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SF Hidden Gems

SF Hidden Gems

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Created by Marvin • Updated On: February 13, 2022

You won't see the Golden Gate Bridge on this list and surely you've been to Twin Peaks and Fisherman's Wharf. Check out this list of hidden gems.

Conservatory of Flowers is one of SF Hidden Gems.

1. Conservatory of Flowers

9.2
100 J F Kennedy Dr (at Conservatory Dr W), San Francisco, CA
Garden · Golden Gate Park · 78 tips and reviews
Golden Boy Pizza is one of SF Hidden Gems.

2. Golden Boy Pizza

9.0
542 Green St (at Grant), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 245 tips and reviews
Coit Tower is one of SF Hidden Gems.

3. Coit Tower

8.9
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd (btwn Lombard & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Telegraph Hill · 327 tips and reviews

MarvinMarvin: Ask your Lyft driver to drop you off Garfield Elementary School. This school is located right beside Coit Tower and is one of the steepest streets. Take a shot at Filbert St before you head up.

Gorilla Barbecue is one of SF Hidden Gems.

4. Gorilla Barbecue

8.0
2145 Cabrillo Hwy (at Reina Del Mar Ave), Pacifica, CA
BBQ Joint · Vallemar · 65 tips and reviews
Starr King Open Space is one of SF Hidden Gems.

5. Starr King Open Space

7.8
Carolina St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Potrero Hill · 8 tips and reviews

6. Al's Elbow Room

5650 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
Bar · No tips or reviews
Taqueria El Farolito is one of SF Hidden Gems.

7. Taqueria El Farolito

9.2
2779 Mission St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 391 tips and reviews
Lands End Lookout is one of SF Hidden Gems.

8. Lands End Lookout

9.6
22 Merrie Way (at Point Lobos Ave), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · 43 tips and reviews
Craftsman and Wolves is one of SF Hidden Gems.

9. Craftsman and Wolves

8.5
746 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 295 tips and reviews
Hawk Hill is one of SF Hidden Gems.

10. Hawk Hill

9.4
Conzelman Rd, Marin Headlands, CA
Hill · 47 tips and reviews
Sightglass Coffee is one of SF Hidden Gems.

11. Sightglass Coffee

9.3
3014 20th St (at Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 141 tips and reviews
Bourbon & Branch is one of SF Hidden Gems.

12. Bourbon & Branch

8.5
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews
Hinodeya Ramen Bar is one of SF Hidden Gems.

13. Hinodeya Ramen Bar

8.6
1737 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Japantown · 67 tips and reviews
Phở Huỹnh Hiệp 2 - Kevin & Chris's Noodle House is one of SF Hidden Gems.

14. Phở Huỹnh Hiệp 2 - Kevin & Chris's Noodle House

8.1
1833 Irving St (btwn 19th & 20th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 82 tips and reviews
Mission Bowling Club is one of SF Hidden Gems.

15. Mission Bowling Club

8.5
3176 17th St (btwn S Van Ness & Shotwell), San Francisco, CA
Bowling Alley · Mission District · 137 tips and reviews
Four Barrel Coffee is one of SF Hidden Gems.

16. Four Barrel Coffee

9.1
375 Valencia St (btwn 14th St & 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 507 tips and reviews
Nijiya Market is one of SF Hidden Gems.

17. Nijiya Market

9.1
1737 Post St (at Webster St), San Francisco, CA
Grocery Store · Japantown · 73 tips and reviews
Flora Grubb Gardens is one of SF Hidden Gems.

18. Flora Grubb Gardens

9.6
1634 Jerrold Ave, San Francisco, CA
Flower Store · Bayview · 54 tips and reviews
Golden Star Vietnamese Restaurant is one of SF Hidden Gems.

19. Golden Star Vietnamese Restaurant

8.4
11 Walter U Lum Pl (Clay), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 93 tips and reviews
Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve is one of SF Hidden Gems.

20. Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve

9.3
UCSF (at Medical Center Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Parnassus Heights · 20 tips and reviews