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best kept SF secrets

best kept SF secrets

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Created by Richard Walker • Updated On: October 9, 2024
Saigon Sandwich is one of best kept SF secrets.

1. Saigon Sandwich

8.8
560 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Tenderloin · 175 tips and reviews
Les Croissants is one of best kept SF secrets.

2. Les Croissants

2 California St (Drumm), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Financial District · 17 tips and reviews
Molinari Delicatessen is one of best kept SF secrets.

3. Molinari Delicatessen

9.2
373 Columbus Ave (at Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
Deli · North Beach · 101 tips and reviews
Swan Oyster Depot is one of best kept SF secrets.

4. Swan Oyster Depot

8.7
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews
Chutney Restaurant is one of best kept SF secrets.

5. Chutney Restaurant

6.8
511 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Tenderloin · 71 tips and reviews
Gambino's is one of best kept SF secrets.

6. Gambino's

7.2
1 Embarcadero Ctr (at Front), San Francisco, CA
Deli · Financial District · 20 tips and reviews
Oasis Grill is one of best kept SF secrets.

7. Oasis Grill

8.2
91 Drumm St (at Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Financial District · 92 tips and reviews
R&G Lounge is one of best kept SF secrets.

8. R&G Lounge

8.5
631 Kearny St (at Clay St), San Francisco, CA
Cantonese Restaurant · Chinatown · 274 tips and reviews
TCHO is one of best kept SF secrets.

9. TCHO

Pier 17 (btwn Embarcadero & Green), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Northern Waterfront · 62 tips and reviews
Central Computers is one of best kept SF secrets.

10. Central Computers

8.4
837 Howard St (btwn 4th & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Electronics Store · 15 tips and reviews
Cole Hardware is one of best kept SF secrets.

11. Cole Hardware

7.5
70 4th St (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Hardware Store · SoMa · 35 tips and reviews
Chapeau is one of best kept SF secrets.

12. Chapeau

8.1
126 Clement St (2nd ave), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 59 tips and reviews
Budget Car Rental is one of best kept SF secrets.

13. Budget Car Rental

6.5
5 Embarcadero Center (at Hyatt Regency Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Rental Car Location · Financial District · 2 tips and reviews
Zante Pizza and Indian Cuisine is one of best kept SF secrets.

14. Zante Pizza and Indian Cuisine

7.5
3489 Mission St (at 30th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Bernal Heights · 40 tips and reviews
Suppenküche is one of best kept SF secrets.

15. Suppenküche

8.9
525 Laguna St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 239 tips and reviews
Victoria Pastry Company is one of best kept SF secrets.

16. Victoria Pastry Company

1362 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA
Bakery · North Beach · 8 tips and reviews
Osha Thai Restaurant & Lounge is one of best kept SF secrets.

17. Osha Thai Restaurant & Lounge

7.0
4 Embarcadero Ctr (at Street Level), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Financial District · 129 tips and reviews
Il Pollaio is one of best kept SF secrets.

18. Il Pollaio

8.2
555 Columbus Ave (Union), San Francisco, CA
Argentinian Restaurant · North Beach · 27 tips and reviews
Lee's Sandwiches is one of best kept SF secrets.

19. Lee's Sandwiches

6.7
20363 Stevens Creek Blvd (at Macadam Ln.), Cupertino, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews
Alemany Farmers Market is one of best kept SF secrets.

20. Alemany Farmers Market

8.8
100 Alemany Blvd (at Crescent Ave), San Francisco, CA
Farmers Market · 60 tips and reviews
Cafe Prague is one of best kept SF secrets.

21. Cafe Prague

6.8
424 Merchant St (btwn Battery & Sansome), San Francisco, CA
Czech Restaurant · Financial District · 40 tips and reviews
Peet's Coffee & Tea is one of best kept SF secrets.

22. Peet's Coffee & Tea

6.9
Two Embarcadero Center, Suite R2113, (at Front St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 15 tips and reviews
Levi's Store is one of best kept SF secrets.

23. Levi's Store

8.0
1155 Battery St, San Francisco, CA
Clothing Store · Northern Waterfront · 24 tips and reviews
Tout Sweet Patisserie is one of best kept SF secrets.

24. Tout Sweet Patisserie

251 Geary St (at Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 42 tips and reviews
Sushirrito is one of best kept SF secrets.

25. Sushirrito

7.5
59 New Montgomery St (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · SoMa · 134 tips and reviews
343 Sansome Roof Garden is one of best kept SF secrets.

26. 343 Sansome Roof Garden

8.6
343 Sansome St, San Francisco, CA
Garden · Financial District · 19 tips and reviews