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SF weekend
Swirl on Castro is one of SF weekend.

1. Swirl on Castro

8.5
572 Castro St (near 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Castro · 22 tips and reviews
Cafe Reverie is one of SF weekend.

2. Cafe Reverie

848 Cole St (btwn Frederick St & Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Cole Valley · 104 tips and reviews
La Boulange de Cole is one of SF weekend.

3. La Boulange de Cole

1000 Cole St (at Parnassus St.), San Francisco, CA
Café · 52 tips and reviews
Zazie is one of SF weekend.

4. Zazie

9.1
941 Cole St (btwn Parnassus Ave & Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Cole Valley · 358 tips and reviews
SuiGENERIS is one of SF weekend.

5. SuiGENERIS

7.9
2265 Market St (btw 16th & Sanchez), San Francisco, CA
Men's Store · Castro · 2 tips and reviews
Crossroads Trading Co. is one of SF weekend.

6. Crossroads Trading Co.

7.6
2123 Market St (btwn Church & Sanchez), San Francisco, CA
Clothing Store · Mission Dolores · 18 tips and reviews
Positively Haight Street is one of SF weekend.

7. Positively Haight Street

1400 Haight St, San Francisco, CA
Vintage and Thrift Store · Haight Ashbury · No tips or reviews

8. Waterbar

8.9
399 The Embarcadero (btwn Folsom & Harrison St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 199 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Oysters with fennel mignonette are $1 each until 6 p.m. daily. Order a dozen and enjoy the view. Read more.

9. Zeitgeist

8.9
199 Valencia St (at Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · SoMa · 387 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A beer garden with bikers, a jukebox with local bands & a back patio full of picnic tables. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

10. Toronado

8.7
547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 292 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: With over 50 microbrews on tap and 100 bottled beers, this is a great stop for an afternoon drink. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery is one of SF weekend.

11. Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery

1398 Haight St (at Masonic Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Haight Ashbury · 313 tips and reviews
Cha Cha Cha is one of SF weekend.

12. Cha Cha Cha

8.4
1801 Haight St (at Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Haight Ashbury · 151 tips and reviews

13. Twin Peaks Summit

9.5
100 Christmas Tree Point Rd (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hill · 274 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: The geographic center of the city – with an amazing view! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

de Young Museum is one of SF weekend.

14. de Young Museum

9.1
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Golden Gate Park · 279 tips and reviews
Gus’s Haight Street Market is one of SF weekend.

15. Gus’s Haight Street Market

9.1
1530 Haight St (at Ashbury St), San Francisco, CA
Supermarket · Haight Ashbury · 64 tips and reviews
Parada 22 is one of SF weekend.

16. Parada 22

8.6
1805 Haight St (at Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Caribbean Restaurant · Haight Ashbury · 99 tips and reviews
Google Store is one of SF weekend.

17. Google Store

1891 Landings Dr, Mountain View, CA
Gift Store · 35 tips and reviews
City of Mountain View is one of SF weekend.

18. City of Mountain View

California
City · 32 tips and reviews
The Fillmore is one of SF weekend.

19. The Fillmore

9.4
1805 Geary Blvd (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Music Venue · Fillmore District · 124 tips and reviews
The Embarcadero is one of SF weekend.

20. The Embarcadero

The Embarcadero (btwn King St & Fisherman's Wharf), San Francisco, CA
Road · Financial District · 17 tips and reviews
Palace of Fine Arts is one of SF weekend.

21. Palace of Fine Arts

9.5
3301 Lyon St (btwn Bay & Jefferson St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Marina District · 206 tips and reviews
Espetus Churrascaria is one of SF weekend.

22. Espetus Churrascaria

8.1
1686 Market St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Churrascaria · Civic Center · 84 tips and reviews
Chinatown Gate is one of SF weekend.

23. Chinatown Gate

8.0
500 Bush St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Chinatown · 70 tips and reviews
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of SF weekend.

24. 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
Computer History Museum is one of SF weekend.

25. Computer History Museum

9.0
1401 N Shoreline Blvd (btwn Pear & La Avenida), Mountain View, CA
Science Museum · 148 tips and reviews

26. MUNI F Street Car Line

Market Street, San Francisco, CA
Bus Line · SoMa · 44 tips and reviews

Beebs B.Beebs B: It's the best way of taking that scenic view of Market Street on a moving (trolly) museum

Ferry Building Marketplace is one of SF weekend.

27. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews

28. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Our favorite thing to do on nice days is get a round-trip ferry ticket to Angel Island, buy a beer on the boat, and sun on the upper deck until the ferry gets back to SF. Read more.

29. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews

Rachel L.Rachel L: Get coffee at Blue Bottle. Take it out back and sit at one of the benches looking out onto the Bay. Sip slowly, enjoy, and remember why you moved here in the first place.

Abercrombie & Fitch is one of SF weekend.

30. Abercrombie & Fitch

865 Market St, #C24 & 140, San Francisco, CA
Clothing Store · SoMa · 10 tips and reviews
Squat & Gobble is one of SF weekend.

31. Squat & Gobble

6.9
1428 Haight St (btwn Ashbury & Masonic), San Francisco, CA
Café · Haight Ashbury · 39 tips and reviews
Crissy Field is one of SF weekend.

32. Crissy Field

9.4
Golden Gate Promenade (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Presidio National Park · 143 tips and reviews
Crissy Field is one of SF weekend.

33. Crissy Field

9.4
Golden Gate Promenade (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Presidio National Park · 143 tips and reviews

Travel + LeisureTravel + Leisure: Sun-seekers, runners, dog-walkers, and kiteboarders come to this scenic bay-front beach and promenade. Pass through the restored tidal marsh en route to the Warming Hut, a cozy stop for lunch.

34. Crissy Field

9.4
Golden Gate Promenade (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Presidio National Park · 143 tips and reviews

Drizzle L.Drizzle L: Scenic views of the harbor and Alcatraz. Wind will rip your face off.

Bar Crudo is one of SF weekend.

35. Bar Crudo

9.0
655 Divisadero St (at Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Panhandle · 215 tips and reviews
Woodhouse Fish Co. is one of SF weekend.

36. Woodhouse Fish Co.

8.3
1914 Fillmore St (btwn Pine & Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Japantown · 140 tips and reviews
Design Plus Consignment Gallery is one of SF weekend.

37. Design Plus Consignment Gallery

333 8th St (Folsom St.), San Francisco, CA
Furniture and Home Store · SoMa · 1 tip
Green Apple Books is one of SF weekend.

38. Green Apple Books

9.5
506 Clement St (at 6th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bookstore · Inner Richmond · 70 tips and reviews
Great Overland Book Company is one of SF weekend.

39. Great Overland Book Company

7.1
345 Judah St (at 9th Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Bookstore · Inner Sunset · 1 tip