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Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco

Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco

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Created by Robi Ganguly • Updated On: April 12, 2014

A list compiled for WWDC 2012 based upon the recommendations of SF residents and WWDC event experts.

Trouble Coffee is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

1. Trouble Coffee

4033 Judah St (at 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Outer Sunset · 209 tips and reviews
Outerlands is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

2. Outerlands

8.7
4001 Judah St (at 45th Ave), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 259 tips and reviews
General Store is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

3. General Store

8.1
4035 Judah St (btw 45th & 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Miscellaneous Store · Outer Sunset · 20 tips and reviews
Mollusk Surf Shop is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

4. Mollusk Surf Shop

9.4
4500 Irving St (at 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Board Store · Outer Sunset · 7 tips and reviews
Cliff House is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

5. Cliff House

1090 Point Lobos (at Great Hwy), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · 140 tips and reviews
Rickhouse is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

6. Rickhouse

8.2
246 Kearny St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 250 tips and reviews
Bourbon & Branch is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

7. Bourbon & Branch

8.8
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews
Local Edition is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

8. Local Edition

8.6
691 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 267 tips and reviews
Smuggler's Cove is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

9. Smuggler's Cove

8.8
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews
Pancho Villa Taqueria is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

10. Pancho Villa Taqueria

8.8
3071 16th St (btwn Valencia & Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 254 tips and reviews
Taqueria Cancún is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

11. Taqueria Cancún

8.9
2288 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 296 tips and reviews
Taqueria El Farolito is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

12. Taqueria El Farolito

9.2
2779 Mission St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 391 tips and reviews
Taqueria Vallarta is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

13. Taqueria Vallarta

8.8
3039 24th St (at Balmy St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 100 tips and reviews
La Palma Mexicatessen Molino y Tortilleria is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

14. La Palma Mexicatessen Molino y Tortilleria

9.0
2884 24th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
Grocery Store · Mission District · 63 tips and reviews
Papalote Mexican Grill is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

15. Papalote Mexican Grill

8.8
3409 24th St (btwn Valencia St & San Jose Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 255 tips and reviews
Beretta is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

16. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews
Nopa is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

17. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews
Zeitgeist is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

18. Zeitgeist

8.9
199 Valencia St (at Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · SoMa · 387 tips and reviews
Jasper's Corner Tap and Kitchen is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

19. Jasper's Corner Tap and Kitchen

6.7
401 Taylor St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Tenderloin · 185 tips and reviews
Deli Board is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

20. Deli Board

9.1
1058 Folsom St (at Russ St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · SoMa · 270 tips and reviews
City Beer Store is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

21. City Beer Store

1168 Folsom St (btwn 8th & Rausch), San Francisco, CA
Beer Store · SoMa · 113 tips and reviews
Coffee Bar is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

22. Coffee Bar

1890 Bryant St (btwn Mariposa St. & Florida St.), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 260 tips and reviews
Epicenter Cafe is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

23. Epicenter Cafe

764 Harrison St (btwn 4th St & Lapu Lapu St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 157 tips and reviews
Sightglass Coffee is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

24. Sightglass Coffee

9.2
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 600 tips and reviews
Four Barrel Coffee is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

25. Four Barrel Coffee

9.1
375 Valencia St (btwn 14th St & 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 507 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

26. Blue Bottle Coffee

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 tips and reviews
Zuni Café is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

27. Zuni Café

8.7
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews
Pizzetta 211 is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

28. Pizzetta 211

9.3
211 23rd Ave (at California St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Outer Richmond · 95 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Park is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

29. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 358 tips and reviews
Lands End Lookout is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

30. Lands End Lookout

9.6
22 Merrie Way (at Point Lobos Ave), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · 43 tips and reviews
Ocean Beach is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

31. Ocean Beach

9.4
Point Lobos Ave (at Great Hwy), San Francisco, CA
Beach · Outer Sunset · 267 tips and reviews
Presidio of San Francisco is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

32. Presidio of San Francisco

9.5
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA
National Park · Presidio National Park · 70 tips and reviews
Pepples Donuts is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

33. Pepples Donuts

1 Ferry Building 38c, San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Financial District · 21 tips and reviews
Clock Bar is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

34. Clock Bar

6.8
335 Powell St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 52 tips and reviews
The Chieftain Irish Pub & Restaurant is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

35. The Chieftain Irish Pub & Restaurant

7.1
198 5th St (at Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Irish Pub · SoMa · 110 tips and reviews
Tempest is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

36. Tempest

8.2
431 Natoma St (btwn 5th & 6th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · 134 tips and reviews
Biergarten is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

37. Biergarten

8.8
424 Octavia St (btwn Linden & Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · Hayes Valley · 157 tips and reviews
The Sentinel is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

38. The Sentinel

8.2
37 New Montgomery St (at Stevenson), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Financial District · 115 tips and reviews
Ferry Building Marketplace is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

39. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews
Boccalone Salumeria is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

40. Boccalone Salumeria

1 Ferry Building, #21 (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Butcher · Financial District · 85 tips and reviews
Battery Spencer is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

41. Battery Spencer

9.5
Conzelman Rd (McCullough Rd), Sausalito, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 24 tips and reviews
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

42. Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

9.1
1 Ferry Building (Market Street & The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Farmers Market · Financial District · 249 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores Park is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

43. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews
House of Shields is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

44. House of Shields

7.8
39 New Montgomery St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Financial District · 109 tips and reviews
Corona Heights Park is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

45. Corona Heights Park

9.2
Museum Way (at Roosevelt), San Francisco, CA
Park · Corona Heights · 60 tips and reviews
Alamo Square is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

46. Alamo Square

9.3
Steiner St (btwn Fulton & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Park · 168 tips and reviews
Crissy Field is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

47. Crissy Field

9.4
Golden Gate Promenade (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Presidio National Park · 143 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

48. Washington Square Park

8.8
Columbus Ave (btwn Filbert & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Park · North Beach · 73 tips and reviews
Sue Bierman Park is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

49. Sue Bierman Park

7.9
269 Drumm St. (at Market St. & The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Park · Financial District · 19 tips and reviews
The Alembic is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

50. The Alembic

8.7
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews
Orbit Room is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

51. Orbit Room

8.2
1900 Market St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mint Hill · 67 tips and reviews
Club Deluxe is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

52. Club Deluxe

1511 Haight St (btw Ashbury St and Clayton St), San Francisco, CA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Haight Ashbury · 72 tips and reviews
Elixir is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

53. Elixir

8.0
3200 16th St (at Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 95 tips and reviews
Toronado is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

54. 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 Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

55. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.7
1 Ferry Building Ste 7 (at The Embarcardero), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 421 tips and reviews
Ritual Coffee Roasters is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

56. Ritual Coffee Roasters

8.7
1026 Valencia St (btwn 21st & Hill St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Dolores Heights · 314 tips and reviews
Samovar Tea Lounge is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

57. Samovar Tea Lounge

730 Howard St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · SoMa · 302 tips and reviews
Ino Sushi is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

58. Ino Sushi

22 Peace Plz Ste 510, San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Japantown · 38 tips and reviews
Maki Restaurant is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

59. Maki Restaurant

1825 Post St (at Webster), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Japantown · 14 tips and reviews
Maverick is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

60. Maverick

3316 17th St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 47 tips and reviews
Range is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

61. Range

842 Valencia St (at 19th), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 111 tips and reviews
Mission San Francisco de Asís is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

62. Mission San Francisco de Asís

8.0
3321 16th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Church · Mission Dolores · 21 tips and reviews
The St. Regis Lobby Bar is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

63. The St. Regis Lobby Bar

8.1
125 3rd St (at Minna St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · SoMa · 22 tips and reviews
Cyrus is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

64. Cyrus

29 North St (at Healdsburg Ave.), Healdsburg, CA
French Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews
Russian River Brewing Company is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

65. Russian River Brewing Company

9.0
725 4th St (btwn D & E St.), Santa Rosa, CA
Brewery · 326 tips and reviews
Slide Ranch is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

66. Slide Ranch

8.0
2025 Shoreline Hwy, Muir Beach, CA
Farm · 1 tip
Mint Plaza is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

67. Mint Plaza

8.2
1 Mint Plaza (at 5th St.), San Francisco, CA
Plaza · SoMa · 16 tips and reviews
Dol Ho is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

68. Dol Ho

6.7
808 Pacific Ave (at Stockton), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 16 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

69. Tartine Bakery

9.1
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews
Oola Restaurant & Bar is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

70. Oola Restaurant & Bar

860 Folsom St (btwn 4th & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 129 tips and reviews
House of Air is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

71. House of Air

8.5
926 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA
Amusement Park · Presidio National Park · 38 tips and reviews
Movement San Francisco is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

72. Movement San Francisco

9.1
924 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA
Climbing Gym · Presidio National Park · 49 tips and reviews
Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

73. Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery

1398 Haight St (at Masonic Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Haight Ashbury · 313 tips and reviews
Umi is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

74. Umi

7.8
1328 18th St (at Missouri St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Potrero Hill · 59 tips and reviews
California Academy of Sciences is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

75. California Academy of Sciences

9.4
55 Music Concourse Dr (at Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Golden Gate Park · 510 tips and reviews
Christopher Elbow Chocolates is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

76. Christopher Elbow Chocolates

8.2
401 Hayes St (at Gough St.), San Francisco, CA
Chocolate Store · Hayes Valley · 47 tips and reviews
Humphry Slocombe is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

77. Humphry Slocombe

9.1
2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews
Mystic Room + Tavern is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

78. Mystic Room + Tavern

417 Stockton St (btwn Bush St & Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 127 tips and reviews
Coco500 is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

79. Coco500

500 Brannan St (at 4th St.), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 68 tips and reviews
Mixt is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

80. Mixt

7.7
560 Mission St (btwn 1st & 2nd), San Francisco, CA
Salad Restaurant · Financial District · 55 tips and reviews
Ayola is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

81. Ayola

8.1
118 New Montgomery St (btwn Mission & Minna St), San Francisco, CA
Greek Restaurant · SoMa · 49 tips and reviews
Muir Woods National Monument is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

82. Muir Woods National Monument

9.1
1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, CA
National Park · 244 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Bridge is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

83. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 813 tips and reviews
San Francisco Cable Car Museum is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

84. San Francisco Cable Car Museum

9.0
1201 Mason St (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
History Museum · Nob Hill · 81 tips and reviews
Fisherman's Wharf is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

85. Fisherman's Wharf

2801 Leavenworth St (at Bay St), San Francisco, CA
Pier · Fishermans Wharf · 337 tips and reviews
Swan Oyster Depot is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

86. Swan Oyster Depot

8.4
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews
Mama's on Washington Square is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

87. Mama's on Washington Square

8.2
1701 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · North Beach · 313 tips and reviews
R Bar is one of Apptentive's Guide to San Francisco.

88. R Bar

6.1
1176 Sutter St (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 46 tips and reviews