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Date Ideas

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Created by Anthony Maggio • Updated On: April 24, 2023
Neptune's is one of Date Ideas.

1. Neptune's

8.4
630 Central Ave, Alameda, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · West End · 7 tips and reviews
The Girl & The Fig is one of Date Ideas.

2. The Girl & The Fig

8.9
110 W Spain St (at 1st St W), Sonoma, CA
French Restaurant · 253 tips and reviews
Cafe Ohlone by mak-'amham is one of Date Ideas.

3. Cafe Ohlone by mak-'amham

2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA
Café · Southside · 1 tip
Indian Springs Resort & Spa is one of Date Ideas.

4. Indian Springs Resort & Spa

8.9
1712 Lincoln Ave (Wapoo), Calistoga, CA
Resort · 24 tips and reviews
Nijiya Market is one of Date Ideas.

5. Nijiya Market

9.2
1737 Post St (at Webster St), San Francisco, CA
Grocery Store · Japantown · 73 tips and reviews
El Rio is one of Date Ideas.

6. El Rio

9.0
3158 Mission St (btwn Valencia & Cesar Chavez St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Bernal Heights · 122 tips and reviews
Marrakech Magic Theater is one of Date Ideas.

7. Marrakech Magic Theater

8.2
419 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA
Theater · Tenderloin · 3 tips and reviews
Piqueo's is one of Date Ideas.

8. Piqueo's

8.4
830 Cortland Ave (at Ellsworth St), San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 31 tips and reviews
Fork Roadhouse is one of Date Ideas.

9. Fork Roadhouse

9890 Bodega Hwy, Sebastopol, CA
American Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews
Handline is one of Date Ideas.

10. Handline

8.6
935 Gravenstein Ave, Sebastopol, CA
New American Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews
Tokyo Fish Market is one of Date Ideas.

11. Tokyo Fish Market

9.0
1220 San Pablo Ave (btwn Gilman St & Harrison St), Albany, CA
Fish Market · 27 tips and reviews
Tataki is one of Date Ideas.

12. Tataki

8.0
2827 California St (Divisadero), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 76 tips and reviews
The Front Porch is one of Date Ideas.

13. The Front Porch

8.5
65 29th St (at Tiffany Ave), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 141 tips and reviews
Rintaro is one of Date Ideas.

14. Rintaro

9.1
82 14th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Mission District · 73 tips and reviews
Green Chile Kitchen is one of Date Ideas.

15. Green Chile Kitchen

1801 McAllister St (at Baker St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Western Addition · 126 tips and reviews
Clove & Hoof Restaurant is one of Date Ideas.

16. Clove & Hoof Restaurant

4001 Broadway (at 40th St), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Temescal · 40 tips and reviews
Temescal Brewing is one of Date Ideas.

17. Temescal Brewing

8.8
4115 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA
Brewery · Temescal · 31 tips and reviews
Chez Panisse is one of Date Ideas.

18. Chez Panisse

8.9
1517 Shattuck Ave (btwn Cedar & Vine St), Berkeley, CA
New American Restaurant · Gourmet Ghetto · 135 tips and reviews
Cosecha is one of Date Ideas.

19. Cosecha

907 Washington St (at Clay St), Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Old Oakland · 82 tips and reviews
Oakland Museum of California is one of Date Ideas.

20. Oakland Museum of California

9.2
1000 Oak St (at 10th), Oakland, CA
Museum · Downtown Oakland · 63 tips and reviews
Fox Theater is one of Date Ideas.

21. Fox Theater

9.4
1807 Telegraph Ave (btwn 18th & 19th St), Oakland, CA
Music Venue · Uptown · 149 tips and reviews
Grand Lake Farmers Market is one of Date Ideas.

22. Grand Lake Farmers Market

9.4
Splash Pad Park (at Grand Ave & Lake Park), Oakland, CA
Farmers Market · Lakeshore · 47 tips and reviews
Wooden Spoon is one of Date Ideas.

23. Wooden Spoon

8.7
2172 Market St (Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Scandinavian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 20 tips and reviews
Kantine is one of Date Ideas.

24. Kantine

8.6
1906 Market St (Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Scandinavian Restaurant · Mint Hill · 37 tips and reviews
Emmy's Spaghetti Shack is one of Date Ideas.

25. Emmy's Spaghetti Shack

8.4
3230 Mission St (between Valencia and 29th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 125 tips and reviews
Kuumbwa Jazz is one of Date Ideas.

26. Kuumbwa Jazz

8.0
320 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Downtown Santa Cruz · 5 tips and reviews
Tea House Spa is one of Date Ideas.

27. Tea House Spa

7.7
112 Elm st (Pacific), Santa Cruz, CA
Spa · Downtown Santa Cruz · 7 tips and reviews
Curbside Creamery is one of Date Ideas.

28. Curbside Creamery

8.7
482 49th St, Oakland, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Temescal · 31 tips and reviews
Piedmont Springs is one of Date Ideas.

29. Piedmont Springs

9.0
3939 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA
Massage Clinic · Piedmont Avenue · 11 tips and reviews
Villon is one of Date Ideas.

30. Villon

8.1
1100 Market St, San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Tenderloin · 15 tips and reviews
Mestiza is one of Date Ideas.

31. Mestiza

595 Bryant St (4th Street), San Francisco, CA
Filipino Restaurant · SoMa · 16 tips and reviews
Media Noche is one of Date Ideas.

32. Media Noche

3465 19th St (Lexington Street), San Francisco, CA
Cuban Restaurant · Mission District · 47 tips and reviews
Cholita Linda is one of Date Ideas.

33. Cholita Linda

9.3
4923 Telegraph Ave (at 49th St), Oakland, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Temescal · 97 tips and reviews
Hook Fish Co is one of Date Ideas.

34. Hook Fish Co

9.3
4542 Irving St (btw 47th & 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 36 tips and reviews
Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar is one of Date Ideas.

35. Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar

8.8
619 Taylor St (at Cosmo Pl), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 443 tips and reviews
Cockscomb is one of Date Ideas.

36. Cockscomb

564 4th St, San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 81 tips and reviews
RT Rotisserie is one of Date Ideas.

37. RT Rotisserie

8.6
101 Oak St (at Franklin St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 40 tips and reviews
a Mano is one of Date Ideas.

38. a Mano

8.8
450 Hayes St (Octavia Street), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 67 tips and reviews
Church of 8 Wheels is one of Date Ideas.

39. Church of 8 Wheels

8.9
554 Fillmore Street (Fell), San Francisco, CA
Roller Rink · Lower Haight · 12 tips and reviews
Old Bus Tavern is one of Date Ideas.

40. Old Bus Tavern

3193 Mission St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 36 tips and reviews
Chabot Space & Science Center is one of Date Ideas.

41. Chabot Space & Science Center

8.8
10000 Skyline Blvd (Joaquin Miller Rd), Oakland, CA
Science Museum · 28 tips and reviews
Urban Putt is one of Date Ideas.

42. Urban Putt

1096 S Van Ness Ave (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Mini Golf Course · Mission District · 118 tips and reviews
Yerba Buena Ice Skating & Bowling Center is one of Date Ideas.

43. Yerba Buena Ice Skating & Bowling Center

7.8
750 Folsom St (btwn 3rd & 4th), San Francisco, CA
Skating Rink · SoMa · 20 tips and reviews
Mission Bowling Club is one of Date Ideas.

44. Mission Bowling Club

8.5
3176 17th St (btwn S Van Ness & Shotwell), San Francisco, CA
Bowling Alley · Mission District · 137 tips and reviews
The Interval at Long Now is one of Date Ideas.

45. The Interval at Long Now

9.3
2 Marina Blvd, Fort Mason Building A, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · 94 tips and reviews
PianoFight is one of Date Ideas.

46. PianoFight

144 Taylor St (at Eddy St), San Francisco, CA
Indie Theater · Tenderloin · 25 tips and reviews
Ebisu is one of Date Ideas.

47. Ebisu

9.0
1283 9th Ave (at Irving), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 93 tips and reviews
Lord Stanley is one of Date Ideas.

48. Lord Stanley

8.2
2065 Polk St (Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Modern European Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 18 tips and reviews
Grand View Park is one of Date Ideas.

49. Grand View Park

9.4
1711 14th Ave (near Moraga), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Heights · 34 tips and reviews
The Detour is one of Date Ideas.

50. The Detour

8.3
2200 Market St #102 (at Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Arcade · Duboce Triangle · 62 tips and reviews
Workshop. is one of Date Ideas.

51. Workshop.

8.9
1798 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA
Arts and Crafts Store · Western Addition · 12 tips and reviews
Harley Farms is one of Date Ideas.

52. Harley Farms

8.9
205 North St. (at Pescadero Creek Rd), Pescadero, CA
Farm · 36 tips and reviews
Hotel Biron is one of Date Ideas.

53. Hotel Biron

9.1
45 Rose St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Civic Center · 60 tips and reviews
The Progress is one of Date Ideas.

54. The Progress

8.9
1525 Fillmore St (btwn O'Farrell St & Geary Blvd), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 103 tips and reviews

Toland H.Toland Hon: Unlike their sister restaurant next door (State Bird Provisions), The Progress has a full bar. You can also order most of the dishes at the bar if you can't get a reservation/table.

Petit Crenn is one of Date Ideas.

55. Petit Crenn

8.8
609 Hayes St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 54 tips and reviews
Atelier Crenn is one of Date Ideas.

56. Atelier Crenn

9.0
3127 Fillmore St (at Pixley St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Union Street · 57 tips and reviews
Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant is one of Date Ideas.

57. Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant

8.8
552 Green St (at Jasper Pl), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · North Beach · 207 tips and reviews
Al's Place is one of Date Ideas.

58. Al's Place

1499 Valencia St (at 26th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 78 tips and reviews
Mua is one of Date Ideas.

59. Mua

8.7
2442A Webster St (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Central Oakland · 160 tips and reviews
Odin is one of Date Ideas.

60. Odin

8.9
444 Oak Street (5th Street), Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Produce and Waterfront · 72 tips and reviews
Fort Funston is one of Date Ideas.

61. Fort Funston

9.5
500 Skyline Blvd (at John Muir Dr), San Francisco, CA
Park · Lakeshore · 95 tips and reviews
Aliment is one of Date Ideas.

62. Aliment

7.4
786 Bush St (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Nob Hill · 64 tips and reviews
Cassava is one of Date Ideas.

63. Cassava

8.0
401 Columbus Ave (Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 90 tips and reviews
Liholiho Yacht Club is one of Date Ideas.

64. Liholiho Yacht Club

9.3
871 Sutter St (btwn Jones & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Hawaiian Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 160 tips and reviews
Loló is one of Date Ideas.

65. Loló

9.1
974 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Dolores Heights · 134 tips and reviews
Californios is one of Date Ideas.

66. Californios

9.0
3115 22nd St (btwn Capp St & S Van Ness Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 43 tips and reviews
Sol Food Puerto Rican Cuisine is one of Date Ideas.

67. Sol Food Puerto Rican Cuisine

9.1
401 Miller Ave Ste B (La Goma), Mill Valley, CA
Puerto Rican Restaurant · Sycamore - Tamalpals Park · 61 tips and reviews
Fish. is one of Date Ideas.

68. Fish.

8.8
350 Harbor Dr (at Gate 5 Rd), Sausalito, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Marinship · 220 tips and reviews
Bernal Star is one of Date Ideas.

69. Bernal Star

8.0
410 Cortland Ave (btwn Bennington & Andover St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Holly Park · 21 tips and reviews
Red Hill Station is one of Date Ideas.

70. Red Hill Station

803 Cortland Ave (Folsom), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 28 tips and reviews
Leo's Oyster Bar is one of Date Ideas.

71. Leo's Oyster Bar

8.6
568 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 39 tips and reviews
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is one of Date Ideas.

72. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

9.4
2550 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Movie Theater · Mission District · 149 tips and reviews
In Situ is one of Date Ideas.

73. In Situ

SFMOMA (151 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 53 tips and reviews
Nourish Cafe SF is one of Date Ideas.

74. Nourish Cafe SF

7.2
189 6th Ave (California St), San Francisco, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews
Mezcalito is one of Date Ideas.

75. Mezcalito

7.2
2323 Polk St, San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 28 tips and reviews
Half Moon Bay Kayak Co. is one of Date Ideas.

76. Half Moon Bay Kayak Co.

2 Johnson Pier, Half Moon Bay, CA
Other Great Outdoors · 5 tips and reviews
1760 is one of Date Ideas.

77. 1760

1760 Polk St (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 63 tips and reviews
Drake's Dealership is one of Date Ideas.

78. Drake's Dealership

9.3
2325 Broadway (at 23rd St), Oakland, CA
Beer Garden · Central Oakland · 95 tips and reviews
Taylor Maid Farms Organic Coffee is one of Date Ideas.

79. Taylor Maid Farms Organic Coffee

8.3
170 McKinley St, Sebastopol, CA
Coffee Shop · 28 tips and reviews
Trestle is one of Date Ideas.

80. Trestle

8.8
531 Jackson St (at Columbus Ave), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 49 tips and reviews
Shizen is one of Date Ideas.

81. Shizen

9.2
370 14th St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Mission District · 124 tips and reviews
Flores is one of Date Ideas.

82. Flores

8.7
2030 Union St (at Buchanan St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Union Street · 35 tips and reviews
Heritage Restaurant & Bar is one of Date Ideas.

83. Heritage Restaurant & Bar

7.6
708 Clement St (8th), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 5 tips and reviews
Violet’s is one of Date Ideas.

84. Violet’s

7.7
2301 Clement St (at 24th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 13 tips and reviews
Radhaus is one of Date Ideas.

85. Radhaus

8.0
Fort Mason Landmark Building A, San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews