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San Francisco

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Created by Emily Yau • Updated On: February 10, 2015

1. Humphry Slocombe

9.1
2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews

Emily Y.Emily Yau: Secret Breakfast!

Bi-Rite Creamery is one of San Francisco.

2. Bi-Rite Creamery

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

3. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews
Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous is one of San Francisco.

4. Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous

699 22nd St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Dogpatch · 169 tips and reviews
Mission Pie is one of San Francisco.

5. Mission Pie

2901 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Mission District · 181 tips and reviews
Lands End is one of San Francisco.

6. Lands End

9.6
El Camino Del Mar (at Point Lobos Ave), San Francisco, CA
Park · Sea Cliff · 134 tips and reviews
Devil's Teeth Baking Company is one of San Francisco.

7. Devil's Teeth Baking Company

9.2
3876 Noriega St (btwn 45th & 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Outer Sunset · 164 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of San Francisco.

8. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews

9. The Alembic

8.8
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews

Emily Y.Emily Yau: Bone marrow is delish!

10. Tomales Bay Oyster Company

8.8
15479 Hwy 1, Marshall, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 40 tips and reviews

Emily Y.Emily Yau: My favorite place to go to shuck oysters and BBQ without a reservation.

Pantoll Trailhead, Mt Tamalpais State Park is one of San Francisco.

11. Pantoll Trailhead, Mt Tamalpais State Park

9.3
Panoramic Highway (Pan Toll Rd), Mill Valley, CA
Hiking Trail · 6 tips and reviews
Marin Headlands is one of San Francisco.

12. Marin Headlands

9.4
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Sausalito, CA
Park · 63 tips and reviews

13. Fort Funston

9.5
500 Skyline Blvd (at John Muir Dr), San Francisco, CA
Park · Lakeshore · 95 tips and reviews

Emily Y.Emily Yau: So many doggies!

14. Sol Food Puerto Rican Cuisine

9.3
901 Lincoln Ave (at 3rd St), San Rafael, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Downtown San Rafael · 259 tips and reviews

Emily Y.Emily Yau: Food is delish and the mango iced tea and limeade are great after a hike in Marin.

15. Twin Peaks Summit

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

Emily Y.Emily Yau: Nice 360 view of the city.

16. 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

Emily Y.Emily Yau: Nightlife (Age 21+) every Thursday night! And $12 is an excellent deal.

17. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews

Emily Y.Emily Yau: Nice park, even with all the hipsters.

18. Burma Superstar

8.8
309 Clement St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 371 tips and reviews

Emily Y.Emily Yau: Tea leaf salad.

19. La Oaxaqueña Bakery & Restaurant

8.2
2128 Mission St (at 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 57 tips and reviews

Emily Y.Emily Yau: The BEST Mexican hot chocolate.

Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center is one of San Francisco.

20. Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center

9.0
2 Marina Blvd (at Fort Mason Center), San Francisco, CA
Street Food Gathering · 102 tips and reviews
Underdogs Tres is one of San Francisco.

21. Underdogs Tres

1824 Irving St (at 19th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 153 tips and reviews

22. Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant 老北京

8.0
3132 Vicente St (at 43rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 74 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Cumin lamb, beef pancakes, and a very generous BYOB policy are the keys to its popularity, and while it's not the place to go for health food, it's spicy and reasonably priced. [Eater 38 Member]

Mission Bowling Club is one of San Francisco.

23. Mission Bowling Club

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

24. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews
Zero Zero is one of San Francisco.

25. Zero Zero

826 Folsom St (btwn 4th St & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 434 tips and reviews
Hog Island Oyster Co. is one of San Francisco.

26. Hog Island Oyster Co.

9.2
1 Ferry Bldg #11 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 406 tips and reviews
Sundance Kabuki Cinemas is one of San Francisco.

27. Sundance Kabuki Cinemas

1881 Post St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Movie Theater · Japantown · 242 tips and reviews
Brenda's French Soul Food is one of San Francisco.

28. 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
Monk’s Kettle is one of San Francisco.

29. Monk’s Kettle

3141 16th St (at Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission Dolores · 317 tips and reviews