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Best of San Francisco
Esalen Institute is one of Best of San Francisco.

1. Esalen Institute

8.1
55000 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA
Hot Spring · 21 tips and reviews
Roka Akor is one of Best of San Francisco.

2. Roka Akor

8.7
801 Montgomery St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Jackson Square · 70 tips and reviews
Four Barrel Coffee is one of Best of San Francisco.

3. Four Barrel Coffee

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

4. Nopalito

8.7
306 Broderick St, San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Panhandle · 261 tips and reviews
Flour + Water is one of Best of San Francisco.

5. Flour + Water

8.9
2401 Harrison St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 263 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Since it opened, F+W has been making waves with its sophisticated pizzas and pasta, but even more impressive is that it's lived up to the hype. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Mission Chinese Food is one of Best of San Francisco.

6. Mission Chinese Food

8.0
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 314 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Try crossing the studied, Sichuan-laced creations of a workhorse young chef with a kickback dive atmo pumped up by ghetto rap and a 60-foot dragon. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Delfina is one of Best of San Francisco.

7. Delfina

8.9
3621 18th St (Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 125 tips and reviews

EaterEater: You can make the argument that no restaurant in the last decade has changed the dining landscape quite like Delfina and its pizzeria offshoot next door. And that's a good thing. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Outerlands is one of Best of San Francisco.

8. Outerlands

8.6
4001 Judah St (at 45th Ave), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 259 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The bread, made in the Tartine style, is worth the trip alone, but don't overlook chef Brett Cooper's phenomenal soups or his inspired use of farm fresh produce. [Eater 38 Member]

State Bird Provisions is one of Best of San Francisco.

9. State Bird Provisions

8.8
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews
Cotogna is one of Best of San Francisco.

10. Cotogna

9.2
490 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Jackson Square · 235 tips and reviews

EaterEater: They had us at housemade ricotta. [Eater 38 Member]

A16 is one of Best of San Francisco.

11. A16

8.3
5356 College Ave (btwn Bryant & Manila), Oakland, CA
Italian Restaurant · Rockridge · 29 tips and reviews
A16 is one of Best of San Francisco.

12. A16

8.2
2355 Chestnut St (btwn Divisadero & Scott St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Marina District · 161 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the maccaronara with ricotta salata is delicious. Yum!