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Tourist's Weekend in SF
Foreign Cinema is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

1. Foreign Cinema

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

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Be sure to get a reservation and request the patio! Come around dusk so you're there for whichever movie is playing. If the fried chicken is on the menu, get it. Thank me later.

Tartine Bakery is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

2. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: The wait in line will be worth it if you want a pastry and good espresso. Morning buns are ace, but everything's great.

Bi-Rite Creamery is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

3. Bi-Rite Creamery

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

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Top ice cream. There's another location on Divisadero if lines turn you off.

Hong Kong Lounge 穗香酒家 is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

4. Hong Kong Lounge 穗香酒家

8.0
5322 Geary Blvd (btwn 17th & 18th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 96 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Best dim sum in the city. Don't like dim sum? Go anyway.

Ton Kiang is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

5. Ton Kiang

5821 Geary Blvd (at 22nd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 80 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Back up if Hong Kong Lounge is overrun. Some dishes are actually better than HKL.

de Young Museum is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

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

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: With the SF MOMA out of commission for a few years this is the best large art museum available. Check it out while you're exploring Golden Gate Park.

Super Duper Burgers is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

7. Super Duper Burgers

8.7
783 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · 217 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Superior to In-N-Out, I can't decide between Super Duper or Shake Shack, so try it out and let me know which is better.

Toronado is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

8. Toronado

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

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Get your beer snob on. Go next door to Rosamunde and bring your sausage back to Toronado.

The Sycamore is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

9. The Sycamore

8.8
2140 Mission St (at Sycamore St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 186 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Excellent bar food and a small, but good, beer list. My favorite bar in the city.

Chow is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

10. Chow

215 Church St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 199 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: My default cafe. Everything's good here. Ask for the (heated) patio on the back (it's through the kitchen if they let you seat yourself).

Rye is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

11. Rye

8.3
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 140 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: For your cocktail and whiskey needs if you're downtown. Walkable, but if the TL weirds you out just take a cab here.

Hideout is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

12. Hideout

8.1
3121 16th St, San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Mission Dolores · 57 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Bar inside a bar. Go through Dalva (bar) and past the bathrooms to get here. Best cocktails I've had in the city. Gets busy late at night and on weekends. Get here on the earlier side for quiet.

Zazie is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

13. Zazie

9.1
941 Cole St (btwn Parnassus Ave & Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Cole Valley · 358 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Best brunch. Go near when they open or expect a wait and get a coffee nearby to kill time.

Starbelly is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

14. Starbelly

8.7
3583 16th St (at Market St.), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 288 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Go near opening time for brunch, be sure to ask for a patio table.

Corona Heights Park is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

15. Corona Heights Park

9.2
Museum Way (at Roosevelt), San Francisco, CA
Park · Corona Heights · 60 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Less of a pain to get to and up than Twin Peaks Summit, great views. Hit it after brunch at Starbelly.

Burma Superstar is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

16. Burma Superstar

8.8
309 Clement St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 371 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Excellent Burmese. Tea leaf salad is impressive as a starter (even if you hate salads!).

Smuggler's Cove is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

17. Smuggler's Cove

8.8
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Amazing rum/tiki drinks. Go early or on a weeknight—otherwise wait in line like you're trying to get into a club in LA outside.

Beauty Bar is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

18. Beauty Bar

2299 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · Mission District · 50 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: If you're going to do your real drunk bar thing in the Mission, end your night here from midnight or so onwards.

Coit Tower is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

19. Coit Tower

8.9
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd (btwn Lombard & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Telegraph Hill · 327 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Excellent views day or night. Pair with a visit to Tony's pizza. You'll burn a few calories working your way up...

Tony's Pizza Napoletana is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

20. Tony's Pizza Napoletana

9.1
1570 Stockton St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 465 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Best pizza in SF in any style. Worth the (usually short) wait over getting a slice next door.

Locanda is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

21. Locanda

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

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Best pasta you'll find.

Lands End is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

22. Lands End

9.6
El Camino Del Mar (at Point Lobos Ave), San Francisco, CA
Park · Sea Cliff · 134 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Take the N to Ocean Beach (end of the line) then walk north along the ocean. Then keep north to the Sutro Baths and this trail. Nice view of Golden Gate Bridge at the end if it's not foggy.

Blue & Gold San Francisco Ferry is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

23. Blue & Gold San Francisco Ferry

Tiburon Ferry Terminal, Tiburon, CA
Boat or Ferry · 10 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Tiburon is less flooded with tourists than Sausalito, but still offers awesome views of SF. Take the ferry from SF and back for fun. Food and ice cream await. Angel Island via Tiburon is great too!

Pancho Villa Taqueria is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

24. Pancho Villa Taqueria

8.8
3071 16th St (btwn Valencia & Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 254 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Get tacos. Super fresh pico de gallo. Grab for lunch then head south on Valencia Street for your hipster-tourist boutique shopping.

Papalote Mexican Grill is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

25. Papalote Mexican Grill

8.7
3409 24th St (btwn Valencia St & San Jose Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 255 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Get a burrito. Their special salsa is worth ordering an extra side of for your chips and well... everything else. Put it on everything.

La Taqueria is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

26. La Taqueria

9.3
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Get a quesadilla. Burritos are also an acceptable decision.

Sushi Time is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

27. Sushi Time

8.6
2275 Market St (btwn 15th & 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Castro · 49 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: My favorite sushi in the city, it's in the basement.

Mission Chinese Food is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

28. Mission Chinese Food

8.1
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 314 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: Awesome Szechuan fusion food.

Unionmade is one of Tourist's Weekend in SF.

29. Unionmade

493 Sanchez St (at 18th St.), San Francisco, CA
Men's Store · Mission Dolores · 31 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Meyer: She ain't cheap, but this is the best men's store in the city. Nice gift and coffee-table book selection too.