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Blue Bottle Coffee is one of San Francisco.

1. Blue Bottle Coffee

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of San Francisco.

2. Blue Bottle Coffee

9.2
315 Linden St (btwn Gough & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 245 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of San Francisco.

3. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.8
1 Ferry Building Ste 7 (at The Embarcardero), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 421 tips and reviews
Smitten Ice Cream is one of San Francisco.

4. Smitten Ice Cream

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

5. Suppenküche

8.9
525 Laguna St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 240 tips and reviews
Biergarten is one of San Francisco.

6. Biergarten

8.8
424 Octavia St (btwn Linden & Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · Hayes Valley · 157 tips and reviews
Rocco's Cafe is one of San Francisco.

7. Rocco's Cafe

7.5
1131 Folsom St (btw 7th & 8th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · SoMa · 80 tips and reviews
The Chairman Truck is one of San Francisco.

8. The Chairman Truck

8.6
The Presidio Off The Grid, San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · Presidio National Park · 22 tips and reviews
Toronado is one of San Francisco.

9. Toronado

8.7
547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 292 tips and reviews
Taqueria La Cumbre is one of San Francisco.

10. Taqueria La Cumbre

7.4
515 Valencia St (at 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 60 tips and reviews
Dynamo Donut & Coffee is one of San Francisco.

11. Dynamo Donut & Coffee

8.9
2760 24th St (at Hampshire St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Mission District · 191 tips and reviews
Dottie's True Blue Cafe is one of San Francisco.

12. Dottie's True Blue Cafe

28 6th St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · SoMa · 367 tips and reviews
Ike’s Place is one of San Francisco.

13. Ike’s Place

3489 16th St (at Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Mission Dolores · 251 tips and reviews
Bi-Rite Creamery is one of San Francisco.

14. Bi-Rite Creamery

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

15. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews
Grubstake Diner is one of San Francisco.

16. Grubstake Diner

7.7
1525 Pine St (btw Polk & Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Lower Nob Hill · 112 tips and reviews
Frances is one of San Francisco.

17. Frances

9.2
3870 17th St (at Pond St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 157 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of San Francisco.

18. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews
Green Chile Kitchen is one of San Francisco.

19. Green Chile Kitchen

1801 McAllister St (at Baker St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Western Addition · 126 tips and reviews
Red's Java House is one of San Francisco.

20. Red's Java House

7.7
551 The Embarcadero (at Bryant St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · South Beach · 76 tips and reviews
Top of the Mark is one of San Francisco.

21. Top of the Mark

7.8
999 California St (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Nob Hill · 160 tips and reviews
House of Prime Rib is one of San Francisco.

22. House of Prime Rib

9.0
1906 Van Ness Ave (btw Jackson & Washington), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Polk Gulch · 315 tips and reviews
Anchor Brewing Company is one of San Francisco.

23. Anchor Brewing Company

1705 Mariposa St (at De Haro St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Potrero Hill · 83 tips and reviews
HRD is one of San Francisco.

24. HRD

521A 3rd St (btwn Bryant St & S Pk Ave), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · SoMa · 253 tips and reviews
HRD Smokin' Grill is one of San Francisco.

25. HRD Smokin' Grill

532 Green St (Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · North Beach · 24 tips and reviews
Yank Sing is one of San Francisco.

26. Yank Sing

8.6
101 Spear St (inside Rincon Center), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Financial District · 229 tips and reviews
Yank Sing is one of San Francisco.

27. Yank Sing

8.2
49 Stevenson St (at Ecker Pl), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Financial District · 152 tips and reviews
The Sentinel is one of San Francisco.

28. The Sentinel

8.2
37 New Montgomery St (at Stevenson), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Financial District · 114 tips and reviews
The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen is one of San Francisco.

29. The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen

2400 Harrison St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Mission District · 53 tips and reviews
The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen is one of San Francisco.

30. The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen

7.6
1 South Park Ave. # 103a (at 2nd St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · South Park · 207 tips and reviews
PPQ Dungeness Island is one of San Francisco.

31. PPQ Dungeness Island

2332 Clement St (at 24th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 85 tips and reviews
Tommy's Mexican Restaurant is one of San Francisco.

32. Tommy's Mexican Restaurant

7.7
5929 Geary Blvd (at 23rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 67 tips and reviews
Cedar Hill is one of San Francisco.

33. Cedar Hill

3242 Scott St (btwn Chestnut & Lombard), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Marina District · 18 tips and reviews
Norman's Ice Cream & Freezes is one of San Francisco.

34. Norman's Ice Cream & Freezes

9.0
2801 Leavenworth St, San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Fishermans Wharf · 28 tips and reviews

35. King of Noodles

8.2
1639 Irving St (at 18th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 85 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Their wontons and noodles are made fresh, in-house. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

36. Citizen Cake

2125 Fillmore St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Pacific Heights · 18 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Our favorite is the Fig Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting. These two rich, mulitfaceted flavors make an irresistible combination, perfect for a crisp fall day. Read more.

37. Park Tavern

1652 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 204 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Serving classic cocktails, plenty of meat (including their famous burger) & seafood dishes. There’s a wood-fired oven, which fits right in with the area. Read more.

38. U-Lee

1468 Hyde St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Nob Hill · 27 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: This place is famous for its giant pot stickers - so famous that you're not allowed to order pot stickers by themselves. A great excuse for a big dinner. Read more.

39. The Alembic

8.8
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews

SF WeeklySF Weekly: SF Weekly's Best Of 2011 Winner - Reader's Poll - BEST COCKTAIL BAR

Chubby Noodle is one of San Francisco.

40. Chubby Noodle

7.5
510 Union St, San Francisco, CA
Noodle Restaurant · North Beach · 37 tips and reviews
Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery is one of San Francisco.

41. Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery

1398 Haight St (at Masonic Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Haight Ashbury · 313 tips and reviews

42. Golden Gate Bakery

7.8
1029 Grant Ave (at Jackson), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Chinatown · 109 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Yummm, the egg custard tart...it's #61 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010. Read more.

Hyde Away Blues BBQ & Gumbo Cafe is one of San Francisco.

43. Hyde Away Blues BBQ & Gumbo Cafe

457 Hyde St (btwn O'Farrell & Ellis), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Tenderloin · 36 tips and reviews
Pacific Cocktail Haven is one of San Francisco.

44. Pacific Cocktail Haven

8.6
580 Sutter St (btwn Mason St & Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 129 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: One of the few local bars that has rhum agricole, a type of rum that, much like tequila or champagne or Scotch, has an appellation of origin, meaning that it can only come from a certain place. Read more.

The Starlight Room is one of San Francisco.

45. The Starlight Room

450 Powell St (at Sutter St.), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 50 tips and reviews
Patxi's Pizza is one of San Francisco.

46. Patxi's Pizza

7.5
511 Hayes St (btwn Octavia St & Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Hayes Valley · 128 tips and reviews

47. Patxi's Pizza

7.5
511 Hayes St (btwn Octavia St & Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Hayes Valley · 128 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: For our money, Patxi's is a worthy specimen of Chicago-style pizza many miles from the Windy City. Read more.

Rosamunde Sausage Grill is one of San Francisco.

48. Rosamunde Sausage Grill

545 Haight St (btwn Fillmore & Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Hot Dog Joint · Lower Haight · 132 tips and reviews
La Boulange de Sutter is one of San Francisco.

49. La Boulange de Sutter

222 Sutter St (at Kearny), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 85 tips and reviews

50. Gott’s Roadside

8.6
1 Ferry Building Ste 6 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Financial District · 273 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Order the Mint Chocolate Chip Milkshake, full of dark chocolate chunks! Read more.

Boulette's Larder is one of San Francisco.

51. Boulette's Larder

7.5
1 Ferry Building Ste 48 (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Financial District · 60 tips and reviews
Zeitgeist is one of San Francisco.

52. Zeitgeist

8.9
199 Valencia St (at Duboce Ave), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · SoMa · 387 tips and reviews
Waterbar is one of San Francisco.

53. Waterbar

8.9
399 The Embarcadero (btwn Folsom & Harrison St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 199 tips and reviews
Butter is one of San Francisco.

54. Butter

7.7
354 11th St (btwn Harrison & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · SoMa · 77 tips and reviews
21st Amendment Brewery & Restaurant is one of San Francisco.

55. 21st Amendment Brewery & Restaurant

8.6
563 2nd St (at De Boom St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · South Beach · 373 tips and reviews
Southpaw BBQ is one of San Francisco.

56. Southpaw BBQ

2170 Mission St (btwn 17th St & 18th St), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Mission District · 107 tips and reviews
Mission Chinese Food is one of San Francisco.

57. Mission Chinese Food

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

58. Mission Chinese Food

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

SFGateSFGate: The dining room may not be much, but dishes like salt cod fried rice and lion's head meatballs are amazing. 75 cents of each main course goes to charity. Read more.

Beretta is one of San Francisco.

59. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews

60. Pi Bar

1432 Valencia St (btwn 25th & 26th), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission District · 81 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Come before 6 p.m. for the Pi "R" Special: a pizza slice and the beer of the day for six bucks and change. Read more.

61. Roxy's

7.5
2847 Mission St (25th), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 15 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Order Anastaysia's Milkshake, a blend of vanilla frozen yogurt, almond milk and ripe avocado. It's creamy, rich and decadent tasting. Read more.

Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen is one of San Francisco.

62. Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen

8.5
3150 24th St (at Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
Jewish Restaurant · Mission District · 130 tips and reviews

63. El Rio

9.0
3158 Mission St (btwn Valencia & Cesar Chavez St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Bernal Heights · 122 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Now there's a reason to love Mondays: $1 Pabst and $2 well drinks, all day long. Read more.

64. Goat Hill Pizza

8.2
300 Connecticut St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Potrero Hill · 74 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Get in on the all-you-can-eat pizza deal on Monday nights. Be prepared to wait unless you come early. Read more.

The Front Porch is one of San Francisco.

65. The Front Porch

8.6
65 29th St (at Tiffany Ave), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 141 tips and reviews
St. Francis Fountain is one of San Francisco.

66. St. Francis Fountain

8.5
2801 24th St (at York St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Mission District · 156 tips and reviews

67. That Takes the Cake

8.0
5855 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA
Cupcake Shop · Central East Oakland · 18 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Gentlemen Prefer Reds - moist, flavorful and decadent red velvet cake with perfect tangy cream cheese frosting, Hella Nutella - yellow cake filled with Nutella topped with chocolate hazelnut frosting. Read more.

Taqueria El Farolito is one of San Francisco.

68. Taqueria El Farolito

9.2
2779 Mission St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 391 tips and reviews
Wexler's is one of San Francisco.

69. Wexler's

568 Sacramento St (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Financial District · 57 tips and reviews
Red's Place is one of San Francisco.

70. Red's Place

6.1
672 Jackson St (at Beckett St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Chinatown · 34 tips and reviews
La Taqueria is one of San Francisco.

71. La Taqueria

9.3
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews
Yuet Lee is one of San Francisco.

72. Yuet Lee

6.7
1300 Stockton St (at Broadway St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 37 tips and reviews
Tony's Pizza Napoletana is one of San Francisco.

73. Tony's Pizza Napoletana

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

74. Incanto

1550 Church St (at Duncan St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Noe Valley · 63 tips and reviews
Buena Vista Cafe is one of San Francisco.

75. Buena Vista Cafe

9.1
2765 Hyde St (at Beach), San Francisco, CA
Bar · 414 tips and reviews
Gialina Pizzeria is one of San Francisco.

76. Gialina Pizzeria

8.5
2842 Diamond St (at Kern St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Glen Park · 83 tips and reviews
Ragazza is one of San Francisco.

77. Ragazza

8.7
311 Divisadero St (btwn Oak & Page St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Buena Vista · 103 tips and reviews
Flour + Water is one of San Francisco.

78. Flour + Water

8.9
2401 Harrison St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 263 tips and reviews
Broken Record is one of San Francisco.

79. Broken Record

1166 Geneva Ave (at Edinburgh St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Crocker Amazon · 94 tips and reviews
Joe's Cable Car is one of San Francisco.

80. Joe's Cable Car

4320 Mission St (Silver Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Mission Terrace · 41 tips and reviews
900 Grayson is one of San Francisco.

81. 900 Grayson

9.0
900 Grayson St (at 7th St.), Berkeley, CA
Breakfast Spot · West Berkeley · 113 tips and reviews
Bette's Oceanview Diner is one of San Francisco.

82. Bette's Oceanview Diner

1807 4th St (btw Hearst & Virginia), Berkeley, CA
Diner · 124 tips and reviews
Sumo Grub is one of San Francisco.

83. Sumo Grub

2235 Milvia St (at Kittredge), Berkeley, CA
Sandwich Spot · Downtown Berkeley · 7 tips and reviews
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe is one of San Francisco.

84. Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe

8.2
4081 Hollis St (at Park Ave), Emeryville, CA
Diner · Park Avenue · 121 tips and reviews
Tee Off Bar is one of San Francisco.

85. Tee Off Bar

3129 Clement St (at 32nd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Outer Richmond · 42 tips and reviews
Q Restaurant is one of San Francisco.

86. Q Restaurant

225 Clement St (at 3rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 64 tips and reviews