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950 Mason St (at California St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Nob Hill · 10 tips and reviews
Travel Channel: Tony finds out what it’s like to have no reservations – literally! After a complication at check-in, he enjoys a martini at the bar. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
Hotel · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 18 tips and reviews
Travel Channel: A more affordable option, this funky hotel has rates starting at just $59/night. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews
Travel Channel: This casual spot is a great place to enjoy fresh seafood. Its first come, first serve - so breakfast is often to best time to drop by. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
429 Castro St (btwn 18th & Market), San Francisco, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Castro · 118 tips and reviews
Travel Channel: A dramatic movie theatre – showing revivals, foreign & indie films and even sing-along movie musicals. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.
547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 292 tips and reviews
Travel Channel: With over 50 microbrews on tap and 100 bottled beers, this is a great stop for an afternoon drink. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
199 Valencia St (at Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · SoMa · 387 tips and reviews
Travel Channel: A beer garden with bikers, a jukebox with local bands & a back patio full of picnic tables. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.
Korean Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 12 tips and reviews
Travel Channel: This Korean restaurant is known for using home-grown ingredients and staying open late! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
410 Minna Street (btwn 5th & Mary St), San Francisco, CA
Street Food Gathering · SoMa · 33 tips and reviews
Travel Channel: Some of the best street food in San Fran! These trucks are powered largely by solar panels & they notify people of their location via Twitter! As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.
Travel Channel: A genuine Tiki room/Polynesian restaurant at the Fairmont Hotel. Has a swimming pool turned bar & a rain/thunder show! Seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews
Travel Channel: This place has high quality drinks and a small, but interesting menu – including choices like duck hearts & quail eggs. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.
Vietnamese Restaurant · Panhandle · 5 tips and reviews
Travel Channel: This “pop up restaurant" lets patrons take over for the night and make their own recipes. Tony recreates street food from Vietnam. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
French Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 65 tips and reviews
Travel Channel: This unintimidating, cozy French restaurant is one of the city’s best dining experiences. Chef Roland Passot is in the kitchen every night. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.