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Favorites in the Bay Area
Smitten Ice Cream is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

1. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews
Plow is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

2. Plow

9.0
1299 18th St (at Texas St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Potrero Hill · 385 tips and reviews
Salumeria is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

3. Salumeria

3000 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
Deli · Mission District · 125 tips and reviews
Flour + Water is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

4. Flour + Water

8.9
2401 Harrison St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 263 tips and reviews
Mission Chinese Food is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

5. Mission Chinese Food

8.2
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 314 tips and reviews
Craftsman and Wolves is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

6. Craftsman and Wolves

8.7
746 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 295 tips and reviews
Sushirrito is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

7. Sushirrito

7.9
226 Kearny St (at Sutter St.), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 78 tips and reviews
Boba Guys is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

8. Boba Guys

3491 19th St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · Mission District · 146 tips and reviews
Bi-Rite Creamery is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

9. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews
Foreign Cinema is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

10. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews
Dynamo Donut & Coffee is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

11. Dynamo Donut & Coffee

8.9
2760 24th St (at Hampshire St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Mission District · 191 tips and reviews
Wako Japanese Restaurant is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

12. Wako Japanese Restaurant

8.9
211 Clement St (at 3rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 42 tips and reviews
Mr. Holmes Bakehouse is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

13. Mr. Holmes Bakehouse

1042 Larkin St (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Nob Hill · 159 tips and reviews
Roam Artisan Burgers is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

14. Roam Artisan Burgers

8.8
1785 Union St (btwn Gough St & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Union Street · 191 tips and reviews
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka らーめん山頭火 is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

15. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka らーめん山頭火

7.8
675 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Strawberry Park · 136 tips and reviews

16. Modern Citizen

7.4
2070 Union St (btwn Buchanan & Webster St), San Francisco, CA
Women's Store · Union Street · No tips or reviews
Lucca Ravioli Company is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

17. Lucca Ravioli Company

1100 Valencia St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Deli · Mission District · 41 tips and reviews
Samovar Tea Lounge is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

18. Samovar Tea Lounge

730 Howard St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · SoMa · 302 tips and reviews
Saint Frank is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

19. Saint Frank

9.0
2340 Polk St (btwn Union & Green), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Polk Gulch · 200 tips and reviews
Heath Ceramics is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

20. Heath Ceramics

9.4
2900 18th St (btwn Florida & Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Furniture and Home Store · Mission District · 33 tips and reviews
Slanted Door is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

21. Slanted Door

1 Ferry Building #3 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Financial District · 451 tips and reviews
Ampersand is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

22. Ampersand

8.4
2190 Market St (16th Street), San Francisco, CA
Flower Store · Duboce Triangle · 10 tips and reviews
Le Colonial is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

23. Le Colonial

20 Cosmo Pl, San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 97 tips and reviews
The Mill is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

24. The Mill

9.2
736 Divisadero St (btwn Grove St & Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Alamo Square · 378 tips and reviews
Otoro Sushi is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

25. Otoro Sushi

8.6
205 Oak St, San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Lower Haight · 100 tips and reviews
Skool Restaurant is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

26. Skool Restaurant

1725 Alameda St (at De Haro St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Showplace Square · 156 tips and reviews
Locanda is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

27. Locanda

557 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 168 tips and reviews
Mensho Tokyo is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

28. Mensho Tokyo

8.7
672 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Tenderloin · 143 tips and reviews
Nojo Ramen Tavern is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

29. Nojo Ramen Tavern

8.7
231 Franklin St (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Civic Center · 120 tips and reviews
Cinderella Bakery & Café is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

30. Cinderella Bakery & Café

8.9
436 Balboa St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Inner Richmond · 102 tips and reviews
Bellota is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

31. Bellota

888 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Showplace Square · 69 tips and reviews
Lavish is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

32. Lavish

508 Hayes St (btwn Octavia & Laguna St.), San Francisco, CA
Boutique · Hayes Valley · 8 tips and reviews
Sundance Kabuki Cinemas is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

33. Sundance Kabuki Cinemas

1881 Post St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Movie Theater · Japantown · 242 tips and reviews
Marlowe is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

34. Marlowe

8.8
500 Brannan St (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 252 tips and reviews
Popsons is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

35. Popsons

330 Townsend St (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · SoMa · 25 tips and reviews
Souvla is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

36. Souvla

9.1
517 Hayes St (at Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Souvlaki Shop · Hayes Valley · 243 tips and reviews
Burma Love is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

37. Burma Love

9.0
211 Valencia St (Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Mission District · 149 tips and reviews
Philz Coffee is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

38. Philz Coffee

8.8
399 Golden Gate Ave (Larkin), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Civic Center · 85 tips and reviews
Piccino Cafe is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

39. Piccino Cafe

9.1
1001 Minnesota St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Dogpatch · 175 tips and reviews
DarTEAling Lounge is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

40. DarTEAling Lounge

8.1
470 3rd St (at Stillman), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · SoMa · 20 tips and reviews
Alexander's Steakhouse is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

41. Alexander's Steakhouse

8.0
448 Brannan St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · SoMa · 118 tips and reviews
Udon Mugizo is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

42. Udon Mugizo

7.7
1581 Webster St, San Francisco, CA
Udon Restaurant · Japantown · 36 tips and reviews
Rhea's Cafe is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

43. Rhea's Cafe

2200 Bryant St (20th St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Mission District · 51 tips and reviews
Zero Zero is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

44. Zero Zero

826 Folsom St (btwn 4th St & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 434 tips and reviews
The Market is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

45. The Market

7.6
1355 Market St (at 10th St), San Francisco, CA
Food and Beverage Retail · SoMa · 72 tips and reviews
20th Century Cafe is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

46. 20th Century Cafe

198 Gough St (Oak), San Francisco, CA
Café · Civic Center · 119 tips and reviews
Stable Cafe is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

47. Stable Cafe

9.1
2128 Folsom St (btwn 17th & 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 191 tips and reviews
Linea Caffe is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

48. Linea Caffe

8.6
3417 18th St (at San Carlos St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 95 tips and reviews
Tacolicious is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

49. Tacolicious

8.8
741 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 288 tips and reviews
Golden Star Vietnamese Restaurant is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

50. Golden Star Vietnamese Restaurant

8.5
11 Walter U Lum Pl (Clay), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 93 tips and reviews
Mission Cheese is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

51. Mission Cheese

736 Valencia St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Cheese Store · Mission Dolores · 97 tips and reviews
Sightglass Coffee is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

52. Sightglass Coffee

9.2
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 600 tips and reviews
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

53. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9.4
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 242 tips and reviews
Ragazza is one of Favorites in the Bay Area.

54. Ragazza

9.1
311 Divisadero St (btwn Oak & Page St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Buena Vista · 103 tips and reviews