The SF Essentials

1. Tunnel Top

8.2

601 Bush St (at Stockton St), San Francisco, CA

Dive Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 66 tips and reviews

Farmer Brown is one of The SF Essentials.

2. Farmer Brown

25 Mason St (at Market St.), San Francisco, CA

Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 215 tips and reviews

Osha Thai Noodle Cafe is one of The SF Essentials.

3. Osha Thai Noodle Cafe

6.7

696 Geary Street (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA

Thai Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 71 tips and reviews

The Sentinel is one of The SF Essentials.

4. The Sentinel

8.4

37 New Montgomery St (at Stevenson), San Francisco, CA

Sandwich Spot · Financial District · 115 tips and reviews

Philz Coffee is one of The SF Essentials.

5. Philz Coffee

8.7

201 Berry St (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA

Coffee Shop · Mission Bay · 306 tips and reviews

Pizzeria Delfina is one of The SF Essentials.

6. Pizzeria Delfina

9.0

2406 California St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA

Pizzeria · Pacific Heights · 160 tips and reviews

PPQ Dungeness Island is one of The SF Essentials.

7. PPQ Dungeness Island

2332 Clement St (at 24th Ave), San Francisco, CA

Seafood Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 85 tips and reviews

Rosamunde Sausage Grill is one of The SF Essentials.

8. Rosamunde Sausage Grill

545 Haight St (btwn Fillmore & Steiner St), San Francisco, CA

Hot Dog Joint · Lower Haight · 132 tips and reviews

9. Toronado

8.7

547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA

Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 292 tips and reviews

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of The SF Essentials.

10. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.5

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA

Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 tips and reviews

11. HRD

521A 3rd St (btwn Bryant St & S Pk Ave), San Francisco, CA

Korean Restaurant · SoMa · 253 tips and reviews

Neil Rosos: Mongolian Beef Cheesesteak is the business

Pearl's Deluxe Burgers is one of The SF Essentials.

12. Pearl's Deluxe Burgers

8.2

708 Post St (btwn Jones & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA

Burger Joint · Lower Nob Hill · 163 tips and reviews

Neil Rosos: The Phat Bob's Buffalo Burger is tasty. Barbecue, bacon, swiss cheese. Garlic fries or onion rings on the side works.

Suppenküche is one of The SF Essentials.

13. Suppenküche

8.7

525 Laguna St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA

German Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 240 tips and reviews

Neil Rosos: Jagerschnitzel and a pint of a Spaten Optimator.

Oracle Park is one of The SF Essentials.

14. Oracle Park

9.2

24 Willie Mays Plz (at King & 3rd St), San Francisco, CA

Baseball Stadium · South Beach · 479 tips and reviews

Saigon Sandwich is one of The SF Essentials.

15. Saigon Sandwich

8.8

560 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA

Sandwich Spot · Tenderloin · 175 tips and reviews

16. Bloodhound

1145 Folsom St (at Langton St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 187 tips and reviews

Skylark Bar is one of The SF Essentials.

17. Skylark Bar

5.5

3089 16th St (Valencia St), San Francisco, CA

Bar · Mission District · 30 tips and reviews

The Fillmore is one of The SF Essentials.

18. The Fillmore

9.3

1805 Geary Blvd (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA

Music Venue · Fillmore District · 125 tips and reviews

19. Nopa

9.1

560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA

New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews

20. Fly Bar

7.9

762 Divisadero St (at Fulton St), San Francisco, CA

Bar · Alamo Square · 67 tips and reviews

Little Star Pizza is one of The SF Essentials.

21. Little Star Pizza

8.7

846 Divisadero St (btwn Mcallister St & Fulton St), San Francisco, CA

Pizzeria · Alamo Square · 145 tips and reviews

Golden Gate Park is one of The SF Essentials.

22. Golden Gate Park

9.6

501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA

Park · Golden Gate Park · 359 tips and reviews

Zushi Puzzle is one of The SF Essentials.

23. Zushi Puzzle

7.9

1910 Lombard St (at Buchanan St), San Francisco, CA

Sushi Restaurant · Marina District · 78 tips and reviews

Ferry Building Marketplace is one of The SF Essentials.

24. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3

1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA

Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is one of The SF Essentials.

25. Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

9.1

1 Ferry Building (Market Street & The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA

Farmers Market · Financial District · 250 tips and reviews

Groove Merchant is one of The SF Essentials.

26. Groove Merchant

7.3

687 Haight St (btwn Pierce & Steiner St), San Francisco, CA

Record Store · Lower Haight · 9 tips and reviews

San Tung Chinese Restaurant is one of The SF Essentials.

27. San Tung Chinese Restaurant

8.1

1031 Irving St (btwn 11th & 12th Ave), San Francisco, CA

Chinese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 255 tips and reviews

Yancy's Saloon is one of The SF Essentials.

28. Yancy's Saloon

5.9

734 Irving St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), San Francisco, CA

Sports Bar · Inner Sunset · 48 tips and reviews

29. Shoebiz

1422 Haight St (Masonic), San Francisco, CA

Shoe Store · Haight Ashbury · No tips or reviews

Wayfare Tavern is one of The SF Essentials.

30. Wayfare Tavern

9.0

558 Sacramento St (at Leidesdorff St), San Francisco, CA

New American Restaurant · Financial District · 319 tips and reviews

Pork Store Café is one of The SF Essentials.

31. Pork Store Café

6.8

3122 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Valencia), San Francisco, CA

Breakfast Spot · Mission Dolores · 73 tips and reviews

Papalote Mexican Grill is one of The SF Essentials.

32. Papalote Mexican Grill

8.5

3409 24th St (btwn Valencia St & San Jose Ave), San Francisco, CA

Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 255 tips and reviews

Dynamo Donut & Coffee is one of The SF Essentials.

33. Dynamo Donut & Coffee

8.8

2760 24th St (at Hampshire St), San Francisco, CA

Donut Shop · Mission District · 192 tips and reviews

Arinell Pizza is one of The SF Essentials.

34. Arinell Pizza

509 Valencia St (at 16th St.), San Francisco, CA

Pizzeria · Mission District · 93 tips and reviews

Taqueria Cancún is one of The SF Essentials.

35. Taqueria Cancún

8.9

2288 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA

Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 296 tips and reviews

The Independent is one of The SF Essentials.

36. The Independent

9.3

628 Divisadero St (btwn Hayes & Grove St), San Francisco, CA

Rock Club · Alamo Square · 106 tips and reviews

Bi-Rite Creamery is one of The SF Essentials.

37. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2

3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA

Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 687 tips and reviews

38. Zuni Café

8.7

1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA

New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews

39. Boulevard

8.9

1 Mission St (at Steuart), San Francisco, CA

French Restaurant · Financial District · 131 tips and reviews

The Summer Place is one of The SF Essentials.

40. The Summer Place

801 Bush St (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA

Dive Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 25 tips and reviews

Amoeba San Francisco is one of The SF Essentials.

41. Amoeba San Francisco

9.2

1855 Haight St (at Stanyan St), San Francisco, CA

Record Store · Haight Ashbury · 117 tips and reviews

Asian Art Museum is one of The SF Essentials.

42. Asian Art Museum

9.4

200 Larkin St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA

Art Museum · Civic Center · 111 tips and reviews

Brass Tacks is one of The SF Essentials.

43. Brass Tacks

7.8

488 Hayes St (at Octavia St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · Hayes Valley · 70 tips and reviews

Kimpton Sir Francis Drake Hotel is one of The SF Essentials.

44. Kimpton Sir Francis Drake Hotel

450 Powell St (at Sutter St.), San Francisco, CA

Hotel · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 96 tips and reviews

Hải Ký Mì Gia is one of The SF Essentials.

45. Hải Ký Mì Gia

7.9

707 Ellis St (at Larkin St.), San Francisco, CA

Vietnamese Restaurant · Tenderloin · 48 tips and reviews