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Be a Local in Downtown SF and Union Square

Be a Local in Downtown SF and Union Square

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Created by Foursquare City Guide • Updated On: April 2, 2016

Thanks to SF Local Experts—the 4SQ users who pay it forward—we uncover the most popular places locals hit up for errands and to avoid the tourist throngs. Tips? All from the experts themselves.

Coffee Bar is one of Be a Local in Downtown SF and Union Square.

1. Coffee Bar

7.9
101 Montgomery St (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 117 tips and reviews

Bennett W W.Bennett W Wong: Nice location, clean facility, good service, friendly staff and good service plus outdoor seating available!

Union Square is one of Be a Local in Downtown SF and Union Square.

2. Union Square

8.7
333 Post St (btwn Powell & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 433 tips and reviews

Al B.Al B.: Be sure for a big crowd at not just the center, but at the big heart.

Tout Sweet Patisserie is one of Be a Local in Downtown SF and Union Square.

3. Tout Sweet Patisserie

251 Geary St (at Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 42 tips and reviews

Dominic T.Dominic T.: 5th Element is the best! Looks like a baby scale model of an observatory.

Hops & Hominy is one of Be a Local in Downtown SF and Union Square.

4. Hops & Hominy

1 Tillman Pl (at Grant), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 162 tips and reviews

Melissa D.Melissa Dagdagan: Their fried chicken is nice and crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, bursting with flavor! I can't help but order this every time I come here.

Mystic Room + Tavern is one of Be a Local in Downtown SF and Union Square.

5. Mystic Room + Tavern

417 Stockton St (btwn Bush St & Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 127 tips and reviews

Chris M.Chris Messina: You won't find the Old Fashioned on the cocktail menu, but it includes bourbon, Angostura bitters, a dash of simple
 syrup, orange and lemon peel, with Turbinado sugar sprinkled on top.

Mikkeller Bar SF is one of Be a Local in Downtown SF and Union Square.

6. Mikkeller Bar SF

34 Mason St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 391 tips and reviews

Melissa D.Melissa Dagdagan: Such a hipster bar! They have some serious beers!

Rickhouse is one of Be a Local in Downtown SF and Union Square.

7. Rickhouse

8.0
246 Kearny St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 250 tips and reviews