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Guide to San Francisco's best spots

1. Maggie's Skin Care

2902 Lyon St, San Francisco, CA
Spa · Cow Hollow · 1 tip

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: By appointment only. A no frills facial that will leave your skin glowing, worth every dollar!

Oracle Park is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

2. Oracle Park

9.2
24 Willie Mays Plz (at King & 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Baseball Stadium · South Beach · 481 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: DO NOT LEAVE UNTIL THE LAST PITCH IS THROWN. If it's your first time, grab a beer and try the garlic fries. Otherwise, I HIGHLY recommend the crab sandwich from Crazy Crabz. It's pricey, but deeeelish

Whole Foods Market is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

3. Whole Foods Market

8.5
1765 California St (at Franklin St), San Francisco, CA
Grocery Store · Pacific Heights · 77 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: One of the cheaper places to find a great selection of kombucha!

24 Hour Fitness is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

4. 24 Hour Fitness

303 2nd St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Gym and Studio · Rincon Hill · 47 tips and reviews
Turtle Tower Restaurant is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

5. Turtle Tower Restaurant

645 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Ellis), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Tenderloin · 119 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: Come for the Pho Ga (Chicken Pho). Very light, refreshing broth and strips of chicken. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon lunch after a long night of drinking.

Yancy's Saloon is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

6. Yancy's Saloon

6.4
734 Irving St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Inner Sunset · 48 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: The bartenders and staff rock! Good for groups to get together and laugh over a few drinks.

Good Earth Cuisine is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

7. Good Earth Cuisine

1325 9th Ave (near Irving), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 9 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: I come here exclusively for their turkey chili.

The Ambassador is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

8. The Ambassador

673 Geary St (btw Leavenworth & Jones), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · Tenderloin · 37 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: A dimly lit lounge with a diverse crowd right in the heart of San Francisco.

Temple Nightclub is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

9. Temple Nightclub

5.9
540 Howard St (btwn 1st & 2nd St), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · SoMa · 59 tips and reviews
Apple Chestnut Street is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

10. Apple Chestnut Street

8.2
2125 Chestnut St (btwn Pierce St & Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Electronics Store · Marina District · 56 tips and reviews
The Plant is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

11. The Plant

7.7
3352 Steiner St (at Chestnut St), San Francisco, CA
Salad Restaurant · Marina District · 100 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: I'm no vegetarian, but the Swiss & Mushroom Plant Burger will make even the biggest meat-eater crave it! Add avocado and sprouts and you're set. During the winter time, a cup of their soup of the day

MatrixFillmore is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

12. MatrixFillmore

3138 Fillmore St (btwn Greenwich & Filbert), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · Union Street · 41 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: Attractive crowd, pricey drinks. Monday nights here are pretty good!

Lush Lounge is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

13. Lush Lounge

6.3
1221 Polk St (btwn Fern & Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 64 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: Check out their $2 rum special for foursquare users! I love the seating area upstairs, good for small groups.

R Bar is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

14. R Bar

6.4
1176 Sutter St (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 46 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: Friendly bartenders and reasonably priced drinks make this a must-visit during your Polk St. bar hop!

Infusion Lounge is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

15. Infusion Lounge

5.8
124 Ellis St (at Cyril Magnin St.), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 50 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: One of the best nightclubs in SF with hip hop/top 40s music blasting into an Asian-inspired dancefloor.

Bi-Rite Creamery is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

16. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: The salted caramel lives up to its hype! If you don't have the patience to wait in line, grab a pint from their freezer and take it home!

Bi-Rite Market is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

17. Bi-Rite Market

9.1
3639 18th St (btwn Guerrero & Oakwood St), San Francisco, CA
Grocery Store · Mission Dolores · 137 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: Friendly customer service is what keeps this awesome mom and pop market thriving. Their curry chicken salad and quinoa is delicious as well.

Delfina is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

18. Delfina

9.0
3621 18th St (Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 125 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: Make sure you have reservations or you'll find yourself waiting for hours to get a table. Their panna cotta is to die for.

Smitten Ice Cream is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

19. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews
Park Tavern is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

20. Park Tavern

1652 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 204 tips and reviews
Locanda is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

21. Locanda

557 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 168 tips and reviews
Beretta is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

22. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews
Nopa is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

23. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: Try the Goat Cheese And Crostini - w/ pluots and mixed greens

Zazie is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

24. Zazie

9.1
941 Cole St (btwn Parnassus Ave & Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Cole Valley · 358 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: Try the La Mer Eggs Benedict - Eggs were poached perfectly and the crab was amazing

The House is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

25. The House

1230 Grant Ave (at Columbus Ave), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · North Beach · 158 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: I recommend the seabass, it is to die for!

Range is one of Guide to San Francisco's best spots.

26. Range

842 Valencia St (at 19th), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 111 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: Try out one of their cocktails from their full bar!