Shorter lines than Bi-Rite and the ice cream flavors are so different. Try the Secret Breakfast (Bourbon and Corn Flakes) and the Blue Bottle Vietnamese Coffee - those are a MUST!
This place is all about the uber-baristas, so stick with lattes & cappuccinos. Skip the ice coffee (which is often bitter and full of grinds) and the house coffee.
Get the classic salted-caramel, though you really can't make a bad choice: Read more.
Great pizzas and serious pastas at this Mission District destination. Get a reservation or show up early.
They might not look that tempting, but try the Kouign Amann. They're amazingly delicious.
French Laundry alum Corey Lee creates dishes reflecting both his Asian heritage and personal obsessions. A bowl of wild-salmon roe with puffed buckwheat is one of 18 courses on the $180 tasting menu.
The entire Exploratorium is awesome, but you simply have to do the Tactile Dome to say you've really done it all. So much fun!
Part ancient Rome, part unpretentious California, this popular, critically-acclaimed restaurant excels in creating casually authentic Italian food. Try the homemade pasta with carbonara.
Melissa Perello returns with Frances, an easy-going nook with a menu to match that’s swiftly become the muse of local rags, international pubs and the James Beard Foundation. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
The only place on Earth with an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum, and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof! The Morrison Planetarium is the largest all-digital dome in the world. Read more.
If you haven't had northern style pho before, this means flat broad noodles and a less spiced broth. Read more.
The new best cup of coffee in San Francisco. Better than Blue Bottle, better than Revolution, and better than Philz. Read more.
Come for brunch! The pan de mie French toast is crazy-good - days old bread is soaked in custard before being seared and topped with oozing roasted strawberries and lemon butter (made in house). Read more.
Brunch at Foreign Cinema can never be anything short of perfection! Try the homemade pop tarts, the bloody caesar and any of the fried egg dishes.
The culty speak-easy makes outstanding hand-crafted cocktails. One or two are enough, but I always want many more. -Elizabeth Falkner, Top Chef
The egg custard tarts here are the best & rival those found in Hong Kong. It’s worth the wait to get a hold of these buttery delicious treats. Just don’t make the mistake of only getting one! - Fiona
Walk past all those fools at Tartine, and get yourself one of the best almond croissants you ever had in your life. You didn't even know you liked almond croissants till now.
This address has housed a bar of some description since 1907, and it feels like it. Think classic cocktails, abundant antiques, some live jazz, and the dress code is, blessedly, Fedora optional.
The cumin lamb belly? Fiery and addictive. Warm egg custard with duck confit and sea urchin? Brilliant. Hot-and-sour pork dumplings made to order? Further proof that MCF is no accident.
Excellent, cheap bahn mis bring lunchtime crowds to this Tenderloin spot. Don't skip the non-sandwich snacks like glutinous rice pudding, either.
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.
Head straight for the rooftop garden, stopping for some Blue Bottle coffee on the 5th floor. Admittance to the MOMA is free on the first Tuesday of every month. #vday
A traditional French bistro situated where Duboce Triangle meets the Castro, the anything-but-dainty food (steak & fries, coq au vin) is delicious, the interior is dark & cozy, & the service is warm. Read more.
Affordable food, from a tasty beef tartare to a top-notch kale salad to the most perfect fries, is proving to be worthy of return trips, and trendsetting in terms of local menus. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Dandelion makes all their chocolate bars, from bean to bar, in the store. Try the single origin bars or indulge in a mug of excellent hot chocolate.
You might find a line waiting for fancy toast on Josey Baker bread at this Divisadero bakery, with coffee by Four Barrel.
It’s hard to have a bad time at this frisky FiDi hotspot where solid renditions of Southern and San Francisco classics meet impressive cocktails. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Besides "the" chicken, Zuni's burger, Caesar salad and bloody Mary have all been called the best in the city. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Has a classy '70s style appearance, 2 bars - as well as menu items like the mushroom bisque, the cauliflower brule & the pork cheek terrineseal the deal. Read more.
15 Romolo is serving the best bar food in town (bar category, not restaurant-bar category). And of course, the drinks are among the city's elite. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
At this meat-centric restaurant named after a renowned butcher shop in Boston, chef Jennifer Puccio adds ground lamb to her beef mixture to give it a more earthy flavor.
A bar that marries sexy to vintage typewriters in the Hearst Building with a stage for live music. The serious cocktails are also available with a noticeable lean towards mod era classics.
The Mission District's Beretta is an upscale pizzeria with communal seating and a late-night cocktail lounge that serves drinks designed by star mixologist Thad Vogler.
Artisan cocktails, lodge-like interior, pool table, Buck Hunter. What more could you ask for? Read more.
The restaurant and bar is known for using local, seasonable, and sustainable ingredients in both the food from chef Melissa Reitz and cocktails created by Thad Vogler and Eric Johnson. Read more.
Bet you never thought a crazy kitschy den of all things tiki could actually serve high-fructose-corn-syrup-free, all-natural drinks. This one can, and the cocktails hold up to the best in town.
Choices like Provolone-Olive bread, Sesame-Sunflower bread, and Corn-Cheddar bread are sold by the pound. If you stop by on a Sunday, make sure to try the Chocolate Cherry Sourdough. Read more.
The warmth of the flickering hearth in the kitchen, great service, an innovative fixed price wine program, and Michael Tusk's pasta throwbacks make this one of the best Italian Restaurants in SF. Read more.
Pristine, omakase-style sushi isn't the easiest thing to find in SF, but this spot delivers with beautifully presented, painstakingly sourced fish served in the traditional style. Read more.
