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240 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 164 tips and reviews
Rebecca Goberstein: Best clam chowder in the city. Amazing seafood. Started by 2 Croatian brothers during the Gold Rush, making it the oldest restaurant in the state. This place rocks. No reservations, so get here early.
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews
Rebecca Goberstein: FAV. The ambience makes you feel happy - warm, cozy, & funky all at once. At night, old films project on the wall. The food is farm fresh, unique, and incredible. And they make fantastic bloodies.
Sushi Restaurant · Mission District · 123 tips and reviews
Rebecca Goberstein: The name says it all. Japanese anime porn on the TV displays helps spice up the dining experience, in case you're too scared to order the funkier rolls.
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 263 tips and reviews
Rebecca Goberstein: Authentic southern Italian style restaurant. Uber trendy, pretty romantic, and requires a reservation or a long wait for their walk-in tables.
4288 24th St (btwn Diamond & Douglass), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Noe Valley · 46 tips and reviews
Rebecca Goberstein: Seasonal menu that's consistently delicious. The atmosphere is French country-ish, but the food is all California farm fresh yumminess. Comfort food with a fine dining twist and excellent service.
Rebecca Goberstein: The line is incredibly long here for a reason. One of the best bakeries in the country, hands down. And I know my pastries!!! Get here early and get ready to indulge.
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 46 tips and reviews
Rebecca Goberstein: Top notch Mexican sit-down on Valencia, the quirkiest street in the Mission. Pretty much everything on the menu tastes extremely fresh, bursting with spices & flavor.
1 Ferry Building #3 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Financial District · 451 tips and reviews
Rebecca Goberstein: Great place for visitors, as this place has excellent food, right on the Bay. The shaking beef is delicious, but ask your waiter for recommendations - too many to list here.
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 252 tips and reviews
Rebecca Goberstein: Okay, so if you're fine to shell out $15 for a cocktail, then do it, cause they make them right here. The food is unbelievable, but for the price, it better be. One of the pricier go-to's in SF.
2 Marina Blvd (at Fort Mason Center), San Francisco, CA
Street Food Gathering · 102 tips and reviews
Rebecca Goberstein: Weekly foodie event, where you can get a variety of awesome, gourmet food-on-wheels. Kind of like a mini festival, which SF does best. Wear a sweatshirt or jacket - it is ALWAYS freezing here.
Rebecca Goberstein: French toast. Is. Awesome. It's some cinnamony creamy bread glazed in caramel. Pretty much everything else on the menu is just as drool-inducing, but I really can't get over the French toast.
Rebecca Goberstein: They don't take credit cards (ugh), but the fluffy scrambled eggs, creamy buttermilk pancakes, and rich coffee are worth an extra stop at the ATM.
688 San Jose Avenue (at 29th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Noe Valley · 270 tips and reviews
Rebecca Goberstein: The BEST ice cream outside of Shubert's in Chico, Ca. Take a number and prepare to wait for American and Latin favorite flavors. If you take home a pre-packed tub, you can cut your wait time down!
1737 Post St (btwn Buchanan St & Webster St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Japantown · 61 tips and reviews
Rebecca Goberstein: Tiny sushi joint in the Japan Town center. The super fresh sushi floats by on boats - prices are indicated by the color of the dish. You can order "baby scallops" off the menu - delish.
Mexican Restaurant · South Beach · 79 tips and reviews
Rebecca Goberstein: Lavish tequila bar, delicious guac. The Carne en su Jugo (beef bacon stew) tastes like your Mexican grandma made it just for you. Make sure you get here early if there's a Giants game that night.
Rebecca Goberstein: The orzo salad here is unbelievable. So are the prosciutto-cheese pepper poppers. Actually, I don't want you coming here and making the line long, so pretend I didn't put it on this list.
545 Haight St (btwn Fillmore & Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Hot Dog Joint · Lower Haight · 132 tips and reviews
Rebecca Goberstein: One of the best hot meals in the city - and you can bring your food in next door to Toronado (one of the best beer bars in Northern California).
2 Townsend St (at Embarcadero near Delancey), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · South Beach · 46 tips and reviews
Rebecca Goberstein: One of my favorite brunch places in the city, especially on a sunny day. Everything is done really well - and they give you a basket of mini scones and muffins while you wait!
Rebecca Goberstein: Hard to find great pizza in SF and this place has it. Deep dish Chicago style is money and Chicago-native approved, but so is the regular crust.
5641 Geary Blvd (btwn 21st & 20th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Grocery Store · Outer Richmond · 5 tips and reviews
Rebecca Goberstein: Great Soviet/Russian deli: pastries, cheeses, frozen dumplings, meats, salted/cured fish, side salads, breads, pastries, and candies. Ask for the "prevoznaya" (imported) bologne - not "homemade."
Rebecca Goberstein: Great local sub shop in Noe valley. Hard to find "regular" sandwiches in the city sometimes and this is one of the best sandwich shops in town.