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things I miss about the Bay Area

things I miss about the Bay Area

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Created by Jess Zimbabwe • Updated On: December 27, 2016

I lived there for 7 years, and here's what I crave now that I'm across the continent.

Bi-Rite Creamery is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

1. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews
Mitchell's Ice Cream is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

2. Mitchell's Ice Cream

9.1
688 San Jose Avenue (at 29th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Noe Valley · 270 tips and reviews
Taqueria Cancún is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

3. Taqueria Cancún

8.8
2288 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 296 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores Park is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

4. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews
Yank Sing is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

5. Yank Sing

8.2
49 Stevenson St (at Ecker Pl), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Financial District · 152 tips and reviews
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

6. Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

9.1
1 Ferry Building (Market Street & The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Farmers Market · Financial District · 249 tips and reviews
San Francisco Bay Ferry - Alameda Main Street Terminal is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

7. San Francisco Bay Ferry - Alameda Main Street Terminal

2990 Main St, Alameda, CA
Marine Terminal · West End · 21 tips and reviews
Yoshi's Jazz Club & Japanese Restaurant is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

8. Yoshi's Jazz Club & Japanese Restaurant

8.9
510 Embarcadero W (btwn Clay St. & Washington St.), Oakland, CA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Jack London Square · 82 tips and reviews
Oaklandish is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

9. Oaklandish

8.8
1444 Broadway (at 14th St), Oakland, CA
Clothing Store · Uptown · 7 tips and reviews
The Cheeseboard is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

10. The Cheeseboard

9.1
1504 Shattuck Ave (at Vine St), Berkeley, CA
Cheese Store · Gourmet Ghetto · 69 tips and reviews
Caffe Strada is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

11. Caffe Strada

8.1
2300 College Ave (at Bancroft Way), Berkeley, CA
Coffee Shop · Southside · 97 tips and reviews
Therapy is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

12. Therapy

8.3
545 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Furniture and Home Store · Mission District · 24 tips and reviews
Molinari Delicatessen is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

13. Molinari Delicatessen

9.2
373 Columbus Ave (at Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
Deli · North Beach · 101 tips and reviews
Katz Bagel is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

14. Katz Bagel

604 Mission St (2nd St), San Francisco, CA
Bagel Shop · SoMa · 13 tips and reviews
500 Club is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

15. 500 Club

8.2
500 Guerrero St (17th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission Dolores · 67 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

16. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews
Caffe Trieste is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

17. Caffe Trieste

8.4
601 Vallejo St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · North Beach · 129 tips and reviews
Slanted Door is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

18. Slanted Door

1 Ferry Building #3 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Financial District · 451 tips and reviews
Lovejoy's Tearoom is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

19. Lovejoy's Tearoom

8.7
1351 Church St (at Clipper St), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · Dolores Heights · 29 tips and reviews
de Young Museum is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

20. 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
Dosa is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

21. Dosa

995 Valencia St (at 21st St), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Mission District · 129 tips and reviews
Steps of Rome is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

22. Steps of Rome

348 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · North Beach · 15 tips and reviews
Coit Tower is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

23. Coit Tower

8.9
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd (btwn Lombard & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Telegraph Hill · 327 tips and reviews
Coit Steps is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

24. Coit Steps

7.9
Pioneer Park (at Telegraph Hill Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Telegraph Hill · 16 tips and reviews
Marin Headlands is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

25. Marin Headlands

9.4
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Sausalito, CA
Park · 63 tips and reviews
Presidio of San Francisco is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

26. Presidio of San Francisco

9.5
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA
National Park · Presidio National Park · 70 tips and reviews
Angel Island State Park is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

27. Angel Island State Park

9.1
Angel Island State Park, Tiburon, CA
State or Provincial Park · 39 tips and reviews
Taco Truck @ Guadalajara Parking Lot is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

28. Taco Truck @ Guadalajara Parking Lot

8.4
1001 Fruitvale Ave (San Leandro St.), Oakland, CA
Food Truck · San Antonio · 31 tips and reviews
Powderface Cafe is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

29. Powderface Cafe

7.1
3411 E 12th St Ste 134 (34th Ave), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Fruitvale · 47 tips and reviews
Mi Grullense Taco Truck is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

30. Mi Grullense Taco Truck

8.7
30th Ave (at International Blvd), Oakland, CA
Food Truck · 6 tips and reviews
Shan Dong is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

31. Shan Dong

8.7
328 10th St #101 (Webster St.), Oakland, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 117 tips and reviews
The Ruby Room is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

32. The Ruby Room

7.9
132 14th St (at Madison St), Oakland, CA
Dive Bar · Downtown Oakland · 28 tips and reviews
Ratto's International Market & Deli is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

33. Ratto's International Market & Deli

8.4
821 Washington St (at 9th St), Oakland, CA
Sandwich Spot · Old Oakland · 18 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Delfina is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

34. Pizzeria Delfina

9.0
3611 18th St (btwn Guerrero St & Oakwood St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission Dolores · 265 tips and reviews
Make-Out Room is one of things I miss about the Bay Area.

35. Make-Out Room

7.2
3225 22nd St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Music Venue · Mission District · 76 tips and reviews