Close Icon
Gear IconImportant Reminder:The City Guide app will be sunsetting on December 15, 2024, with the web version to follow in early 2025. Please visit our FAQ to learn more or to download our Swarm app.
Learn more
Things to do in SF

1. Tadich Grill

8.7
240 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 164 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the sand dabs are delicious. Yum!

Slanted Door is one of Things to do in SF.

2. Slanted Door

1 Ferry Building #3 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Financial District · 451 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the cellophane noodles with crab are delicious. Yum!

3. San Francisco City Hall

1 Carlton B Goodlett Pl (btwn Grove & McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
City Hall · Civic Center · 79 tips and reviews

shauna s.shauna sampson: Incredible,subtle audio art installation under the dome of city hall. Watch people get married and listen to the acoustic trickery. If you look up you'll see the speaker panels at the very top.

Asian Art Museum is one of Things to do in SF.

4. Asian Art Museum

9.4
200 Larkin St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Civic Center · 113 tips and reviews

DoraDora: This is an official Nickelodeon Parents' Picks Award Nominee!Powered by ParentsConnect.com

Conservatory of Flowers is one of Things to do in SF.

5. 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

DoraDora: Photo op! The 12,000 square-foot Victorian greenhouse is one of the most photographed sites in SF. Powered by ParentsConnect.com Read more.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of Things to do in SF.

6. 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

Valentine's Day MovieValentine's Day Movie: Head straight for the rooftop garden, stopping for some Blue Bottle coffee on the 5th floor. Admittance to the MOMA is free on the first Tuesday of every month. #vday

7. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

8.5
398 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 252 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: The housemade hot dog is great...it's #68 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010. Read more.

8. Blue Bottle Coffee

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Try a Gibraltar...it's #28 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010. Read more.

9. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the fried chicken is delicious. Yum!

Alemany Farmers Market is one of Things to do in SF.

10. Alemany Farmers Market

8.8
100 Alemany Blvd (at Crescent Ave), San Francisco, CA
Farmers Market · 60 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores Park is one of Things to do in SF.

11. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews

12. Twin Peaks Summit

9.5
100 Christmas Tree Point Rd (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hill · 274 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: The geographic center of the city – with an amazing view! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

13. Castro Theatre

9.2
429 Castro St (btwn 18th & Market), San Francisco, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Castro · 118 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A dramatic movie theatre – showing revivals, foreign & indie films and even sing-along movie musicals. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Amoeba San Francisco is one of Things to do in SF.

14. Amoeba San Francisco

9.3
1855 Haight St (at Stanyan St), San Francisco, CA
Record Store · Haight Ashbury · 117 tips and reviews
Union Square is one of Things to do in SF.

15. Union Square

8.5
333 Post St (btwn Powell & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 433 tips and reviews
Chinatown Gate is one of Things to do in SF.

16. Chinatown Gate

8.0
500 Bush St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Chinatown · 70 tips and reviews

17. Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar

7.6
950 Mason St, San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Nob Hill · 179 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A genuine Tiki room/Polynesian restaurant at the Fairmont Hotel. Has a swimming pool turned bar & a rain/thunder show! Seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is one of Things to do in SF.

18. Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

9.1
1 Ferry Building (Market Street & The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Farmers Market · Financial District · 249 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Park is one of Things to do in SF.

19. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 358 tips and reviews
Speedway Meadows is one of Things to do in SF.

20. Speedway Meadows

7.7
John F Kennedy Dr (at Transverse Dr), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 7 tips and reviews
North Beach is one of Things to do in SF.

21. North Beach

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 38 tips and reviews
Cobb's Comedy Club is one of Things to do in SF.

22. Cobb's Comedy Club

7.8
915 Columbus Ave (at Lombard St), San Francisco, CA
Comedy Club · Russian Hill · 61 tips and reviews
Palace of Fine Arts is one of Things to do in SF.

23. 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
The Grateful Dead House is one of Things to do in SF.

24. The Grateful Dead House

7.6
710 Ashbury St (at Waller St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Haight Ashbury · 9 tips and reviews
O'Reilly's Irish Pub & Restaurant is one of Things to do in SF.

25. O'Reilly's Irish Pub & Restaurant

622 Green St (at Columbus), San Francisco, CA
Pub · North Beach · 23 tips and reviews
Capp's Corner is one of Things to do in SF.

26. Capp's Corner

1600 Powell St (at Green St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Beach · 18 tips and reviews
Bernal Heights Park is one of Things to do in SF.

27. Bernal Heights Park

9.5
10 Bernal Heights Blvd (at Anderson St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Bernal Heights · 88 tips and reviews
Upper Douglass Dog Park is one of Things to do in SF.

28. Upper Douglass Dog Park

8.8
800 27th Street (at Douglass Street), San Francisco, CA
Dog Park · Diamond Heights · 21 tips and reviews
Potrero Del Sol Park is one of Things to do in SF.

29. Potrero Del Sol Park

8.5
Potrero Del Sol Park, San Francisco, CA
Park · Potrero Hill · 12 tips and reviews
Candlestick Park is one of Things to do in SF.

30. Candlestick Park

490 Jamestown Ave, San Francisco, CA
Football Stadium · 104 tips and reviews

31. Community Music Center

8.9
544 Capp St, San Francisco, CA
Music School · Mission District · 3 tips and reviews

Camille L.Camille Lake: This this a great music school for everyone. They have a sliding scale.

El Rio is one of Things to do in SF.

32. El Rio

9.1
3158 Mission St (btwn Valencia & Cesar Chavez St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Bernal Heights · 122 tips and reviews
Progressive Grounds Bryant is one of Things to do in SF.

33. Progressive Grounds Bryant

2301 Bryant St (21st St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 22 tips and reviews
Nervous Dog Coffee is one of Things to do in SF.

34. Nervous Dog Coffee

3438 Mission St (at Kingston), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Bernal Heights · 11 tips and reviews
Rock Nation Cafe is one of Things to do in SF.

35. Rock Nation Cafe

2850 21st St (Alabama), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 9 tips and reviews
Higher Grounds Coffeehouse is one of Things to do in SF.

36. Higher Grounds Coffeehouse

7.6
691 Chenery St (at Diamond St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Glen Park · 34 tips and reviews
Ritual Coffee Roasters is one of Things to do in SF.

37. Ritual Coffee Roasters

8.7
1026 Valencia St (btwn 21st & Hill St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Dolores Heights · 315 tips and reviews
The Crepe House is one of Things to do in SF.

38. The Crepe House

1132 Valencia St (22nd), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Mission District · 58 tips and reviews
Joe's Cable Car is one of Things to do in SF.

39. Joe's Cable Car

4320 Mission St (Silver Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Mission Terrace · 41 tips and reviews
Klout is one of Things to do in SF.

40. Klout

77 Stillman St (btwn 2nd & 3rd St.), San Francisco, CA
Tech Startup · SoMa · 26 tips and reviews
Twin Peaks Summit is one of Things to do in SF.

41. Twin Peaks Summit

9.5
100 Christmas Tree Point Rd (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hill · 274 tips and reviews
The Independent is one of Things to do in SF.

42. The Independent

9.3
628 Divisadero St (btwn Hayes & Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Rock Club · Alamo Square · 107 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Things to do in SF.

43. Blue Bottle Coffee

9.2
315 Linden St (btwn Gough & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 245 tips and reviews

Nathan S.Nathan Shomer: Try the New Orleans Iced Coffee - orgasmically delicious...especially with a Double Chocolate Recchiuti Chocolate cookie!"(

Off the Grid: 5M @ Fifth and Minna is one of Things to do in SF.

44. Off the Grid: 5M @ Fifth and Minna

410 Minna Street (btwn 5th & Mary St), San Francisco, CA
Street Food Gathering · SoMa · 33 tips and reviews
The Fizzary is one of Things to do in SF.

45. The Fizzary

2949 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
Food and Beverage Retail · Mission District · 23 tips and reviews
AMC Metreon 16 is one of Things to do in SF.

46. AMC Metreon 16

8.3
135 4th St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Movie Theater · SoMa · 278 tips and reviews
The Great Highway is one of Things to do in SF.

47. The Great Highway

Great Highway (btwn Hwy 35 & Geary Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Road · Outer Sunset · 12 tips and reviews

Lori K.Lori Kober: Take a walk on the beach. Bring your dog :)

Crab Station is one of Things to do in SF.

48. Crab Station

7.0
2801 Taylor St., San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 13 tips and reviews

49. Sea Lion Statue

8.5
The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA
Outdoor Sculpture · Fishermans Wharf · 2 tips and reviews

Lori K.Lori Kober: 20 minute Sea Lion Encounter walking tours Jan 18 - Jan 21 2013 -- take one

RockIt Swirl is one of Things to do in SF.

50. RockIt Swirl

2810 Diamond St (at Wilder St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Glen Park · 22 tips and reviews
Boba Guys is one of Things to do in SF.

51. Boba Guys

3491 19th St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · Mission District · 146 tips and reviews

52. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 358 tips and reviews

SF WeeklySF Weekly: SF Weekly's Best Of 2011 - Reader's Poll - BEST JOG

Barrel Head Brewhouse is one of Things to do in SF.

53. Barrel Head Brewhouse

1785 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Western Addition · 57 tips and reviews