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Bay Area Favorites
620 Jones is one of Bay Area Favorites.

1. 620 Jones

7.5
620 Jones St (at Geary St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 148 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Bakery is one of Bay Area Favorites.

2. Golden Gate Bakery

7.8
1029 Grant Ave (at Jackson), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Chinatown · 109 tips and reviews
Wayfare Tavern is one of Bay Area Favorites.

3. Wayfare Tavern

9.1
558 Sacramento St (at Leidesdorff St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Financial District · 321 tips and reviews
Roli Roti Gourmet Rotisserie is one of Bay Area Favorites.

4. Roli Roti Gourmet Rotisserie

8.2
Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · 77 tips and reviews
dragoneats is one of Bay Area Favorites.

5. dragoneats

9.1
555 Folsom St (at Essex St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 29 tips and reviews
Marcella's Lasagneria & Cucina is one of Bay Area Favorites.

6. Marcella's Lasagneria & Cucina

9.0
1099 Tennessee St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Dogpatch · 27 tips and reviews
Long Bridge Pizza Co. is one of Bay Area Favorites.

7. Long Bridge Pizza Co.

9.1
2347 3rd St (btwn 22nd St & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Dogpatch · 48 tips and reviews
Barebottle Brewing Company is one of Bay Area Favorites.

8. Barebottle Brewing Company

9.2
1525 Cortland Ave (btwn Peralta Ave & Bradford St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Bernal Heights · 50 tips and reviews
Powder is one of Bay Area Favorites.

9. Powder

8.3
260 Divisadero St (Haight St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower Haight · 30 tips and reviews
Garaje is one of Bay Area Favorites.

10. Garaje

9.0
475 3rd St (at Bryant St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · SoMa · 297 tips and reviews
Neighbor Bakehouse is one of Bay Area Favorites.

11. Neighbor Bakehouse

9.5
2343 3rd St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Dogpatch · 122 tips and reviews
Belly Uptown is one of Bay Area Favorites.

12. Belly Uptown

1901 San Pablo Ave (19th Street), Oakland, CA
Taco Restaurant · Uptown · 59 tips and reviews
Mestiza is one of Bay Area Favorites.

13. Mestiza

595 Bryant St (4th Street), San Francisco, CA
Filipino Restaurant · SoMa · 16 tips and reviews
Ferry Building Marketplace is one of Bay Area Favorites.

14. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: The Ferry Building is very popular, and I recommend it to anyone who is visiting San Francisco. They've got great restaurants (Slanted Door, MarketBar) and a morning farmer's market a few times a week

Señor Sisig is one of Bay Area Favorites.

15. Señor Sisig

8.8
Pine St (at Sansome St), San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · SoMa · 134 tips and reviews

Francis O.Francis Omila: California Sisig Burrito with an egg. Trust me, it's worth it.

Golden Star Vietnamese Restaurant is one of Bay Area Favorites.

16. Golden Star Vietnamese Restaurant

8.4
11 Walter U Lum Pl (Clay), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 93 tips and reviews

cyn k.cyn k: absolutely delish pho.

Coffee Bar is one of Bay Area Favorites.

17. Coffee Bar

1890 Bryant St (btwn Mariposa St. & Florida St.), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 260 tips and reviews

alicetiaraalicetiara: This place has an enormous amount of outlets and is really well-designed for working on laptops.

Asha Tea House is one of Bay Area Favorites.

18. Asha Tea House

8.8
2086 University Ave (at Shattuck Ave), Berkeley, CA
Tea Room · Downtown Berkeley · 71 tips and reviews

Sidwyn K.Sidwyn Koh: The Matcha green tea here is so awesome!

Asha Tea House is one of Bay Area Favorites.

19. Asha Tea House

8.9
17 Kearny St (Market Street), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 73 tips and reviews

Mario L.Mario Lin: Great matcha lattes here!

Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve is one of Bay Area Favorites.

20. Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve

9.3
6800 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA
Park · 18 tips and reviews

Ira L.Ira Lazo: Best views of the city ever as you drive into the park! Keep a look out. Also bug repellant is not a bad idea

Lands End is one of Bay Area Favorites.

21. Lands End

9.6
El Camino Del Mar (at Point Lobos Ave), San Francisco, CA
Park · Sea Cliff · 134 tips and reviews
Sutro Baths is one of Bay Area Favorites.

22. Sutro Baths

9.3
Point Lobos Ave. (at Merrie Way), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 80 tips and reviews
Dan Sung Sa is one of Bay Area Favorites.

23. Dan Sung Sa

8.6
2775 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA
Korean Restaurant · Pill Hill · 30 tips and reviews

bastylefilegirlbastylefilegirl: One of da BEST late night spots in Oakland. Great Korean food for late nite takeout or a hangout w/your friends. Open until 2am received the nickname "porno bar" from the pics on the bathroom wall

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of Bay Area Favorites.

24. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9.4
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 242 tips and reviews
de Young Museum is one of Bay Area Favorites.

25. 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
Japantown (日本町) is one of Bay Area Favorites.

26. Japantown (日本町)

8.1
San Jose, CA
Neighborhood · 28 tips and reviews
Lazy Bear is one of Bay Area Favorites.

27. Lazy Bear

8.9
3416 19th St (at San Carlos), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 84 tips and reviews

ChristelenyChristeleny: One of the best meals I've ever had. Go for a unique experience, to make some friends and for an incredibly satisfying tasting menu. Opt for drinks a la carte rather than the pairing.

State Bird Provisions is one of Bay Area Favorites.

28. State Bird Provisions

8.8
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews

BenBen: Bon Appetit's 2012 winner 'Best New Restaurant in America' - Congrats! Well deserved!

La Taqueria is one of Bay Area Favorites.

29. La Taqueria

9.3
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews
Taqueria Cancún is one of Bay Area Favorites.

30. Taqueria Cancún

8.7
2288 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 296 tips and reviews
Exploratorium is one of Bay Area Favorites.

31. Exploratorium

9.2
Pier 15 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Northern Waterfront · 334 tips and reviews
Gracias Madre is one of Bay Area Favorites.

32. Gracias Madre

2211 Mission St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 253 tips and reviews
Zazie is one of Bay Area Favorites.

33. Zazie

9.0
941 Cole St (btwn Parnassus Ave & Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Cole Valley · 358 tips and reviews
Smitten Ice Cream is one of Bay Area Favorites.

34. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews
Salt & Straw is one of Bay Area Favorites.

35. Salt & Straw

9.0
2201 Fillmore St (at Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Pacific Heights · 65 tips and reviews
Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous is one of Bay Area Favorites.

36. Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous

699 22nd St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Dogpatch · 169 tips and reviews
Humphry Slocombe is one of Bay Area Favorites.

37. Humphry Slocombe

8.8
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Financial District · 138 tips and reviews
Bi-Rite Creamery is one of Bay Area Favorites.

38. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews
Nick's Crispy Tacos is one of Bay Area Favorites.

39. Nick's Crispy Tacos

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

40. Rickhouse

8.2
246 Kearny St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 250 tips and reviews
Hawk Hill is one of Bay Area Favorites.

41. Hawk Hill

9.4
Conzelman Rd, Marin Headlands, CA
Hill · 47 tips and reviews

David S.David Sanger: To get the bridge with the city of San Francisco in the background, pull over about half way up Conzelman Road. There's one spot where the Trans America Pyramid lines up with the North Tower.

New England Lobster Market & Eatery is one of Bay Area Favorites.

42. New England Lobster Market & Eatery

9.1
824 Cowan Rd, Burlingame, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Bayfront · 130 tips and reviews

Ryan L.Ryan Leggett: Delicious! Get the lobster roll - we preferred them dressed - and sit at a table outside in the sun. The homemade chips were also really good. We'll be back for fresh crab and lobster by the pound!

Jougert Bar is one of Bay Area Favorites.

43. Jougert Bar

1115 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame, CA
Dessert Shop · Downtown Burlingame · 8 tips and reviews
Liholiho Yacht Club is one of Bay Area Favorites.

44. Liholiho Yacht Club

9.2
871 Sutter St (btwn Jones & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Hawaiian Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 160 tips and reviews
Smuggler's Cove is one of Bay Area Favorites.

45. Smuggler's Cove

8.8
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews