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Golden Gate Park is one of San Francisco.

1. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 358 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Bridge is one of San Francisco.

2. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 813 tips and reviews
Chinatown is one of San Francisco.

3. Chinatown

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 134 tips and reviews
Lombard Street is one of San Francisco.

4. Lombard Street

8.7
Lombard St (btwn Hyde & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Road · Russian Hill · 310 tips and reviews

5. Coit Tower

8.9
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd (btwn Lombard & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Telegraph Hill · 327 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Come on Saturday at 11 a.m. for a free mural tour.  Read more.

Candlestick Park is one of San Francisco.

6. Candlestick Park

490 Jamestown Ave, San Francisco, CA
Football Stadium · 104 tips and reviews

7. Oracle Park

9.2
24 Willie Mays Plz (at King & 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Baseball Stadium · South Beach · 481 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: For about $10, enjoy a Cha Cha Bowl of grilled jerk chicken over black beans, rice, veggies and pineapple. Best baseball food ever. Read more.

Epic Steak is one of San Francisco.

8. Epic Steak

8.5
369 The Embarcadero (at Folsom), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Rincon Hill · 116 tips and reviews
Incanto is one of San Francisco.

9. Incanto

1550 Church St (at Duncan St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Noe Valley · 63 tips and reviews

10. Mission Chinese Food

8.2
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 314 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: The cumin lamb belly? Fiery and addictive. Warm egg custard with duck confit and sea urchin? Brilliant. Hot-and-sour pork dumplings made to order? Further proof that MCF is no accident.

11. Powell Street Cable Car Turnaround

8.3
Powell St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cable Car · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 122 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Be sure to get on the Powell-Hyde line, which stops at the original Swensen's ice cream parlor, which opened in 1948. Read more.

Painted Ladies is one of San Francisco.

12. Painted Ladies

8.9
Steiner St (btwn Grove & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Alamo Square · 149 tips and reviews

13. Twin Peaks Summit

9.5
100 Christmas Tree Point Rd (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hill · 275 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: The geographic center of the city – with an amazing view! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Mitchell's Ice Cream is one of San Francisco.

14. 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

15. Ferry Building Marketplace

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

SFGateSFGate: If it's Friday, dash to the Prather Ranch Meat Company store for fresh eggs from Soul Food Farm. By end of day, they'll be sold out. Follow our link to find recipes for your farmer's market finds. Read more.

Capital Restaurant is one of San Francisco.

16. Capital Restaurant

7.5
839 Clay St, San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 40 tips and reviews

17. Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar

7.6
950 Mason St, San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Nob Hill · 179 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A genuine Tiki room/Polynesian restaurant at the Fairmont Hotel. Has a swimming pool turned bar & a rain/thunder show! Seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

18. Bullitt

2209 Polk St (btwn Vallejo & Bonita), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Polk Gulch · 122 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Legitimately the only bar in town with Fernet and Maker's on tap, this decidedly masculine watering hole / burger bar is named after SF's famed McQueen action flick. Read more.

19. San Francisco Zoo

8.7
1 Zoo Rd (btwn Sloat Blvd & Armory Rd), San Francisco, CA
Zoo · Lakeshore · 166 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Don't miss the feeding frenzies: Grizzly bears at 11 a.m., penguins at 2:30, pelicans at 3:30. Read more.

Tarantino's Restaurant is one of San Francisco.

20. Tarantino's Restaurant

5.8
206 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 33 tips and reviews

21. Fairmont Hotel Crown Room

8.5
950 Mason St (at California St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Nob Hill · 10 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony finds out what it’s like to have no reservations – literally! After a complication at check-in, he enjoys a martini at the bar. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Tad's Steak House is one of San Francisco.

22. Tad's Steak House

5.9
120 Powell St (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 83 tips and reviews