Touted as the oldest blues club this side of the Mississippi, the Boom Boom Room was once owned by musical legend John Lee Hooker. Friendly & funky, is a mustsee for anyone who's serious about music. Read more.
Try the XXX sauce and get ready for the "ring of fire." The best lunch deals are on the back of the menu. $3 all you can drink sweet tea.
Now there's a reason to love Mondays: $1 Pabst and $2 well drinks, all day long. Read more.
Great place to get a delicious cocktail, especially if you love rum. Go early it's a small bar and will fill up fast. Worth the wait. Try a El Draque or Smugglers Cove signature drink in a Rum Barrel.
Once you get the daily passcode online, walk into a dark moulin-rouge setting and have yourself the finest cocktails around. This place is the french laundry of bars, good luck getting in. -Yigit Pur
SF: A real biker bar with heart. It’s the last bastion of the pre dot-com rebel/artist. Park benches on a dirt lot; it's like drinking in a junkyard and is one of SF's most loved hangouts. -IFC Staff
This upscale French bistro serves plenty of absinthe if you want to get your inner Van Gogh going. Think wild mushroom pot pie, rabbit stew & other hearty mains. Read more.
I love Amelie. A neighborhood favorite. Amazing selection of wine, staff is friendly & cute bartenders.
Dine under the stars on dishes such as seared ahi tuna with herb-citrus vinaigrette, filet mignon steak tartar with quail egg or ginger-soy glazed baby back ribs and apple-pepper slaw. Read more.
It feels like the restaurant is on the ocean. Beautiful lighting. A must see in San Francisco. Try the bloody Mary while you're at it!
SF Weekly's Best Of 2011 Winner - Reader's Poll - BEST CENTRAL AMERICAN RESTAURANT
Great tea selection. Quiet spot in the middle of the city, nice views. Yummy small dishes. My favorite: Russian tea set (smoky, sweet) = all-you-can-drink.
Try out either Watermelon Wheat, South Park Blonde or Brew Free IPA, damn good for any occasion
Not only is the food always delicious, but they always provide excellent service and hospitality
The outrageously generous happy hour and friendly bartenders who fashion the best cable car cocktail in the city make the Lush Lounge one of the best bars in the 'Loin. Read more.
It's nice to see the 500 Club -- an old-school dive that starts serving booze in the early morning - still going strong. A sandwich shop across the street makes it hard not to spend hours here. Read more.
Elbo Room is a nice hybrid establishment, a little yuppie but still hipster mission. Play some pinball, pacman and jump in the photobooth.
Down the street from many startups, including Foursquare and Twitter.
The club itself is dark, modern and sumptuous. After much research, we're convinced that the dancers here are the prettiest in town. Read more.
Butter is perfect for SF residents and visitors alike with its unconventional theme, strong drinks and quite large microwavable food menu. It is always an experience.
Specializes in classic American breakfast and lunch staples with a south of the border slant plus plenty of veggie and vegan options.
In the heart of the gay mecca the Castro, Q Bar packs it to the brim for Tuesday ladies night…music to shake your ass to, hot bartenders, and bangin drink specials. - Whitney
This place is the bomb!!! Pretty people and great food and world class entertainment by the Ladies of Asia SF!!! Read more.
Totally hip place with an upstairs. A good after work hangout. -Tim Nugent, Top Chef Just Desserts
One of the few local bars that has rhum agricole, a type of rum that, much like tequila or champagne or Scotch, has an appellation of origin, meaning that it can only come from a certain place. Read more.
By far the best brunch in town - brown sugar glazed bacon should be a requirement for every table! -Preeti Mistry, Top Chef
They bring an intelligent enthusiasm to the food - sweet breads & lobster claw, or a foie gras desert - & it's a pleasure to taste the latest in fine dining for a good price. Read more.
The lasagna is a highlight here. Ask for "Da Mayor" special to get 50/50 lasagna and eggplant parmesan. Highly recommended
From the street, enter Macy’s and go up to The Cheesecake Factory, via elevator or escalators. The restaurant has an outdoor area where you can take great overhead photos of Union Square.
go to DNA on Friday for the best burlesque show in town, the hubba hubba revue! dancing girls! vaudville! woo!
Hear the "slap, clap, clap" of your pupusas prepared by hand to-order before they arrive, perfectly grilled, in tandem with a fresh, spicy slaw. Read more.
Yes, there are 12 delicious sake and fruit wines on the menu. And, yes, they've taken over Sushi Rika, an old reliable in Nob Hill if ever there was one. Read more.
A cozy little spot to bring your book or laptop & snuggle up with some coffee & a sandwich. Rustic in feel, the fireplace & pillows make this a very easy place to get lost for an afternoon. - Jill
Put your hands up on either side of your face as you walk into this establishment and pretend you're not surrounded by strip clubs.
The pizza is so deep you could swim in its gooey goodness, crust so flakey you could build castles in the air with it, sauce so tangy & fresh, a normal pizza would be depressed by it. Read more.
Trays lined with sweets, sinful pastries and a bread pudding of the day - what more can you ask for from your local bakery? Everything about this spot cheers me up! The seats on the sidewalk make for
The chicken strips are like heavenly popcorn chicken, and even better with honey mustard than ranch. Must try!
