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The very best of San Francisco

The very best of San Francisco

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Created by Pranay Sethi • Updated On: June 21, 2017
Pancho Villa Taqueria is one of The very best of San Francisco.

1. Pancho Villa Taqueria

8.8
3071 16th St (btwn Valencia & Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 254 tips and reviews
The Booksmith is one of The very best of San Francisco.

2. The Booksmith

9.2
1644 Haight St (btwn Clayton & Cole St), San Francisco, CA
Bookstore · Haight Ashbury · 45 tips and reviews
Novela is one of The very best of San Francisco.

3. Novela

8.1
662 Mission St (at Annie St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 135 tips and reviews
Hog & Rocks is one of The very best of San Francisco.

4. Hog & Rocks

3431 19th St (San Carlos St.), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission District · 173 tips and reviews
SoMa StrEat Food Park is one of The very best of San Francisco.

5. SoMa StrEat Food Park

8.4
428 11th St (at Division St), San Francisco, CA
Street Food Gathering · SoMa · 142 tips and reviews
Tacolicious is one of The very best of San Francisco.

6. Tacolicious

1548 Stockton St (Union Street), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · North Beach · 63 tips and reviews
Kasa Indian Eatery is one of The very best of San Francisco.

7. Kasa Indian Eatery

8.1
4001 18th St (at Noe St.), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Castro · 92 tips and reviews
Embarcadero Center Cinema is one of The very best of San Francisco.

8. Embarcadero Center Cinema

1 Embarcadero Ctr, Promenade Level (at Battery St), San Francisco, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Financial District · 83 tips and reviews
Akiko’s Restaurant & Sushi Bar is one of The very best of San Francisco.

9. Akiko’s Restaurant & Sushi Bar

431 Bush St (at Mark Ln.), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 166 tips and reviews
Bob's Donuts is one of The very best of San Francisco.

10. Bob's Donuts

9.0
1621 Polk St (btwn Clay & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Polk Gulch · 266 tips and reviews
Red Poppy Art House is one of The very best of San Francisco.

11. Red Poppy Art House

8.2
2698 Folsom St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Performing Arts Venue · Mission District · 6 tips and reviews
The Independent is one of The very best of San Francisco.

12. The Independent

9.2
628 Divisadero St (btwn Hayes & Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Rock Club · Alamo Square · 107 tips and reviews
Cholo Soy is one of The very best of San Francisco.

13. Cholo Soy

7.7
2301 Mission St (19th Street), San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · Mission District · 5 tips and reviews
Vietnam is one of The very best of San Francisco.

14. Vietnam

620 Broadway (at Columbus Ave), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · North Beach · 41 tips and reviews
Palmyra is one of The very best of San Francisco.

15. Palmyra

8.1
700 Haight St (Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Lower Haight · 76 tips and reviews
Lavash is one of The very best of San Francisco.

16. Lavash

8.7
511 Irving St (at 6th St), San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 59 tips and reviews
Super Duper Burger is one of The very best of San Francisco.

17. Super Duper Burger

346 Kearny St (at Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Financial District · 36 tips and reviews
The Page is one of The very best of San Francisco.

18. The Page

8.4
298 Divisadero St (at Page St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 95 tips and reviews
The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain is one of The very best of San Francisco.

19. The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain

9.1
815 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Cole Valley · 205 tips and reviews
Twin Peaks Summit is one of The very best of San Francisco.

20. Twin Peaks Summit

9.5
100 Christmas Tree Point Rd (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hill · 274 tips and reviews
Dosa is one of The very best of San Francisco.

21. Dosa

1700 Fillmore St (at Post St.), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Japantown · 207 tips and reviews
Scotch Bonnet Jamaican Food Truck is one of The very best of San Francisco.

22. Scotch Bonnet Jamaican Food Truck

8.0
115 Sansome St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · Financial District · 3 tips and reviews
Cordon Bleu is one of The very best of San Francisco.

23. Cordon Bleu

8.4
1574 California St (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 80 tips and reviews
Helmand Palace is one of The very best of San Francisco.

24. Helmand Palace

8.2
2424 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA
Afghan Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 32 tips and reviews
Dianda's Italian American Pastry is one of The very best of San Francisco.

25. Dianda's Italian American Pastry

8.1
2883 Mission St (btw 24th & 25th), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission District · 21 tips and reviews
A La Turca is one of The very best of San Francisco.

26. A La Turca

7.6
869 Geary St (Larkin St.), San Francisco, CA
Turkish Restaurant · Tenderloin · 72 tips and reviews
Old Jerusalem Restaurant is one of The very best of San Francisco.

27. Old Jerusalem Restaurant

7.8
2976 Mission St (btwn 25th & 26th St), San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Mission District · 68 tips and reviews
Hideout is one of The very best of San Francisco.

28. Hideout

8.0
3121 16th St, San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Mission Dolores · 57 tips and reviews
Hot Sauce and Panko is one of The very best of San Francisco.

29. Hot Sauce and Panko

8.8
1468 Hyde St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Wings Joint · Nob Hill · 77 tips and reviews
Uncle Vito's Pizza is one of The very best of San Francisco.

30. Uncle Vito's Pizza

7.7
700 Bush St (at Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 90 tips and reviews
Elbo Room is one of The very best of San Francisco.

31. Elbo Room

647 Valencia St (btwn 17th & 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 151 tips and reviews
Swensen's Ice Cream is one of The very best of San Francisco.

32. Swensen's Ice Cream

8.8
1999 Hyde St (at Union St.), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Russian Hill · 90 tips and reviews
The Devil's Acre is one of The very best of San Francisco.

33. The Devil's Acre

8.2
256 Columbus Ave (at Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · North Beach · 59 tips and reviews
Molinari Delicatessen is one of The very best of San Francisco.

34. Molinari Delicatessen

9.2
373 Columbus Ave (at Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
Deli · North Beach · 101 tips and reviews
Bourbon & Branch is one of The very best of San Francisco.

35. Bourbon & Branch

8.5
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews
Kozy Kar Bar is one of The very best of San Francisco.

36. Kozy Kar Bar

6.6
1548 Polk St (at Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Polk Gulch · 55 tips and reviews
Pakwan is one of The very best of San Francisco.

37. Pakwan

8.5
3180-82 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Pakistani Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 136 tips and reviews
Katana-Ya is one of The very best of San Francisco.

38. Katana-Ya

422 Geary St (btwn Mason St & Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 363 tips and reviews
Treasure Island Flea is one of The very best of San Francisco.

39. Treasure Island Flea

Avenue of the Palms, San Francisco, CA
Flea Market · Treasure Island · 43 tips and reviews
Roka Akor is one of The very best of San Francisco.

40. Roka Akor

8.7
801 Montgomery St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Jackson Square · 70 tips and reviews
Mitchell's Ice Cream is one of The very best of San Francisco.

41. Mitchell's Ice Cream

9.1
688 San Jose Avenue (at 29th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Noe Valley · 270 tips and reviews
Castro Theatre is one of The very best of San Francisco.

42. Castro Theatre

9.2
429 Castro St (btwn 18th & Market), San Francisco, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Castro · 116 tips and reviews
Oasis Grill is one of The very best of San Francisco.

43. Oasis Grill

8.2
91 Drumm St (at Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Financial District · 92 tips and reviews
Señor Sisig is one of The very best of San Francisco.

44. Señor Sisig

8.8
Pine St (at Sansome St), San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · SoMa · 134 tips and reviews
El Metate is one of The very best of San Francisco.

45. El Metate

8.9
2406 Bryant St (at 22nd), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 172 tips and reviews
Limón Peruvian Rotisserie is one of The very best of San Francisco.

46. Limón Peruvian Rotisserie

8.8
1001 S Van Ness Ave (at 21st St), San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Roast Chicken Joint · Mission District · 176 tips and reviews
Media Noche is one of The very best of San Francisco.

47. Media Noche

3465 19th St (Lexington Street), San Francisco, CA
Cuban Restaurant · Mission District · 47 tips and reviews