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San Francisco Recommends

San Francisco Recommends

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Created by Eric Auld • Updated On: March 28, 2013

A list of recommended places (from a local) to eat/drink/visit while in San Francisco.

Mission Beach Cafe is one of San Francisco Recommends.

1. Mission Beach Cafe

198 Guerrero St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 330 tips and reviews
Local's Corner is one of San Francisco Recommends.

2. Local's Corner

2500 Bryant St (at 23rd St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Mission District · 38 tips and reviews

Eric A.Eric Auld: Only open on weekends, not super busy though.

Universal Cafe is one of San Francisco Recommends.

3. Universal Cafe

2814 19th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 129 tips and reviews

Eric A.Eric Auld: Brunch on weekends, lunch menu's great too, but often a long wait.

Local Mission Eatery is one of San Francisco Recommends.

4. Local Mission Eatery

3111 24th St (btw Folsom St and Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 67 tips and reviews
Namu Gaji is one of San Francisco Recommends.

5. Namu Gaji

499 Dolores St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 182 tips and reviews

Eric A.Eric Auld: Korean food that do an excellent stone pot, and have a panko encrusted poached egg in their ramen that's insane!

Gracias Madre is one of San Francisco Recommends.

6. Gracias Madre

2211 Mission St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 253 tips and reviews

Eric A.Eric Auld: Vegan mexican cuisine that is super delicious (oh man, the quesadillas)

Nopa is one of San Francisco Recommends.

7. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews

Eric A.Eric Auld: They're open until 2am and do a ridiculous burger, and generally have delicious food. Their dessert is rad too.

Bar Tartine is one of San Francisco Recommends.

8. Bar Tartine

561 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 156 tips and reviews
St. Vincent Tavern & Wine Merchant is one of San Francisco Recommends.

9. St. Vincent Tavern & Wine Merchant

1270 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
Pub · Mission District · 48 tips and reviews
Beretta is one of San Francisco Recommends.

10. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews

Eric A.Eric Auld: Panna gelato with sea salt and olive oil dessert!

Farmer Brown is one of San Francisco Recommends.

11. Farmer Brown

25 Mason St (at Market St.), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 214 tips and reviews
Yamo is one of San Francisco Recommends.

12. Yamo

7.8
3406 18th St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Mission District · 181 tips and reviews

Eric A.Eric Auld: Cheap Burmese food

Little Delhi is one of San Francisco Recommends.

13. Little Delhi

7.5
83 Eddy St (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 110 tips and reviews

Eric A.Eric Auld: Cheap Indian

Sushi Time is one of San Francisco Recommends.

14. Sushi Time

8.6
2275 Market St (btwn 15th & 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Castro · 49 tips and reviews

Eric A.Eric Auld: Cheap Sushi

Bourbon & Branch is one of San Francisco Recommends.

15. Bourbon & Branch

8.8
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews

Eric A.Eric Auld: Booking required if you want to sit down, otherwise they have a crazier bar area.

Rye is one of San Francisco Recommends.

16. Rye

8.3
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 140 tips and reviews

Eric A.Eric Auld: Try the cucumber gimlet

The Alembic is one of San Francisco Recommends.

17. The Alembic

8.7
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews

Eric A.Eric Auld: Has a great whiskey selection

Hideout is one of San Francisco Recommends.

18. Hideout

8.0
3121 16th St, San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Mission Dolores · 57 tips and reviews
The Phone Booth is one of San Francisco Recommends.

19. The Phone Booth

8.5
1398 S Van Ness Ave (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 37 tips and reviews
Doc's Clock is one of San Francisco Recommends.

20. Doc's Clock

7.3
2417 Mission St (btwn 20th & 21st St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 75 tips and reviews
Bloodhound is one of San Francisco Recommends.

21. Bloodhound

1145 Folsom St (at Langton St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 186 tips and reviews
The Independent is one of San Francisco Recommends.

22. The Independent

9.2
628 Divisadero St (btwn Hayes & Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Rock Club · Alamo Square · 107 tips and reviews
Great American Music Hall is one of San Francisco Recommends.

23. Great American Music Hall

9.0
859 Ofarrell St (btwn Polk St & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Rock Club · Tenderloin · 83 tips and reviews
Public Works is one of San Francisco Recommends.

24. Public Works

8.7
161 Erie St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Event Space · Mission District · 61 tips and reviews
Mission Cliffs is one of San Francisco Recommends.

25. Mission Cliffs

9.3
2295 Harrison St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Climbing Gym · Mission District · 62 tips and reviews
Dogpatch Boulders is one of San Francisco Recommends.

26. Dogpatch Boulders

9.5
2573 3rd St (btw 22nd and 23rd), San Francisco, CA
Climbing Gym · Dogpatch · 42 tips and reviews