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Best of the Tenderloin

Best of the Tenderloin

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Created by Crystal Williams • Updated On: June 20, 2012

Our somewhat gritty hood may look a little rough, but a little exploring yields some of the best food and drink in the city.

Brenda's French Soul Food is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

1. Brenda's French Soul Food

8.9
652 Polk St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Tenderloin · 502 tips and reviews

brian .brian 🤔: Eat the hangtown fry special. Eat it goooooood.

Millennium is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

2. Millennium

8.3
5912 College Ave, Oakland, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Rockridge · 110 tips and reviews

SF WeeklySF Weekly: SF Weekly's Best of Winner 2010 - Reader's Poll - BEST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT

Whiskey Thieves is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

3. Whiskey Thieves

7.0
839 Geary St (btwn Hyde & Larkin), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Tenderloin · 28 tips and reviews

Crystal W.Crystal Williams: No cocktails. No wine. Get a shot and a beer. One of the best whiskey selections you'll find, but a Rock Hill Farms & PBR will do you right.

Rye is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

4. Rye

8.3
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 140 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: We recommend the basil gimlet...it's #6 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010 Read more.

Lers Ros Thai is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

5. Lers Ros Thai

8.4
730 Larkin St (btwn Ellis & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Tenderloin · 280 tips and reviews

Crystal W.Crystal Williams: Probably the best Thai in SF and open late! The pork shoulder salad, house-made beef jerky, and green beans with pork are some of our favs.

House of Thai is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

6. House of Thai

7.8
901 Larkin St (at Geary St.), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Tenderloin · 59 tips and reviews
Hoang Dat Coffee Shop is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

7. Hoang Dat Coffee Shop

930 Geary St (Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 5 tips and reviews
Jasper's Corner Tap and Kitchen is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

8. Jasper's Corner Tap and Kitchen

6.7
401 Taylor St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Tenderloin · 185 tips and reviews

Crystal W.Crystal Williams: We love this place, some of the best cocktails around, but avoid like the plague on Saturdays

Hooker's Sweet Treats is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

9. Hooker's Sweet Treats

442 Hyde St (btwn O'Farrell & Ellis St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Tenderloin · 35 tips and reviews

Tom S.Tom S: Bread pudding is insane. Wash it down with a @sightglass espresso

Dottie's True Blue Cafe is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

10. Dottie's True Blue Cafe

28 6th St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · SoMa · 367 tips and reviews
A La Turca is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

11. A La Turca

7.6
869 Geary St (Larkin St.), San Francisco, CA
Turkish Restaurant · Tenderloin · 72 tips and reviews
Katana-Ya is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

12. Katana-Ya

422 Geary St (btwn Mason St & Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 363 tips and reviews

Crystal W.Crystal Williams: Chasu Ramen. Verdict: believe the hype.

Edinburgh Castle is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

13. Edinburgh Castle

7.4
950 Geary St (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 38 tips and reviews
Farmer Brown is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

14. Farmer Brown

25 Mason St (at Market St.), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 214 tips and reviews
Grill House Mediterranean is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

15. Grill House Mediterranean

533 Jones St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Tenderloin · 3 tips and reviews
La Biang Thai Massage is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

16. La Biang Thai Massage

9.1
1301 Polk St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Massage Clinic · Lower Nob Hill · 7 tips and reviews

Crystal W.Crystal Williams: Real thai massage in SF. Cheap, brutal, effective.

Pearl's Deluxe Burgers is one of Best of the Tenderloin.

17. Pearl's Deluxe Burgers

8.3
708 Post St (btwn Jones & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Lower Nob Hill · 163 tips and reviews