Francisco: Comedy clubs

Bay Area Theatresports Bayfront Theatre, Bldg B, Third floor, Fort Mason Center (Marina Blvd at Buchanan St) tel 415/474-6776. An acting-based improv group that can be hilariously spontaneous. Definitely a less predictable comedy night out than at your average club.

Cobb's Comedy Club   The Cannery , 2801 Leavenworth St tel 415/928-4320. Pricey and usually full of tourists, but the standard of the acts is fairly consistent. Worth a look if everything else is booked up.

Punchline Comedy Club 444 Battery St tel 415/397-7573. Frontrunner of the city's "polished" cabaret venues. Intimate, smoky feel; ideal for downing expensive cocktails and laughing your head off. The bigger names in the world of stand-up perform here, and it's always packed.

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