Liang's Favorite Places in San Francisco
La Fusion is one of Liang's Favorite Places in San Francisco.

1. La Fusion

8.6
475 Pine St (at Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Financial District · 61 tips and reviews

Liang S.Liang Shi: It is now my LIFE'S MISSION to spread the word on the warm bread salad. It is crisp, thick bread DRIPPED WITH THE FAT FROM THE ROTISSERIE CHICKEN. AND IT IS HEAVENLY. I AM DROOLING AS I TYPE THIS.

Smitten Ice Cream is one of Liang's Favorite Places in San Francisco.

2. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews

Liang S.Liang Shi: My favorite ice cream on the face of the planet. It really doesn't get any fresher than this.

Bacetti is one of Liang's Favorite Places in San Francisco.

3. Bacetti

685 Harrison St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · SoMa · 7 tips and reviews

Liang S.Liang Shi: Milk with roasted pinenuts was life-changing. The other ones were good too.

4. Loving Cup

8.2
2356 Polk St (at Union St.), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Polk Gulch · 70 tips and reviews

Liang S.Liang Shi: The rice pudding with chocolate chips. I get this so much that sometimes I forget it's a frozen yogurt place.

Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous is one of Liang's Favorite Places in San Francisco.

5. Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous

699 22nd St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Dogpatch · 169 tips and reviews

Asterisk SF MagazineAsterisk SF Magazine: Scrumptiously infused flavors that are worth a trip to the Dogpatch. Corn & Caramel, Peanut Brittle, Chocolate Vodka, teas, and lots more nom noms made with fresh ingredients.

Plentea is one of Liang's Favorite Places in San Francisco.

6. Plentea

7.6
341 Kearny St (btwn Bush & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · Financial District · 106 tips and reviews

Liang S.Liang Shi: Get the salted oolong crema with egg pudding. Get addicted and come here back to back to back... to back. No regrets.

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Liang's Favorite Places in San Francisco.

7. Blue Bottle Coffee

9.2
315 Linden St (btwn Gough & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 245 tips and reviews

Jim S.Jim Schachterle: If you are in Hayes Valley and need a great cup of coffee, Blue Bottle is excellent. Read more.

Boba Guys is one of Liang's Favorite Places in San Francisco.

8. Boba Guys

3491 19th St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · Mission District · 146 tips and reviews

Liang S.Liang Shi: The HK milk tea here is well flavored, rich, and some of the best you can get in this country. Yes, I said COUNTRY.

9. Tartine Bakery

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

Liang S.Liang Shi: One of each, please.

Serpentine is one of Liang's Favorite Places in San Francisco.

10. Serpentine

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

Liang S.Liang Shi: The red flannel hash is a mouthgasm waiting to happen.

11. Craftsman and Wolves

8.5
746 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 295 tips and reviews

Tasting TableTasting Table: You must get the Rebel Within, William Werner’s most famous (or infamous) pastry from his Tell Tale Preserve Co. days--a muffin with a soft-centered egg in the middle: Read more.

12. Dandelion Chocolate

9.3
740 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chocolate Store · Mission Dolores · 206 tips and reviews

Liang S.Liang Shi: Sipping chocolate is divine. Dip a few complementary marshmallows in it.

The Mill is one of Liang's Favorite Places in San Francisco.

13. The Mill

9.1
736 Divisadero St (btwn Grove St & Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Alamo Square · 378 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Totally nuts about their homemade bread toasted with almond butter. Read more.

Tootsie Toes is one of Liang's Favorite Places in San Francisco.

14. Tootsie Toes

8.3
1741 Polk St, San Francisco, CA
Nail Salon · Polk Gulch · 7 tips and reviews

Liang S.Liang Shi: Possibly the best place in SF to do nail art and gel nails.

Samovar Tea Bar is one of Liang's Favorite Places in San Francisco.

15. Samovar Tea Bar

411 Valencia St (15th Street), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · Mission District · 122 tips and reviews
Yank Sing is one of Liang's Favorite Places in San Francisco.

16. Yank Sing

8.4
101 Spear St (inside Rincon Center), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Financial District · 229 tips and reviews
Trouble Coffee is one of Liang's Favorite Places in San Francisco.

17. Trouble Coffee

4033 Judah St (at 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Outer Sunset · 209 tips and reviews

18. Trouble Coffee

4033 Judah St (at 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Outer Sunset · 209 tips and reviews

BrendanBrendan: Get the fucking toast

Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant is one of Liang's Favorite Places in San Francisco.

19. Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant

8.8
552 Green St (at Jasper Pl), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · North Beach · 207 tips and reviews

Liang S.Liang Shi: Holy moly the cioppino is the BEST thing I've tasted involving seafood. Skip the spaghetti. Unless you plan on throwing cioppino on it. Just throw cioppino on everything.