I guess if you can avoid stepping in the human filth that now covers this once great city here are a few:

https://www.pinballmap.com/bayarea?utf8=%E2%9C%93&region=bayarea&by_city_id=San+Francisco

Free Gold Watch in SF, they have tons of games, all the big names and when I went last week, I saw how they shopped most of them who now play perfectly well.

You also could have got the chance to play the only TBL on route in the US at Alamo drafthouse in SF but sadly it’s not there anymore.

Friendly reminder, bring lots of money.

Not only for expenses, but for the pan-handling leeches on every block.

Don’t give them panhandlers a fucking dime!!!

Not pinball, although there might be a few oldies there, but in SF check out
Musee Mechanique at Fishermans Warf. Many nickelodeons and many
more vintage coin op things. Free admission last time I was there but bring
a bunch of quarters to play stuff.

And right behind that is the USS Pampanita. A WWII submarine. Any pinhead
that does his own repairs will enjoy the tour.

There was a place in the hills west of Palo Alto called Rossati's Beer garden.
It was a stage coach stop and then a house of ill repute, now a place
to chow down and relax. The CA Extreme show in San Jose is coming
up but have forgotten the dates. Vids & pins. GREAT show.
Steve

You can also hop across the bay bridge to Alameda and hit Pacific Pinball Museum. For $20 you can play all day. They usually have about 100 machines on the floor. And Emporium in Oakland has pinball, arcade, and a full bar.