Tom’s Liked Places
Eiji is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

1. Eiji

8.6
317 Sanchez St (at 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 117 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: It’s a good quality fairly traditional small local sushi place. It’s not super ostentatious or showy but the food is good. Medium price for what it is, definitely not cheap.

Minamoto Kitchoan is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

2. Minamoto Kitchoan

8.4
648 Market St (btwn Montgomery & Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Wagashi Place · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 26 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: Expensive but beautiful Japanese sweets and crackers, jellies and beautiful things. Just gorgeous.

Mixt is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

3. Mixt

8.1
901 Valencia St (20th Street), San Francisco, CA
Salad Restaurant · Mission District · 7 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: A really nice space, not very busy as a rule, good salads. Best to start off with a make your own. You can get a peach green tea and lemonade combination drink which is very nice.

Lers Ros Thai is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

4. Lers Ros Thai

7.8
3169 16th St (at Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 31 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: The menu has a lot of novelty items on it like Garlic Frog, Alligator and Rabbit, but honestly the staples are better. There’s a beef dish, Prik something, that’s amazing. All the food is good though.

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

5. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco

1975 4th St (Mariposa St), San Francisco, CA
Hospital · Mission Bay · 5 tips and reviews
Yuzuki Japanese Eatery is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

6. Yuzuki Japanese Eatery

598 Guerrero St (at 18th St.), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 64 tips and reviews
True Ventures is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

7. True Ventures

27 South Park, San Francisco, CA
Tech Startup · South Park · 1 tip
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

8. Blue Bottle Coffee

9.0
2 South Park, San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · South Park · 34 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: Just a lovely place in the old heart of San Francisco start-ups. Now more of a home for VCs than for the companies themselves, this cafe is the new heart of the area. Cascara Fizz is great too.

The Apothecarium is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

9. The Apothecarium

9.4
2029 Market St (Church), San Francisco, CA
Marijuana Dispensary · Mission Dolores · 21 tips and reviews
Kantine is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

10. Kantine

8.8
1906 Market St (Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Scandinavian Restaurant · Mint Hill · 37 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: Strongly recommend the brunch. You choose several items from the menu. They’re all pretty small, so get the seven options. The pastries look great but are a bit tasteless so do the brunch every time

Madonna Inn is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

11. Madonna Inn

8.4
100 Madonna Rd (101 Freeway), San Luis Obispo, CA
Inn · 93 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: One of the most lurid hotels you’ll ever see, but also one of the sweetest and nicest places. Stay for cocktails and food in the evenings and watch the live band and while families dancing.

Humphry Slocombe is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

12. Humphry Slocombe

9.0
2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: It tends to open around lunchtime, which has caught me out a number of times. They’ll let you try any of the flavors before you buy. They’re all great but the baseline strawberry is extraordinary.

Stinson Beach is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

13. Stinson Beach

9.3
Highway 1, Stinson Beach, CA
Beach · 68 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: There’s a brilliant cafe near the beach - Siren Cafe I think - makes the whole experience great. Strong recommend.

Hog Island Oyster Farm is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

14. Hog Island Oyster Farm

9.3
20215 Highway 1, Marshall, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 46 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: On the weekends you’ll need to book or be prepared for a wait. Absolutely beautiful views. Bring some sun cream. The BBQ oysters are fresh and delicious.

Muir Woods National Monument is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

15. Muir Woods National Monument

9.1
1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, CA
National Park · 240 tips and reviews
Battery Golden Gate Lookout is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

16. Battery Golden Gate Lookout

9.3
Sausalito, CA
Scenic Lookout · 22 tips and reviews
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Visitor Center is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

17. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Visitor Center

8.8
499 Jefferson St (at Hyde St), San Francisco, CA
Tourist Information and Service · Fishermans Wharf · 15 tips and reviews
BFF.fm is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

18. BFF.fm

8.6
180 Capp St #4, San Francisco, CA
Music Venue · Mission District · 4 tips and reviews
The Siren Canteen is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

19. The Siren Canteen

Stinson Beach, Bolinas, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews
Dalva is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

20. Dalva

7.5
3121 16th St (at Valencia), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission Dolores · 51 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: Nice bar that has some atmosphere and decent drinks. Better for slightly larger groups and good for meeting up with groups of friends.

Stonemill Matcha is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

21. Stonemill Matcha

9.1
561 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 46 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: You can sit inside on weekdays up until 4pm. It's not currently busy so they're not particularly resistant to laptops.

One Medical is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

22. One Medical

580 Valencia St (at 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Doctor's Office · Mission Dolores · 2 tips and reviews
Martuni's is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

23. Martuni's

8.6
4 Valencia St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 81 tips and reviews
Limon Rotisserie is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

24. Limon Rotisserie

8.2
524 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Roast Chicken Joint · Mission Dolores · 169 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: Great chicken and decent for paleo food as you can have it with a decent ensalata and delicious Chile green beans.

CB2 Union Square is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

25. CB2 Union Square

7.8
34 Ellis Street (btwn Powell & Stockton), San Francisco, CA
Furniture and Home Store · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 15 tips and reviews
Tartine Manufactory is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

26. Tartine Manufactory

8.9
595 Alabama St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 152 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: This place is just brilliant. The food is great and the environment is beautiful. I STRONGLY recommend the cocktails. The Bruce Banner is lovely. Get seated at the bar for fun.

The STRAT Hotel, Casino and Skypod is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

27. The STRAT Hotel, Casino and Skypod

7.6
2000 Las Vegas Blvd S (at E Sahara Ave), Las Vegas, NV
Casino · Gateway District · 426 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: Let’s be blunt, it’s not the fanciest of hotels and it’s really at the wrong end of the strip. Despite that the rooms are fine and the rides on the roof are extremely entertaining.

Pima Air & Space Museum is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

28. Pima Air & Space Museum

8.6
6000 E Valencia Rd (btw Craycroft & Wilmot), Tucson, AZ
Science Museum · 72 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: The museum itself is pretty good, but the star attraction here is over the road - driving around the plane graveyard where aircraft are stored in the desert to preserve their parts.

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

29. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1953 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: Extraordinary and vast museum that it is impossible to really appreciate in just one day. My main tip would be to look at the major exhibitions and spaces online before you go.

Camper is one of Tom’s Liked Places.

30. Camper

39, Grant Av, San Francisco, CA
Shoe Store · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 4 tips and reviews