Bay Area

1. Baker Beach

9.4

1504 Pershing Dr (at Lincoln Blvd), San Francisco, CA

Beach · Presidio National Park · 139 tips and reviews

Ferry Building Marketplace is one of Bay Area.

2. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3

1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA

Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews

3. Golden Gate Park

9.6

501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA

Park · Golden Gate Park · 357 tips and reviews

Travel + Leisure: Take the kids on an evening “haunted tour” of Stow Lake—legend has it a woman drowned here more than a century ago and still makes spooky appearances.

4. Alcatraz Island

9.4

Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco Bay), San Francisco, CA

Historic and Protected Site · 502 tips and reviews

Travel + Leisure: Take the eerie nighttime excursion: a narrated circuit around the island and guided tours to the main prison building (not to mention a few special programs only offered after dark).

5. Filbert Steps

9.2

200-224 Filbert St (btw Sansome & Telegraph Hill), San Francisco, CA

Hiking Trail · Telegraph Hill · 37 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Look for 1360 Montgomery Street, home to Lauren Bacall in the movie Dark Passage. Gold Rush-era homes line the nearby pedestrian streets. - Green Guide Editor

6. Treasure Island

8.3

(at California Ave), San Francisco, CA

Island · 86 tips and reviews

7. Lombard Street

8.7

Lombard St (btwn Hyde & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA

Road · Russian Hill · 309 tips and reviews

8. Sutro Baths

9.3

Point Lobos Ave. (at Merrie Way), San Francisco, CA

Historic and Protected Site · 80 tips and reviews

Muir Woods National Monument is one of Bay Area.

9. Muir Woods National Monument

9.1

1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, CA

National Park · 244 tips and reviews

10. DishDash

9.0

190 S Murphy Ave (at W Washington Ave), Sunnyvale, CA

Middle Eastern Restaurant · Heritage District · 156 tips and reviews

11. Left Bank Brasserie

7.8

377 Santana Row Ste 1100 (at Santana Row), San Jose, CA

French Restaurant · 93 tips and reviews

12. Flames Eatery & Bar

88 S 4th St (at E San Fernando St.), San Jose, CA

Diner · Downtown San Jose · 89 tips and reviews

La Victoria Taqueria is one of Bay Area.

13. La Victoria Taqueria

8.4

140 E San Carlos St (at S 4th St.), San Jose, CA

Mexican Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 146 tips and reviews

14. Fraiche Yogurt

200 Hamilton Ave (at Emerson St.), Palo Alto, CA

Frozen Yogurt Shop · University South · 146 tips and reviews

15. Cafe Epi

405 University Ave (btwn Waverley St & Kipling St), Palo Alto, CA

Café · Downtown North · 51 tips and reviews

16. Crepevine

7.4

367 University Ave (at Bryant), Palo Alto, CA

Creperie · Downtown North · 74 tips and reviews

17. Red Mango

660 Stanford Shopping Ctr, Palo Alto, CA

Frozen Yogurt Shop · 1 tip

Coconuts Caribbean Restaurant & Bar is one of Bay Area.

18. Coconuts Caribbean Restaurant & Bar

8.1

642 Ramona St (at Hamilton), Palo Alto, CA

Caribbean Restaurant · University South · 101 tips and reviews

19. Humphry Slocombe

9.0

2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA

Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews

20. Tartine Bakery

9.1

600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA

Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews

21. Beretta

9.1

1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA

Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews

22. Café de la Presse

7.2

352 Grant Ave (at Bush Street), San Francisco, CA

French Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 184 tips and reviews

Boudin Bakery Café Baker's Hall is one of Bay Area.

23. Boudin Bakery Café Baker's Hall

8.6

160 Jefferson St. (at Taylor St.), San Francisco, CA

Bakery · Fishermans Wharf · 442 tips and reviews

24. Hog & Rocks

3431 19th St (San Carlos St.), San Francisco, CA

Gastropub · Mission District · 173 tips and reviews

25. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.5

1 Ferry Building Ste 7 (at The Embarcardero), San Francisco, CA

Coffee Shop · Financial District · 421 tips and reviews

26. Nihon Whisky Lounge

8.0

1779 Folsom St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA

Whisky Bar · Mission District · 109 tips and reviews

27. Scott's Seafood

1333 N California Blvd (btw Bonanza St & Cypress St), Walnut Creek, CA

Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Walnut Creek · 26 tips and reviews

28. Reposado

8.0

236 Hamilton Ave (at Ramona St), Palo Alto, CA

Mexican Restaurant · University South · 163 tips and reviews

29. Bourbon & Branch

8.5

501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA

Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews

30. Fleur de Cocoa

8.1

39 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA

Dessert Shop · 20 tips and reviews

31. The Alembic

8.7

1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews

32. Smuggler's Cove

8.8

650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA

Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews

Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe is one of Bay Area.

33. Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe

8.2

12 William Saroyan Pl (Columbus Avenue), San Francisco, CA

Dive Bar · North Beach · 63 tips and reviews

Half Moon Bay Coastal Trail is one of Bay Area.

34. Half Moon Bay Coastal Trail

9.4

from Pillar Point Harbor Blvd (to Miramontes Point Rd), Half Moon Bay, CA

Hiking Trail · 11 tips and reviews

35. Mission Cheese

736 Valencia St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA

Cheese Store · Mission Dolores · 97 tips and reviews

36. Outerlands

8.7

4001 Judah St (at 45th Ave), San Francisco, CA

American Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 259 tips and reviews

37. Bay City Bike

7.9

501 Bay St (at Taylor), San Francisco, CA

Bike Rental · North Beach · 8 tips and reviews

38. Foreign Cinema

9.1

2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA

New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews

California Academy of Sciences is one of Bay Area.

39. 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

The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain is one of Bay Area.

40. The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain

9.1

815 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA

Ice Cream Parlor · Cole Valley · 205 tips and reviews

Mystic Room + Tavern is one of Bay Area.

41. Mystic Room + Tavern

417 Stockton St (btwn Bush St & Sutter St), San Francisco, CA

American Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 127 tips and reviews

Pacific Cocktail Haven is one of Bay Area.

42. Pacific Cocktail Haven

8.5

550 Sutter St (btwn Mason St & Powell St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 129 tips and reviews

43. Hakkasan

1 Kearny St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA

Dim Sum Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 173 tips and reviews

Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar is one of Bay Area.

44. Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar

7.3

950 Mason St, San Francisco, CA

Tiki Bar · Nob Hill · 179 tips and reviews

45. Flour & Co

1030 Hyde St (btwn California St & Pine St), San Francisco, CA

Bakery · Nob Hill · 84 tips and reviews

Anchor Brewing Company is one of Bay Area.

46. Anchor Brewing Company

1705 Mariposa St (at De Haro St), San Francisco, CA

Brewery · Potrero Hill · 83 tips and reviews

Taqueria El Farolito is one of Bay Area.

47. Taqueria El Farolito

9.2

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

Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 391 tips and reviews

Pancho Villa Taqueria is one of Bay Area.

48. Pancho Villa Taqueria

8.8

3071 16th St (btwn Valencia & Mission St), San Francisco, CA

Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 254 tips and reviews

49. Tacolicious

8.6

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

Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 288 tips and reviews