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Golden Gate Bridge is one of San Francisco Sites.

1. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 813 tips and reviews
Legion of Honor is one of San Francisco Sites.

2. Legion of Honor

9.3
100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · 114 tips and reviews

Dennis H.Dennis Hsu: Beautiful art museum located a Lincoln Park. Walk about a mile from the Legion of Honor down to China Beach for a fantastic view of the Golden Gate Bridge

China Beach is one of San Francisco Sites.

3. China Beach

8.9
Sea Cliff Ave (at El Camino Del Mar), San Francisco, CA
Beach · 33 tips and reviews

Dennis H.Dennis Hsu: One of my favorite views of the Golden Gate!

Palace of Fine Arts is one of San Francisco Sites.

4. Palace of Fine Arts

9.5
3301 Lyon St (btwn Bay & Jefferson St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Marina District · 206 tips and reviews
Lyon Street Steps is one of San Francisco Sites.

5. Lyon Street Steps

9.3
2990-2996 Lyon St (btwn Broadway & Green St), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Pacific Heights · 45 tips and reviews

Dennis H.Dennis Hsu: From the Presidio, find the bottom of the Lyon Steps at Lyon and Green Streets. Take the steps up to Broadway for amazing views of North Bay.

Billionaire's Row is one of San Francisco Sites.

6. Billionaire's Row

2856 Broadway Street (Between Divisadero and Lyon), San Francisco, CA
Road · Pacific Heights · 2 tips and reviews

Dennis H.Dennis Hsu: From the top of the Lyon Steps, walk east on Broadway and check out some of the most expensive real estate in SF. Head to Fillmore Street and walk south on Fillmore to check out the Fillmore District

Fillmore Stairs is one of San Francisco Sites.

7. Fillmore Stairs

8.7
Fillmore (Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Pacific Heights · 7 tips and reviews

Dennis H.Dennis Hsu: At the intersection of Broadway and Fillmore is an amazing view of the North Bay, including the Golden Gate Bridge. The stairs down lead you to the Marina District via one of the steepest hills in SF

Marina District is one of San Francisco Sites.

8. Marina District

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 12 tips and reviews
Alta Plaza Park is one of San Francisco Sites.

9. Alta Plaza Park

9.4
2700 Clay St (btwn Scott & Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Pacific Heights · 61 tips and reviews

Dennis H.Dennis Hsu: Pac Heights neighborhood park with great views of the city and North Bay. Great spot for a picnic -- just grab some food from one of the many restaurants on Fillmore St or Mollie Stone's Grocery

Salt & Straw is one of San Francisco Sites.

10. Salt & Straw

9.0
2201 Fillmore St (at Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Pacific Heights · 65 tips and reviews

Dennis H.Dennis Hsu: Ice cream shop known for its inventive flavors. Line can get long on the weekends and after dinner!

Pizzeria Delfina - Pacific Heights is one of San Francisco Sites.

11. Pizzeria Delfina - Pacific Heights

9.0
2406 California St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Pacific Heights · 160 tips and reviews

Dennis H.Dennis Hsu: One of the best pizzas in SF. They also have a location in the Mission District.

B. Patisserie is one of San Francisco Sites.

12. B. Patisserie

9.3
2821 California St (btwn Divisadero St & Broderick St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Pacific Heights · 225 tips and reviews

Dennis H.Dennis Hsu: One of my favorite bakeries in SF. The chocolate banana almond croissant is the best dessert pastry in the city.

Japantown Peace Plaza is one of San Francisco Sites.

13. Japantown Peace Plaza

8.8
Post St (btwn Webster & Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Plaza · Japantown · 15 tips and reviews

Dennis H.Dennis Hsu: The plaza isn't impressive but gets you to the heart of Japantown. Check out Nijiya Supermarket for a good value on fresh sushi. Or visit one of the many ramen shops - Hinodeya is my favorite.

Hinodeya Ramen Bar is one of San Francisco Sites.

14. Hinodeya Ramen Bar

8.5
1737 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Japantown · 67 tips and reviews
Nijiya Market is one of San Francisco Sites.

15. Nijiya Market

9.2
1737 Post St (at Webster St), San Francisco, CA
Grocery Store · Japantown · 73 tips and reviews
Lombard Street is one of San Francisco Sites.

16. Lombard Street

8.7
Lombard St (btwn Hyde & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Road · Russian Hill · 309 tips and reviews
Coit Tower is one of San Francisco Sites.

17. Coit Tower

8.9
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd (btwn Lombard & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Telegraph Hill · 327 tips and reviews
Chinatown Gate is one of San Francisco Sites.

18. Chinatown Gate

8.0
500 Bush St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Chinatown · 70 tips and reviews

Dennis H.Dennis Hsu: From "Dragon's Gate," walk north on Grant up to Broadway through the heart of Chinatown. Check out Good Mong Kok for dim sum take-out, Chong Qing for delicious noodles, or the famous R&G Lounge

R&G Lounge is one of San Francisco Sites.

19. R&G Lounge

8.5
631 Kearny St (at Clay St), San Francisco, CA
Cantonese Restaurant · Chinatown · 274 tips and reviews
Good Mong Kok Bakery is one of San Francisco Sites.

20. Good Mong Kok Bakery

8.3
1039 Stockton St (btw Jackson St. & Washington St.), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 95 tips and reviews
Chong Qing Xiao Mian is one of San Francisco Sites.

21. Chong Qing Xiao Mian

8.4
915 Kearny St (Columbus Ave), San Francisco, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · Chinatown · 55 tips and reviews
Union Square is one of San Francisco Sites.

22. Union Square

8.5
333 Post St (btwn Powell & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 433 tips and reviews
Philz Coffee is one of San Francisco Sites.

23. Philz Coffee

8.8
1 Front St #100 (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 84 tips and reviews

Dennis H.Dennis Hsu: SF coffee chain (now in LA and other cities) brews awesome coffee one cup at a time

Ferry Building Marketplace is one of San Francisco Sites.

24. Ferry Building Marketplace

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

Dennis H.Dennis Hsu: Filled with cool shops and restaurants. If you have a few hours, take a ferry over to Sausalito and grab lunch by the water.

The Mission District is one of San Francisco Sites.

25. The Mission District

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 48 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores Park is one of San Francisco Sites.

26. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of San Francisco Sites.

27. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews
Foreign Cinema is one of San Francisco Sites.

28. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews
City of Sausalito is one of San Francisco Sites.

29. City of Sausalito

California
City · 82 tips and reviews