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Top Picks

Top Picks

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Created by Fiona Stripe • Updated On: February 20, 2018
Dandelion Chocolate is one of Top Picks.

1. Dandelion Chocolate

9.3
740 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chocolate Store · Mission Dolores · 206 tips and reviews
ABV is one of Top Picks.

2. ABV

9.2
3174 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 149 tips and reviews
Sweet Maple is one of Top Picks.

3. Sweet Maple

8.8
2101 Sutter St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Lower Pacific Heights · 230 tips and reviews
Souvla is one of Top Picks.

4. Souvla

9.1
517 Hayes St (at Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Souvlaki Shop · Hayes Valley · 243 tips and reviews
SPiN Social Club is one of Top Picks.

5. SPiN Social Club

8.2
690 Folsom St #100, San Francisco, CA
Arts and Entertainment · SoMa · 26 tips and reviews
Octavia is one of Top Picks.

6. Octavia

9.1
1701 Octavia St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Japantown · 55 tips and reviews
Flore is one of Top Picks.

7. Flore

6.6
2298 Market St (at Noe St.), San Francisco, CA
Café · Duboce Triangle · 117 tips and reviews
Flour + Water is one of Top Picks.

8. Flour + Water

8.9
2401 Harrison St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 263 tips and reviews
Bourbon & Branch is one of Top Picks.

9. Bourbon & Branch

8.8
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen is one of Top Picks.

10. Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen

8.5
3150 24th St (at Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
Jewish Restaurant · Mission District · 130 tips and reviews
Rosamunde Sausage Grill is one of Top Picks.

11. Rosamunde Sausage Grill

8.9
2832 Mission St (Btw 24th & 25th), San Francisco, CA
Sausage Store · Mission District · 180 tips and reviews
The Hidden Vine is one of Top Picks.

12. The Hidden Vine

408 Merchant St (btwn Washington & Clay), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Financial District · 62 tips and reviews
Stan's Donut Shop is one of Top Picks.

13. Stan's Donut Shop

9.1
2628 Homestead Rd (btwn Kiely Blvd & Layton St), Santa Clara, CA
Donut Shop · 60 tips and reviews
Upcider is one of Top Picks.

14. Upcider

7.8
1160 Polk St Fl 2 (at Sutter St.), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Lower Nob Hill · 80 tips and reviews
DishDash is one of Top Picks.

15. DishDash

9.0
190 S Murphy Ave (at W Washington Ave), Sunnyvale, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Heritage District · 156 tips and reviews
Burrito Express is one of Top Picks.

16. Burrito Express

588 14th St (btwn Clay St & Jefferson St), Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Uptown · 23 tips and reviews
Samovar Tea Bar is one of Top Picks.

17. Samovar Tea Bar

411 Valencia St (15th Street), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · Mission District · 122 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of Top Picks.

18. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews
The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain is one of Top Picks.

19. The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain

9.1
815 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Cole Valley · 205 tips and reviews
Mission Bowling Club is one of Top Picks.

20. Mission Bowling Club

8.5
3176 17th St (btwn S Van Ness & Shotwell), San Francisco, CA
Bowling Alley · Mission District · 137 tips and reviews
Arizmendi Bakery Panaderia & Pizzeria is one of Top Picks.

21. Arizmendi Bakery Panaderia & Pizzeria

9.3
1268 Valencia St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission District · 143 tips and reviews
The Chairman is one of Top Picks.

22. The Chairman

670 Larkin St (at Ellis St), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Tenderloin · 40 tips and reviews
Ánh Hồng is one of Top Picks.

23. Ánh Hồng

808 Geary St (at Hyde St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 20 tips and reviews
Archimedes Banya is one of Top Picks.

24. Archimedes Banya

9.4
748 Innes Ave, San Francisco, CA
Spa · 31 tips and reviews
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is one of Top Picks.

25. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

9.4
2550 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Movie Theater · Mission District · 148 tips and reviews
Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen is one of Top Picks.

26. Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen

8.1
484 Ellis St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Ethiopian Restaurant · Tenderloin · 20 tips and reviews
Barrel House Tavern is one of Top Picks.

27. Barrel House Tavern

8.6
660 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA
American Restaurant · 107 tips and reviews
Park Chalet is one of Top Picks.

28. Park Chalet

7.5
1000 Great Hwy (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Golden Gate Park · 74 tips and reviews
Sixth Course is one of Top Picks.

29. Sixth Course

8.1
1544 15th St, San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Mission District · 23 tips and reviews
Mama's on Washington Square is one of Top Picks.

30. Mama's on Washington Square

8.2
1701 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · North Beach · 313 tips and reviews
Dinosaurs is one of Top Picks.

31. Dinosaurs

8.9
2275 Market St (at 16th), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Castro · 114 tips and reviews
Boba Guys is one of Top Picks.

32. Boba Guys

8.7
429 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 84 tips and reviews
Sports Basement is one of Top Picks.

33. Sports Basement

9.2
610 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA
Sporting Goods Retail · Presidio National Park · 59 tips and reviews
Lilypad Spa is one of Top Picks.

34. Lilypad Spa

8.0
1198 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA
Cosmetics Store · Nob Hill · 6 tips and reviews
Cotogna is one of Top Picks.

35. Cotogna

9.2
490 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Jackson Square · 235 tips and reviews
Wilson & Wilson Private Detective Agency is one of Top Picks.

36. Wilson & Wilson Private Detective Agency

8.8
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 46 tips and reviews
Nopa is one of Top Picks.

37. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews
Terroir is one of Top Picks.

38. Terroir

8.5
1116 Folsom St (at 7th St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · SoMa · 62 tips and reviews
La Taqueria is one of Top Picks.

39. La Taqueria

9.3
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews
Dynasty Seafood Resturant is one of Top Picks.

40. Dynasty Seafood Resturant

10123 N Wolfe Rd (at Vallco Mall), Cupertino, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Vallco Park South · 23 tips and reviews
Elephant Sushi is one of Top Picks.

41. Elephant Sushi

7.5
705 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Tenderloin · 15 tips and reviews
Bob's Donuts is one of Top Picks.

42. Bob's Donuts

9.0
1621 Polk St (btwn Clay & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Polk Gulch · 266 tips and reviews
Fig & Thistle Wine Bar is one of Top Picks.

43. Fig & Thistle Wine Bar

8.8
313 Ivy St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Hayes Valley · 48 tips and reviews
Union Larder is one of Top Picks.

44. Union Larder

9.2
1945 Hyde St (btwn Union & Green), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Russian Hill · 24 tips and reviews
Mr. Holmes Bakehouse is one of Top Picks.

45. Mr. Holmes Bakehouse

1042 Larkin St (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Nob Hill · 159 tips and reviews
SUSHISAMBA Las Vegas is one of Top Picks.

46. SUSHISAMBA Las Vegas

8.9
3327 Las Vegas Blvd S (The Shoppes at the Palazzo), Las Vegas, NV
Sushi Restaurant · 240 tips and reviews
Rye is one of Top Picks.

47. Rye

8.3
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 140 tips and reviews
Whitechapel is one of Top Picks.

48. Whitechapel

600 Polk St (btwn Eddy and Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Tenderloin · 112 tips and reviews
Zuni Café is one of Top Picks.

49. Zuni Café

8.7
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews
Lyon Street Steps is one of Top Picks.

50. Lyon Street Steps

9.3
2990-2996 Lyon St (btwn Broadway & Green St), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Pacific Heights · 45 tips and reviews
The Mill is one of Top Picks.

51. The Mill

9.2
736 Divisadero St (btwn Grove St & Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Alamo Square · 378 tips and reviews
Good Mong Kok Bakery is one of Top Picks.

52. 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