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The Independent is one of SF.

1. The Independent

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

2. Stones Throw

1896 Hyde St (btwn Green & Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Russian Hill · 92 tips and reviews
Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar is one of SF.

3. Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar

8.7
619 Taylor St (at Cosmo Pl), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 443 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Delfina is one of SF.

4. Pizzeria Delfina

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

5. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews
Smitten Ice Cream is one of SF.

6. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews
Tony's Pizza Napoletana is one of SF.

7. Tony's Pizza Napoletana

9.1
1570 Stockton St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 465 tips and reviews
Alamo Square is one of SF.

8. Alamo Square

9.3
Steiner St (btwn Fulton & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Park · 168 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of SF.

9. Blue Bottle Coffee

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 tips and reviews
Neighbor Bakehouse is one of SF.

10. Neighbor Bakehouse

9.5
2343 3rd St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Dogpatch · 122 tips and reviews
Hawk Hill is one of SF.

11. Hawk Hill

9.4
Conzelman Rd, Marin Headlands, CA
Hill · 47 tips and reviews
Bi-Rite Creamery is one of SF.

12. Bi-Rite Creamery

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

13. Moshi Moshi

8.0
2092 3rd St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Dogpatch · 51 tips and reviews
B. Patisserie is one of SF.

14. B. Patisserie

9.3
2821 California St (btwn Divisadero St & Broderick St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Pacific Heights · 225 tips and reviews
Salumeria is one of SF.

15. Salumeria

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

16. Sightglass Coffee

9.2
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 600 tips and reviews
La Taqueria is one of SF.

17. La Taqueria

9.3
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews
Dandelion Chocolate is one of SF.

18. Dandelion Chocolate

9.3
740 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chocolate Store · Mission Dolores · 206 tips and reviews
Deli Board is one of SF.

19. Deli Board

9.1
1058 Folsom St (at Russ St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · SoMa · 270 tips and reviews
Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous is one of SF.

20. Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous

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

21. SFJazz Center

9.5
201 Franklin St (at Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Civic Center · 53 tips and reviews
The Fillmore is one of SF.

22. The Fillmore

9.4
1805 Geary Blvd (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Music Venue · Fillmore District · 124 tips and reviews
Ritual Coffee Roasters is one of SF.

23. Ritual Coffee Roasters

9.1
432B Octavia St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 115 tips and reviews
Sushi Time is one of SF.

24. Sushi Time

8.6
2275 Market St (btwn 15th & 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Castro · 49 tips and reviews
Shizen is one of SF.

25. Shizen

9.2
370 14th St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Mission District · 124 tips and reviews
Domo Sushi is one of SF.

26. Domo Sushi

8.9
511 Laguna St (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 167 tips and reviews
Zazie is one of SF.

27. Zazie

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

28. Benkyodo

1747 Buchanan St (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Japantown · 50 tips and reviews
Brenda's French Soul Food is one of SF.

29. 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
San Tung Chinese Restaurant is one of SF.

30. San Tung Chinese Restaurant

7.6
1031 Irving St (btwn 11th & 12th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 253 tips and reviews
Devil's Teeth Baking Company is one of SF.

31. Devil's Teeth Baking Company

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

32. New Eritrea Restaurant & Bar

9.1
907 Irving St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Ethiopian Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 52 tips and reviews
Perilla is one of SF.

33. Perilla

7.6
836 Irving St (at 10th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 47 tips and reviews
Trouble Coffee is one of SF.

34. Trouble Coffee

4033 Judah St (at 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Outer Sunset · 209 tips and reviews
St. Francis Fountain is one of SF.

35. St. Francis Fountain

8.5
2801 24th St (at York St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Mission District · 156 tips and reviews
HRD is one of SF.

36. HRD

521A 3rd St (btwn Bryant St & S Pk Ave), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · SoMa · 253 tips and reviews
La Capra Coffee is one of SF.

37. La Capra Coffee

7.8
50 Fremont St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 48 tips and reviews
Focaccia Market Bakery is one of SF.

38. Focaccia Market Bakery

455 Market St, San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Financial District · 30 tips and reviews
La Capra Coffee is one of SF.

39. La Capra Coffee

360 3rd St (btwn Harrison & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 25 tips and reviews
Little Skillet is one of SF.

40. Little Skillet

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

41. Cento

372 Ritch St (btwn Townsend & Brannan St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 81 tips and reviews
Twenty Five Lusk is one of SF.

42. Twenty Five Lusk

7.9
25 Lusk St (off Townsend St, btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 152 tips and reviews
Samovar Tea Lounge is one of SF.

43. Samovar Tea Lounge

730 Howard St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · SoMa · 302 tips and reviews
DarTEAling Lounge is one of SF.

44. DarTEAling Lounge

8.1
470 3rd St (at Stillman), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · SoMa · 20 tips and reviews
Socola Chocolatier + Barista is one of SF.

45. Socola Chocolatier + Barista

8.2
535 Folsom St (at Essex St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Rincon Hill · 28 tips and reviews
STEM Kitchen & Garden is one of SF.

46. STEM Kitchen & Garden

7.5
499 Illinois St (btwn 16th & Mariposa St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission Bay · 25 tips and reviews
Workshop Cafe FiDi is one of SF.

47. Workshop Cafe FiDi

180 Montgomery St Ste 100 (btwn Bush St & Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Financial District · 141 tips and reviews
Coffee Bar is one of SF.

48. Coffee Bar

1890 Bryant St (btwn Mariposa St. & Florida St.), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 260 tips and reviews
The Social Study is one of SF.

49. The Social Study

9.0
1795 Geary Blvd (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Fillmore District · 88 tips and reviews
Jane is one of SF.

50. Jane

8.7
2123 Fillmore St (btwn California & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Pacific Heights · 241 tips and reviews
Chow is one of SF.

51. Chow

215 Church St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 199 tips and reviews
Outerlands is one of SF.

52. Outerlands

8.7
4001 Judah St (at 45th Ave), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 259 tips and reviews
Plow is one of SF.

53. Plow

9.0
1299 18th St (at Texas St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Potrero Hill · 385 tips and reviews
Mission Beach Cafe is one of SF.

54. Mission Beach Cafe

198 Guerrero St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 330 tips and reviews
Home Plate is one of SF.

55. Home Plate

8.5
2150 Lombard St (at Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Marina District · 72 tips and reviews
Universal Cafe is one of SF.

56. Universal Cafe

2814 19th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 129 tips and reviews
Just For You is one of SF.

57. Just For You

732 22nd St (btwn Tennessee & 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Dogpatch · 136 tips and reviews
Lazy Bear is one of SF.

58. Lazy Bear

9.1
3416 19th St (at San Carlos), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 84 tips and reviews
La Ciccia is one of SF.

59. La Ciccia

9.2
291 30th St (at Church), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Fairmount · 76 tips and reviews
Foreign Cinema is one of SF.

60. Foreign Cinema

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

61. Delfina

9.0
3621 18th St (Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 125 tips and reviews
Namu Gaji is one of SF.

62. Namu Gaji

499 Dolores St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 182 tips and reviews
Nopa is one of SF.

63. Nopa

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

64. Gracias Madre

2211 Mission St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 253 tips and reviews
Burma Superstar is one of SF.

65. Burma Superstar

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

66. Starbelly

8.8
3583 16th St (at Market St.), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 288 tips and reviews
Kitchen Story is one of SF.

67. Kitchen Story

8.1
3499 16th St (at Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Mission Dolores · 224 tips and reviews
Lolinda is one of SF.

68. Lolinda

8.9
2518 Mission St (at 21st St), San Francisco, CA
Argentinian Restaurant · Mission District · 204 tips and reviews
El Techo is one of SF.

69. El Techo

8.9
2516 Mission St (btwn 21st St & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Mission District · 171 tips and reviews
Limón Peruvian Rotisserie is one of SF.

70. Limón Peruvian Rotisserie

8.8
1001 S Van Ness Ave (at 21st St), San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Roast Chicken Joint · Mission District · 176 tips and reviews
sweetgreen is one of SF.

71. sweetgreen

8.7
171 2nd St, San Francisco, CA
Salad Restaurant · SoMa · 27 tips and reviews
City View Restaurant is one of SF.

72. 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
Chong Qing Xiao Mian is one of SF.

73. Chong Qing Xiao Mian

8.4
915 Kearny St (Columbus Ave), San Francisco, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · Chinatown · 55 tips and reviews
MaMa Ji's is one of SF.

74. MaMa Ji's

8.8
4416 18th St (btwn Douglass & Eureka St), San Francisco, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · Eureka Valley · 107 tips and reviews