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Created by Georges Duverger • Updated On: August 16, 2013

I put together a list of recommendations I got from friends for my upcoming (first) trip to San Francisco, CA. Feel free to add/remove/edit it to maximize the enjoyment. :)

Wayfare Tavern is one of SF.

1. Wayfare Tavern

9.1
558 Sacramento St (at Leidesdorff St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Financial District · 321 tips and reviews
Cotogna is one of SF.

2. Cotogna

9.2
490 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Jackson Square · 235 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Delfina is one of SF.

3. Pizzeria Delfina

9.0
3611 18th St (btwn Guerrero St & Oakwood St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission Dolores · 265 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Delfina - Pacific Heights is one of SF.

4. Pizzeria Delfina - Pacific Heights

9.1
2406 California St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Pacific Heights · 160 tips and reviews
Dear Mom is one of SF.

5. Dear Mom

2700 16th St (at Harrison St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission District · 100 tips and reviews
CHAMBERS eat + drink is one of SF.

6. CHAMBERS eat + drink

7.9
601 Eddy St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Tenderloin · 115 tips and reviews
Baker & Banker is one of SF.

7. Baker & Banker

1701 Octavia St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Japantown · 67 tips and reviews
Noc Noc is one of SF.

8. Noc Noc

7.8
557 Haight St (btwn Fillmore & Steiner St.), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Haight · 86 tips and reviews
Toronado is one of SF.

9. Toronado

8.7
547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 292 tips and reviews
Bourbon & Branch is one of SF.

10. Bourbon & Branch

8.5
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews
Hobson's Choice is one of SF.

11. Hobson's Choice

7.2
1601 Haight St (at Clayton), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Haight Ashbury · 66 tips and reviews
Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery is one of SF.

12. Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery

1398 Haight St (at Masonic Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Haight Ashbury · 313 tips and reviews
Umami is one of SF.

13. Umami

2909 Webster St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Union Street · 97 tips and reviews
RN74 is one of SF.

14. RN74

301 Mission St (at Beale St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · SoMa · 155 tips and reviews
620 Jones is one of SF.

15. 620 Jones

7.6
620 Jones St (at Geary St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 148 tips and reviews
Za Pizza is one of SF.

16. Za Pizza

9.0
1919 Hyde St (btwn Green St & Delgado Pl), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Russian Hill · 70 tips and reviews
Prospect is one of SF.

17. Prospect

7.7
300 Spear St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 129 tips and reviews
Nopa is one of SF.

18. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews
Nick's Crispy Tacos is one of SF.

19. Nick's Crispy Tacos

7.1
1500 Broadway (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 217 tips and reviews
Tacolicious is one of SF.

20. Tacolicious

7.9
2250 Chestnut St (at Avila St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Marina District · 164 tips and reviews
Tacko is one of SF.

21. Tacko

8.2
3115 Fillmore St (Filbert), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Union Street · 85 tips and reviews
Park Tavern is one of SF.

22. Park Tavern

1652 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 204 tips and reviews
Marengo is one of SF.

23. Marengo

8.0
1980 Union St (at Buchanan St.), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Union Street · 52 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of SF.

24. Tartine Bakery

9.1
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews
Flour + Water is one of SF.

25. Flour + Water

9.0
2401 Harrison St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 263 tips and reviews
Dosa is one of SF.

26. Dosa

1700 Fillmore St (at Post St.), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Japantown · 207 tips and reviews
Dosa is one of SF.

27. Dosa

995 Valencia St (at 21st St), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Mission District · 129 tips and reviews
Slanted Door is one of SF.

28. Slanted Door

1 Ferry Building #3 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Financial District · 451 tips and reviews
de Young Museum is one of SF.

29. 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
Ruby Skye is one of SF.

30. Ruby Skye

420 Mason St (at Geary St), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 104 tips and reviews
The Fillmore is one of SF.

31. The Fillmore

9.3
1805 Geary Blvd (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Music Venue · Fillmore District · 124 tips and reviews
Temple Nightclub is one of SF.

32. Temple Nightclub

6.0
540 Howard St (btwn 1st & 2nd St), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · SoMa · 59 tips and reviews
Ferry Building Marketplace is one of SF.

33. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews
Fort Mason is one of SF.

34. Fort Mason

9.1
2 Marina Blvd Bldg A, San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate National Recreation Area · 88 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Bridge is one of SF.

35. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 812 tips and reviews
Crissy Field is one of SF.

36. Crissy Field

9.4
Golden Gate Promenade (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Presidio National Park · 143 tips and reviews
Marina Green is one of SF.

37. Marina Green

9.3
Marina Green (at Marina Green Dr), San Francisco, CA
Park · Marina District · 46 tips and reviews
Warming Hut Park Store & Cafe is one of SF.

38. Warming Hut Park Store & Cafe

7.6
Presidio Building 983 (at Marine Dr & Long Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gift Store · Presidio National Park · 37 tips and reviews
Chestnut St is one of SF.

39. Chestnut St

Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA
Road · Marina District · No tips or reviews
The Tipsy Pig is one of SF.

40. The Tipsy Pig

8.1
2231 Chestnut St (btwn Scott & Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Marina District · 219 tips and reviews
Delarosa is one of SF.

41. Delarosa

8.9
2175 Chestnut St (Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Marina District · 224 tips and reviews
A16 is one of SF.

42. A16

7.9
2355 Chestnut St (btwn Divisadero & Scott St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Marina District · 161 tips and reviews
Tony's Pizza Napoletana is one of SF.

43. Tony's Pizza Napoletana

9.1
1570 Stockton St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 465 tips and reviews
Telegraph Hill is one of SF.

44. Telegraph Hill

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 12 tips and reviews
Coit Tower is one of SF.

45. Coit Tower

8.9
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd (btwn Lombard & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Telegraph Hill · 327 tips and reviews
Absinthe Brasserie & Bar is one of SF.

46. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

8.5
398 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 252 tips and reviews
Painted Ladies is one of SF.

47. Painted Ladies

8.8
Steiner St (btwn Grove & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Alamo Square · 149 tips and reviews
Alamo Square is one of SF.

48. Alamo Square

9.3
Steiner St (btwn Fulton & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Park · 168 tips and reviews
Lime is one of SF.

49. Lime

2247 Market St (btwn 16th & Sanchez), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Castro · 65 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores Park is one of SF.

50. Mission Dolores Park

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

51. La Taqueria

9.3
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews
Foreign Cinema is one of SF.

52. Foreign Cinema

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

53. SAMS American Eatery

7.5
1220 Market St (8th St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Civic Center · 83 tips and reviews
Alcatraz Island is one of SF.

54. Alcatraz Island

9.4
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco Bay), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 502 tips and reviews
Fisherman's Wharf is one of SF.

55. Fisherman's Wharf

2801 Leavenworth St (at Bay St), San Francisco, CA
Pier · Fishermans Wharf · 337 tips and reviews
Taqueria El Farolito is one of SF.

56. Taqueria El Farolito

9.2
2779 Mission St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 391 tips and reviews
Taqueria El Farolito is one of SF.

57. Taqueria El Farolito

8.7
2950 24th St (at Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 69 tips and reviews
Taqueria Cancún is one of SF.

58. Taqueria Cancún

8.7
2288 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 296 tips and reviews
Taqueria Cancun is one of SF.

59. Taqueria Cancun

8.3
3211 Mission St (at Valencia), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 37 tips and reviews
Taqueria Cancun is one of SF.

60. Taqueria Cancun

7.8
1003 Market St (at 6th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · SoMa · 69 tips and reviews
Papalote Mexican Grill is one of SF.

61. Papalote Mexican Grill

8.7
3409 24th St (btwn Valencia St & San Jose Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 255 tips and reviews
Papalote Mexican Grill is one of SF.

62. Papalote Mexican Grill

7.4
1777 Fulton St (at Masonic Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Panhandle · 90 tips and reviews
California Academy of Sciences is one of SF.

63. 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
Conservatory of Flowers is one of SF.

64. Conservatory of Flowers

9.2
100 J F Kennedy Dr (at Conservatory Dr W), San Francisco, CA
Garden · Golden Gate Park · 78 tips and reviews
Palace of Fine Arts is one of SF.

65. 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
DNA Lounge is one of SF.

66. DNA Lounge

7.7
375 11th St (at Harrison St), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · SoMa · 98 tips and reviews
La Corneta is one of SF.

67. La Corneta

8.3
2834 Diamond St (btwn Kern & Wilder), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Glen Park · 68 tips and reviews
Rickhouse is one of SF.

68. Rickhouse

8.2
246 Kearny St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 250 tips and reviews