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Plow is one of SFCA.

1. Plow

9.0
1299 18th St (at Texas St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Potrero Hill · 385 tips and reviews
Piccino is one of SFCA.

2. Piccino

9.1
1001 Minnesota St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Dogpatch · 175 tips and reviews
Samovar Tea Lounge is one of SFCA.

3. Samovar Tea Lounge

498 Sanchez St (at 18th St.), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · Castro · 104 tips and reviews
Umami is one of SFCA.

4. Umami

2909 Webster St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Union Street · 97 tips and reviews
Mission Chinese Food is one of SFCA.

5. Mission Chinese Food

8.1
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 314 tips and reviews
House of Prime Rib is one of SFCA.

6. House of Prime Rib

9.0
1906 Van Ness Ave (btw Jackson & Washington), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Polk Gulch · 315 tips and reviews
Serpentine is one of SFCA.

7. Serpentine

2495 3rd St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Dogpatch · 158 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: One of the better brunch menus for vegetarians.

The Rib Whip is one of SFCA.

8. The Rib Whip

SF Bay Area, CA
Food Truck · SoMa · 25 tips and reviews

Contemporary Jewish MuseumContemporary Jewish Museum: Brisket. In San Francisco. Enough Said.

PLÄJ is one of SFCA.

9. PLÄJ

333 Fulton St (at Franklin), San Francisco, CA
Scandinavian Restaurant · Civic Center · 60 tips and reviews

Tasting TableTasting Table: Try this Swedish chef's colorful, wide-ranging dishes like herring cured three ways (saffron-tomato, cilantro-lime, and smoked soy) and caraway-smoked salmon with lemon aioli: Read more.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of SFCA.

10. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9.4
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 242 tips and reviews

SFMOMASFMOMA: Take pics during your visit and tweet them @sfmoma or tag them "SFMOMA" on Flickr (and they'll show up on the museum's blog!). Read more.

Radio Africa Kitchen is one of SFCA.

11. Radio Africa Kitchen

8.5
4800 3rd St (Oakdale Ave), San Francisco, CA
African Restaurant · Silver Terrace · 9 tips and reviews
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen is one of SFCA.

12. Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen

8.5
3150 24th St (at Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
Jewish Restaurant · Mission District · 130 tips and reviews
Foreign Cinema is one of SFCA.

13. Foreign Cinema

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

Travel + LeisureTravel + Leisure: Forget stale popcorn. This popular Mission spot has a full oyster bar and serves Cal/Med dishes with the movie, screened on a high brick wall on the patio.

Cliff House is one of SFCA.

14. Cliff House

1090 Point Lobos (at Great Hwy), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · 140 tips and reviews

Travel + LeisureTravel + Leisure: Don’t leave without checking out the restaurant’s world-famous camera obscura (one of about 20 in existence), with 360 degrees of live images projected from a nearby seal rock.

Alcatraz Island is one of SFCA.

15. Alcatraz Island

9.4
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco Bay), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 502 tips and reviews
Ferry Building Marketplace is one of SFCA.

16. Ferry Building Marketplace

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

Travel + LeisureTravel + Leisure: Among the best gourmet offerings? Divine chocolate sablées at Miette Patisserie, fresh-baked sourdough levain from Acme Bread, and Mt. Tam triple-cream cheese at Cowgirl Creamery.

California Academy of Sciences is one of SFCA.

17. California Academy of Sciences

9.4
55 Music Concourse Dr (at Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Golden Gate Park · 510 tips and reviews
Baker & Banker is one of SFCA.

18. Baker & Banker

1701 Octavia St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Japantown · 67 tips and reviews
Slow Club is one of SFCA.

19. Slow Club

2501 Mariposa St (at Hampshire St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 103 tips and reviews
Southern Pacific Brewing is one of SFCA.

20. Southern Pacific Brewing

8.4
620 Treat Ave (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Mission District · 289 tips and reviews
Swan Oyster Depot is one of SFCA.

21. Swan Oyster Depot

8.4
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews
The Alembic is one of SFCA.

22. The Alembic

8.8
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews
The Starlight Room is one of SFCA.

23. The Starlight Room

450 Powell St (at Sutter St.), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 50 tips and reviews
Leopold's is one of SFCA.

24. Leopold's

8.3
2400 Polk St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Austrian Restaurant · Russian Hill · 80 tips and reviews
Bullitt is one of SFCA.

25. Bullitt

2209 Polk St (btwn Vallejo & Bonita), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Polk Gulch · 122 tips and reviews
Alamo Square Seafood Grill is one of SFCA.

26. Alamo Square Seafood Grill

7.1
803 Fillmore St (Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Alamo Square · 14 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Don’t forget the nightly $14.50 three-course prix fixe, served till 7 PM.

Shangri-La Vegetarian Restaurant is one of SFCA.

27. Shangri-La Vegetarian Restaurant

2026 Irving St (btwn 21st & 22nd), San Francisco, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 20 tips and reviews

Contemporary Jewish MuseumContemporary Jewish Museum: Chinese, Vegetarian, Kosher. A great combination.

Chez Spencer is one of SFCA.

28. Chez Spencer

82 14th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Mission District · 27 tips and reviews
Pier 24 Photography is one of SFCA.

29. Pier 24 Photography

9.0
Pier 24 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA
Art Gallery · Rincon Hill · 5 tips and reviews
Baby Blues BBQ is one of SFCA.

30. Baby Blues BBQ

7.7
3149 Mission St (at Precita Ave), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Bernal Heights · 73 tips and reviews
Rock Bar is one of SFCA.

31. Rock Bar

8.0
80 29th St (at Tiffany Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Bernal Heights · 32 tips and reviews
Good Life Grocery is one of SFCA.

32. Good Life Grocery

8.0
448 Cortland Ave (Andover St), San Francisco, CA
Grocery Store · Holly Park · 17 tips and reviews
Liberty Cafe is one of SFCA.

33. Liberty Cafe

410 Cortland Ave (btwn Bennington & Andover), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Holly Park · 18 tips and reviews
Bernal Heights Branch Library is one of SFCA.

34. Bernal Heights Branch Library

8.1
500 Cortland Ave (at Moultrie St), San Francisco, CA
Library · Bernal Heights · 10 tips and reviews
Boulevard is one of SFCA.

35. Boulevard

9.0
1 Mission St (at Steuart), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Financial District · 131 tips and reviews
Pioneer Log Cabin is one of SFCA.

36. Pioneer Log Cabin

6.9
2 Stow Lake Dr, San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 1 tip
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar is one of SFCA.

37. Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar

7.6
950 Mason St, San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Nob Hill · 179 tips and reviews
Legion of Honor is one of SFCA.

38. Legion of Honor

9.3
100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · 114 tips and reviews

MarieClaireMarieClaire: Check out the best view you’ll possibly ever see of the San Francisco bay on the grounds of what also just happens to be a fabulous art museum. -Anna Maltby, MC Editor

Mission Pie is one of SFCA.

39. Mission Pie

2901 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Mission District · 181 tips and reviews
Rosamunde Sausage Grill is one of SFCA.

40. Rosamunde Sausage Grill

8.9
2832 Mission St (Btw 24th & 25th), San Francisco, CA
Sausage Store · Mission District · 180 tips and reviews
Gott’s Roadside is one of SFCA.

41. Gott’s Roadside

8.6
1 Ferry Building Ste 6 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Financial District · 273 tips and reviews
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is one of SFCA.

42. Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

9.1
1 Ferry Building (Market Street & The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Farmers Market · Financial District · 249 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Chef or not, one of the most beautiful sights to behold. From the views of the bay to all the amazing local products. A seratonin rush for any foodie. Say hello to my favorite farms, Tory Farms and Ha

Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center is one of SFCA.

43. Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center

9.0
2 Marina Blvd (at Fort Mason Center), San Francisco, CA
Street Food Gathering · 102 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Bertino: Must eat: lumpia, dumplings, empanadas & cupkates

Precita Park Café is one of SFCA.

44. Precita Park Café

8.7
500 Precita Ave (at Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Café · 81 tips and reviews
Millennium is one of SFCA.

45. Millennium

8.3
5912 College Ave, Oakland, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Rockridge · 110 tips and reviews
Hillside Supper Club is one of SFCA.

46. Hillside Supper Club

300 Precita Ave (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 40 tips and reviews
Bernal Heights Park is one of SFCA.

47. Bernal Heights Park

9.5
10 Bernal Heights Blvd (at Anderson St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Bernal Heights · 88 tips and reviews
Boogaloos is one of SFCA.

48. Boogaloos

8.2
3296 22nd St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Mission District · 137 tips and reviews
Ken Ken Ramen is one of SFCA.

49. Ken Ken Ramen

3378 18th St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Mission District · 144 tips and reviews
Broken Record is one of SFCA.

50. Broken Record

1166 Geneva Ave (at Edinburgh St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Crocker Amazon · 94 tips and reviews
5A5 Steak Lounge is one of SFCA.

51. 5A5 Steak Lounge

7.4
244 Jackson St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Northern Waterfront · 98 tips and reviews
State Bird Provisions is one of SFCA.

52. State Bird Provisions

8.6
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews
Suppenküche is one of SFCA.

53. Suppenküche

8.9
525 Laguna St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 240 tips and reviews
Salt House is one of SFCA.

54. Salt House

545 Mission St (btwn 1st & 2nd), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 89 tips and reviews
Exploratorium is one of SFCA.

55. Exploratorium

9.2
Pier 15 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Northern Waterfront · 335 tips and reviews
UNIQLO is one of SFCA.

56. UNIQLO

111 Powell St, San Francisco, CA
Clothing Store · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 105 tips and reviews
The Workshop Residence is one of SFCA.

57. The Workshop Residence

8.2
833 22nd St (at Minnesota St.), San Francisco, CA
Design Studio · Dogpatch · 7 tips and reviews
Izakaya House is one of SFCA.

58. Izakaya House

1516 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · SoMa · 14 tips and reviews
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers is one of SFCA.

59. Speakeasy Ales & Lagers

8.3
1195 Evans Ave (at Keith St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Bayview · 51 tips and reviews
Melisa's Chinese Cuisine is one of SFCA.

60. Melisa's Chinese Cuisine

450 Balboa St (btw 5th & 6th), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 6 tips and reviews
Audium is one of SFCA.

61. Audium

7.1
1616 Bush St (at Franklin St), San Francisco, CA
Music Venue · Cathedral Hill · 24 tips and reviews
Hapa Ramen is one of SFCA.

62. Hapa Ramen

2293 Mission St (19th St), San Francisco, CA
Noodle Restaurant · Mission District · 50 tips and reviews
Benu is one of SFCA.

63. Benu

8.1
22 Hawthorne St (at Howard St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 93 tips and reviews