San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious

San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious

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Created by Sarah Ball • Updated On: November 18, 2019
Tú Lan Restaurant is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

1. Tú Lan Restaurant

7.7
8 6th St (btwn Market St & Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · SoMa · 140 tips and reviews
Simple Pleasures Cafe is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

2. Simple Pleasures Cafe

8.2
3434 Balboa St (at 36th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Café · Outer Richmond · 53 tips and reviews
Heinold's First & Last Chance is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

3. Heinold's First & Last Chance

8.5
48 Webster St (at Embarcadero), Oakland, CA
Dive Bar · Jack London Square · 58 tips and reviews
Pacific Cafe is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

4. Pacific Cafe

8.0
7000 Geary Blvd (at 34th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 29 tips and reviews
Turtle Tower Restaurant is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

5. Turtle Tower Restaurant

5716 Geary Blvd (btwn 21st & 22nd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 48 tips and reviews
Balboa Theatre is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

6. Balboa Theatre

8.3
3630 Balboa St (btwn 37th & 38th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Outer Richmond · 34 tips and reviews
Martha & Bros. Coffee is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

7. Martha & Bros. Coffee

6.6
1551 Church St (at Duncan), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Noe Valley · 22 tips and reviews
Velo Rouge Cafe is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

8. Velo Rouge Cafe

8.4
798 Arguello Blvd (btwn Cabrillo St & Mcallister St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Lone Mountain · 97 tips and reviews
New Eritrea Restaurant & Bar is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

9. New Eritrea Restaurant & Bar

9.1
907 Irving St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Ethiopian Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 51 tips and reviews
The Royal Cuckoo is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

10. The Royal Cuckoo

8.9
3202 Mission St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Bernal Heights · 74 tips and reviews
Taquerias El Farolito is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

11. Taquerias El Farolito

8.5
2950 24th St (at Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 70 tips and reviews
Newkirk's is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

12. Newkirk's

9.0
1006 Potrero Ave (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Mission District · 12 tips and reviews
Bazaar Cafe is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

13. Bazaar Cafe

7.6
5927 California St (btwn 21st & 22nd Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Café · Outer Richmond · 26 tips and reviews
Madrone Art Bar is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

14. Madrone Art Bar

8.4
500 Divisadero St (at Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · Lower Haight · 94 tips and reviews
Rainbow Grocery Cooperative is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

15. Rainbow Grocery Cooperative

9.2
1745 Folsom St (at 13th St), San Francisco, CA
Grocery Store · Mission District · 140 tips and reviews
Green Apple Books is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

16. Green Apple Books

9.6
506 Clement St (at 6th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bookstore · Inner Richmond · 69 tips and reviews
Devil's Teeth Baking Company is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

17. Devil's Teeth Baking Company

9.2
3876 Noriega St (btwn 45th & 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Outer Sunset · 162 tips and reviews
Esperpento is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

18. Esperpento

7.3
3295 22nd St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Mission District · 66 tips and reviews
Archimedes Banya is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

19. Archimedes Banya

9.3
748 Innes Ave, San Francisco, CA
Spa · 31 tips and reviews
Yamo is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

20. Yamo

8.1
3406 18th St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Mission District · 181 tips and reviews
Pakwan is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

21. Pakwan

8.4
3180-82 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Pakistani Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 137 tips and reviews
It's Tops Coffee Shop is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

22. It's Tops Coffee Shop

1801 Market St (at McCoppin St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Mint Hill · 81 tips and reviews
Kate's Kitchen is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

23. Kate's Kitchen

7.0
471 Haight St (btw Fillmore & Webster), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Lower Haight · 85 tips and reviews
Church of 8 Wheels is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

24. Church of 8 Wheels

8.9
554 Fillmore Street (Fell), San Francisco, CA
Roller Rink · Lower Haight · 12 tips and reviews
Mr. Pollo is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

25. Mr. Pollo

8.7
2823 Mission St (btwn 24th & 25th St), San Francisco, CA
South American Restaurant · Mission District · 37 tips and reviews
Central Coffee Tea & Spice is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

26. Central Coffee Tea & Spice

7.6
1696 Hayes St (btwn Lyon St & Central Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Panhandle · 22 tips and reviews
Mercury Cafe is one of San Francisco’s Best of the Unpretentious.

27. Mercury Cafe

7.6
201 Octavia St (btwn Lily St & Page St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Lower Haight · 86 tips and reviews