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1 Day in SF (solo)
The Mill is one of 1 Day in SF (solo).

1. The Mill

9.1
736 Divisadero St (btwn Grove St & Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Alamo Square · 378 tips and reviews

JonJon: Great toast. If you're doing the tourist thing, grab a coffee to go, and people-watch in Alamo Square.

Alamo Square is one of 1 Day in SF (solo).

2. Alamo Square

9.3
Steiner St (btwn Fulton & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Park · 168 tips and reviews

JonJon: Good spot for people watching. Sit at the top of the hill and watch everyone gawk at the painted ladies.

Nopa is one of 1 Day in SF (solo).

3. Nopa

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

JonJon: Get here just before brunch opens, queue up, and enjoy an absolutely fantastic meal.

Toronado is one of 1 Day in SF (solo).

4. Toronado

8.7
547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 292 tips and reviews

JonJon: Take a stroll up Divisadero and grab a stool and a bottle of fantastic beer here. Great crowd during the day--really welcoming place.

Amoeba San Francisco is one of 1 Day in SF (solo).

5. Amoeba San Francisco

9.3
1855 Haight St (at Stanyan St), San Francisco, CA
Record Store · Haight Ashbury · 117 tips and reviews

JonJon: Drop in here if you're walking along Haight to Golden Gate Park. Amazing record selection - really cool place.

de Young Museum is one of 1 Day in SF (solo).

6. de Young Museum

9.1
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Golden Gate Park · 279 tips and reviews

JonJon: Worth walking through the park to get to, just to check out the great architecture.

Pizzeria Delfina is one of 1 Day in SF (solo).

7. Pizzeria Delfina

9.0
3611 18th St (btwn Guerrero St & Oakwood St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission Dolores · 265 tips and reviews

JonJon: Head here, sit at the bar and grab a pizza. Then go right across the street to Bi-Rite for some ice cream.

Bi-Rite Creamery is one of 1 Day in SF (solo).

8. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews

JonJon: Cannot see past that salted caramel. Fantastic stuff.