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14 USA
Philz Coffee is one of 14 USA.

1. Philz Coffee

748 Van Ness Ave (at Turk Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Tenderloin · 184 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Hit Philz Coffee for an iced mint mojito or large Tesora. Note: the mint mojito, while delicious, doesn’t actually contain alcohol.

2. 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

ThrillistThrillist: The Hangtown Fry may be the true breakfast of champions: A crispy oyster, bacon & scallion scramble with girts and a biscuit.

3. Miette Patisserie

8.5
1 Ferry Building Ste 10 (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Financial District · 69 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Grabbing some macarons and catching some rays at the Ferry Building makes for a sweet pit stop.

Arlequin Cafe & Food To Go is one of 14 USA.

4. Arlequin Cafe & Food To Go

384 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Civic Center · 187 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: One of the most overlooked/underrated patios in all of SF, this Hayes Valley eat spot's back end is shaded by trees and lush green plants. Perfect for enjoying an iced tea. Or beer. Read more.

5. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: We're fans of the salted carmel ice cream and Sam's Sundae--chocolate ice cream with bergamot olive oil, maldon sea salt and whipped cream.

Tacolicious is one of 14 USA.

6. Tacolicious

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

ThrillistThrillist: Grab a shot and a tall boy at Tacolicious, to go with their amazing carnitas tacos… the others are good, they just can’t compare. Read more.

Betabrand is one of 14 USA.

7. Betabrand

6.2
3435 Cesar Chavez #224B (Mission St.), San Francisco, CA
Clothing Store · Bernal Heights · 5 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Try on clothes at Betabrand where they’ll actually post your awesomely posed model shot to the website.

Mission Bowling Club is one of 14 USA.

8. Mission Bowling Club

8.6
3176 17th St (btwn S Van Ness & Shotwell), San Francisco, CA
Bowling Alley · Mission District · 137 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: In between knocking down pins, knock back some drafts of Russian River & the infamous Mission Burger (a 1/2-lb of beef that's hard-fried in beef fat w/ caramelized onion, Monterey jack & caper aioli). Read more.

The Mill is one of 14 USA.

9. The Mill

9.1
736 Divisadero St (btwn Grove St & Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Alamo Square · 378 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Totally nuts about their homemade bread toasted with almond butter. Read more.

Lightning Tavern is one of 14 USA.

10. Lightning Tavern

1875 Union St, San Francisco, CA
Bar · Union Street · 42 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Take advantage of the $5 apps, $3 well drinks (dranks), and $2 bottles, of which we will be on hand (probably wearing something silly and with girls in bikinis, maybe) to buy you a ton of. Read more.

Boxing Room is one of 14 USA.

11. Boxing Room

399 Grove St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Civic Center · 185 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Score some delicious Southern food including honest-to-goodness fried gator. It’ll (cap’n) hook you. Read more.

Biergarten is one of 14 USA.

12. Biergarten

8.8
424 Octavia St (btwn Linden & Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · Hayes Valley · 157 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: An authentic outdoor German beer garden, serving 6 Germanic beers on tap by the liter and half-liter. Food'll include two bigger-than-at-Suppenkuche pretzel offerings. Read more.

Bauhaus Books & Coffee is one of 14 USA.

13. Bauhaus Books & Coffee

414 E Pine St, Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Capitol Hill · 88 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Take in an espresso and their sweeping views of the Space Needle. Read more.

Ba Bar is one of 14 USA.

14. Ba Bar

9.0
550 12th Ave (at E Barclay St), Seattle, WA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 136 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Carbo-load with classics like biscuits & gravy, or Asian-style Congee/noodle dishes. Read more.

15. The 5 Point Cafe

8.5
415 Cedar St (at Denny Way), Seattle, WA
Bar · Belltown · 198 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Looking for a glass of beer or wine before noon? 5 Point's pouring 'em in the a.m.

Pike Place Market is one of 14 USA.

16. Pike Place Market

9.3
85 Pike St (at Pine St), Seattle, WA
Market · 719 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: One of the oldest farmers markets in the United States! It's always worth a walk-through in good weather.

17. Matt's in the Market

8.5
94 Pike St (at 1st Ave), Seattle, WA
American Restaurant · Pike Place · 84 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Can't beat the pork belly confit “bánh mì” and stunning views over Elliot Bay/Pike Place Market.

Hot Tub Boats is one of 14 USA.

18. Hot Tub Boats

2520 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA
Harbor or Marina · East Queen Anne · 5 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Whip yourself + 5 friends around Lake Union in a “boat that is also a hot tub”. Of course you navigate it with a joystick. Obviously. Read more.

Rhein Haus is one of 14 USA.

19. Rhein Haus

8.2
912 12th Ave (btwn Spring & Marion), Seattle, WA
German Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 73 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: They've got a Scotch-/ pear brandy-/ lemon-/ double IPA-based shandy called the Roll Pin, which, while excellent, isn't quite as (Megan) Good as Roll Bounce. Read more.

John John's Game Room is one of 14 USA.

20. John John's Game Room

1351 E Olive Way (at Melrose Ave.), Seattle, WA
Arcade · Capitol Hill · 26 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Play 8-bit-era games at this old bi-level cafe splashed with colorful '80s-era decor. Read more.

21. La Bête

1802 Bellevue Ave (at E Howell St), Seattle, WA
French Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 36 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Salt & pepper pork rinds and beer make this a perfect happy hour spot. Read more.

Momiji is one of 14 USA.

22. Momiji

9.1
1522 12th Ave (at E Pine St), Seattle, WA
Sushi Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 128 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Try the Sounder Roll, one of 40 specialty rolls. This one's a spicy yellowtail/avocado number is topped w/ a seared crab & creamy scallop mix. Read more.

95 Slide is one of 14 USA.

23. 95 Slide

722 E Pike St (at Harvard Ave.), Seattle, WA
Sports Bar · Capitol Hill · 29 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Awesomeness includes a dozen draft brews, Edgaritas on the roof-deck, entrees like a grilled bratwurst plate called the Big Unit, and a few reserve-able booths with their own TVs. Read more.

24. Auto Battery Bar

1009 E Union St (btwn 10th & 11th), Seattle, WA
Sports Bar · First Hill · 30 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Features a room-dominating metal bar, shuffleboard and foosball tables, a dozen flatscreens, as well as their own Xbox and Wii stations. Read more.

25. LTD Bar + Grill

6.0
309 N 36th St, Seattle, WA
Sports Bar · Fremont · 23 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: A corrugated metal-clad space sporting giant garage-style doors & windows, LTD is setting up shop as the high-end hipster-hood's only true sports hang. Read more.

26. Spitfire

2219 4th Ave (btwn Bell St. & Blanchard St.), Seattle, WA
Sports Bar · Belltown · 49 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: This Belltown boozer's lacing Pats fans with prime viewing locations (either their elevated North Deck, or the private Backroom), and new brunch eats from South of the Border. Read more.

27. Sport Restaurant & Bar

5.2
140 4th Ave N #130 (at Denny Way), Seattle, WA
Sports Bar · Lower Queen Anne · 54 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: This memorabilia and flatscreen-heavy sports emporium from the guy behind Seastar and John Howie Steak. Read more.

28. The Market Arms

6.0
2401 NW Market St (at 24th Ave NW), Seattle, WA
Pub · Ballard · 47 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: This exposed brick, polished-wood heavy drink spot improves on the original's concept by offering a wider array of classic "pub fayre", and classing up its L-shaped space with brass fittings. Read more.

29. Chug Pub

6.5
1849 Lincoln Way (at 20th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Outer Sunset · 32 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Features its perfect-for-NFL-Sunday Chug Tower -- a three-liter beer cylinder equipped with a personal tap and served with free fries. Read more.

30. Irish Times

6.7
500 Sacramento St (at Sansome St.), San Francisco, CA
Irish Pub · Financial District · 38 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: IT is an Emerald Isle pub in the FiDi actually run by a bunch of Irish people from Galway -- with 12 Celtic-friendly beers on tap and a wide array of Jameson products. Read more.

31. Knuckles at the Wharf

555 N Point St (in the Hyatt Hotel), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Fishermans Wharf · 23 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: For the tourney's duration, Knuckles is rockin' wing baskets, calamari, and private label vino for 5 bucks a pop (also $2 off all draft beers). Read more.

32. Public House

7.0
24 Willie Mays Plz (at King St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · South Beach · 59 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: This delicious beast of a restaurant doubles as a massive, brick-walled sports pub with flatscreens galore and a wall of kegs separating the sit-down side from the massive polished wood bar. Read more.

33. The Wreck Room

7.4
1390 California St (at Hyde St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Nob Hill · 52 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: This half-a-year-old Nob Hill drinkery enters its first NFL season equipped with 10 TVs -- two of which're saved for a Jets-only viewing section in back. Read more.

34. Built Burger

217 James St (at 2nd Ave.), Seattle, WA
Burger Joint · Pioneer Square · 24 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: BB's rotating selection includes the cilantro lime slaw topped Magnificent Chorizo filled w/ sausage and poblanos & cotija. Read more.

35. Buns On Wheels – SLU

Seattle, WA
Food Truck · South Lake Union · 1 tip

ThrillistThrillist: BOW's burgers all come with fries and start with the 1/3lb "Buns sauce"'d Classic; the Classic w/ Cheese (cheddar); and the Blue Buns w/ bleu cheese, arugula, horseradish sauce & red onion jam. Read more.

36. John Howie Steak

8.8
11111 NE 8th Street Suite 125 (at 112th Ave NE), Bellevue, WA
Steakhouse · 125 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Chef John Howie's new spot is a mammoth chophouse made classy with a translucent stone-topped bar, a low hallway lined with booths and a vaulted dining room with a wall of woven bamboo Read more.

37. Uneeda Burger

8.5
4302 Fremont Ave N (at N 43rd St), Seattle, WA
Burger Joint · Fremont · 108 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: UB's 'gers include the Black Forest ham/ Gruyere/ truffled shoestring potato Monsieur; the charred onion/ bacon/ cheddar BBQ Smash; and the Sonora w/ roasted chili relish, cilantro, and jack cheese. Read more.

38. Fifth Floor

12 4th St (at Market), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · SoMa · 36 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: The Burger-Bourbon-Beer combo is a $25 threesome that features a generously poured shot of Buffalo Trace bourbon, a pint of Lagunitas and a skirt steak/short rib/chuck combo'd burger. Read more.

39. Citizen's Band

1198 Folsom St (at 8th St.), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 123 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Try the Kobe burger on a challah bun with roasted garlic mayo and chili-infused "burger booster" sauce that the chef describes as "ketchup on crack." Read more.

40. Marlowe

8.8
500 Brannan St (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 252 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Try the Marlowe Burger (Niman beef on brioche with caramelized onions/bacon/horseradish aioli). Read more.

41. Spruce

9.0
3640 Sacramento St (btwn Spruce & Locust St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Presidio Heights · 133 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: The Spruce bar burger is has well-seasoned, in-house ground Niman Ranch meat, herbed caper aioli, housemade pickles, and slightly buttered English muffin-esque bun. Read more.

42. Super Duper Burgers

8.6
721 Market St (btwn 3rd St & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · SoMa · 454 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: This joint contains single and double chrome-flat-top-grilled burgers that've drawn them well-deserved comparisons to In-N-Out. Read more.