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Begrudgingly into SF
Plow is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

1. Plow

9.0
1299 18th St (at Texas St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Potrero Hill · 385 tips and reviews
Chubby Noodle is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

2. Chubby Noodle

1310 Grant Ave (at Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · North Beach · 51 tips and reviews
a Mano is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

3. a Mano

8.8
450 Hayes St (Octavia Street), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 67 tips and reviews
Bluestone Lane is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

4. Bluestone Lane

8.0
227 Front St, San Francisco, CA
Café · Financial District · 18 tips and reviews
Saint Frank is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

5. Saint Frank

9.1
2340 Polk St (btwn Union & Green), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Polk Gulch · 200 tips and reviews
Dim Sum Club is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

6. Dim Sum Club

2550 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Union Street · 31 tips and reviews
The Alembic is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

7. The Alembic

8.8
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews
Shotwell’s is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

8. Shotwell’s

8.5
3349 20th St (at Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Mission District · 103 tips and reviews
Central Kitchen is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

9. Central Kitchen

3000 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 82 tips and reviews
Trick Dog is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

10. Trick Dog

9.1
3010 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 278 tips and reviews
Greens Restaurant is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

11. Greens Restaurant

8.6
2 Marina Blvd. (Fort Mason, Building A) (Fort Mason Center), San Francisco, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 115 tips and reviews
Duboce Park Cafe is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

12. Duboce Park Cafe

7.9
2 Sanchez St (at Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Duboce Triangle · 120 tips and reviews
Namu Gaji is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

13. Namu Gaji

499 Dolores St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 182 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Trendy, hipster Korean done well. Stonepot is much larger than you think! Skip the ramen-style pasta plate, too salty.

Mission Chinese Food is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

14. Mission Chinese Food

8.1
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 314 tips and reviews
Kissako Tea is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

15. Kissako Tea

8.0
1581 Webster St Ste 195 (Geary), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · Japantown · 24 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Fresh-made onigiri is absolutely unreal and cheap! $2 for spicy salmon 🍙

Sidewalk Juice is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

16. Sidewalk Juice

8.5
3228 21st St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Juice Bar · Mission District · 41 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: The Sweet Greens juice is perfect!

Crissy Field Overlook is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

17. Crissy Field Overlook

8.8
San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Presidio National Park · 6 tips and reviews
Samovar Tea Bar is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

18. Samovar Tea Bar

411 Valencia St (15th Street), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · Mission District · 122 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Absolutely in love with Ryokucha green tea 🍵

Four Barrel Coffee is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

19. Four Barrel Coffee

9.1
375 Valencia St (btwn 14th St & 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 507 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: A hipster SF staple. Affogato FTW.

Local Edition is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

20. Local Edition

8.6
691 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 267 tips and reviews
El Techo is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

21. El Techo

8.9
2516 Mission St (btwn 21st St & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Mission District · 171 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Book brunch in advance and enjoy the rooftop view. The chicharrónes are perfection!

Alamo Square is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

22. Alamo Square

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

Kim P.Kim Pham: Check out The Painted Ladies!

Bi-Rite Creamery is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

23. Bi-Rite Creamery

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

Kim P.Kim Pham: Suck it up and wait in line- the ice cream is stellar! The ice cream sandwiches are lovely.

The Walt Disney Family Museum is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

24. The Walt Disney Family Museum

8.7
104 Montgomery St (Presidio of San Francisco), San Francisco, CA
Museum · Presidio National Park · 123 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: A fun little afternoon excursion - a wonderful way to learn about the Walt Disney family & journey.

The Sycamore is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

25. The Sycamore

8.9
2140 Mission St (at Sycamore St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 186 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Great little outdoor patio in the back, cheap brews.

Sushirrito is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

26. Sushirrito

7.9
226 Kearny St (at Sutter St.), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 78 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Lol so much hype, but kind of delicious and worth it. Geisha's Kiss is delicious!

27. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

28. Blue Bottle Coffee

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: The green tea is actually amazing if you're not in a coffee mood.

Locanda is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

29. Locanda

557 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 168 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: The wagyu carne crudo is amazing. You cannot go wrong with the carbonara.

Foreign Cinema is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

30. Foreign Cinema

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

Kim P.Kim Pham: Appetizers: poke and tagliatelle. Entrees: pork chop and duck. You are welcome.

Yamo is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

31. Yamo

7.8
3406 18th St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Mission District · 181 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Expect to wait 15-20min for takeaway. House noodles are crazy good.

Sightglass Coffee is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

32. Sightglass Coffee

9.2
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 600 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Indulge in some stellar coffee & rub elbows with startup nerds + trendy hipsters. Or even worse, startup hipsters.

Yerba Buena Gardens is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

33. Yerba Buena Gardens

9.2
745 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · SoMa · 153 tips and reviews
CHAMBERS eat + drink is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

34. CHAMBERS eat + drink

7.9
601 Eddy St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Tenderloin · 115 tips and reviews
Press Club is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

35. Press Club

7.9
20 Yerba Buena Ln (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · SoMa · 113 tips and reviews
El Metate is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

36. El Metate

8.9
2406 Bryant St (at 22nd), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 172 tips and reviews
Honey Honey Cafe & Crepery is one of Begrudgingly into SF.

37. Honey Honey Cafe & Crepery

7.9
599 Post St (at Taylor St.), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Lower Nob Hill · 290 tips and reviews