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San Francisco musts
Beretta is one of San Francisco musts.

1. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: I would like to drink a lonsdale, and eat some radicchio, and a sausage/green onion pizza and finish with some mascarpone gelato with olive oil and sea salt.

Tartine Bakery is one of San Francisco musts.

2. Tartine Bakery

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

Corinna P.Corinna P: Ham and cheese croissant for life. There is nothing else. Except maybe for the olive bread.

3. Bi-Rite Market

9.1
3639 18th St (btwn Guerrero & Oakwood St), San Francisco, CA
Grocery Store · Mission Dolores · 137 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: Any vegetable. Buy any vegetable and some meat & cheese, some chicharrones, and some of the delightful candies they have.

Velvet Cantina is one of San Francisco musts.

4. Velvet Cantina

3349 23rd St (at Bartlett St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 89 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: Cannot leave without drinking hella margs, shots of corralejo reposado and eating crack nachos.

Whiskey Thieves is one of San Francisco musts.

5. Whiskey Thieves

7.0
839 Geary St (btwn Hyde & Larkin), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Tenderloin · 28 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: Whiskey special. $7 for a shot of Bushmills and a PBR. Follow it up with a round of pool and you can call yourself a class act.

6. Kilowatt Bar

7.0
3160 16th St (at Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission Dolores · 59 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: Best place to chill ever. Get yourself a vodka tonic and a booth and hang out for hours.

Ferry Building Marketplace is one of San Francisco musts.

7. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: What I like best about the ferry building is I don't have to choose. I can snack on Hog Island Oysters AND get a Roli Roti sando AND eat cowgirl creamery cheese AND get a geranium macaron at Miette.

Foreign Cinema is one of San Francisco musts.

8. Foreign Cinema

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

Corinna P.Corinna P: Mmmm, brunch oysters. And brunch! And delicious brunch cocktails. All in a beautiful outdoor patio on a delightful San Francisco day.

Papalote Mexican Grill is one of San Francisco musts.

9. Papalote Mexican Grill

8.8
3409 24th St (btwn Valencia St & San Jose Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 255 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: People call this a yuppie burrito... Suck it! It's a delicious burrito. Especially when coated in the most delicious salsa known to human.

Una Pizza Napoletana is one of San Francisco musts.

10. Una Pizza Napoletana

210 11th St (at Howard), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 98 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: No matter the length of the line, this pizza is worth it. The entire pizza that you will eat is worth it. Any of them - delicious.

11. Cafe Que Tal

1005 Guerrero St (at 22nd), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Dolores Heights · 24 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: Best latte in the city.

Pakwan is one of San Francisco musts.

12. Pakwan

8.3
3180-82 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Pakistani Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 136 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: Their bengan bartha is BANGIN. As is anything with lamb in it. Word.

Monk’s Kettle is one of San Francisco musts.

13. Monk’s Kettle

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

Corinna P.Corinna P: Pretzel, pretzel, pretzel! Beer cheese, beer cheese, beer cheese!

14. Tunnel Top

8.3
601 Bush St (at Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 66 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: Do you like random? Excellent, that's what you're going to get. This bar is radical bodacious.

15. International Orange

8.9
2044 Fillmore St Fl 2 (California), San Francisco, CA
Spa · Pacific Heights · 9 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: Get a mind-blowing massage, yo! And eat some chocolate and nuts while you're waiting. Ilya is the best masseuse I have ever had - try to get in with him for some stretching.

Twin Peaks Summit is one of San Francisco musts.

16. Twin Peaks Summit

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

Corinna P.Corinna P: Take in Le View. It may convince you that San Francisco is the best city on earth.

Mission Dolores Park is one of San Francisco musts.

17. Mission Dolores Park

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

Corinna P.Corinna P: Part of living in San Francisco is laying around and being a bastard. Indulge! And brown bag some Steel Reserve while you're at it.

Ottimista Enoteca-Café is one of San Francisco musts.

18. Ottimista Enoteca-Café

1838 Union St (btwn Laguna & Octavia St .), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Union Street · 37 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: Exceptional wine selection and staff. And AMAZING arancini.

Bender's Bar & Grill is one of San Francisco musts.

19. Bender's Bar & Grill

8.4
806 S Van Ness Ave (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 108 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: Naked photo hunt! And tater tots!

Saigon Sandwich is one of San Francisco musts.

20. Saigon Sandwich

8.8
560 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Tenderloin · 175 tips and reviews
Tú Lan Restaurant is one of San Francisco musts.

21. Tú Lan Restaurant

7.8
8 6th St (btwn Market St & Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · SoMa · 140 tips and reviews
Spruce is one of San Francisco musts.

22. Spruce

9.0
3640 Sacramento St (btwn Spruce & Locust St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Presidio Heights · 133 tips and reviews
Ike’s Place is one of San Francisco musts.

23. Ike’s Place

3489 16th St (at Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Mission Dolores · 251 tips and reviews

24. Laughing Lotus Yoga

9.1
3271 16th St (btwn Dolores & Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Yoga Studio · Mission Dolores · 19 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: Take Atosa's class!