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Manhatta is one of SF: highly recommended.

1. Manhatta

9.2
28 Liberty St (btwn Nassau St & William St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Financial District · 48 tips and reviews
Craftsman and Wolves is one of SF: highly recommended.

2. Craftsman and Wolves

8.8
746 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 295 tips and reviews
Four Barrel Coffee is one of SF: highly recommended.

3. Four Barrel Coffee

9.1
375 Valencia St (btwn 14th St & 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 507 tips and reviews
Beretta is one of SF: highly recommended.

4. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews
Tacolicious is one of SF: highly recommended.

5. Tacolicious

8.7
741 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 288 tips and reviews
House of Nanking is one of SF: highly recommended.

6. House of Nanking

7.5
919 Kearny St (btwn Jackson St. & Pacific Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Jiangsu Restaurant · North Beach · 209 tips and reviews
Arizmendi Bakery is one of SF: highly recommended.

7. Arizmendi Bakery

9.1
1331 9th Ave (btwn Irving St & Judah St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Inner Sunset · 139 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Choices like Provolone-Olive bread, Sesame-Sunflower bread, and Corn-Cheddar bread are sold by the pound. If you stop by on a Sunday, make sure to try the Chocolate Cherry Sourdough. Read more.

Casanova Cocktail Lounge is one of SF: highly recommended.

8. Casanova Cocktail Lounge

7.0
527 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 51 tips and reviews
Zoe's is one of SF: highly recommended.

9. Zoe's

3088 24th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant · Mission District · 28 tips and reviews
Prospect is one of SF: highly recommended.

10. Prospect

8.0
300 Spear St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 129 tips and reviews
Rich Table is one of SF: highly recommended.

11. Rich Table

9.0
199 Gough St (at Oak St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Lower Haight · 189 tips and reviews
Maven is one of SF: highly recommended.

12. Maven

598 Haight St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Haight · 119 tips and reviews
Padrecito is one of SF: highly recommended.

13. Padrecito

901 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Cole Valley · 122 tips and reviews
Cotogna is one of SF: highly recommended.

14. Cotogna

9.2
490 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Jackson Square · 235 tips and reviews
State Bird Provisions is one of SF: highly recommended.

15. State Bird Provisions

8.6
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews
Waraku is one of SF: highly recommended.

16. Waraku

7.0
1638 Post St (btwn Laguna & Webster), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Japantown · 78 tips and reviews
Benu is one of SF: highly recommended.

17. Benu

8.1
22 Hawthorne St (at Howard St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 93 tips and reviews
Una Pizza Napoletana is one of SF: highly recommended.

18. Una Pizza Napoletana

210 11th St (at Howard), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 98 tips and reviews
Hi Lo BBQ is one of SF: highly recommended.

19. Hi Lo BBQ

3416 19th St (at Mission St.), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 37 tips and reviews
Lone Palm is one of SF: highly recommended.

20. Lone Palm

8.7
3394 22nd St (at Guerrero St.), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Dolores Heights · 69 tips and reviews
Hog & Rocks is one of SF: highly recommended.

21. Hog & Rocks

3431 19th St (San Carlos St.), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission District · 173 tips and reviews
Teeth is one of SF: highly recommended.

22. Teeth

7.9
2323 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 188 tips and reviews
Saison is one of SF: highly recommended.

23. Saison

8.5
178 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · South Beach · 64 tips and reviews
Brass Tacks is one of SF: highly recommended.

24. Brass Tacks

7.8
488 Hayes St (at Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Hayes Valley · 70 tips and reviews
Arinell Pizza is one of SF: highly recommended.

25. Arinell Pizza

509 Valencia St (at 16th St.), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission District · 93 tips and reviews
Frances is one of SF: highly recommended.

26. Frances

9.1
3870 17th St (at Pond St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 157 tips and reviews
Central Kitchen is one of SF: highly recommended.

27. Central Kitchen

3000 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 82 tips and reviews
Universal Cafe is one of SF: highly recommended.

28. Universal Cafe

2814 19th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 129 tips and reviews
Ino Sushi is one of SF: highly recommended.

29. Ino Sushi

22 Peace Plz Ste 510, San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Japantown · 38 tips and reviews
Coffee Bar is one of SF: highly recommended.

30. Coffee Bar

1890 Bryant St (btwn Mariposa St. & Florida St.), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 260 tips and reviews
Smuggler's Cove is one of SF: highly recommended.

31. Smuggler's Cove

8.8
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews
Locanda is one of SF: highly recommended.

32. Locanda

557 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 168 tips and reviews
Flour + Water is one of SF: highly recommended.

33. Flour + Water

9.0
2401 Harrison St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 263 tips and reviews
SPQR is one of SF: highly recommended.

34. SPQR

8.4
1911 Fillmore St (btwn Bush & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Lower Pacific Heights · 172 tips and reviews
Swan Oyster Depot is one of SF: highly recommended.

35. Swan Oyster Depot

8.4
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews
Izakaya Sozai is one of SF: highly recommended.

36. Izakaya Sozai

8.6
1500 Irving St (at 16th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 186 tips and reviews
Commonwealth is one of SF: highly recommended.

37. Commonwealth

2224 Mission St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 83 tips and reviews
Local Edition is one of SF: highly recommended.

38. Local Edition

8.6
691 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 267 tips and reviews
The Page is one of SF: highly recommended.

39. The Page

8.3
298 Divisadero St (at Page St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 95 tips and reviews
Seven Hills is one of SF: highly recommended.

40. Seven Hills

8.7
1550 Hyde St (btwn Pacific Ave & Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Nob Hill · 60 tips and reviews
La Urbana is one of SF: highly recommended.

41. La Urbana

661 Divisadero St (Grove), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Panhandle · 67 tips and reviews
The Cavalier is one of SF: highly recommended.

42. The Cavalier

8.3
360 Jessie St (at 5th St), San Francisco, CA
English Restaurant · SoMa · 183 tips and reviews
Kiss Seafood is one of SF: highly recommended.

43. Kiss Seafood

1700 Laguna St (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Japantown · 27 tips and reviews
Kappou Gomi is one of SF: highly recommended.

44. Kappou Gomi

5524 Geary Blvd (btw 19th & 20th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 22 tips and reviews
CHAMBERS eat + drink is one of SF: highly recommended.

45. CHAMBERS eat + drink

7.9
601 Eddy St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Tenderloin · 115 tips and reviews
Bar Agricole is one of SF: highly recommended.

46. Bar Agricole

355 11th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 213 tips and reviews
ICHI Sushi is one of SF: highly recommended.

47. ICHI Sushi

3369 Mission St (at Godeus St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 48 tips and reviews
Starbelly is one of SF: highly recommended.

48. Starbelly

8.8
3583 16th St (at Market St.), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 288 tips and reviews
1760 is one of SF: highly recommended.

49. 1760

1760 Polk St (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 63 tips and reviews
Hideout is one of SF: highly recommended.

50. Hideout

8.0
3121 16th St, San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Mission Dolores · 57 tips and reviews
Tosca Cafe is one of SF: highly recommended.

51. Tosca Cafe

8.5
242 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Beach · 118 tips and reviews
Ella's is one of SF: highly recommended.

52. Ella's

500 Presidio Ave (at California St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Lower Pacific Heights · 70 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: The eggs benedict comes and goes here, but when it is on the menu, we suggest you order three. The biscuits are soft and flaky, while the dish as a whole has a pesto flair, accented with prosciutto. Read more.

Tekka Japanese Restaurant is one of SF: highly recommended.

53. Tekka Japanese Restaurant

6.9
537 Balboa St (7th), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 19 tips and reviews
Shimo Restaurant is one of SF: highly recommended.

54. Shimo Restaurant

2339 Clement St (at 25th Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 12 tips and reviews
AQ Restaurant & Bar is one of SF: highly recommended.

55. AQ Restaurant & Bar

1085 Mission St (at 7th), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 65 tips and reviews
Leatherneck Steakhouse is one of SF: highly recommended.

56. Leatherneck Steakhouse

8.0
609 Sutter St Fl 12 (Mason St.), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Lower Nob Hill · 10 tips and reviews
Jane is one of SF: highly recommended.

57. Jane

8.7
2123 Fillmore St (btwn California & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Pacific Heights · 241 tips and reviews
B. Patisserie is one of SF: highly recommended.

58. B. Patisserie

9.4
2821 California St (btwn Divisadero St & Broderick St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Pacific Heights · 225 tips and reviews
Maruya is one of SF: highly recommended.

59. Maruya

7.9
2931 16th St (Capp), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Mission District · 54 tips and reviews
Emperor Norton's Boozeland is one of SF: highly recommended.

60. Emperor Norton's Boozeland

7.5
510 Larkin St (btwn Turk & Eddy), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Tenderloin · 36 tips and reviews
Rhea's Market & Deli is one of SF: highly recommended.

61. Rhea's Market & Deli

8.3
800 Valencia St (at 19th St.), San Francisco, CA
Deli · Mission District · 85 tips and reviews
Lai Hong Lounge 荔香小館 is one of SF: highly recommended.

62. Lai Hong Lounge 荔香小館

8.4
1416 Powell St (Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · North Beach · 45 tips and reviews
PPQ Dungeness Island is one of SF: highly recommended.

63. PPQ Dungeness Island

2332 Clement St (at 24th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 85 tips and reviews
Grand Coffee is one of SF: highly recommended.

64. Grand Coffee

8.1
2663 Mission St (btwn 22nd & 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 54 tips and reviews
Woodhouse Fish Co. is one of SF: highly recommended.

65. Woodhouse Fish Co.

2073 Market St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Duboce Triangle · 171 tips and reviews
San Tung Chinese Restaurant is one of SF: highly recommended.

66. San Tung Chinese Restaurant

7.6
1031 Irving St (btwn 11th & 12th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 253 tips and reviews