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Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal

Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal

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Created by Randy McKay • Updated On: December 18, 2014
Negri’s Original Italian Restaurant is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

1. Negri’s Original Italian Restaurant

6.6
3700 Bohemian Hwy (at Coleman Valley Road), Occidental, CA
Italian Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews
Burma Superstar is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

2. Burma Superstar

8.8
309 Clement St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 371 tips and reviews
Park Chow is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

3. Park Chow

1240 9th Ave (btwn Irving St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Comfort Food Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 156 tips and reviews
Flames Coffee Shop is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

4. Flames Coffee Shop

449 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose, CA
Diner · 22 tips and reviews
California Theatre is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

5. California Theatre

9.0
345 S 1st St (btw W San Carlos St & E San Salvador St), San Jose, CA
Opera House · Downtown San Jose · 13 tips and reviews
Rehoboth Ethiopian Cafe is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

6. Rehoboth Ethiopian Cafe

655 N 6th St (btw E Taylor & Jackson), San Jose, CA
Ethiopian Restaurant · Japantown · 4 tips and reviews
Treasure Island is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

7. Treasure Island

8.0
(at California Ave), San Francisco, CA
Island · 87 tips and reviews
Marnee Thai is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

8. Marnee Thai

7.2
2225 Irving St (btw 23rd and 24th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 47 tips and reviews
Tu Mero Mole is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

9. Tu Mero Mole

8.3
2041 Woodard Rd (Union), San Jose, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews
Bijan Bakery & Cafe is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

10. Bijan Bakery & Cafe

7.5
170 S Market St #110 (Paseo de San Antonio), San Jose, CA
Café · Downtown San Jose · 58 tips and reviews
Yerba Buena Nursery is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

11. Yerba Buena Nursery

La Honda, CA
Retail · No tips or reviews
Christmas in the Park is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

12. Christmas in the Park

Plaza de Cesar Chavez (Market St), San Jose, CA
Other Great Outdoors · Downtown San Jose · 5 tips and reviews
Taste Buds Indian Restaurant is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

13. Taste Buds Indian Restaurant

6.2
673 Grape Ave (btw W El Camino Real & Blair Ave), Sunnyvale, CA
Indian Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

14. Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival

Half Moon Bay, CA
Flea Market · 1 tip
Saturn Cafe is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

15. Saturn Cafe

145 Laurel St (Between Pacific & Front), Santa Cruz, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Central Santa Cruz · 86 tips and reviews
Cafe Mason is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

16. Cafe Mason

6.0
320 Mason St (at O'Farrell St.), San Francisco, CA
Café · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 118 tips and reviews
Flore is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

17. Flore

6.6
2298 Market St (at Noe St.), San Francisco, CA
Café · Duboce Triangle · 117 tips and reviews
The Cottage Restaurant is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

18. The Cottage Restaurant

7.6
Lincoln Ave (Between Ocean & 7th), Carmel, CA
Breakfast Spot · 18 tips and reviews
Shadowbrook is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

19. Shadowbrook

9.0
1750 Wharf Rd (Capitola Road), Capitola, CA
American Restaurant · 53 tips and reviews
La Victoria Taqueria is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

20. La Victoria Taqueria

8.3
140 E San Carlos St (at S 4th St.), San Jose, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 146 tips and reviews
Pea Soup Andersen's is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

21. Pea Soup Andersen's

7.9
12411 State Highway 33 (on Santa Nella Rd), Gustine, CA
American Restaurant · 105 tips and reviews
Lick Observatory is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

22. Lick Observatory

9.1
7281 Mount Hamilton Rd, Mount Hamilton, CA
Observatory · 13 tips and reviews
ViVe Sol is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

23. ViVe Sol

8.6
2020 W El Camino Real (at S Rengstorff Ave), Mountain View, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 70 tips and reviews
La Fuente Restaurant is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

24. La Fuente Restaurant

7.5
101 Oak St (Front St), Soledad, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
The Stinking Rose is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

25. The Stinking Rose

6.9
430 Columbus Ave (Vallejo), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Beach · 201 tips and reviews
Top Nosh Cafe is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

26. Top Nosh Cafe

1167 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA
Café · Willow Glen · 17 tips and reviews
The Breakfast Place is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

27. The Breakfast Place

3132 Williams Rd (at Winchester), San Jose, CA
Breakfast Spot · 22 tips and reviews
Dharma's is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

28. Dharma's

8.0
4250 Capitola Rd (43rd Ave & Capitola Rd.), Capitola, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 43 tips and reviews
Priya Restaurant is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

29. Priya Restaurant

2072 San Pablo Ave (at University), Berkeley, CA
Indian Restaurant · West Berkeley · 2 tips and reviews
Stacks is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

30. Stacks

8.4
139 E Campbell Ave (at 3rd St), Campbell, CA
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Campbell · 69 tips and reviews
Granzella's Gift Shop is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

31. Granzella's Gift Shop

7.1
Williams, CA
Gift Store · 1 tip
Lark's Home Kitchen Cuisine is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

32. Lark's Home Kitchen Cuisine

7.2
212 E Main St, Ashland, OR
American Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews
Black Bear Diner is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

33. Black Bear Diner

8.3
2605 Hilltop Dr (Cypress Ave), Redding, CA
Diner · Hilltop · 27 tips and reviews
the Mmoon is one of Absolute Must Visit Spots in NorCal.

34. the Mmoon

177 W Santa Clara St (at Almaden Ave.), San Jose, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 28 tips and reviews