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San Francisco Absolutes
Dragon Beaux is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

1. Dragon Beaux

8.3
5700 Geary Blvd (at 21st Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 74 tips and reviews
California Academy of Sciences is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

2. 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
Golden Gate Bridge is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

3. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 813 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Park is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

4. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 358 tips and reviews
Thanh Long is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

5. Thanh Long

8.5
4101 Judah St (at 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 83 tips and reviews
Lands End is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

6. Lands End

9.6
El Camino Del Mar (at Point Lobos Ave), San Francisco, CA
Park · Sea Cliff · 134 tips and reviews
Burma Superstar is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

7. Burma Superstar

8.8
309 Clement St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 371 tips and reviews
Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

8. Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar

8.8
619 Taylor St (at Cosmo Pl), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 443 tips and reviews
Dandelion Chocolate is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

9. Dandelion Chocolate

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

10. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews
Smitten Ice Cream is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

11. Smitten Ice Cream

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

12. Humphry Slocombe

9.1
2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews
KitTea is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

13. KitTea

96 Gough St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
Pet Café · Civic Center · 21 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

14. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews
Akiko’s Restaurant & Sushi Bar is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

15. Akiko’s Restaurant & Sushi Bar

431 Bush St (at Mark Ln.), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 166 tips and reviews
Nike is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

16. Nike

7.9
278 Post St (at Stockton St.), San Francisco, CA
Sporting Goods Retail · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 52 tips and reviews
Sightglass Coffee is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

17. Sightglass Coffee

9.2
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 600 tips and reviews
Four Barrel Coffee is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

18. Four Barrel Coffee

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

19. Blue Bottle Coffee

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

20. Iza Ramen

237 Fillmore St (btwn Haight & Laussat St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Lower Haight · 92 tips and reviews
DNA Lounge is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

21. DNA Lounge

7.8
375 11th St (at Harrison St), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · SoMa · 98 tips and reviews
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

22. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9.4
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 242 tips and reviews
Ritual Coffee Roasters is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

23. Ritual Coffee Roasters

9.1
432B Octavia St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 115 tips and reviews
Super Duper Burgers is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

24. Super Duper Burgers

8.7
783 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · 217 tips and reviews
Yerba Buena Gardens is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

25. Yerba Buena Gardens

9.2
745 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · SoMa · 153 tips and reviews
Thailand Restaurant is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

26. Thailand Restaurant

438 Castro St (btwn Market & 18th), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Castro · 19 tips and reviews
Folsom Street Foundry is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

27. Folsom Street Foundry

8.6
1425 Folsom St (at 10th St), San Francisco, CA
Event Space · SoMa · 20 tips and reviews
Japantown Peace Plaza is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

28. Japantown Peace Plaza

8.8
Post St (btwn Webster & Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Plaza · Japantown · 15 tips and reviews
San Tung Chinese Restaurant is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

29. San Tung Chinese Restaurant

7.6
1031 Irving St (btwn 11th & 12th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 253 tips and reviews
Ghirardelli Square is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

30. Ghirardelli Square

8.7
900 N Point St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Shopping Plaza · 256 tips and reviews
Exploratorium is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

31. Exploratorium

9.2
Pier 15 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Northern Waterfront · 335 tips and reviews
City Lights Bookstore is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

32. City Lights Bookstore

9.2
261 Columbus Ave (at Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Bookstore · Chinatown · 129 tips and reviews
Hard Water is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

33. Hard Water

Pier 3 (on The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Northern Waterfront · 112 tips and reviews
Sutro Baths is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

34. Sutro Baths

9.3
Point Lobos Ave. (at Merrie Way), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 80 tips and reviews
Anthony's Cookies is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

35. Anthony's Cookies

8.9
1417 Valencia St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Mission District · 88 tips and reviews
Tacolicious is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

36. Tacolicious

8.8
741 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 288 tips and reviews
Nick's Crispy Tacos is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

37. Nick's Crispy Tacos

7.1
1500 Broadway (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 217 tips and reviews
Cha Cha Cha is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

38. Cha Cha Cha

8.4
1801 Haight St (at Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Haight Ashbury · 151 tips and reviews
Free Gold Watch is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

39. Free Gold Watch

9.0
1767 Waller St (Stanyan), San Francisco, CA
Arcade · Cole Valley · 18 tips and reviews
Purple Kow is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

40. Purple Kow

7.0
3620 Balboa St (btwn 37th & 38th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · Outer Richmond · 117 tips and reviews
Teaspoon is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

41. Teaspoon

8.0
2125 Polk St (btwn Broadway & Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · Polk Gulch · 20 tips and reviews
Rooster & Rice is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

42. Rooster & Rice

8.3
2211 Filbert St (Fillmore St.), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Union Street · 21 tips and reviews
Lers Ros Thai is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

43. Lers Ros Thai

8.0
307 Hayes St (btwn Gough & Franklin St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Civic Center · 100 tips and reviews
Sift Dessert Bar is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

44. Sift Dessert Bar

2411 California St (at Fillmore), San Francisco, CA
Cupcake Shop · Lower Pacific Heights · 44 tips and reviews
Hot Cookie is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

45. Hot Cookie

8.0
407 Castro St (at 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Castro · 115 tips and reviews
Smuggler's Cove is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

46. Smuggler's Cove

8.8
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews
Black Cat is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

47. Black Cat

8.1
400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Tenderloin · 34 tips and reviews
21st Amendment Brewery & Restaurant is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

48. 21st Amendment Brewery & Restaurant

8.6
563 2nd St (at De Boom St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · South Beach · 373 tips and reviews
Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

49. Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous

699 22nd St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Dogpatch · 169 tips and reviews
Trestle is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

50. Trestle

8.8
531 Jackson St (at Columbus Ave), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 49 tips and reviews
Boudin Bakery Café is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

51. Boudin Bakery Café

7.6
Pier 39, Space 5-Q (Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Fishermans Wharf · 98 tips and reviews
Heart of The City Farmers Market is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

52. Heart of The City Farmers Market

8.0
1182 Market St (at UN Plaza), San Francisco, CA
Farmers Market · Civic Center · 88 tips and reviews
Hawker Fare is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

53. Hawker Fare

680 Valencia St (18th Street), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 59 tips and reviews
Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

54. 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
Mission Dolores Park is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

55. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews
Cityscape Bar & Restaurant | Hilton San Francisco Union Square is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

56. Cityscape Bar & Restaurant | Hilton San Francisco Union Square

7.5
333 Ofarrell St (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Tenderloin · 25 tips and reviews
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

57. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

9.4
2550 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Movie Theater · Mission District · 150 tips and reviews
Devil's Teeth Baking Company is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

58. Devil's Teeth Baking Company

9.2
3876 Noriega St (btwn 45th & 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Outer Sunset · 164 tips and reviews
Halu is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

59. Halu

312 8th Ave (at Clement St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 73 tips and reviews
Cheese Steak Shop is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

60. Cheese Steak Shop

7.6
1716 Divisadero St (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Lower Pacific Heights · 35 tips and reviews
Books & Bookshelves is one of San Francisco Absolutes.

61. Books & Bookshelves

8.1
99 Sanchez St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
Furniture and Home Store · Duboce Triangle · 7 tips and reviews