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1. Pig & Pie

2962 24th St (Alabama), San Francisco, CA
Comfort Food Restaurant · Mission District · 43 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The two pies are bona fide Southern favorites -- pecan and lemon -- and their fried pickled okra is great. Add beer and wine to all this flavor, and we're there to savor. Read more.

2. Urbun Burger

581 Valencia St (btw 16th St & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Mission District · 18 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Serves every kind of burger there is - beef, chicken, turkey, vegetarian, & Portobello mushroom - but it’s the toppings and sauces that set them apart.

3. Juhu Beach Club

320 11th St, San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · SoMa · 3 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Set inside a liquor store so you can enjoy your “Holy slow braised cow,” a short-rib sandwich, or a vegetarian sloppy Joe while picking up the vodka.

The Starlight Room is one of To-do too.

4. The Starlight Room

450 Powell St (at Sutter St.), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 50 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The drinks menu stretches back all the way to the 1600s, when punch was first popularized by rum-swilling, scurvy-avoiding sailors. Drinking your way to the present is the only way to honor the past. Read more.

5. The Ambassador

673 Geary St (btw Leavenworth & Jones), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · Tenderloin · 37 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: With its overstuffed leather booths, decadently long bar and phones at every table, puts the intrigue and romance back into cocktailing. Read more.

6. PPQ Dungeness Island

2332 Clement St (at 24th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 85 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The peppercorn and garlic crab is the best, but the deep-fried choice is good too. The garlic noodles are a must-order appetizer, and for dessert, the deep fried banana is sinfully delicious.

7. Contigo

1320 Castro St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Noe Valley · 66 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Because Brett Emerson had a vision and he's stuck to it, creating the perfect neighborhood Bay Area-inflected Spanish restaurant. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

8. La Torta Gorda

8.2
2833 24th St (btwn Bryant & York), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Mission District · 62 tips and reviews

EaterEater: When a "hole-in-the-wall" turns out to be a bright family-run stop with outrageously good tortas and super authentic Puebla eats; that's 38 material. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

9. Bar Crudo

9.0
655 Divisadero St (at Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Panhandle · 215 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The creative crudo spins, addictive clam chowder and airy atmosphere are always enlivening. [Eater 38 Member]

10. Perbacco

8.3
230 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 133 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Mature and stylish, Perbacco has quickly established itself as one of the best Italian restaurants in the city. Owner Umberto Gibin is a presence in the front of house. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Tony's Pizza Napoletana is one of To-do too.

11. Tony's Pizza Napoletana

9.1
1570 Stockton St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 465 tips and reviews

12. Outerlands

8.6
4001 Judah St (at 45th Ave), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 259 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The bread, made in the Tartine style, is worth the trip alone, but don't overlook chef Brett Cooper's phenomenal soups or his inspired use of farm fresh produce. [Eater 38 Member]

Liguria Bakery is one of To-do too.

13. Liguria Bakery

7.6
1700 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · North Beach · 43 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Try the foccacia...it's #69 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010. Read more.

Boulette's Larder is one of To-do too.

14. Boulette's Larder

7.5
1 Ferry Building Ste 48 (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Financial District · 60 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: The housemade hot chocolate paired with beignets for Sunday brunch will leave you happy.

Tadich Grill is one of To-do too.

15. Tadich Grill

8.7
240 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 164 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Have you had the sand dabs?...they're #64 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010. Read more.

Alamo Square Seafood Grill is one of To-do too.

16. Alamo Square Seafood Grill

7.1
803 Fillmore St (Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Alamo Square · 14 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Don’t forget the nightly $14.50 three-course prix fixe, served till 7 PM.

Locanda is one of To-do too.

17. Locanda

557 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 168 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Serving dinner until midnight. Best high-end Italian in the Mission. From the owners of Delfina!

Yamo is one of To-do too.

18. Yamo

8.1
3406 18th St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Mission District · 181 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Line up for the “best $5 meal that’s not a burrito” at this Mission Burmese.

Blue Plate is one of To-do too.

19. Blue Plate

8.7
3218 Mission St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 90 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Try the mac ‘n’ cheese and the meatloaf for a true comfort food experience.

La Corneta is one of To-do too.

20. La Corneta

8.4
2834 Diamond St (btwn Kern & Wilder), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Glen Park · 68 tips and reviews

21. Beast and the Hare

1001 Guerrero St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Dolores Heights · 51 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The best things to recommend are the planned late-night nibbles, & the libations menu. Vegetarians: There's plenty of cheese and delicious produce on the menu too. Read more.

22. Saigon Sandwich

8.8
560 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Tenderloin · 175 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: It's cash only so be sure to stop by an ATM first.

23. Ame

689 Mission St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 23 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: The Hirotini is clean and crisp. Yummy complimentary snacks as well as selections off the restaurant menu. -Preeti Mistry, Top Chef

The Tipsy Pig is one of To-do too.

24. The Tipsy Pig

8.3
2231 Chestnut St (btwn Scott & Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Marina District · 219 tips and reviews
Batter Up is one of To-do too.

25. Batter Up

7.2
888 Geneva Ave (Mission), San Francisco, CA
Hot Dog Joint · Cayuga · 12 tips and reviews
Thermidor is one of To-do too.

26. Thermidor

8 Mint Plz, San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 17 tips and reviews
Straw is one of To-do too.

27. Straw

203 Octavia St (at Page St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Lower Haight · 118 tips and reviews
Bourbon & Branch is one of To-do too.

28. Bourbon & Branch

8.5
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews
Redwood Room is one of To-do too.

29. Redwood Room

8.0
495 Geary St (at Taylor), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Tenderloin · 93 tips and reviews
Slide is one of To-do too.

30. Slide

430 Mason St (at Post St), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 22 tips and reviews

31. Clementine Restaurant

126 Clement St, San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 2 tips and reviews
The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen is one of To-do too.

32. The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen

2400 Harrison St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Mission District · 53 tips and reviews
City View Restaurant is one of To-do too.

33. City View Restaurant

8.0
33 Walter U Lum Pl (btwn Clay & Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 100 tips and reviews
Great Eastern Restaurant is one of To-do too.

34. Great Eastern Restaurant

5.9
649 Jackson St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 96 tips and reviews
R&G Lounge is one of To-do too.

35. R&G Lounge

8.5
631 Kearny St (at Clay St), San Francisco, CA
Cantonese Restaurant · Chinatown · 274 tips and reviews
Z & Y Restaurant is one of To-do too.

36. Z & Y Restaurant

8.5
655 Jackson St (btwn Cooper Alley & Wentworth Pl), San Francisco, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · Chinatown · 189 tips and reviews