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1. St. George Spirits

8.9
2601 Monarch St (btwn W Midway & W Red Line), Alameda, CA
Distillery · Alameda Point · 51 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: If you go through “basic training” at the tasting room you'll get a sip of their lineup, & the weekend-only tours will deepen your appreciation for the ambrosia you just enjoyed. Read more.

Vulcan Stairway is one of Ess Eff.

2. Vulcan Stairway

9.0
Vulcan St (btwn Levant & Ord St), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Corona Heights · 6 tips and reviews
Ampersand is one of Ess Eff.

3. Ampersand

8.4
2190 Market St (16th Street), San Francisco, CA
Flower Store · Duboce Triangle · 10 tips and reviews

4. Aunt Charlie's Lounge

6.7
133 Turk St (btwn Taylor & Jones), San Francisco, CA
Gay Bar · Tenderloin · 20 tips and reviews

JoHanna H.JoHanna Hill: Great drag show

5. Nirvana

544 Castro St (18th St), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Castro · 9 tips and reviews

6. Yamo

7.8
3406 18th St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Mission District · 181 tips and reviews
Good Mong Kok Bakery is one of Ess Eff.

7. Good Mong Kok Bakery

8.3
1039 Stockton St (btw Jackson St. & Washington St.), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 95 tips and reviews

SchnolfSchnolf: Very tasty and authentic dumplings to go. Would definitely go there again. Paid $7 for 8 small and 1 huge dumpling.

XOX Truffles is one of Ess Eff.

8. XOX Truffles

8.1
754 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA
Chocolate Store · North Beach · 46 tips and reviews
Tuyêt Mai is one of Ess Eff.

9. Tuyêt Mai

6.7
547 Hyde St (Geary), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Tenderloin · 10 tips and reviews
Souley Vegan is one of Ess Eff.

10. Souley Vegan

301 Broadway (at 3rd St), Oakland, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Produce and Waterfront · 83 tips and reviews
Lands End Labyrinth is one of Ess Eff.

11. Lands End Labyrinth

8.5
Lands End Trail, San Francisco, CA
Public Art · 13 tips and reviews
Crown & Crumpet Tea Salon is one of Ess Eff.

12. Crown & Crumpet Tea Salon

7.8
1746 Post St, San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · Japantown · 23 tips and reviews
Paxton Gate is one of Ess Eff.

13. Paxton Gate

9.2
824 Valencia St (btwn 19th & 20th St.), San Francisco, CA
Gift Store · Mission Dolores · 49 tips and reviews
Sutro Baths is one of Ess Eff.

14. Sutro Baths

9.3
Point Lobos Ave. (at Merrie Way), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 80 tips and reviews
Los Yaquis is one of Ess Eff.

15. Los Yaquis

6.7
324 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 11 tips and reviews
Golden Bear Trading Company is one of Ess Eff.

16. Golden Bear Trading Company

6.9
1401 6th Ave (at Judah St), San Francisco, CA
Grocery Store · Inner Sunset · 18 tips and reviews
Hollow is one of Ess Eff.

17. Hollow

1435 Irving St (btwn 15th & 16th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Inner Sunset · 105 tips and reviews
Ann's For Hair is one of Ess Eff.

18. Ann's For Hair

7.3
756 Columbus Ave (at Greenwich), San Francisco, CA
Hair Salon · North Beach · 2 tips and reviews
Buena Vista Cafe is one of Ess Eff.

19. Buena Vista Cafe

9.1
2765 Hyde St (at Beach), San Francisco, CA
Bar · 414 tips and reviews
Jenny's Burger is one of Ess Eff.

20. Jenny's Burger

7.6
1233 9th Ave (btwn Lincoln Way & Irving St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Inner Sunset · 35 tips and reviews
Chop Bar is one of Ess Eff.

21. Chop Bar

190 4th St (at Alice St.), Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · Produce and Waterfront · 138 tips and reviews
Emperor Norton's Boozeland is one of Ess Eff.

22. Emperor Norton's Boozeland

7.5
510 Larkin St (btwn Turk & Eddy), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Tenderloin · 36 tips and reviews
San Francisco's Hometown Creamery is one of Ess Eff.

23. San Francisco's Hometown Creamery

8.4
1290 9th Ave (at Irving St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Inner Sunset · 43 tips and reviews
Humphry Slocombe is one of Ess Eff.

24. Humphry Slocombe

9.1
2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews
Balmy Alley is one of Ess Eff.

25. Balmy Alley

8.8
50 Balmy St (btwn 24th & 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Street Art · Mission District · 15 tips and reviews
Clarion Alley is one of Ess Eff.

26. Clarion Alley

8.8
Clarion Alley (btwn 17th & Sycamore St), San Francisco, CA
Street Art · Mission District · 46 tips and reviews
Papalote Mexican Grill is one of Ess Eff.

27. 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
Burma Superstar is one of Ess Eff.

28. Burma Superstar

8.8
309 Clement St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 371 tips and reviews
Rare Device - Noe Valley is one of Ess Eff.

29. Rare Device - Noe Valley

7.9
4071 24th St (Castro), San Francisco, CA
Gift Store · Noe Valley · 3 tips and reviews
Heartfelt is one of Ess Eff.

30. Heartfelt

436 Cortland Ave (btwn Andover & Wool), San Francisco, CA
Gift Store · Holly Park · 6 tips and reviews
Lehr's German Specialties is one of Ess Eff.

31. Lehr's German Specialties

7.9
1581 Church St (at 28th St), San Francisco, CA
Gift Store · Noe Valley · 12 tips and reviews
Topdrawer is one of Ess Eff.

32. Topdrawer

9.0
1840 Union St (btwn Laguna & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Fashion Accessories Store · Union Street · 9 tips and reviews
Caffe DeLucchi is one of Ess Eff.

33. Caffe DeLucchi

500 Columbus Ave (Stockton), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Beach · 64 tips and reviews
Chef Zhao Bistro is one of Ess Eff.

34. Chef Zhao Bistro

7.5
2450 S El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · 1 tip
Beloved Cafe is one of Ess Eff.

35. Beloved Cafe

3338 24th St (Mission), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · Mission District · 11 tips and reviews
Wholesome Bakery is one of Ess Eff.

36. Wholesome Bakery

7.5
299 Divisadero St (Page), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Buena Vista · 7 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of Ess Eff.

37. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews
Tony's Pizza Napoletana is one of Ess Eff.

38. Tony's Pizza Napoletana

9.1
1570 Stockton St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 465 tips and reviews
Chez Panisse is one of Ess Eff.

39. Chez Panisse

8.9
1517 Shattuck Ave (btwn Cedar & Vine St), Berkeley, CA
New American Restaurant · Gourmet Ghetto · 135 tips and reviews
Basil Canteen is one of Ess Eff.

40. Basil Canteen

8.2
1489 Folsom St (at 11th), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · SoMa · 88 tips and reviews
Happy Lemon is one of Ess Eff.

41. Happy Lemon

7.0
2106 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · Downtown Berkeley · 6 tips and reviews
The Kitchen Door is one of Ess Eff.

42. The Kitchen Door

7.3
610 1st St, Napa, CA
New American Restaurant · Central Napa · 45 tips and reviews
Arsicault Bakery is one of Ess Eff.

43. Arsicault Bakery

9.4
397 Arguello Blvd (at Clement St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Inner Richmond · 110 tips and reviews
B. Patisserie is one of Ess Eff.

44. B. Patisserie

9.3
2821 California St (btwn Divisadero St & Broderick St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Pacific Heights · 225 tips and reviews
Noble Folk Ice Cream And Pie Bar is one of Ess Eff.

45. Noble Folk Ice Cream And Pie Bar

6.8
568 4th Street (Mendocino), Santa Rosa, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · 1 tip
Salt & Straw is one of Ess Eff.

46. Salt & Straw

9.0
2201 Fillmore St (at Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Pacific Heights · 65 tips and reviews
Garden Creamery is one of Ess Eff.

47. Garden Creamery

9.4
3566 20th St (at Lexington St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 59 tips and reviews
Bi-Rite Creamery is one of Ess Eff.

48. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews
PABU is one of Ess Eff.

49. PABU

8.5
101 California St (at Front St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Financial District · 71 tips and reviews
Somi Somi - Soft Serve & Taiyaki is one of Ess Eff.

50. Somi Somi - Soft Serve & Taiyaki

7.6
2855 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · No tips or reviews
Brenda's French Soul Food is one of Ess Eff.

51. Brenda's French Soul Food

8.9
652 Polk St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Tenderloin · 502 tips and reviews
Nari is one of Ess Eff.

52. Nari

9.1
1625 Post St, San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Japantown · 15 tips and reviews
Kin Khao is one of Ess Eff.

53. Kin Khao

8.6
55 Cyril Magnin St (at Ellis St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 188 tips and reviews
Breadbelly is one of Ess Eff.

54. Breadbelly

8.8
1408 Clement St, San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Inner Richmond · 11 tips and reviews
Palette Tea House is one of Ess Eff.

55. Palette Tea House

8.1
900 N Point St (Suite B201A), San Francisco, CA
Cantonese Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews
Bakesale Betty is one of Ess Eff.

56. Bakesale Betty

500 Terry A Francois Blvd, San Francisco, CA
Fried Chicken Joint · Mission Bay · No tips or reviews
Bakesale Betty is one of Ess Eff.

57. Bakesale Betty

8.5
5098 Telegraph Ave (at 51st St), Oakland, CA
Bakery · Temescal · 123 tips and reviews
Eastern Bakery is one of Ess Eff.

58. Eastern Bakery

8.0
720 Grant Ave (btw Clay St & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Chinatown · 47 tips and reviews
Kiln is one of Ess Eff.

59. Kiln

149 Fell St, San Francisco, CA
Restaurant · Civic Center · No tips or reviews
Taqueria El Farolito is one of Ess Eff.

60. Taqueria El Farolito

9.2
2779 Mission St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 391 tips and reviews
Belle's Bagels Delicatessen Bar is one of Ess Eff.

61. Belle's Bagels Delicatessen Bar

8.6
5022 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Bagel Shop · Highland Park · 3 tips and reviews
Tadich Grill is one of Ess Eff.

62. Tadich Grill

8.6
240 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 164 tips and reviews
La Taqueria is one of Ess Eff.

63. La Taqueria

9.3
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews
Alexander's Patisserie is one of Ess Eff.

64. Alexander's Patisserie

7.9
209 Castro St (at Villa St), Mountain View, CA
Bakery · Downtown Mountain View · 51 tips and reviews