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SF favorites

SF favorites

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Created by Jonathan Ragan-Kelley • Updated On: September 2, 2016
The Plant Cafe Organic is one of SF favorites.

1. The Plant Cafe Organic

Pier 3 (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Café · Northern Waterfront · 157 tips and reviews
Rye is one of SF favorites.

2. Rye

8.3
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 140 tips and reviews
Rickhouse is one of SF favorites.

3. Rickhouse

8.4
246 Kearny St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 250 tips and reviews
Humphry Slocombe is one of SF favorites.

4. Humphry Slocombe

9.1
2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews
The Alembic is one of SF favorites.

5. The Alembic

8.8
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews
Minako is one of SF favorites.

6. Minako

2154 Mission St (at 18th), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Mission District · 59 tips and reviews
Samovar Tea Lounge is one of SF favorites.

7. Samovar Tea Lounge

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

8. Red Blossom Tea Company

8.7
831 Grant Ave (btw Clay & Washington), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · Chinatown · 18 tips and reviews
Piccino is one of SF favorites.

9. Piccino

9.1
1001 Minnesota St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Dogpatch · 175 tips and reviews
Yield Wine Bar is one of SF favorites.

10. Yield Wine Bar

2490 3rd St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Dogpatch · 29 tips and reviews
Chez Maman East is one of SF favorites.

11. Chez Maman East

9.0
1401 18th St (btwn Missouri St & Connecticut St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Potrero Hill · 136 tips and reviews
Beretta is one of SF favorites.

12. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews
15 Romolo is one of SF favorites.

13. 15 Romolo

8.1
15 Romolo Pl (btwn Fresno St & Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · North Beach · 213 tips and reviews
Taqueria La Cumbre is one of SF favorites.

14. Taqueria La Cumbre

7.4
515 Valencia St (at 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 60 tips and reviews

Jonathan R.Jonathan Ragan-Kelley: The sautéed vegetable burrito is my favorite vegetarian burrito in the Mission.

Citrus Club is one of SF favorites.

15. Citrus Club

7.2
1790 Haight St (at Shrader St.), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · Haight Ashbury · 66 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of SF favorites.

16. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.7
1 Ferry Building Ste 7 (at The Embarcardero), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 421 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of SF favorites.

17. Blue Bottle Coffee

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

18. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is one of SF favorites.

19. Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

9.1
1 Ferry Building (Market Street & The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Farmers Market · Financial District · 249 tips and reviews
Bourbon & Branch is one of SF favorites.

20. Bourbon & Branch

8.8
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews
Mixt is one of SF favorites.

21. Mixt

7.1
120 Sansome St (btw Bush & Pine), San Francisco, CA
Salad Restaurant · Financial District · 34 tips and reviews

Jonathan R.Jonathan Ragan-Kelley: What salad is supposed to be—and what I miss dearly every time I move east.

Marnee Thai is one of SF favorites.

22. Marnee Thai

7.5
1243 9th Ave (btwn Lincoln Way & Irving St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 74 tips and reviews
Smitten Ice Cream is one of SF favorites.

23. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews
K&L Wine Merchants is one of SF favorites.

24. K&L Wine Merchants

9.4
855 Harrison St (btwn 4th and 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Store · SoMa · 55 tips and reviews
Little Skillet is one of SF favorites.

25. Little Skillet

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

26. Velvet Cantina

3349 23rd St (at Bartlett St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 89 tips and reviews
Reposado is one of SF favorites.

27. Reposado

8.0
236 Hamilton Ave (at Ramona St), Palo Alto, CA
Mexican Restaurant · University South · 163 tips and reviews
Yamo is one of SF favorites.

28. Yamo

7.8
3406 18th St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Mission District · 181 tips and reviews
Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine is one of SF favorites.

29. Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine

9.0
710 Florida St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Mission District · 128 tips and reviews
Green Heart Foods is one of SF favorites.

30. Green Heart Foods

3321 20th St, San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 28 tips and reviews