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Created by Emma Catherine • Updated On: March 17, 2021
Heirloom Café is one of Must try.

1. Heirloom Café

9.1
2500 Folsom St (at 21st St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 69 tips and reviews
Swan Oyster Depot is one of Must try.

2. Swan Oyster Depot

8.4
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews
Tommy's Joynt is one of Must try.

3. Tommy's Joynt

8.4
1101 Geary Blvd (at Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Cathedral Hill · 212 tips and reviews
Zuni Café is one of Must try.

4. Zuni Café

8.7
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Delfina is one of Must try.

5. Pizzeria Delfina

688 Mission St (Third Street), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 8 tips and reviews
Bellota is one of Must try.

6. Bellota

888 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Showplace Square · 69 tips and reviews
Angler is one of Must try.

7. Angler

8.4
132 The Embarcadero (Mission), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 18 tips and reviews
Besharam is one of Must try.

8. Besharam

8.6
1275 Minnesota St (24th st), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews
Zazie is one of Must try.

9. Zazie

9.1
941 Cole St (btwn Parnassus Ave & Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Cole Valley · 358 tips and reviews
Beit Rima is one of Must try.

10. Beit Rima

8.9
138 Church St, San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Duboce Triangle · 21 tips and reviews
Aziza is one of Must try.

11. Aziza

8.2
5800 Geary Blvd (at 22nd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Moroccan Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 106 tips and reviews
Mamahuhu is one of Must try.

12. Mamahuhu

8.2
517 Clement St (6th Avenue), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 9 tips and reviews
Casements is one of Must try.

13. Casements

8.6
2351 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 5 tips and reviews
Macondray is one of Must try.

14. Macondray

8.1
2209 Polk St (at Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 1 tip
Whitechapel is one of Must try.

15. Whitechapel

600 Polk St (btwn Eddy and Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Tenderloin · 112 tips and reviews
Trick Dog is one of Must try.

16. Trick Dog

9.1
3010 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 278 tips and reviews
Tommy's Mexican Restaurant is one of Must try.

17. Tommy's Mexican Restaurant

7.7
5929 Geary Blvd (at 23rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 67 tips and reviews
Rye is one of Must try.

18. Rye

8.3
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 140 tips and reviews
Li Po Cocktail Lounge is one of Must try.

19. Li Po Cocktail Lounge

7.9
916 Grant Ave (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Chinatown · 112 tips and reviews
The Interval at Long Now is one of Must try.

20. The Interval at Long Now

9.3
2 Marina Blvd, Fort Mason Building A, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · 94 tips and reviews
Hideout is one of Must try.

21. Hideout

8.0
3121 16th St, San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Mission Dolores · 57 tips and reviews
Gibson is one of Must try.

22. Gibson

7.2
111 Mason St (Eddy), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Tenderloin · 9 tips and reviews
Comstock Saloon is one of Must try.

23. Comstock Saloon

9.0
155 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 217 tips and reviews
Charmaine's is one of Must try.

24. Charmaine's

8.0
45 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Tenderloin · 28 tips and reviews
Benjamin Cooper is one of Must try.

25. Benjamin Cooper

398 Geary St (Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 52 tips and reviews
Zam Zam is one of Must try.

26. Zam Zam

7.6
1633 Haight St (at Clayton St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Haight Ashbury · 22 tips and reviews
ABV is one of Must try.

27. ABV

9.2
3174 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 149 tips and reviews
Absinthe Brasserie & Bar is one of Must try.

28. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

8.5
398 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 252 tips and reviews
15 Romolo is one of Must try.

29. 15 Romolo

8.1
15 Romolo Pl (btwn Fresno St & Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · North Beach · 213 tips and reviews
True Laurel is one of Must try.

30. True Laurel

9.3
753 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 43 tips and reviews
Bon Voyage is one of Must try.

31. Bon Voyage

584 Valencia St (17th St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 25 tips and reviews
Balboa Cafe is one of Must try.

32. Balboa Cafe

8.4
3199 Fillmore St (at Greenwich St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Union Street · 85 tips and reviews
Verjus is one of Must try.

33. Verjus

550 Washington St (Sansome Street), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Financial District · 13 tips and reviews
Everdene is one of Must try.

34. Everdene

Rooftop of Virgin Hotel San Francisco, 250 4th Street (Folsom Street), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 9 tips and reviews
Moongate Lounge is one of Must try.

35. Moongate Lounge

7.8
28 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Chinatown · 7 tips and reviews
Elements By One65 is one of Must try.

36. Elements By One65

6.5
165 O’Farrel, San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 1 tip
Peacekeeper is one of Must try.

37. Peacekeeper

9.1
925 Bush St (Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 18 tips and reviews
Mission Rock Resort is one of Must try.

38. Mission Rock Resort

8.4
817 Terry a Francois Blvd (Mariposa), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Mission Bay · 75 tips and reviews
State Bird Provisions is one of Must try.

39. State Bird Provisions

8.6
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews
Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese Restaurant is one of Must try.

40. Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese Restaurant

8.0
762 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 105 tips and reviews
Ananda Fuara is one of Must try.

41. Ananda Fuara

1298 Market St (at Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Civic Center · 89 tips and reviews
Shizen is one of Must try.

42. Shizen

9.2
370 14th St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Mission District · 124 tips and reviews
Golden Era Vegan is one of Must try.

43. Golden Era Vegan

8.0
395 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Civic Center · 28 tips and reviews
The Chairman Truck is one of Must try.

44. The Chairman Truck

8.6
The Presidio Off The Grid, San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · Presidio National Park · 22 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Delfina is one of Must try.

45. Pizzeria Delfina

9.0
3611 18th St (btwn Guerrero St & Oakwood St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission Dolores · 265 tips and reviews
Ragazza is one of Must try.

46. Ragazza

8.7
311 Divisadero St (btwn Oak & Page St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Buena Vista · 103 tips and reviews
Flour + Water is one of Must try.

47. Flour + Water

8.9
2401 Harrison St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 263 tips and reviews
Parada 22 is one of Must try.

48. Parada 22

8.6
1805 Haight St (at Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Caribbean Restaurant · Haight Ashbury · 99 tips and reviews
Boba Guys is one of Must try.

49. Boba Guys

9.0
836 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · Alamo Square · 5 tips and reviews
Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery is one of Must try.

50. Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery

1398 Haight St (at Masonic Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Haight Ashbury · 313 tips and reviews
Noc Noc is one of Must try.

51. Noc Noc

7.8
557 Haight St (btwn Fillmore & Steiner St.), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Haight · 86 tips and reviews
Bar 821 is one of Must try.

52. Bar 821

7.4
821 Divisadero St (at Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Western Addition · 30 tips and reviews
Maven is one of Must try.

53. Maven

598 Haight St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Haight · 119 tips and reviews
Uva Enoteca is one of Must try.

54. Uva Enoteca

8.3
568 Haight St (btwn Fillmore & Steiner), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Lower Haight · 95 tips and reviews
The Butcher's Son is one of Must try.

55. The Butcher's Son

8.2
1954 University Ave, Berkeley, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 35 tips and reviews
Flacos Tacos is one of Must try.

56. Flacos Tacos

8.2
3031 Adeline St (at Emerson St.), Berkeley, CA
Mexican Restaurant · South Berkeley · 30 tips and reviews
Timeless Coffee is one of Must try.

57. Timeless Coffee

8.5
4252 Piedmont Ave (at Glenwood Ave), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Piedmont Avenue · 73 tips and reviews
Dareye Cafe is one of Must try.

58. Dareye Cafe

8.2
2504 Telegraph Ave (25th), Oakland, CA
Ethiopian Restaurant · Central Oakland · 7 tips and reviews
Manitas Cafe & Deli is one of Must try.

59. Manitas Cafe & Deli

8.8
2078 Hayes St (Hayes & Cole), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Panhandle · 6 tips and reviews
Bistro Gambrinus is one of Must try.

60. Bistro Gambrinus

7.4
1813 Fulton St (at Masonic Ave), San Francisco, CA
Eastern European Restaurant · Panhandle · 34 tips and reviews
Bar Crudo is one of Must try.

61. Bar Crudo

9.0
655 Divisadero St (at Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Panhandle · 215 tips and reviews
barvale is one of Must try.

62. barvale

661 Divisadero St (Grove Street), San Francisco, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Panhandle · 19 tips and reviews
Zaytoon is one of Must try.

63. Zaytoon

607 Divisadero St (btwn Hayes & Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Panhandle · 12 tips and reviews
Palmyra is one of Must try.

64. Palmyra

8.1
700 Haight St (Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Lower Haight · 76 tips and reviews
Namu Stonepot is one of Must try.

65. Namu Stonepot

553 Divisadero St (Hayes Street), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Alamo Square · 23 tips and reviews
Oasis Cafe is one of Must try.

66. Oasis Cafe

6.6
901 Divisadero St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Ethiopian Restaurant · Western Addition · 41 tips and reviews
Izakaya Sozai is one of Must try.

67. Izakaya Sozai

8.6
1500 Irving St (at 16th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 186 tips and reviews
Mensho Tokyo is one of Must try.

68. Mensho Tokyo

8.8
672 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Tenderloin · 143 tips and reviews
Cotogna is one of Must try.

69. Cotogna

9.3
490 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Jackson Square · 235 tips and reviews
Señor Sisig is one of Must try.

70. Señor Sisig

8.8
Pine St (at Sansome St), San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · Financial District · 134 tips and reviews
Tadich Grill is one of Must try.

71. Tadich Grill

8.7
240 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 164 tips and reviews
Mendocino Farms is one of Must try.

72. Mendocino Farms

8.5
465 California St (Montgomery and California), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant · Financial District · 12 tips and reviews
Birdsong is one of Must try.

73. Birdsong

8.7
1085 Mission St (7th), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant · SoMa · 13 tips and reviews
The Bird is one of Must try.

74. The Bird

9.0
115 New Montgomery St (Minna Street), San Francisco, CA
Fried Chicken Joint · SoMa · 86 tips and reviews
RT Rotisserie is one of Must try.

75. RT Rotisserie

9.2
302 Broderick St (Oak St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant · Panhandle · 10 tips and reviews
Indian Paradox is one of Must try.

76. Indian Paradox

258 Divisadero St (Haight), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Lower Haight · 17 tips and reviews
Bob's On Baker is one of Must try.

77. Bob's On Baker

8.9
601 Baker St (Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Western Addition · 7 tips and reviews
Che Fico is one of Must try.

78. Che Fico

8.1
838 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Alamo Square · 44 tips and reviews
Saffron Grill is one of Must try.

79. Saffron Grill

7.9
1279 Fulton St (at Divisadero St), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Alamo Square · 40 tips and reviews
Lady Falcon Coffee Club is one of Must try.

80. Lady Falcon Coffee Club

8.0
1396 La Playa St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · Alamo Square · 4 tips and reviews
Jane the Bakery is one of Must try.

81. Jane the Bakery

9.3
1881 Geary Blvd (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Fillmore District · 29 tips and reviews
The Progress is one of Must try.

82. The Progress

8.8
1525 Fillmore St (btwn O'Farrell St & Geary Blvd), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 103 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Delfina - Pacific Heights is one of Must try.

83. Pizzeria Delfina - Pacific Heights

9.0
2406 California St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Pacific Heights · 160 tips and reviews
Sweet Maple is one of Must try.

84. Sweet Maple

8.8
2101 Sutter St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Lower Pacific Heights · 230 tips and reviews
Marufuku Ramen is one of Must try.

85. Marufuku Ramen

8.5
1581 Webster St Ste 235, San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Japantown · 52 tips and reviews