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1. Naked Lunch

504 Broadway (at Kearny), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · North Beach · 109 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Enjoy your lunch at Enrico's covered patio at this eatery. The establishment's name pays a nod to the neighborhood's Beat heritage. Read more.

2. Wexler's

568 Sacramento St (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Financial District · 57 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: This BBQ spot features a tasty "Mission Dog" with bacon, pickled fresno chilies, and caramelized onions. If you're in the mood to treat yourself, order up a root beer float. Read more.

Stanford University is one of San Franscisco.

3. Stanford University

450 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA
University · 105 tips and reviews
In-N-Out Burger is one of San Franscisco.

4. In-N-Out Burger

8.2
333 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 359 tips and reviews

5. Facebook

1601 S California Ave, Palo Alto, CA
Tech Startup · 45 tips and reviews

About FoursquareAbout Foursquare: On August 18, 2010, foursquare was introduced here as one of the launch partners for Facebook Places. Holger Luedorf spoke about foursquare's plans to integrate with— and compete with— Places. [LINK] Read more.

6. Foursquare SF

363 Clementina St (btwn 4th & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Tech Startup · SoMa · 86 tips and reviews

harryhharryh: Home of the best engineering team in San Francisco!

7. St. George Spirits

8.9
2601 Monarch St (btwn W Midway & W Red Line), Alameda, CA
Distillery · Alameda Point · 51 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: If you go through “basic training” at the tasting room you'll get a sip of their lineup, & the weekend-only tours will deepen your appreciation for the ambrosia you just enjoyed. Read more.

8. Apple Union Square

8.6
300 Post St (at Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Electronics Store · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 417 tips and reviews

MazdaMazda: Apple's first logo, designed by Jobs and Wayne, depicts Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. Almost immediately, though, this was replaced by Rob Janoff's "rainbow Apple."

9. California Academy of Sciences

9.4
55 Music Concourse Dr (at Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Golden Gate Park · 510 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Hit up the California Academy of Sciences on Thursday nights. They always have great live music, creative cocktails and there is always a diverse, hip crowd hanging out and enjoying the scenery. Read more.

10. Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

9.1
1 Ferry Building (Market Street & The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Farmers Market · Financial District · 249 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Chef or not, one of the most beautiful sights to behold. From the views of the bay to all the amazing local products. A seratonin rush for any foodie. Say hello to my favorite farms, Tory Farms and Ha

11. Alcatraz Island

9.4
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco Bay), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 502 tips and reviews

Megan G.Megan Guerra: Buy tickets in advance! It sells out! Also go w/a group that wants to follow the tour & start audio @the same time!!!

12. 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

SFMOMASFMOMA: Try the new Blue Bottle sandwiches - the ham and cheese is gnom gnom gnom!

13. Sea Lions

9.1
Pier 39's West Marina (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Zoo Exhibit · Fishermans Wharf · 201 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Kusner: famous place to watch sea lions, there are tons of them

14. Exploratorium

9.2
Pier 15 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Northern Waterfront · 335 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Founded in 1969 by the noted physicist Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, the Exploratorium offers visitors exhibits, webcasts, websites and events to explore & understand the world around them.

15. San Francisco Zoo

8.7
1 Zoo Rd (btwn Sloat Blvd & Armory Rd), San Francisco, CA
Zoo · Lakeshore · 166 tips and reviews

Marissa C.Marissa Cruz: See the cassowary [think emu-ish] just past the kangaroo walkway. Apparently the sf zoo's cassowary "slash" was a model for pixar's "Kevin" in the movie UP!

16. San Francisco Botanical Garden

9.3
1199 9th Ave (at Martin Luther King Dr), San Francisco, CA
Botanical Garden · Golden Gate Park · 115 tips and reviews

SF WeeklySF Weekly: SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST PLACE TO STOP & SMELL THE LAVENDeROne of Golden Gate Park's most attractive & aromatic little nooks... Read more.

17. Aquarium of the Bay

6.9
Pier 39 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Aquarium · Fishermans Wharf · 104 tips and reviews

Gilt CityGilt City: Let's talk numbers: The 65,000 square foot facility features 300 feet of crystal clear acrylic tunnels holding over 700,000 gallons of filtered bay water home to over 20,000 aquatic animals.

18. Muir Woods National Monument

9.1
1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, CA
National Park · 244 tips and reviews

National Wildlife FederationNational Wildlife Federation: Be on the lookout for the Steller's Jay and explore the beautiful Redwoods. Read more.

19. The Walt Disney Family Museum

8.7
104 Montgomery St (Presidio of San Francisco), San Francisco, CA
Museum · Presidio National Park · 123 tips and reviews

ScottySauceScottySauce: You can't take pictures once inside the museum but you just have to so do it on the down low!

20. San Francisco City Hall

1 Carlton B Goodlett Pl (btwn Grove & McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
City Hall · 79 tips and reviews

Stanford UniversityStanford University: The principal architect of City Hall, Beaux Arts-trained Arthur Brown, Jr., designed numerous buildings on the Stanford University campus, including Branner Hall, Toyon Hall, MemAud, and Hoover Tower.

21. Winery SF

7.4
200 California Ave (btwn California Ave & Clipper Cover Way), San Francisco, CA
Winery · Treasure Island · 12 tips and reviews

Gilt CityGilt City: The Winery Collective makes it possible for dozens of small vineyards from Santa Barbara to Napa Valley to showcase their wines right in the center of San Francisco.

22. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews

timoni w.timoni west: stop by Bi-Rite first, to stock up on wine & fruit.

23. Twin Peaks Summit

9.5
100 Christmas Tree Point Rd (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hill · 275 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: Take in Le View. It may convince you that San Francisco is the best city on earth.

24. Oracle Park

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

ESPNESPN: Don't leave AT&T Park without trying the Gilroy Garlic Fries. Your breath might reek afterwards, but hey, Pablo Sandoval can lend you a piece of bubblegum to fix that.

Central Kitchen is one of San Franscisco.

25. Central Kitchen

3000 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 82 tips and reviews
Sutro Baths is one of San Franscisco.

26. Sutro Baths

9.3
Point Lobos Ave. (at Merrie Way), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 80 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Today’s adventurers will find lots of hiking around the ruins, a few good restaurants nearby, & some of the best views of the Golden Gate Bridge you’ll ever behold. Read more.

Foursquare SF is one of San Franscisco.

27. Foursquare SF

363 Clementina St (btwn 4th & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Tech Startup · SoMa · 86 tips and reviews

Jon S.Jon Steinback: Don't forget to send taunting pictures of your amazing space to foursquare NY.

Powell Street Cable Car Turnaround is one of San Franscisco.

28. Powell Street Cable Car Turnaround

8.3
Powell St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cable Car · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 122 tips and reviews
Contemporary Jewish Museum is one of San Franscisco.

29. Contemporary Jewish Museum

7.9
736 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Museum · SoMa · 59 tips and reviews

Windows Live Photo GalleryWindows Live Photo Gallery: Walk around and experiment with different angles, featuring the blue building off of the museum. It’s one of the more interesting pieces of architecture in the city.

Ferry Building Marketplace is one of San Franscisco.

30. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Opening in 1898, The Marketplace provides a distinctive space for bringing together the greater Bay Area's agricultural wealth and renowned specialty food purveyors under one roof.

The Crepe House on Polk is one of San Franscisco.

31. The Crepe House on Polk

7.8
1755 Polk St (Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Creperie · Polk Gulch · 66 tips and reviews

Joseph U.Joseph Urban: I've lost count of how many Chicken Pesto crepes I've eaten here.

Japantown is one of San Franscisco.

32. Japantown

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 62 tips and reviews

Stephy Y.Stephy Yu: Make sure you stop by the dollar stores. Many good finds there!

Mission Dolores Park is one of San Franscisco.

33. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews

MazdaMazda: Dolores Park is named after Mission Dolores, established by Spanish missionaries in 1776.

Coit Tower is one of San Franscisco.

34. Coit Tower

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

Brandon E.Brandon Edwards: Nice 360 view of SF. A must visit when in town!

Alamo Square is one of San Franscisco.

35. Alamo Square

9.3
Steiner St (btwn Fulton & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Park · 168 tips and reviews

Kelly S.Kelly Strodl: Painted ladies and breathtaking view of Russian Hill / Downtown from the east side. Another beautiful view and dog park of the west - more fog though.

Lombard Street is one of San Franscisco.

36. Lombard Street

8.7
Lombard St (btwn Hyde & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Road · Russian Hill · 310 tips and reviews

Windows Live Photo GalleryWindows Live Photo Gallery: The vantage from the top of Lombard Street is one of the most iconic in the city. Fight your way through the crowd of tourists and get a nice shot of one of the most interesting streets in the world.

Ghirardelli Chocolate Marketplace is one of San Franscisco.

37. Ghirardelli Chocolate Marketplace

8.5
900 N Point St, San Francisco, CA
Chocolate Store · 296 tips and reviews

DoraDora: Ghiradelli Square hosts a huge Chocolate Festival every September. Learn how to make chocolate or join a sundae-eating contest!Powered by ParentsConnect.com Read more.

Ghirardelli Square is one of San Franscisco.

38. Ghirardelli Square

8.7
900 N Point St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Shopping Plaza · 256 tips and reviews

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Bay Area HOMELAND fans: Think you can beat a polygraph? Find our surveillance van near Ghirardelli Square (West Plaza) on 11/7,1PM-6PM, and test your powers of deception!

In-N-Out Burger is one of San Franscisco.

39. In-N-Out Burger

8.2
333 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 359 tips and reviews

Reserve123.comReserve123.com: Eat seafood from a street vendor. It is a right of passage for all visiting tourists.

Seward Street Slides is one of San Franscisco.

40. Seward Street Slides

7.4
Seward St (at Douglass), San Francisco, CA
Playground · Eureka Valley · 38 tips and reviews

Andrew C.Andrew Cerda: Don't forget the cardboard box!

Haight-Ashbury is one of San Franscisco.

41. Haight-Ashbury

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 78 tips and reviews

Reserve123.comReserve123.com: Grab some ice cream on the corner at the Ben and Jerry's. Eat it while you walk up the hill to see the former Grateful Dead house.

Treasure Island is one of San Franscisco.

42. Treasure Island

8.0
(at California Ave), San Francisco, CA
Island · 87 tips and reviews

K D.K Dawg: Go to treasure island on a clear night. Some of the best city views and at sea level. Beautiful.

de Young Museum is one of San Franscisco.

43. de Young Museum

9.1
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Golden Gate Park · 279 tips and reviews
Japanese Tea Garden is one of San Franscisco.

44. Japanese Tea Garden

8.7
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (btwn John F Kennedy Dr & Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Garden · 189 tips and reviews

San Francisco City GuidesSan Francisco City Guides: Starting place for the SF City Guides: Japanese Tea Garden and Japanese Tea Garden and Strawberry Hill Tours

Gordo Taqueria is one of San Franscisco.

45. Gordo Taqueria

8.3
2252 Clement St (btwn 23rd & 24th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 39 tips and reviews

Walter K.Walter Korman: Go to Gordo Taqueria and order a Super Carnitas Burrito and a Carne Asada Corn Quesadilla.

Hendrik Point is one of San Franscisco.

46. Hendrik Point

8.8
Conzelman Rd., Marin Headlands, CA
Scenic Lookout · 5 tips and reviews

Jorge O.Jorge Ortiz: Walk past the abandoned gun batteries dating back to the Spanish-American War to reach the best view of Golden Gate Bridge. Bring your hoodie or fleece though, as the wind gets chilly!

Vista Point is one of San Franscisco.

47. Vista Point

9.4
Golden Gate Bridge (Hwy. 101), Sausalito, CA
Scenic Lookout · 128 tips and reviews

Cindy Y.Cindy Y: Fantastic view of the bridge.

48. Moss Beach Distillery

8.1
140 Beach Way, Moss Beach, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 89 tips and reviews

Nick W.Nick Wade: Come prepared with beanies and scarves. Make no mistake, when the sun goes down the back patio gets cold. However, there's also 2 firepits & thick blankets provided and frankly it's killer for sunsets

Nick's Crispy Tacos is one of San Franscisco.

49. Nick's Crispy Tacos

7.1
1500 Broadway (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 217 tips and reviews