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SF iconic

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Created by Kelly L • Updated On: January 14, 2020
Swan Oyster Depot is one of SF iconic.

1. Swan Oyster Depot

8.6
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews
Hippie Thai Street Food is one of SF iconic.

2. Hippie Thai Street Food

6.6
1418 Haight St (at Masonic Ave), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Haight Ashbury · 9 tips and reviews
Rooky Ricardo's is one of SF iconic.

3. Rooky Ricardo's

8.2
419 Haight St (btwn Fillmore & Webster St), San Francisco, CA
Record Store · Lower Haight · 11 tips and reviews
Buena Vista Cafe is one of SF iconic.

4. Buena Vista Cafe

9.0
2765 Hyde St (at Beach), San Francisco, CA
Bar · 414 tips and reviews
Le Colonial is one of SF iconic.

5. Le Colonial

20 Cosmo Pl, San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 97 tips and reviews
Mollusk Surf Shop is one of SF iconic.

6. Mollusk Surf Shop

9.4
4500 Irving St (at 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Board Store · Outer Sunset · 7 tips and reviews
3 Fish Studios is one of SF iconic.

7. 3 Fish Studios

8.7
4541 Irving St (at 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Art Gallery · Outer Sunset · 10 tips and reviews
General Store is one of SF iconic.

8. General Store

8.1
4035 Judah St (btw 45th & 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Miscellaneous Store · Outer Sunset · 20 tips and reviews
Wasteland is one of SF iconic.

9. Wasteland

7.6
1660 Haight St (at Belvedere St), San Francisco, CA
Vintage and Thrift Store · Haight Ashbury · 25 tips and reviews
Zam Zam is one of SF iconic.

10. Zam Zam

7.6
1633 Haight St (at Clayton St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Haight Ashbury · 22 tips and reviews
Kite Hill Open Space is one of SF iconic.

11. Kite Hill Open Space

9.4
49 Yukon (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Eureka Valley · 20 tips and reviews
Miette Patisserie is one of SF iconic.

12. Miette Patisserie

8.3
449 Octavia St (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Hayes Valley · 55 tips and reviews

13. Gourmet and More

2976 Alvarado St #D (Teagarden), San Leandro, CA
French Restaurant · No tips or reviews
Lyon Street Steps is one of SF iconic.

14. Lyon Street Steps

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

15. Liverpool lils

Lyon st, San Francisco, CA
Uncategorized · No tips or reviews
The Royale is one of SF iconic.

16. The Royale

7.8
800 Post St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 32 tips and reviews
The Wok Shop is one of SF iconic.

17. The Wok Shop

7.2
718 Grant Ave (Commercial), San Francisco, CA
Furniture and Home Store · Chinatown · 9 tips and reviews
Li Po Cocktail Lounge is one of SF iconic.

18. Li Po Cocktail Lounge

7.9
916 Grant Ave (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Chinatown · 112 tips and reviews
Great China Herb Co is one of SF iconic.

19. Great China Herb Co

857 Washington St, San Francisco, CA
Pharmacy · Chinatown · No tips or reviews
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory 金門餅食公司 is one of SF iconic.

20. Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory 金門餅食公司

7.9
56 Ross Aly (at Jackson St.), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Chinatown · 90 tips and reviews
Vesuvio Cafe is one of SF iconic.

21. Vesuvio Cafe

8.7
255 Columbus Ave (btwn Broadway and Pacific), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · North Beach · 130 tips and reviews
Coit Tower is one of SF iconic.

22. Coit Tower

8.9
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd (btwn Lombard & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Telegraph Hill · 327 tips and reviews
Al's Attire is one of SF iconic.

23. Al's Attire

8.6
1300 Grant Ave (at Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
Clothing Store · North Beach · 9 tips and reviews
SF Flower Mart is one of SF iconic.

24. SF Flower Mart

8.8
640 Brannan St (btwn 5th & 6th), San Francisco, CA
Flower Store · SoMa · 14 tips and reviews
Flora Grubb Gardens is one of SF iconic.

25. Flora Grubb Gardens

9.6
1634 Jerrold Ave, San Francisco, CA
Flower Store · Bayview · 54 tips and reviews
Heath Ceramics is one of SF iconic.

26. Heath Ceramics

9.4
2900 18th St (btwn Florida & Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Furniture and Home Store · Mission District · 33 tips and reviews
826 Valencia is one of SF iconic.

27. 826 Valencia

8.4
826 Valencia St (btw 19th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Student Center · Mission Dolores · 29 tips and reviews
Alemany Flea Market is one of SF iconic.

28. Alemany Flea Market

6.7
100 Alemany Blvd, San Francisco, CA
Flea Market · Bernal Heights · 4 tips and reviews
Harry St Stairway is one of SF iconic.

29. Harry St Stairway

8.0
Harry St (btwn Laidley & Beacon St), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Fairmount · No tips or reviews
Billy Goat Hill Park is one of SF iconic.

30. Billy Goat Hill Park

8.7
300 Beacon St (at Harry St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Fairmount · 24 tips and reviews
Kezar Pub is one of SF iconic.

31. Kezar Pub

8.1
770 Stanyan St (at Waller St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Cole Valley · 81 tips and reviews
Castro Theatre is one of SF iconic.

32. Castro Theatre

9.2
429 Castro St (btwn 18th & Market), San Francisco, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Castro · 118 tips and reviews
Jackson Fillmore Trattoria is one of SF iconic.

33. Jackson Fillmore Trattoria

8.5
2506 Fillmore St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 26 tips and reviews
Clay Theatre is one of SF iconic.

34. Clay Theatre

2261 Fillmore St (at Clay St), San Francisco, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Pacific Heights · 23 tips and reviews
Swensen's Ice Cream is one of SF iconic.

35. Swensen's Ice Cream

8.8
1999 Hyde St (at Union St.), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Russian Hill · 90 tips and reviews
Macondray Lane is one of SF iconic.

36. Macondray Lane

7.9
Between Taylor and Jones (Tales of the City's Barbary Lane), San Francisco, CA
Garden · Russian Hill · 7 tips and reviews
Vallejo Street Steps is one of SF iconic.

37. Vallejo Street Steps

8.6
Montgomery St (at Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · North Beach · 9 tips and reviews
Glide Memorial Church is one of SF iconic.

38. Glide Memorial Church

330 Ellis St (Ofarrell), San Francisco, CA
Church · Tenderloin · 31 tips and reviews
Flood Mansion is one of SF iconic.

39. Flood Mansion

2222 Broadway St (Webster), San Francisco, CA
Event Space · Pacific Heights · 5 tips and reviews
Top of the Mark is one of SF iconic.

40. Top of the Mark

7.8
999 California St (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Nob Hill · 160 tips and reviews
Chinatown Gate is one of SF iconic.

41. Chinatown Gate

8.0
500 Bush St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Chinatown · 70 tips and reviews
Pier 39 is one of SF iconic.

42. Pier 39

2 Beach St (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Pier · Fishermans Wharf · 387 tips and reviews
Filbert Steps is one of SF iconic.

43. Filbert Steps

9.1
200-224 Filbert St (btw Sansome & Telegraph Hill), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Telegraph Hill · 37 tips and reviews
Flour + Water is one of SF iconic.

44. Flour + Water

8.9
2401 Harrison St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 263 tips and reviews
Tartine Manufactory is one of SF iconic.

45. Tartine Manufactory

8.9
595 Alabama St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 152 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of SF iconic.

46. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews
Caffe Trieste is one of SF iconic.

47. Caffe Trieste

8.4
601 Vallejo St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · North Beach · 129 tips and reviews
City Lights Bookstore is one of SF iconic.

48. City Lights Bookstore

9.2
261 Columbus Ave (at Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Bookstore · Chinatown · 129 tips and reviews
Red's Java House is one of SF iconic.

49. Red's Java House

7.7
551 The Embarcadero (at Bryant St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · South Beach · 76 tips and reviews
Tadich Grill is one of SF iconic.

50. Tadich Grill

8.7
240 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 164 tips and reviews
Café Bastille is one of SF iconic.

51. Café Bastille

7.2
22 Belden Pl (at Pine and Bush), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Financial District · 26 tips and reviews