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San Francisco Must Do's
The Cavalier is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

1. The Cavalier

8.2
360 Jessie St (at 5th St), San Francisco, CA
English Restaurant · SoMa · 183 tips and reviews
Trouble Coffee is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

2. Trouble Coffee

4033 Judah St (at 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Outer Sunset · 209 tips and reviews
Philz Coffee is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

3. Philz Coffee

8.7
3101 24th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 256 tips and reviews

Praful G.Praful Gupta: Get the Iced coffee mint mojito, it's the best!

Golden Gate Bakery is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

4. Golden Gate Bakery

7.8
1029 Grant Ave (at Jackson), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Chinatown · 109 tips and reviews

Praful G.Praful Gupta: Try the custard tart and get there in the afternoon if you want to avoid the long lines

5. Chinatown

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 134 tips and reviews

Reserve123.comReserve123.com: Explore Chinatown and find the fortune cookie factory.

6. Lombard Street

8.7
Lombard St (btwn Hyde & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Road · Russian Hill · 309 tips and reviews

Windows Live Photo GalleryWindows Live Photo Gallery: The vantage from the top of Lombard Street is one of the most iconic in the city. Fight your way through the crowd of tourists and get a nice shot of one of the most interesting streets in the world.

Apple Inc. is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

7. Apple Inc.

1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA
Office · North De Anza Boulevard · 139 tips and reviews

macnewsmacnews: Apple's Headquarters! It all starts here!

Vista Point is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

8. Vista Point

9.4
Golden Gate Bridge (Hwy. 101), Sausalito, CA
Scenic Lookout · 128 tips and reviews

Katie F.Katie Feil: Make sure to bring a jacket!! Burrr!!!

Bi-Rite Creamery is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

9. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Trust us, you can't go wrong with the Salted Caramel…until you're addicted. Read more.

Japantown is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

10. Japantown

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 62 tips and reviews

reza setiawan ر.reza setiawan رضا ستياوان: The best place to get everything Japanese! My fave: ramen & chix katsu curry. Get all the Japanese sweets! Nomnomnom. Enjoy your visit, eat a lot & feel happy. You're in SF after all!

Muir Woods National Monument is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

11. Muir Woods National Monument

9.1
1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, CA
National Park · 244 tips and reviews

ZipcarZipcar: Looking for something to do on a Lazy Sunday? Grab the nearest Zipcar and head to Muir Woods with your sweetheart.

Ferry Building Marketplace is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

12. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Opening in 1898, The Marketplace provides a distinctive space for bringing together the greater Bay Area's agricultural wealth and renowned specialty food purveyors under one roof.

Pier 41 is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

13. Pier 41

1788 The Embarcadero (at Taylor), San Francisco, CA
Harbor or Marina · Fishermans Wharf · 11 tips and reviews

Spencer G.Spencer Graham: If you are a tourist, you are already here. All others should avoid.

Caffé Greco is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

14. Caffé Greco

8.3
423 Columbus Ave (at Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
Café · North Beach · 104 tips and reviews

Patrick N.Patrick Neeman: Go to Caffe Greco; get a tiramisu and a caffe latte...

Rayko Photo Center is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

15. Rayko Photo Center

428 3rd St (at Perry), San Francisco, CA
Photography Lab · SoMa · 5 tips and reviews

Dakota K.Dakota Keck: go to the back of the building to buy a token for the photobooth. $3 each, totally worth it! best photobooth in the city.

The Grove is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

16. The Grove

8.5
690 Mission St (btwn 3rd & Annie St), San Francisco, CA
Café · SoMa · 636 tips and reviews

IncaseIncase: The Grove Cafe has an outdoor dining area, which is perfect for the (sometimes) warm weather, and they have the BEST BLT sandwich (and their breakfast burrito is also amazing).

Palace of Fine Arts is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

17. 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

ExploratoriumExploratorium: At the Palace of Fine Arts, there's a secret listening exhibit inside one of the columns of the rotunda. SOUND COLUMN is a musical instrument whose resonating chamber is a 60-foot-high room.

Presidio of San Francisco is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

18. Presidio of San Francisco

9.5
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA
National Park · Presidio National Park · 70 tips and reviews

ExploratoriumExploratorium: Did you know that the Presidio was founded in 1776 and is an active archeological site? Imagine how it may have looked nearly 250 years ago! To learn more, here’s a Science in the City video we made: Read more.

Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

19. Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar

8.7
619 Taylor St (at Cosmo Pl), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 443 tips and reviews
Mama's on Washington Square is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

20. Mama's on Washington Square

8.0
1701 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · North Beach · 312 tips and reviews
Papalote Mexican Grill is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

21. Papalote Mexican Grill

8.7
3409 24th St (btwn Valencia St & San Jose Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 255 tips and reviews
Press Club is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

22. Press Club

7.9
20 Yerba Buena Ln (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · SoMa · 113 tips and reviews
83 Proof is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

23. 83 Proof

7.6
83 1st St (btwn Market & Mission), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 86 tips and reviews
The Fly Trap is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

24. The Fly Trap

7.6
606 Folsom St (btwn 2nd St & Hawthorne St), San Francisco, CA
Persian Restaurant · SoMa · 68 tips and reviews
Southside Spirit House is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

25. Southside Spirit House

7.7
575 Howard St (at 2nd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 47 tips and reviews
The Progress is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

26. The Progress

8.8
1525 Fillmore St (btwn O'Farrell St & Geary Blvd), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 103 tips and reviews
Quince is one of San Francisco Must Do's.

27. Quince

9.0
470 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Jackson Square · 78 tips and reviews