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Pier 39 is one of San Francisco.

1. Pier 39

2 Beach St (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Pier · Fishermans Wharf · 388 tips and reviews

Lesly T.Lesly Tan: Definitely a must see place for tourists. They even have sea lions near the wharf.

Union Square is one of San Francisco.

2. Union Square

8.5
333 Post St (btwn Powell & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 433 tips and reviews

Lesly T.Lesly Tan: Somewhere in the center of SF downtown. Lovely place to take photos.

Boudin Bakery Café is one of San Francisco.

3. Boudin Bakery Café

7.9
Pier 39, Space 5-Q (Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Fishermans Wharf · 98 tips and reviews

Lesly T.Lesly Tan: Bakery/restaurant famous for their Sourdough bread. They also have biscotti, scones,and walnut cookies for those with a sweet tooth.

Great Eastern Restaurant is one of San Francisco.

4. Great Eastern Restaurant

5.9
649 Jackson St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 96 tips and reviews

Lesly T.Lesly Tan: One of the most popular Chinese restaurants in SF Chinatown. Their egg tarts have centers that really taste of egg, and their dimsum are exceptionally good. Even President Obama recommends it.

5. Koi Palace

8.5
365 Gellert Blvd (at Hickey Blvd), Daly City, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Serramonte · 143 tips and reviews

Lesly T.Lesly Tan: THE to go place for dimsum in San Fran. Their menu practically consists of dimsum, and every other second their waiters will bring carts of them by your table for you to pick.

City of Sausalito is one of San Francisco.

6. City of Sausalito

California
City · 82 tips and reviews

Lesly T.Lesly Tan: Simply the coziest town I've ever encountered in my life. The houses here are lined up so systematically, and the whole island very much feels like home. One of the best places to retire.

The Cheesecake Factory is one of San Francisco.

7. The Cheesecake Factory

8.4
251 Geary St Fl 8 (btwn Powell St & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 457 tips and reviews

Lesly T.Lesly Tan: Don't be fooled by the name. This restaurant has a 20-page menu ranging from Sunday brunches to entrees to cheesecakes. Waiting time is usually 1-2 hours on weekends, but worth it!

Ghirardelli Chocolate Marketplace is one of San Francisco.

8. Ghirardelli Chocolate Marketplace

8.5
900 N Point St, San Francisco, CA
Chocolate Store · 296 tips and reviews

Lesly T.Lesly Tan: A brand of chocolate with it's own ice cream parlor? Believe it! Their employees also give out free chocolate to every customer who enters their chocolate shop area (which I abused a few times haha).

Club Donatello is one of San Francisco.

9. Club Donatello

6.7
501 Post St, San Francisco, CA
Resort · Lower Nob Hill · 32 tips and reviews

Lesly T.Lesly Tan: Newly renovated hotel at Post corner Mason Streets where we stayed during our trip in San Fran downtown. Conveniently near Union Square... And their bathrooms have TV too!

10. Japantown

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 62 tips and reviews

Lesly T.Lesly Tan: Small, quaint Japanese neighborhood in SF.

Japanese Tea Garden is one of San Francisco.

11. Japanese Tea Garden

8.7
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (btwn John F Kennedy Dr & Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Garden · 189 tips and reviews

Lesly T.Lesly Tan: Photogenic place in SF very reminiscent of the temples we visited in Japan. Typical stuff that can be found here are cherry blossom trees, squirrels, and souvenirs. They also have varieties of teas.

Manila Oriental Market is one of San Francisco.

12. Manila Oriental Market

5.9
4175 Mission St (at Trumbull St), San Francisco, CA
Supermarket · Mission Terrace · 12 tips and reviews

Lesly T.Lesly Tan: Lots of Jumbo-sized Filipino products here that we ironically don't see in Manila groceries. Who would've thought we would discover that Thai tea flavored Magnolia ice cream acually EXISTS?

Bi-Rite Creamery is one of San Francisco.

13. Bi-Rite Creamery

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

Lesly T.Lesly Tan: Sis brought home Rocky Road flavor ice cream for us from here. Ice cream parlor is famous amongst locals because of their homemade ice cream.