San Fran

1. Mamacita

2317 Chestnut St (at Scott St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Marina District · 88 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Chilaquiles, seafood and more are served up with terrific margaritas and a bar-and-grill-meets-Mexico interior. Read more.

2. Marlowe

8.7
500 Brannan St (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 253 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: What do we like more, the Marlowe burger or those fried Brussels sprouts chips? Don't make us choose! Read more.

3. Morimoto Napa

8.4
610 Main St, Napa, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Central Napa · 222 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Contemporary Japanese food from the Iron Chef himself. Don't miss the yose dofu or Duck, Duck Goose. Read more.

4. Zero Zero

826 Folsom St (btwn 4th St & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 435 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Crisp chicken thighs, burrata ravioli, blistered pizzas, great cocktails. What's not to like? Read more.

5. University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA (Bancroft Way), Berkeley, CA
University · University of California-Berkeley · 77 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: The Morrison Reading Room, an architecturally beautiful space filled with stuffed chairs and entertaining titles, is open to the public. At the entrance to Doe Library. Read more.

6. Wexler's

568 Sacramento St (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Financial District · 57 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Barbecue goes upscale at this spot. Try their barbecued Scotch eggs, and or sip on a mint julep served in a frosty metal cup. Read more.

7. Boot & Shoe Service

3308 Grand Ave (btwn Lake Park Ave & Mandana Blvd), Oakland, CA
Pizzeria · Lakeshore · 137 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: It may be the little sibling of Charlie Hallowell's Pizzaiolo, but it's just as good. When burrata is on the menu, order it. Read more.

8. Sidebar

542 Grand Ave (btwn Euclid & El Embarcadero), Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · Adams Point · 54 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: On Wednesdays, the restaurant offers the signature twice-baked goat cheese souffle. Michael Bauer still ranks at the top of his all-time list of appetizers. Read more.

9. Greens Restaurant

8.6
2 Marina Blvd. (Fort Mason, Building A) (Fort Mason Center), San Francisco, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 115 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Sunday brunch is excellent, but early evenings are best for watching the sun set behind the Golden Gate Bridge from the floor-to-ceiling windows. Read more.

10. Make-Out Room

6.6
3225 22nd St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Music Venue · Mission District · 76 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Don't miss the "Mortified" nights, when adults share adolescent journal entries, poems, lyrics, home movies and other archives of extreme embarrassment.More in the Mission: Read more.

11. Rosamunde Sausage Grill

545 Haight St (btwn Fillmore & Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Hot Dog Joint · Lower Haight · 132 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: The key here is to get your order and take it next door to the Toronado to enjoy with a beer. Don't miss Hamburger Tuesdays. Read more.

12. San Francisco Zoo

8.6
1 Zoo Rd (btwn Sloat Blvd & Armory Rd), San Francisco, CA
Zoo · Lakeshore · 166 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Don't miss the feeding frenzies: Grizzly bears at 11 a.m., penguins at 2:30, pelicans at 3:30. Read more.

13. Powell Street Cable Car Turnaround

8.2
Powell St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cable Car · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 122 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Be sure to get on the Powell-Hyde line, which stops at the original Swensen's ice cream parlor, which opened in 1948. Read more.

14. Ben 'N Nick's Bar & Grill

8.0
5612 College Ave (at Ocean View Dr), Oakland, CA
Pub · Rockridge · 54 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Tuesday's are Trivia Night. It's loud, crowded and a great place to meet smart hotties. The action starts at 8 p.m. Read more.

15. Oracle Park

9.2
24 Willie Mays Plz (at King & 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Baseball Stadium · South Beach · 481 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: For about $10, enjoy a Cha Cha Bowl of grilled jerk chicken over black beans, rice, veggies and pineapple. Best baseball food ever. Read more.

16. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.1
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Trust us, you can't go wrong with the Salted Caramel…until you're addicted. Read more.

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17. TWiT Brick House Studios

140 Keller St, Petaluma, CA
TV Station · 21 tips and reviews
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18. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

7.3
10690 N De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA
American Restaurant · North De Anza Boulevard · 145 tips and reviews
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19. Apple Infinite Loop

8.5
1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA
Electronics Store · North De Anza Boulevard · 92 tips and reviews