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SFO Food Essentials
15 Romolo is one of SFO Food Essentials.

1. 15 Romolo

8.1
15 Romolo Pl (btwn Fresno St & Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · North Beach · 213 tips and reviews
Taqueria El Farolito is one of SFO Food Essentials.

2. Taqueria El Farolito

9.2
2779 Mission St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 391 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Best burrito in the nation. Get the quesadilla. Cash only.

Humphry Slocombe is one of SFO Food Essentials.

3. Humphry Slocombe

9.0
2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Amazing ice cream flavors. Secret breakfast is awesome.

Tartine Bakery is one of SFO Food Essentials.

4. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Morning bun

Mission Dolores Park is one of SFO Food Essentials.

5. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews
El Techo is one of SFO Food Essentials.

6. El Techo

8.8
2516 Mission St (btwn 21st St & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Mission District · 171 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: good mexican food and cocktails with amazing views. worth the wait, or go into the Lolinda, then to the bathroom and sneak in upstairs.

Fang is one of SFO Food Essentials.

7. Fang

7.7
660 Howard St (btwn 3rd & Hawthorne St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · SoMa · 160 tips and reviews
Gold Club is one of SFO Food Essentials.

8. Gold Club

7.4
650 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA
Strip Club · SoMa · 32 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: 11am-2pm, Mon-Fri, best lunch buffet in the city for $5

Shalimar is one of SFO Food Essentials.

9. Shalimar

532 Jones St (at O'Farrell), San Francisco, CA
Pakistani Restaurant · Tenderloin · 62 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Authentic, smelly, delicious, cheap pakistani

Local Edition is one of SFO Food Essentials.

10. Local Edition

8.5
691 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 267 tips and reviews
Burma Superstar is one of SFO Food Essentials.

11. Burma Superstar

8.8
309 Clement St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 371 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: If too packed, go to B-star right down the street.

Monsieur Benjamin is one of SFO Food Essentials.

12. Monsieur Benjamin

451 Gough St (at Ivy St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 84 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: amazin french bistro

Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center is one of SFO Food Essentials.

13. Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center

9.0
2 Marina Blvd (at Fort Mason Center), San Francisco, CA
Street Food Gathering · 102 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Food trucks on friday evening, 5-10pm. Amazing selection and fun place.

SoMa StrEat Food Park is one of SFO Food Essentials.

14. SoMa StrEat Food Park

8.4
428 11th St (at Division St), San Francisco, CA
Street Food Gathering · SoMa · 142 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Cool if you're in that area

Mission Chinese Food is one of SFO Food Essentials.

15. Mission Chinese Food

8.1
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 314 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Amazing, authentic chinese food. Expect a wait. Food is spicy.

Foreign Cinema is one of SFO Food Essentials.

16. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews
The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain is one of SFO Food Essentials.

17. The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain

9.1
815 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Cole Valley · 205 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Old school ice cream and booze cocktails. Closes at 10pm.

Tacolicious is one of SFO Food Essentials.

18. Tacolicious

8.8
741 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 288 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Good tacos.

Taqueria Vallarta is one of SFO Food Essentials.

19. Taqueria Vallarta

8.8
3039 24th St (at Balmy St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 100 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Great authentic street tacos

Mr. Pollo is one of SFO Food Essentials.

20. Mr. Pollo

9.0
2823 Mission St (btwn 24th & 25th St), San Francisco, CA
South American Restaurant · Mission District · 37 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Amazing tasting menu for $30. Call as soon as you know you want to eat there. Limited seating, usually fills up days in advance.

Yamo is one of SFO Food Essentials.

21. Yamo

8.2
3406 18th St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Mission District · 181 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Amazing hole in the wall burmese food

Box Kitchen is one of SFO Food Essentials.

22. Box Kitchen

8.7
431 Natoma St (at Mary St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 83 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: great late night food. their burger is unreal.

Taqueria Cancún is one of SFO Food Essentials.

23. Taqueria Cancún

8.8
2288 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 296 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Best super tacos in the world

Bob's Donuts is one of SFO Food Essentials.

24. Bob's Donuts

9.0
1621 Polk St (btwn Clay & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Polk Gulch · 266 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Best donuts in the city

Smitten Ice Cream is one of SFO Food Essentials.

25. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Liquid nitrogen ice cream made on the spot

In-N-Out Burger is one of SFO Food Essentials.

26. In-N-Out Burger

8.8
11 Rollins Rd (btwn Millbrae Ave & Adrian Ave), Millbrae, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · 182 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Go to an In-n-out, authentic california burgers. There's one on fisherman's wharf, but it's not as good as the one in millbrae. Still better than nothing.

Rosamunde Sausage Grill is one of SFO Food Essentials.

27. Rosamunde Sausage Grill

8.9
2832 Mission St (Btw 24th & 25th), San Francisco, CA
Sausage Store · Mission District · 180 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Good for a not-so-quick bite of sausages. rattle snake sausage anyone?

Pakwan is one of SFO Food Essentials.

28. Pakwan

8.3
3180-82 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Pakistani Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 136 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Also really good mexican food

Universal Cafe is one of SFO Food Essentials.

29. Universal Cafe

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

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Some of the best french toast in the city

Rhea's Cafe is one of SFO Food Essentials.

30. Rhea's Cafe

2200 Bryant St (20th St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Mission District · 51 tips and reviews

Andres D.Andres Douglas: Amazing sandiwches. Their fried chicken is a bomb.