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Must-visit Food in San Francisco

Must-visit Food in San Francisco

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Created by Brendan • Updated On: April 13, 2014
Shalimar is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

1. Shalimar

6.9
1409 Polk St (btwn California St & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 41 tips and reviews
Beach Hut Café is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

2. Beach Hut Café

1199 East Beach (Crissy Field), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Presidio National Park · 20 tips and reviews
In-N-Out Burger is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

3. In-N-Out Burger

8.2
333 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 359 tips and reviews
The Grove is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

4. The Grove

2016 Fillmore St (at Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Pacific Heights · 197 tips and reviews
La Boulangerie de San Francisco is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

5. La Boulangerie de San Francisco

1909 Union St (at Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Union Street · 82 tips and reviews
The Sandwich Spot is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

6. The Sandwich Spot

8.3
3213 Pierce St (at Lombard St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Marina District · 66 tips and reviews
Patxi's Pizza is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

7. Patxi's Pizza

3318 Fillmore St (at Lombard), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Marina District · 57 tips and reviews
Roam Artisan Burgers is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

8. Roam Artisan Burgers

8.8
1785 Union St (btwn Gough St & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Union Street · 191 tips and reviews
Velo Rouge Cafe is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

9. Velo Rouge Cafe

8.4
798 Arguello Blvd (btwn Cabrillo St & Mcallister St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Lone Mountain · 97 tips and reviews
El Tonayense Taco Truck is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

10. El Tonayense Taco Truck

8.2
San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · Mission District · 69 tips and reviews
Bi-Rite Creamery is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

11. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews
Cafe Me is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

12. Cafe Me

8.8
500 Washington St (at Sansome St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Jackson Square · 39 tips and reviews

BrendanBrendan: Good if its raining and you're downtown.

Mixt is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

13. Mixt

7.0
120 Sansome St (btw Bush & Pine), San Francisco, CA
Salad Restaurant · Financial District · 34 tips and reviews
Georges is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

14. Georges

415 Sansome St (at Clay St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 20 tips and reviews
Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

15. Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center

9.0
2 Marina Blvd (at Fort Mason Center), San Francisco, CA
Street Food Gathering · 102 tips and reviews
Mama's on Washington Square is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

16. Mama's on Washington Square

8.2
1701 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · North Beach · 313 tips and reviews

BrendanBrendan: Arrive at about 7 to be first in Line when they open at 8

Simple Pleasures Cafe is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

17. Simple Pleasures Cafe

8.4
3434 Balboa St (at 36th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Café · Outer Richmond · 53 tips and reviews
Arizmendi Bakery Panaderia & Pizzeria is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

18. Arizmendi Bakery Panaderia & Pizzeria

9.3
1268 Valencia St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission District · 143 tips and reviews
Anchor & Hope is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

19. Anchor & Hope

83 Minna St (at 2nd St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · SoMa · 174 tips and reviews
Pacific Catch is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

20. Pacific Catch

8.4
2027 Chestnut St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Marina District · 124 tips and reviews
The Brick Yard is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

21. The Brick Yard

1787 Union St (at Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Union Street · 49 tips and reviews
Baker & Banker is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

22. Baker & Banker

1701 Octavia St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Japantown · 67 tips and reviews
Frascati is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

23. Frascati

8.4
1901 Hyde St (At Green), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Russian Hill · 30 tips and reviews
Little Star Pizza is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

24. Little Star Pizza

8.8
846 Divisadero St (btwn Mcallister St & Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Alamo Square · 144 tips and reviews
Dianda's Italian American Pastry is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

25. Dianda's Italian American Pastry

8.1
2883 Mission St (btw 24th & 25th), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission District · 21 tips and reviews
Ferry Building Marketplace is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

26. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews
State Bird Provisions is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

27. 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
Ramen Shop is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

28. Ramen Shop

8.5
5812 College Ave (at Oak Grove Ave), Oakland, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Rockridge · 133 tips and reviews
Mission Chinese Food is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

29. Mission Chinese Food

8.2
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 314 tips and reviews
La Taqueria is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

30. La Taqueria

9.3
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews
Una Pizza Napoletana is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

31. Una Pizza Napoletana

210 11th St (at Howard), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 98 tips and reviews
Zero Zero is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

32. Zero Zero

826 Folsom St (btwn 4th St & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 434 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

33. Tartine Bakery

9.1
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews
Swensen's Ice Cream is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

34. Swensen's Ice Cream

8.7
1999 Hyde St (at Union St.), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Russian Hill · 90 tips and reviews
El Techo is one of Must-visit Food in San Francisco.

35. El Techo

8.8
2516 Mission St (btwn 21st St & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Mission District · 171 tips and reviews