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Northern California to-do
The French Laundry is one of Northern California to-do.

1. The French Laundry

8.8
6640 Washington St (at Creek St), Yountville, CA
French Restaurant · 119 tips and reviews

2. Oriental Lucky Mart

535 8th St, Oakland, CA
Uncategorized · Old Oakland · 1 tip
Memphis Minnie's BBQ is one of Northern California to-do.

3. Memphis Minnie's BBQ

7.6
576 Haight St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Lower Haight · 101 tips and reviews
Pork Store Cafe is one of Northern California to-do.

4. Pork Store Cafe

7.8
1451 Haight St (at Masonic Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Haight Ashbury · 80 tips and reviews
Le Zinc French Bistro is one of Northern California to-do.

5. Le Zinc French Bistro

4063 24th St (btwn Noe & Castro), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Noe Valley · 27 tips and reviews

Catherine B.Catherine B.: Dog friendly patio in the back. Brunch is my favorite here.

Great Eastern Restaurant is one of Northern California to-do.

6. Great Eastern Restaurant

5.9
649 Jackson St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 96 tips and reviews
Delicious Dim Sum is one of Northern California to-do.

7. Delicious Dim Sum

7.4
752 Jackson St (btwn Ross & Duncombe), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 21 tips and reviews
Stacks is one of Northern California to-do.

8. Stacks

501 Hayes St (at Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Hayes Valley · 142 tips and reviews

Alex C.Alex Chan: Their stacks/pancakes are amazing, but word of advice - raisins and walnuts aren't the best combination. Their omelets are spectacular.

Fresh Meat Seafood Market is one of Northern California to-do.

9. Fresh Meat Seafood Market

2704 Mission St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Butcher · Mission District · 1 tip
The Little Chihuahua is one of Northern California to-do.

10. The Little Chihuahua

581 Valencia St (17th Street), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 59 tips and reviews
Dittmer's Gourmet Meat & Wurst-Haus Inc. is one of Northern California to-do.

11. Dittmer's Gourmet Meat & Wurst-Haus Inc.

9.0
4540 El Camino Real (at San Antonio Road), Los Altos, CA
Butcher · North Los Altos · 16 tips and reviews
Turtle Tower Restaurant is one of Northern California to-do.

12. Turtle Tower Restaurant

645 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Ellis), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Tenderloin · 119 tips and reviews
Chow is one of Northern California to-do.

13. Chow

215 Church St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 199 tips and reviews
Marlowe is one of Northern California to-do.

14. Marlowe

8.7
500 Brannan St (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 251 tips and reviews
Papalote Mexican Grill is one of Northern California to-do.

15. Papalote Mexican Grill

8.8
3409 24th St (btwn Valencia St & San Jose Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 255 tips and reviews
Bloodhound is one of Northern California to-do.

16. Bloodhound

1145 Folsom St (at Langton St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 186 tips and reviews
The Alembic is one of Northern California to-do.

17. The Alembic

8.7
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews
Jardinière is one of Northern California to-do.

18. Jardinière

300 Grove St (at Franklin St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 62 tips and reviews
Kokkari Estiatorio is one of Northern California to-do.

19. Kokkari Estiatorio

9.3
200 Jackson St (at Front St), San Francisco, CA
Greek Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 263 tips and reviews
House of Prime Rib is one of Northern California to-do.

20. House of Prime Rib

9.0
1906 Van Ness Ave (btw Jackson & Washington), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Polk Gulch · 315 tips and reviews
The Liberties Bar is one of Northern California to-do.

21. The Liberties Bar

8.0
998 Guerrero St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Dolores Heights · 53 tips and reviews
Big is one of Northern California to-do.

22. Big

761 Post St (btwn Leavenworth & Jones), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Lower Nob Hill · 27 tips and reviews
Namu Gaji is one of Northern California to-do.

23. Namu Gaji

499 Dolores St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 182 tips and reviews
Incanto is one of Northern California to-do.

24. Incanto

1550 Church St (at Duncan St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Noe Valley · 63 tips and reviews
Aracely is one of Northern California to-do.

25. Aracely

1201 8th St (at 16th), San Francisco, CA
Café · Showplace Square · 42 tips and reviews
Noir Lounge is one of Northern California to-do.

26. Noir Lounge

581 Hayes St (btwn Octavia St & Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Hayes Valley · 55 tips and reviews
Saltwater is one of Northern California to-do.

27. Saltwater

9.2
12781 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Inverness, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews
Hotei is one of Northern California to-do.

28. Hotei

1290 9th Ave (btw Irving and Lincoln), San Francisco, CA
Noodle Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 16 tips and reviews
Jarvis Winery is one of Northern California to-do.

29. Jarvis Winery

8.3
2970 Monticello Rd, Napa, CA
Winery · 13 tips and reviews
Dante's Weird Fish is one of Northern California to-do.

30. Dante's Weird Fish

2193 Mission St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Mission District · 69 tips and reviews
La Taqueria is one of Northern California to-do.

31. La Taqueria

9.2
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews
Green Chile Kitchen is one of Northern California to-do.

32. Green Chile Kitchen

1801 McAllister St (at Baker St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Western Addition · 126 tips and reviews
Enoteca Molinari is one of Northern California to-do.

33. Enoteca Molinari

6.8
5474 College Ave (Taft & College Ave), Oakland, CA
Italian Restaurant · Rockridge · 10 tips and reviews
South Park Cafe is one of Northern California to-do.

34. South Park Cafe

108 S Park St (at Jack London Aly), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · South Park · 53 tips and reviews
Aperto is one of Northern California to-do.

35. Aperto

1434 18th St (at Connecticut St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Potrero Hill · 36 tips and reviews
Roti Indian Bistro is one of Northern California to-do.

36. Roti Indian Bistro

8.4
53 West Portal Ave (btw Vincente and Ulloa), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · West Portal · 30 tips and reviews
Coqueta is one of Northern California to-do.

37. Coqueta

8.9
5 the Embarcadero (at Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 205 tips and reviews
Social Kitchen & Brewery is one of Northern California to-do.

38. Social Kitchen & Brewery

1326 9th Ave (btwn Irving & Judah St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Inner Sunset · 97 tips and reviews
Kin Khao is one of Northern California to-do.

39. Kin Khao

8.4
55 Cyril Magnin St (at Ellis St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 188 tips and reviews
Mama's on Washington Square is one of Northern California to-do.

40. Mama's on Washington Square

8.0
1701 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · North Beach · 312 tips and reviews
MaMa Ji's is one of Northern California to-do.

41. MaMa Ji's

8.8
4416 18th St (btwn Douglass & Eureka St), San Francisco, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · Eureka Valley · 107 tips and reviews
Saiwaii Ramen is one of Northern California to-do.

42. Saiwaii Ramen

7.5
2240 Irving St (btwn 24th and 23rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 79 tips and reviews
Ramen Dojo is one of Northern California to-do.

43. Ramen Dojo

8.1
805 S B St (at 8th St), San Mateo, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Downtown San Mateo · 166 tips and reviews
Koo is one of Northern California to-do.

44. Koo

8.6
408 Irving St (at 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 76 tips and reviews