Monique's Essential SF

1. Alemany Farmers Market

8.7

100 Alemany Blvd (at Crescent Ave), San Francisco, CA

Farmers Market · Bernal Heights · 60 tips and reviews

Emmy's Spaghetti Shack is one of Monique's Essential SF.

2. Emmy's Spaghetti Shack

8.4

3230 Mission St (between Valencia and 29th St), San Francisco, CA

Italian Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 124 tips and reviews

La Palma Mexicatessen Molino y Tortilleria is one of Monique's Essential SF.

3. La Palma Mexicatessen Molino y Tortilleria

8.9

2884 24th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA

Grocery Store · Mission District · 63 tips and reviews

Taqueria El Farolito is one of Monique's Essential SF.

4. Taqueria El Farolito

9.2

2779 Mission St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA

Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 391 tips and reviews

Flora Grubb Gardens is one of Monique's Essential SF.

5. Flora Grubb Gardens

9.6

1634 Jerrold Ave, San Francisco, CA

Flower Store · Bayview · 54 tips and reviews

Mission Chinese Food is one of Monique's Essential SF.

6. Mission Chinese Food

8.0

2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA

Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 314 tips and reviews

Blondie's Bar is one of Monique's Essential SF.

7. Blondie's Bar

7.5

540 Valencia St (at 16th St), San Francisco, CA

Lounge · Mission Dolores · 62 tips and reviews

SoMa StrEat Food Park is one of Monique's Essential SF.

8. SoMa StrEat Food Park

428 11th St (at Division St), San Francisco, CA

Street Food Gathering · SoMa · 142 tips and reviews

Zuni Café is one of Monique's Essential SF.

9. Zuni Café

8.6

1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA

New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews

City Beer Store is one of Monique's Essential SF.

10. City Beer Store

1168 Folsom St (btwn 8th & Rausch), San Francisco, CA

Beer Store · SoMa · 113 tips and reviews

Souvla is one of Monique's Essential SF.

11. Souvla

9.1

517 Hayes St (at Octavia St), San Francisco, CA

Souvlaki Shop · Hayes Valley · 243 tips and reviews

Suppenküche is one of Monique's Essential SF.

12. Suppenküche

8.8

525 Laguna St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA

German Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 239 tips and reviews

Burma Superstar is one of Monique's Essential SF.

13. Burma Superstar

9.1

309 Clement St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA

Burmese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 370 tips and reviews

Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant is one of Monique's Essential SF.

14. Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant

8.8

552 Green St (at Jasper Pl), San Francisco, CA

Seafood Restaurant · North Beach · 207 tips and reviews

Urban Putt is one of Monique's Essential SF.

15. Urban Putt

1096 S Van Ness Ave (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA

Mini Golf Course · Mission District · 118 tips and reviews

Eater: Tee off on SF's only mini-golf course, housed inside a Mission building that also includes an upstairs restaurant serving Chicago-style pizza and other comfort foods. Read more.

Mission Dolores Park is one of Monique's Essential SF.

16. Mission Dolores Park

9.4

Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA

Park · 505 tips and reviews

SF Weekly: SF Weekly's Best Of 2011 - Reader's Poll - BEST PLACE TO PEOPLE WATCH

California Academy of Sciences is one of Monique's Essential SF.

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

NASA: 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.

Liguria Bakery is one of Monique's Essential SF.

18. Liguria Bakery

7.7

1700 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA

Bakery · North Beach · 43 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine: Try the foccacia...it's #69 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010. Read more.

State Bird Provisions is one of Monique's Essential SF.

19. 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

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Monique's Essential SF.

20. Blue Bottle Coffee

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA

Coffee Shop · SoMa · 735 tips and reviews

Golden Gate Bakery is one of Monique's Essential SF.

21. Golden Gate Bakery

8.2

1029 Grant Ave (at Jackson), San Francisco, CA

Bakery · Chinatown · 109 tips and reviews

B. Patisserie is one of Monique's Essential SF.

22. B. Patisserie

9.4

2821 California St (btwn Divisadero St & Broderick St), San Francisco, CA

Bakery · Lower Pacific Heights · 225 tips and reviews

Dynamo Donut & Coffee is one of Monique's Essential SF.

23. Dynamo Donut & Coffee

8.8

2760 24th St (at Hampshire St), San Francisco, CA

Donut Shop · Mission District · 191 tips and reviews

Bi-Rite Creamery is one of Monique's Essential SF.

24. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2

3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA

Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews

4505 Burgers & BBQ is one of Monique's Essential SF.

25. 4505 Burgers & BBQ

9.0

705 Divisadero St (at Grove St), San Francisco, CA

BBQ Joint · Panhandle · 205 tips and reviews

Tommy's Mexican Restaurant is one of Monique's Essential SF.

26. Tommy's Mexican Restaurant

7.7

5929 Geary Blvd (at 23rd Ave), San Francisco, CA

Mexican Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 67 tips and reviews

House of Prime Rib is one of Monique's Essential SF.

27. House of Prime Rib

9.0

1906 Van Ness Ave (btw Jackson & Washington), San Francisco, CA

Steakhouse · Polk Gulch · 316 tips and reviews

Rosamunde Sausage Grill is one of Monique's Essential SF.

28. Rosamunde Sausage Grill

8.9

2832 Mission St (Btw 24th & 25th), San Francisco, CA

Sausage Store · Mission District · 180 tips and reviews

Tacolicious is one of Monique's Essential SF.

29. Tacolicious

8.6

741 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA

Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 288 tips and reviews

Bernal Heights Park is one of Monique's Essential SF.

30. Bernal Heights Park

9.5

10 Bernal Heights Blvd (at Anderson St), San Francisco, CA

Park · Bernal Heights · 88 tips and reviews

Pi Bar is one of Monique's Essential SF.

31. Pi Bar

1432 Valencia St (btwn 25th & 26th), San Francisco, CA

Pizzeria · Mission District · 81 tips and reviews

Paxton Gate is one of Monique's Essential SF.

32. Paxton Gate

8.9

824 Valencia St (btwn 19th & 20th St.), San Francisco, CA

Gift Store · Mission Dolores · 49 tips and reviews

Golden Boy Pizza is one of Monique's Essential SF.

33. Golden Boy Pizza

9.0

542 Green St (at Grant), San Francisco, CA

Pizzeria · North Beach · 245 tips and reviews

Tony's Pizza Napoletana is one of Monique's Essential SF.

34. Tony's Pizza Napoletana

9.0

1570 Stockton St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA

Pizzeria · North Beach · 465 tips and reviews

Liholiho Yacht Club is one of Monique's Essential SF.

35. Liholiho Yacht Club

9.3

871 Sutter St (btwn Jones & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA

Hawaiian Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 160 tips and reviews

Tadich Grill is one of Monique's Essential SF.

36. Tadich Grill

8.6

240 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA

Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 164 tips and reviews

Molinari Delicatessen is one of Monique's Essential SF.

37. Molinari Delicatessen

9.1

373 Columbus Ave (at Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA

Deli · North Beach · 101 tips and reviews

Lers Ros Thai is one of Monique's Essential SF.

38. Lers Ros Thai

8.7

730 Larkin St (btwn Ellis & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA

Thai Restaurant · Tenderloin · 280 tips and reviews

Shanghai House is one of Monique's Essential SF.

39. Shanghai House

7.2

3641 Balboa St (btw 37th Ave & 38th Ave), San Francisco, CA

Chinese Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 45 tips and reviews

Volcano Curry of Japan is one of Monique's Essential SF.

40. Volcano Curry of Japan

8.0

5454 Geary Blvd (at 19th Ave), San Francisco, CA

Japanese Curry Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 65 tips and reviews

Daigo Sushi is one of Monique's Essential SF.

41. Daigo Sushi

2450 Clement St (26th Avenue), San Francisco, CA

Sushi Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 20 tips and reviews

Limon Rotisserie is one of Monique's Essential SF.

42. Limon Rotisserie

8.3

524 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA

Peruvian Roast Chicken Joint · Mission Dolores · 169 tips and reviews

Woodhouse Fish Co. is one of Monique's Essential SF.

43. Woodhouse Fish Co.

2073 Market St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA

Seafood Restaurant · Duboce Triangle · 171 tips and reviews

Tuba - Authentic Turkish Restaurant is one of Monique's Essential SF.

44. Tuba - Authentic Turkish Restaurant

1007 Guerrero St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA

Turkish Restaurant · Dolores Heights · 52 tips and reviews

La Trappe is one of Monique's Essential SF.

45. La Trappe

800 Greenwich St (at Mason), San Francisco, CA

Gastropub · Russian Hill · 74 tips and reviews

Memphis Minnie's BBQ is one of Monique's Essential SF.

46. Memphis Minnie's BBQ

7.6

576 Haight St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA

BBQ Joint · Lower Haight · 101 tips and reviews

Craftsman and Wolves is one of Monique's Essential SF.

47. Craftsman and Wolves

8.5

746 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA

Bakery · Mission Dolores · 295 tips and reviews

Cha Cha Cha is one of Monique's Essential SF.

48. Cha Cha Cha

2327 Mission St (at 19th St.), San Francisco, CA

Tapas Restaurant · Mission District · 75 tips and reviews

49. Plow

9.0

1299 18th St (at Texas St), San Francisco, CA

Breakfast Spot · Potrero Hill · 383 tips and reviews

El Rio is one of Monique's Essential SF.

50. El Rio

9.0

3158 Mission St (btwn Valencia & Cesar Chavez St), San Francisco, CA

Dive Bar · Bernal Heights · 122 tips and reviews

Omnivore Books on Food is one of Monique's Essential SF.

51. Omnivore Books on Food

8.5

3885 Cesar Chavez St (at Church St), San Francisco, CA

Bookstore · Noe Valley · 29 tips and reviews

Papalote Mexican Grill is one of Monique's Essential SF.

52. Papalote Mexican Grill

8.6

3409 24th St (btwn Valencia St & San Jose Ave), San Francisco, CA

Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 255 tips and reviews