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SF Bay Area favorites

SF Bay Area favorites

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Created by Carolyn Zhang • Updated On: March 20, 2017
Pakwan is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

1. Pakwan

8.3
3180-82 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Pakistani Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 136 tips and reviews
Ike's Place is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

2. Ike's Place

2239 Market St, San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Castro · No tips or reviews
La Taqueria is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

3. La Taqueria

9.3
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews
Taqueria El Farolito is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

4. Taqueria El Farolito

9.2
2779 Mission St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 391 tips and reviews
Sutro Baths is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

5. Sutro Baths

9.3
Point Lobos Ave. (at Merrie Way), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 80 tips and reviews
Z & Y Restaurant is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

6. Z & Y Restaurant

8.5
655 Jackson St (btwn Cooper Alley & Wentworth Pl), San Francisco, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · Chinatown · 189 tips and reviews
SO is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

7. SO

1010 Bryant St (at 8th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · SoMa · 110 tips and reviews
Lers Ros Thai is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

8. Lers Ros Thai

7.5
3169 16th St (at Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 31 tips and reviews
Limon Rotisserie is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

9. Limon Rotisserie

8.2
524 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Roast Chicken Joint · Mission Dolores · 169 tips and reviews
Bi-Rite Creamery is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

10. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews
Sightglass Coffee is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

11. Sightglass Coffee

9.2
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 600 tips and reviews
Mazarine Coffee is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

12. Mazarine Coffee

720 Market St (btwn O'Farrell & Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 247 tips and reviews
Stuff is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

13. Stuff

8.4
150 Valencia St (btwn McCoppin & Duboce), San Francisco, CA
Antique Store · SoMa · 23 tips and reviews
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

14. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

9.4
2550 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Movie Theater · Mission District · 148 tips and reviews
Mission Beach Cafe is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

15. Mission Beach Cafe

198 Guerrero St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 330 tips and reviews
Brazil Fresh Squeeze Cafe is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

16. Brazil Fresh Squeeze Cafe

8.7
2161 University Ave (btwn Oxford St & Shattuck Ave), Berkeley, CA
Brazilian Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 39 tips and reviews
Cheese Board Pizza is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

17. Cheese Board Pizza

9.3
1512 Shattuck Ave (at Vine St), Berkeley, CA
Pizzeria · Gourmet Ghetto · 157 tips and reviews
Garaje is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

18. Garaje

9.1
475 3rd St (at Bryant St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · SoMa · 298 tips and reviews
My Tofu House is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

19. My Tofu House

8.5
4627 Geary Blvd (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 72 tips and reviews
Philz Coffee is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

20. Philz Coffee

9.0
549 Castro St (btwn 19th St & 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Castro · 35 tips and reviews
Taqueria Cancún is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

21. Taqueria Cancún

8.9
2288 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 296 tips and reviews
HRD is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

22. HRD

521A 3rd St (btwn Bryant St & S Pk Ave), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · SoMa · 253 tips and reviews
Thorough Bread and Pastry is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

23. Thorough Bread and Pastry

9.2
248 Church St (btwn Market & 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 189 tips and reviews
Neighbor Bakehouse is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

24. Neighbor Bakehouse

9.5
2343 3rd St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Dogpatch · 122 tips and reviews
Dogpatch Boulders is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

25. Dogpatch Boulders

9.5
2573 3rd St (btw 22nd and 23rd), San Francisco, CA
Climbing Gym · Dogpatch · 42 tips and reviews
Mission Cliffs is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

26. Mission Cliffs

9.3
2295 Harrison St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Climbing Gym · Mission District · 62 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores Park is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

27. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews
Mission Cheese is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

28. Mission Cheese

736 Valencia St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Cheese Store · Mission Dolores · 97 tips and reviews
Paxton Gate is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

29. Paxton Gate

9.2
824 Valencia St (btwn 19th & 20th St.), San Francisco, CA
Gift Store · Mission Dolores · 49 tips and reviews
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

30. 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
Super Duper Burgers is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

31. Super Duper Burgers

9.0
2304 Market St (at 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Duboce Triangle · 196 tips and reviews
SPARC SF is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

32. SPARC SF

8.8
1256 Mission St (btw 8th and 9th), San Francisco, CA
Marijuana Dispensary · SoMa · 25 tips and reviews
Farmhouse Kitchen is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

33. Farmhouse Kitchen

9.0
710 Florida St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Mission District · 128 tips and reviews
Basil Thai Restaurant & Bar is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

34. Basil Thai Restaurant & Bar

8.3
1175 Folsom St (at Eighth), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · SoMa · 98 tips and reviews
Moya is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

35. Moya

8.0
121 9th St (at Minna St.), San Francisco, CA
Ethiopian Restaurant · SoMa · 31 tips and reviews
Chantal Guillon Macarons is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

36. Chantal Guillon Macarons

8.4
1309 Howard St (at 9th St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · SoMa · 13 tips and reviews
Izakaya Sozai is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

37. Izakaya Sozai

8.6
1500 Irving St (at 16th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 186 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Park is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

38. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 358 tips and reviews
de Young Museum is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

39. de Young Museum

9.2
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Golden Gate Park · 279 tips and reviews
Foreign Cinema is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

40. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews
Plátano Salvadoran Cuisine is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

41. Plátano Salvadoran Cuisine

8.2
2042 University Ave (btwn. Milvia St. & Shattuck Ave.), Berkeley, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 43 tips and reviews
Four Barrel Coffee is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

42. Four Barrel Coffee

9.1
375 Valencia St (btwn 14th St & 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 507 tips and reviews
Réveille Coffee Co. is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

43. Réveille Coffee Co.

4076 18th St (btwn Castro & Hartford St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Castro · 142 tips and reviews
Dish n Dash is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

44. Dish n Dash

8.7
736 N Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · 90 tips and reviews
Dynamo Donut & Coffee is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

45. Dynamo Donut & Coffee

8.9
2760 24th St (at Hampshire St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Mission District · 191 tips and reviews
Burma Love is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

46. Burma Love

9.0
211 Valencia St (Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Mission District · 149 tips and reviews
Monk’s Kettle is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

47. Monk’s Kettle

3141 16th St (at Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission Dolores · 317 tips and reviews
Vik’s Chaat Corner is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

48. Vik’s Chaat Corner

9.0
2390 4th St (at Channing Way), Berkeley, CA
Indian Restaurant · West Berkeley · 177 tips and reviews
Saigon Sandwich is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

49. Saigon Sandwich

8.9
560 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Tenderloin · 175 tips and reviews
Boba Guys is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

50. Boba Guys

9.2
8 Octavia St Unit 308 (at Haight St), San Francisco, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · Hayes Valley · 43 tips and reviews
Señor Sisig is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

51. Señor Sisig

8.2
10th St (Market St), San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · SoMa · 7 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Delfina is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

52. Pizzeria Delfina

9.0
3611 18th St (btwn Guerrero St & Oakwood St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission Dolores · 265 tips and reviews
Beretta is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

53. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews
Starbelly is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

54. Starbelly

8.8
3583 16th St (at Market St.), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 288 tips and reviews
The Mill is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

55. The Mill

9.1
736 Divisadero St (btwn Grove St & Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Alamo Square · 378 tips and reviews
Wildcraft Espresso Bar is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

56. Wildcraft Espresso Bar

2299 Market St (at Noe St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Castro · 24 tips and reviews
Philz Coffee is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

57. Philz Coffee

8.6
3101 24th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 256 tips and reviews
Woodhouse Fish Co. is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

58. Woodhouse Fish Co.

2073 Market St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Duboce Triangle · 171 tips and reviews
Hog Island Oyster Co. is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

59. Hog Island Oyster Co.

9.3
1 Ferry Bldg #11 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 406 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

60. Tartine Bakery

9.1
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews
Brenda's French Soul Food is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

61. Brenda's French Soul Food

8.8
652 Polk St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Tenderloin · 502 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Heights Mosaic Stairway is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

62. Golden Gate Heights Mosaic Stairway

9.2
Moraga St (btwn 15th & 16th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Golden Gate Heights · 50 tips and reviews
826 Valencia is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

63. 826 Valencia

8.4
826 Valencia St (btw 19th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Student Center · Mission Dolores · 29 tips and reviews
Smitten Ice Cream is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

64. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews
The Grove is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

65. The Grove

8.5
690 Mission St (btwn 3rd & Annie St), San Francisco, CA
Café · SoMa · 636 tips and reviews
Marin Headlands is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

66. Marin Headlands

9.4
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Sausalito, CA
Park · 63 tips and reviews
Chantal Guillon Macarons & Tea is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

67. Chantal Guillon Macarons & Tea

437 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Hayes Valley · 95 tips and reviews
Vive La Tarte is one of SF Bay Area favorites.

68. Vive La Tarte

1160 Howard St (at 8th St), San Francisco, CA
Café · SoMa · 171 tips and reviews