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San Francisco
Doobu is one of San Francisco.

1. Doobu

6.8
1723 Buchanan St (btw Post and Sutter), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Japantown · 27 tips and reviews
Caffe Sapore is one of San Francisco.

2. Caffe Sapore

790 Lombard St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Russian Hill · 66 tips and reviews
Osha Thai Restaurant & Bar is one of San Francisco.

3. Osha Thai Restaurant & Bar

2033 Union St (btw Buchanan & Webster), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Union Street · 37 tips and reviews
Gatip Classic Thai Cuisine is one of San Francisco.

4. Gatip Classic Thai Cuisine

2205 Lombard St (Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Marina District · 2 tips and reviews
The Original Front Room is one of San Francisco.

5. The Original Front Room

1550 California St, San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Polk Gulch · 6 tips and reviews
Bento House is one of San Francisco.

6. Bento House

448 Larkin St (Golden Gate Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Civic Center · 11 tips and reviews
Ali Baba's Cave is one of San Francisco.

7. Ali Baba's Cave

799 Valencia St (at 19th St.), San Francisco, CA
Falafel Restaurant · Mission District · 38 tips and reviews
Chan Chan Cafe Cubano is one of San Francisco.

8. Chan Chan Cafe Cubano

4690 18th St (at Danvers St.), San Francisco, CA
Cuban Restaurant · Eureka Valley · 11 tips and reviews
Fort Mason is one of San Francisco.

9. Fort Mason

9.1
2 Marina Blvd Bldg A, San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate National Recreation Area · 88 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: If you want to learn to play guitar, Blue Bear music school is here. If you want to try the best vegetarian food in SF, check out Greens. For comedy improv, they have the BATS improv troupe. Read more.

Ghirardelli Square is one of San Francisco.

10. Ghirardelli Square

8.7
900 N Point St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Shopping Plaza · 256 tips and reviews

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Bay Area HOMELAND fans: Think you can beat a polygraph? Find our surveillance van near Ghirardelli Square (West Plaza) on 11/7,1PM-6PM, and test your powers of deception!

Lombard Street is one of San Francisco.

11. 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.

Saints Peter and Paul Church is one of San Francisco.

12. Saints Peter and Paul Church

666 Filbert St (at Columbus), San Francisco, CA
Church · North Beach · 16 tips and reviews
Grace Cathedral is one of San Francisco.

13. Grace Cathedral

9.0
1100 California St (at Taylor St.), San Francisco, CA
Church · Nob Hill · 81 tips and reviews

Erik H.Erik Hom: Embeth William's character gets married here in Bicentennial Man and Chalmers serves a writ on the Police chief in Bullitt here.

Sea Lions is one of San Francisco.

14. Sea Lions

9.1
Pier 39's West Marina (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Zoo Exhibit · Fishermans Wharf · 201 tips and reviews
Pier 39 is one of San Francisco.

15. Pier 39

2 Beach St (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Pier · Fishermans Wharf · 386 tips and reviews

Perry EllisPerry Ellis: A must-see when in San Francisco! Spend the afternoon outdoors soaking in the beautiful scenery and top the day off with a bowl of clam chowder at Boudin's!

Japantown is one of San Francisco.

16. Japantown

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 62 tips and reviews

Stephy Y.Stephy Yu: Make sure you stop by the dollar stores. Many good finds there!

Coit Tower is one of San Francisco.

17. Coit Tower

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

Brandon E.Brandon Edwards: Nice 360 view of SF. A must visit when in town!

Chinatown is one of San Francisco.

18. Chinatown

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 134 tips and reviews

Florence Antonette R.Florence Antonette R: Many little shops to go and visit and restaurants. A really affordable part of San Francisco.

"Full House" House is one of San Francisco.

19. "Full House" House

7.3
1709 Broderick St (btwn Pine & Bush), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Lower Pacific Heights · 9 tips and reviews
Union Square is one of San Francisco.

20. Union Square

8.6
333 Post St (btwn Powell & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 433 tips and reviews

Robert G.Robert Gaal: Free Wifi! (well, sometimes, when it's working, and the reception's good, and you're not being run over by pigeons)

San Francisco City Hall is one of San Francisco.

21. San Francisco City Hall

1 Carlton B Goodlett Pl (btwn Grove & McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
City Hall · Civic Center · 79 tips and reviews
Tú Lan Restaurant is one of San Francisco.

22. Tú Lan Restaurant

7.8
8 6th St (btwn Market St & Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · SoMa · 139 tips and reviews

Andrew C.Andrew Cerda: imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. imperial rolls. get it?

Alcatraz Island is one of San Francisco.

23. Alcatraz Island

9.4
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco Bay), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 502 tips and reviews

Megan G.Megan Guerra: Buy tickets in advance! It sells out! Also go w/a group that wants to follow the tour & start audio @the same time!!!

Yerba Buena Gardens is one of San Francisco.

24. Yerba Buena Gardens

9.2
745 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · SoMa · 153 tips and reviews

ConciergeQConciergeQ: What is your favorite sound or noise in San Francisco? Samovar Yerba Buena Gardens: "The sound of the wind and the church in Yerba Buena Gardens." Read more.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of San Francisco.

25. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9.4
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 242 tips and reviews

SFMOMASFMOMA: Try the new Blue Bottle sandwiches - the ham and cheese is gnom gnom gnom!

26. Alamo Square

9.3
Steiner St (btwn Fulton & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Park · 168 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: In front of the row of Victorian “Painted Ladies” houses (made famous by the Full House opening sequence), but on nice days you can spy the ocean and the Bay from here. Read more.

Ferry Building Marketplace is one of San Francisco.

27. 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.

Southeast Side Vista Point is one of San Francisco.

28. Southeast Side Vista Point

8.0
Golden Gate Bridge (Hwy 101), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Presidio National Park · 24 tips and reviews

Seth R.Seth Rosenthal: Don't jump!

Golden Gate Bridge is one of San Francisco.

29. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 812 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937, & has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and CA.

de Young Museum is one of San Francisco.

30. de Young Museum

9.1
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Golden Gate Park · 279 tips and reviews
Japanese Tea Garden is one of San Francisco.

31. Japanese Tea Garden

8.6
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (btwn John F Kennedy Dr & Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Garden · 189 tips and reviews

San Francisco City GuidesSan Francisco City Guides: Starting place for the SF City Guides: Japanese Tea Garden and Japanese Tea Garden and Strawberry Hill Tours

Winery SF is one of San Francisco.

32. Winery SF

7.4
200 California Ave (btwn California Ave & Clipper Cover Way), San Francisco, CA
Winery · Treasure Island · 12 tips and reviews

Gilt CityGilt City: The Winery Collective makes it possible for dozens of small vineyards from Santa Barbara to Napa Valley to showcase their wines right in the center of San Francisco.

Yerba Buena Island is one of San Francisco.

33. Yerba Buena Island

8.2
San Francisco, CA
Island · 7 tips and reviews

David S.David Sanger: did you know the road tunnel through Yerba Buena Island is the largest in the world (in corss-section)

Twin Peaks Summit is one of San Francisco.

34. Twin Peaks Summit

9.5
100 Christmas Tree Point Rd (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hill · 274 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: Take in Le View. It may convince you that San Francisco is the best city on earth.

Hendrik Point is one of San Francisco.

35. Hendrik Point

8.8
Conzelman Rd., Marin Headlands, CA
Scenic Lookout · 5 tips and reviews

Jorge O.Jorge Ortiz: Walk past the abandoned gun batteries dating back to the Spanish-American War to reach the best view of Golden Gate Bridge. Bring your hoodie or fleece though, as the wind gets chilly!

Vista Point is one of San Francisco.

36. Vista Point

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

Cindy Y.Cindy Y: Fantastic view of the bridge.

37. Golden Gate Park

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

Kelly S.Kelly Strodl: Huge Ginormously Beautiful Park. So much to do, to see - botanical gardens, dog parks, museums, gardens, bison, lovely cruising ride to the ocean, or anywhere in the city, esp on a Sunday - no cars.

Sausalito Yacht Club is one of San Francisco.

38. Sausalito Yacht Club

8.1
Ferry Landing (El Portal), Sausalito, CA
Harbor or Marina · 6 tips and reviews

Robert S.Robert Stoeber: The pulled pork sandwich is really tasty.

Computer History Museum is one of San Francisco.

39. Computer History Museum

9.0
1401 N Shoreline Blvd (btwn Pear & La Avenida), Mountain View, CA
Science Museum · 148 tips and reviews

Fast CompanyFast Company: In January, this museum opened R:Evolution, a $19 million exhibit about the first 2,000 years of computing. It includes the first commercially available microprocessor, 1971's Intel 4004.

Thrift Town is one of San Francisco.

40. Thrift Town

2101 Mission St (at 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Vintage and Thrift Store · Mission District · 10 tips and reviews