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San Francisco
The Independent is one of San Francisco.

1. The Independent

9.3
628 Divisadero St (btwn Hayes & Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Rock Club · Alamo Square · 107 tips and reviews
Nopa is one of San Francisco.

2. Nopa

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

3. Exploratorium

9.2
Pier 15 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Northern Waterfront · 335 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Bridge is one of San Francisco.

4. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 813 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of San Francisco.

5. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews
Bi-Rite Creamery is one of San Francisco.

6. Bi-Rite Creamery

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

7. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of San Francisco.

8. 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
Brenda's French Soul Food is one of San Francisco.

9. Brenda's French Soul Food

8.8
652 Polk St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Tenderloin · 502 tips and reviews
La Taqueria is one of San Francisco.

10. La Taqueria

9.3
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews
Bob's Donuts is one of San Francisco.

11. Bob's Donuts

9.0
1621 Polk St (btwn Clay & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Polk Gulch · 266 tips and reviews
Box Kitchen is one of San Francisco.

12. Box Kitchen

8.7
431 Natoma St (at Mary St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 83 tips and reviews
State Bird Provisions is one of San Francisco.

13. 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
Padrecito is one of San Francisco.

14. Padrecito

901 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Cole Valley · 122 tips and reviews
Craftsman and Wolves is one of San Francisco.

15. Craftsman and Wolves

1643 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Polk Gulch · 32 tips and reviews
Gialina Pizzeria is one of San Francisco.

16. Gialina Pizzeria

8.5
2842 Diamond St (at Kern St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Glen Park · 83 tips and reviews
Golden Boy Pizza is one of San Francisco.

17. Golden Boy Pizza

9.0
542 Green St (at Grant), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 245 tips and reviews
Roam Artisan Burgers is one of San Francisco.

18. Roam Artisan Burgers

8.8
1785 Union St (btwn Gough St & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Union Street · 191 tips and reviews
Zero Zero is one of San Francisco.

19. Zero Zero

826 Folsom St (btwn 4th St & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 434 tips and reviews
The Spice Jar is one of San Francisco.

20. The Spice Jar

8.7
2500 Bryant St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Mission District · 44 tips and reviews
Deli Board is one of San Francisco.

21. Deli Board

9.1
1058 Folsom St (at Russ St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · SoMa · 270 tips and reviews
Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery is one of San Francisco.

22. Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery

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

23. Walzwerk

381 S Van Ness Ave (at 15th St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Mission District · 51 tips and reviews
CatHead's BBQ is one of San Francisco.

24. CatHead's BBQ

1665 Folsom St (at 12th St), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · SoMa · 90 tips and reviews
Mensho Tokyo is one of San Francisco.

25. Mensho Tokyo

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

26. Pancho Villa Taqueria

8.8
3071 16th St (btwn Valencia & Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 254 tips and reviews
Little Skillet is one of San Francisco.

27. Little Skillet

8.0
360 Ritch St (at Lusk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · SoMa · 171 tips and reviews
Garaje is one of San Francisco.

28. Garaje

9.1
475 3rd St (at Bryant St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · SoMa · 298 tips and reviews
The Little Chihuahua is one of San Francisco.

29. The Little Chihuahua

8.8
292 Divisadero St (at Page St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Lower Haight · 176 tips and reviews
Plow is one of San Francisco.

30. Plow

9.0
1299 18th St (at Texas St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Potrero Hill · 385 tips and reviews
Super Duper Burgers is one of San Francisco.

31. Super Duper Burgers

8.7
783 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · 217 tips and reviews
Cotogna is one of San Francisco.

32. Cotogna

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

33. Frances

9.2
3870 17th St (at Pond St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 157 tips and reviews
House of Prime Rib is one of San Francisco.

34. House of Prime Rib

9.0
1906 Van Ness Ave (btw Jackson & Washington), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Polk Gulch · 315 tips and reviews
Salumeria is one of San Francisco.

35. Salumeria

3000 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
Deli · Mission District · 125 tips and reviews
Super Duper Burgers is one of San Francisco.

36. Super Duper Burgers

8.6
721 Market St (btwn 3rd St & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · SoMa · 454 tips and reviews
Monk’s Kettle is one of San Francisco.

37. Monk’s Kettle

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

38. Tacolicious

8.8
741 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 288 tips and reviews
Bacon Bacon is one of San Francisco.

39. Bacon Bacon

8.6
205 Frederick St (btwn Ashbury & Downey St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · 55 tips and reviews
Fatted Calf is one of San Francisco.

40. Fatted Calf

320 Fell St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Butcher · Hayes Valley · 63 tips and reviews
Boccalone Salumeria is one of San Francisco.

41. Boccalone Salumeria

1 Ferry Building, #21 (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Butcher · Financial District · 85 tips and reviews
L'Ardoise is one of San Francisco.

42. L'Ardoise

9.2
151 Noe St (at Henry St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Duboce Triangle · 108 tips and reviews
Asian Art Museum is one of San Francisco.

43. Asian Art Museum

9.4
200 Larkin St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Civic Center · 113 tips and reviews
California Academy of Sciences is one of San Francisco.

44. 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
Legion of Honor is one of San Francisco.

45. Legion of Honor

9.3
100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · 114 tips and reviews
Musée Mécanique is one of San Francisco.

46. Musée Mécanique

9.0
Pier 45, Shed A (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Museum · Fishermans Wharf · 182 tips and reviews
Museum of the African Diaspora is one of San Francisco.

47. Museum of the African Diaspora

8.8
685 Mission St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Museum · SoMa · 12 tips and reviews
Cartoon Art Museum is one of San Francisco.

48. Cartoon Art Museum

655 Mission St (btwn New Montgomery & 3rd), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 26 tips and reviews
Wells Fargo History Museum is one of San Francisco.

49. Wells Fargo History Museum

7.3
420 Montgomery St (at California St), San Francisco, CA
History Museum · Financial District · 10 tips and reviews
African American Art & Culture Center is one of San Francisco.

50. African American Art & Culture Center

7.3
762 Fulton St (Webster), San Francisco, CA
Museum · Western Addition · 1 tip
San Francisco Railway Museum is one of San Francisco.

51. San Francisco Railway Museum

7.4
77 Steuart St (at Don Chee Way), San Francisco, CA
History Museum · Financial District · 11 tips and reviews
Naked Lunch is one of San Francisco.

52. Naked Lunch

504 Broadway (at Kearny), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · North Beach · 109 tips and reviews
Pi Bar is one of San Francisco.

53. Pi Bar

1432 Valencia St (btwn 25th & 26th), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission District · 81 tips and reviews
Mission Bowling Club is one of San Francisco.

54. Mission Bowling Club

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

55. The Detour

8.3
2200 Market St #102 (at Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Arcade · Duboce Triangle · 62 tips and reviews
Urban Putt is one of San Francisco.

56. Urban Putt

1096 S Van Ness Ave (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Mini Golf Course · Mission District · 118 tips and reviews
Playland Japan is one of San Francisco.

57. Playland Japan

1737 Post St #323, San Francisco, CA
Arcade · Japantown · 13 tips and reviews
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is one of San Francisco.

58. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

9.4
2550 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Movie Theater · Mission District · 149 tips and reviews
The Bird is one of San Francisco.

59. The Bird

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

60. Doughnut Dolly

1355 Market St, San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · SoMa · 1 tip
Painted Ladies is one of San Francisco.

61. Painted Ladies

8.9
Steiner St (btwn Grove & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Alamo Square · 149 tips and reviews
Oracle Park is one of San Francisco.

62. Oracle Park

9.2
24 Willie Mays Plz (at King & 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Baseball Stadium · South Beach · 480 tips and reviews
San Francisco Cable Car Museum is one of San Francisco.

63. San Francisco Cable Car Museum

9.1
1201 Mason St (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
History Museum · Nob Hill · 81 tips and reviews
San Francisco Zoo is one of San Francisco.

64. San Francisco Zoo

8.7
1 Zoo Rd (btwn Sloat Blvd & Armory Rd), San Francisco, CA
Zoo · Lakeshore · 166 tips and reviews
Steinhart Aquarium is one of San Francisco.

65. Steinhart Aquarium

8.7
55 Music Concourse Dr (at California Academy of Sciences), San Francisco, CA
Aquarium · Golden Gate Park · 18 tips and reviews
San Francisco Centre is one of San Francisco.

66. San Francisco Centre

7.4
865 Market St (btwn 4th & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Shopping Mall · SoMa · 225 tips and reviews
Transamerica Pyramid is one of San Francisco.

67. Transamerica Pyramid

7.9
600 Montgomery St (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Structure · Financial District · 28 tips and reviews