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Best of San Francisco <3
Asian Art Museum is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

1. Asian Art Museum

9.4
200 Larkin St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Civic Center · 113 tips and reviews
Amoeba San Francisco is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

2. Amoeba San Francisco

9.3
1855 Haight St (at Stanyan St), San Francisco, CA
Record Store · Haight Ashbury · 117 tips and reviews
Powell Street Cable Car Turnaround is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

3. Powell Street Cable Car Turnaround

8.3
Powell St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cable Car · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 122 tips and reviews
Painted Ladies is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

4. Painted Ladies

8.9
Steiner St (btwn Grove & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Alamo Square · 149 tips and reviews
The Mill is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

5. The Mill

9.1
736 Divisadero St (btwn Grove St & Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Alamo Square · 378 tips and reviews
California Academy of Sciences is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

6. 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
Ferry Building Marketplace is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

7. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews
Lolinda is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

8. Lolinda

8.9
2518 Mission St (at 21st St), San Francisco, CA
Argentinian Restaurant · Mission District · 204 tips and reviews
Universal Cafe is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

9. Universal Cafe

2814 19th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 129 tips and reviews
Founders Den is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

10. Founders Den

665 3rd St Ste 150, San Francisco, CA
Coworking Space · South Beach · 5 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

11. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.7
1 Ferry Building Ste 7 (at The Embarcardero), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 421 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

12. Blue Bottle Coffee

9.2
315 Linden St (btwn Gough & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 245 tips and reviews
Sightglass Coffee is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

13. Sightglass Coffee

9.2
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 600 tips and reviews
Bi-Rite Creamery is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

14. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews
Humphry Slocombe is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

15. Humphry Slocombe

9.1
2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews
Smitten Ice Cream is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

16. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews
Town Hall is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

17. Town Hall

7.8
342 Howard St (btwn Fremont St & Beale St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 121 tips and reviews
Salt House is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

18. Salt House

545 Mission St (btwn 1st & 2nd), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 89 tips and reviews
Nick's Crispy Tacos is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

19. Nick's Crispy Tacos

7.1
1500 Broadway (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 217 tips and reviews
A16 is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

20. A16

8.4
2355 Chestnut St (btwn Divisadero & Scott St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Marina District · 161 tips and reviews
Sandbox Bakery is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

21. Sandbox Bakery

833 Cortland Ave (at Gates St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Bernal Heights · 47 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the rice burger is delicious. Yum!

Hog & Rocks is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

22. Hog & Rocks

3431 19th St (San Carlos St.), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission District · 173 tips and reviews
Taqueria Cancún is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

23. Taqueria Cancún

8.8
2288 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 296 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores Park is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

24. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

25. Washington Square Park

8.8
Columbus Ave (btwn Filbert & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Park · North Beach · 73 tips and reviews

Kelly S.Kelly Strodl: Should you want to see one of the most crowded but beautiful areas of the city. Probably only park w/o a radiant view hovering above the city around it, it's actually a low-set 1, but views nearby.

Twin Peaks Summit is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

26. Twin Peaks Summit

9.5
100 Christmas Tree Point Rd (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hill · 275 tips and reviews
Alamo Square is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

27. Alamo Square

9.3
Steiner St (btwn Fulton & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Park · 168 tips and reviews
Lafayette Park is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

28. Lafayette Park

9.5
2000 Sacramento St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Pacific Heights · 69 tips and reviews

Kelly S.Kelly Strodl: Unappreciated view of the bay and city. Catch a glimpse of Twin Peaks from here (my fav view of the city) and down to the bay over Pac Heights toward Sausalito and Alcatraz. Dog park big area.

The Panhandle is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

29. The Panhandle

9.1
Fell & Oak St (btwn Baker & Stanyan St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Panhandle · 51 tips and reviews
Twenty Five Lusk is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

30. Twenty Five Lusk

7.9
25 Lusk St (off Townsend St, btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 152 tips and reviews
Coupa Café is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

31. Coupa Café

8.0
538 Ramona St (btwn Hamilton & University), Palo Alto, CA
Café · University South · 269 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

32. Blue Bottle Coffee

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 tips and reviews
In-N-Out Burger is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

33. In-N-Out Burger

8.2
333 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 359 tips and reviews
Hotel Nikko San Francisco is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

34. Hotel Nikko San Francisco

7.9
222 Mason St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 114 tips and reviews
Colibrí Mexican Bistro is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

35. Colibrí Mexican Bistro

7.2
438 Geary St (btwn Mason & Taylor), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 146 tips and reviews
Burger Bar is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

36. Burger Bar

6.7
251 Geary St (in Macy's), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 188 tips and reviews
Super Duper Burgers is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

37. Super Duper Burgers

8.7
783 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · 217 tips and reviews
BrainWash Cafe & Laundromat is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

38. BrainWash Cafe & Laundromat

1122 Folsom St (btwn 7th & 8th St), San Francisco, CA
Laundry Service · SoMa · 114 tips and reviews
Mama's on Washington Square is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

39. Mama's on Washington Square

8.2
1701 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · North Beach · 313 tips and reviews
Coit Tower is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

40. Coit Tower

8.9
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd (btwn Lombard & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Telegraph Hill · 327 tips and reviews
Apple Union Square is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

41. Apple Union Square

8.6
300 Post St (at Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Electronics Store · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 417 tips and reviews
Sea Lions is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

42. Sea Lions

9.1
Pier 39's West Marina (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Zoo Exhibit · Fishermans Wharf · 201 tips and reviews
Tony's Pizza Napoletana is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

43. Tony's Pizza Napoletana

9.1
1570 Stockton St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 465 tips and reviews
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

44. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9.4
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 242 tips and reviews
The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

45. 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
NextSpace Union Square is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

46. NextSpace Union Square

1 Hallidie Plz Fl 2 (Market St & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Coworking Space · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 1 tip
Vesuvio Cafe is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

47. Vesuvio Cafe

8.7
255 Columbus Ave (btwn Broadway and Pacific), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · North Beach · 130 tips and reviews
The Stinking Rose is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

48. The Stinking Rose

6.9
430 Columbus Ave (Vallejo), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Beach · 201 tips and reviews
Nespresso Boutique is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

49. Nespresso Boutique

7.5
90 Grant Ave (at Geary St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 60 tips and reviews
Computer History Museum is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

50. Computer History Museum

9.1
1401 N Shoreline Blvd (btwn Pear & La Avenida), Mountain View, CA
Science Museum · 148 tips and reviews
Red Rock Coffee is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

51. Red Rock Coffee

8.4
201 Castro St (at Villa St), Mountain View, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Mountain View · 247 tips and reviews
Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

52. Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar

8.7
619 Taylor St (at Cosmo Pl), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 443 tips and reviews
Zeitgeist is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

53. Zeitgeist

8.9
199 Valencia St (at Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · SoMa · 387 tips and reviews
The Container Store is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

54. The Container Store

26 4th St (btwn Market & Mission), San Francisco, CA
Furniture and Home Store · SoMa · 29 tips and reviews
Bacon Bacon is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

55. Bacon Bacon

8.6
205 Frederick St (btwn Ashbury & Downey St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · 55 tips and reviews
Lombard Street is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

56. Lombard Street

8.7
Lombard St (btwn Hyde & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Road · Russian Hill · 309 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Bridge is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

57. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 813 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Park is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

58. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 358 tips and reviews
Akiko’s Restaurant & Sushi Bar is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

59. Akiko’s Restaurant & Sushi Bar

431 Bush St (at Mark Ln.), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 166 tips and reviews
Craftsman and Wolves is one of Best of San Francisco <3.

60. Craftsman and Wolves

8.7
746 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 295 tips and reviews