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Local Edition is one of San Francisco.

1. Local Edition

8.5
691 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 267 tips and reviews

Geri-Ayn G.Geri-Ayn G: Bar in the basement is the oiginal Chronicle printing press room. Sip cocktails nestled among 100 year newspapers where Hearst made his fortune. So money.

Tín is one of San Francisco.

2. Tín

8.7
937 Howard St (btwn 5th & 6th St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · SoMa · 177 tips and reviews

Nath M.Nath M: Order a Pho Ga after a long day at work, and your life balance will be restored. Also get the sautéed greens as a side.

Mondo Caffe is one of San Francisco.

3. Mondo Caffe

602 Mission St (at 2nd), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 16 tips and reviews

Michael 👍 H.Michael 👍 Huang: The bread is great - the roast beef is my go to

ThirstyBear Brewing Company is one of San Francisco.

4. ThirstyBear Brewing Company

661 Howard St (btwn 2nd & 3rd), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · SoMa · 223 tips and reviews

Vivek P.Vivek Patel: Go to Thirsty Bear and order the Beer Sample

Burger Bar is one of San Francisco.

5. Burger Bar

6.7
251 Geary St (in Macy's), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 188 tips and reviews

Keith M.Keith Mitro: Go to Burger Bar and ask for the super secret table in the window... quiet space... amazing view of Union Square...

Minamoto Kitchoan is one of San Francisco.

6. Minamoto Kitchoan

8.5
648 Market St (btwn Montgomery & Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Wagashi Place · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 26 tips and reviews

MarenMaren: This place has mochi, wagashi, all the lovely Japanese treats that you usually only find in Japantown. Great store right on Market Street - just opened today/Aug 28/09.

Ferry Building Marketplace is one of San Francisco.

7. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: The Ferry Building is very popular, and I recommend it to anyone who is visiting San Francisco. They've got great restaurants (Slanted Door, MarketBar) and a morning farmer's market a few times a week

Epicenter Cafe is one of San Francisco.

8. Epicenter Cafe

764 Harrison St (btwn 4th St & Lapu Lapu St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 157 tips and reviews

Food & WineFood & Wine: This café uses beans from Barefoot Coffee Roasters and also has outstanding small plates like a crab salad bruschetta.

Sightglass Coffee is one of San Francisco.

9. Sightglass Coffee

9.2
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 600 tips and reviews

Ryan Scott T.Ryan Scott Tandy: Head over to Sightglass and try any of their specialty drip coffees, throw in some Hooker's chocolates for a seriously delicious buzz.

The Library is one of San Francisco.

10. The Library

7.8
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St.), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 15 tips and reviews

Daniel A.Daniel Alajajian: Get the password for bourbon and branch on their website ,have the citizen cane,have the cumcuber gimlet and avoid the restroom when we were here someone had barfed in the sink.mind u there's only ONE

Bourbon & Branch is one of San Francisco.

11. Bourbon & Branch

8.5
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews

Safire L.Safire L.: Impossible to find. No sign. No address. Look for "Anti-Saloon League". "Books" will get you into the secret library bar in the back. Otherwise, you have to have reservations.

Katana-Ya is one of San Francisco.

12. Katana-Ya

422 Geary St (btwn Mason St & Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 363 tips and reviews

IsaIsa: The best ramen in San Francisco. Soup base is even better than Santa Ramen(San Mateo). Must try!

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of San Francisco.

13. Blue Bottle Coffee

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A great stop for hand-crafted artisanal coffee and small breakfast options. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

King of Thai Noodle is one of San Francisco.

14. King of Thai Noodle

7.3
184 O'Farrell St (btwn Powell St & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 148 tips and reviews

ryan r.ryan rawson: Great cheap thai food. One of the best "no nonsense" thai places (in comparson to osha for example)

Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar is one of San Francisco.

15. Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar

8.7
619 Taylor St (at Cosmo Pl), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 443 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Best sushi. Cool little basement place on the hill. -Stephen Hopcraft, Top Chef

Split is one of San Francisco.

16. Split

145 4th St (at Mission Street), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · SoMa · 77 tips and reviews

Nation's Restaurant NewsNation's Restaurant News: Split Bread - a new upscale sandwich concept created by the founders of Mixt Greens - will eschew cash payments and emphasize high-quality, seasonal ingredients. Read more.

Elite Audio Coffee Bar is one of San Francisco.

17. Elite Audio Coffee Bar

893A Folsom St (at 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 78 tips and reviews

Simon F.Simon Favreau-Lessard: Their latte art is amazing

Lefty O'Doul's is one of San Francisco.

18. Lefty O'Doul's

333 Geary St (Powell), San Francisco, CA
Pub · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 118 tips and reviews

Chris B.Chris Brown: One of the last bars in America where a preponderance of patrons end the night asleep either on the bar or on the floor. And everybody's OK with that.

Taylor Street Coffee Shop is one of San Francisco.

19. Taylor Street Coffee Shop

8.4
375 Taylor St (at O'Farrell), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Tenderloin · 177 tips and reviews
826 Valencia is one of San Francisco.

20. 826 Valencia

8.4
826 Valencia St (btw 19th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Student Center · Mission Dolores · 29 tips and reviews
Dandelion Chocolate is one of San Francisco.

21. Dandelion Chocolate

9.3
740 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chocolate Store · Mission Dolores · 206 tips and reviews
Four Barrel Coffee is one of San Francisco.

22. Four Barrel Coffee

9.1
375 Valencia St (btwn 14th St & 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 507 tips and reviews
Rye is one of San Francisco.

23. Rye

8.3
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 140 tips and reviews
Tradition is one of San Francisco.

24. Tradition

441 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Tenderloin · 91 tips and reviews
Sugar Café is one of San Francisco.

25. Sugar Café

679 Sutter St (at Taylor), San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Lower Nob Hill · 125 tips and reviews
Dog Eared Books is one of San Francisco.

26. Dog Eared Books

9.5
900 Valencia St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Bookstore · Mission District · 43 tips and reviews
Ritual Coffee Roasters is one of San Francisco.

27. Ritual Coffee Roasters

8.7
1026 Valencia St (btwn 21st & Hill St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Dolores Heights · 315 tips and reviews