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Bay Area

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Created by Suma Kashi • Updated On: April 28, 2016
Baker Beach is one of Bay Area.

1. Baker Beach

9.4
1504 Pershing Dr (at Lincoln Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Beach · Presidio National Park · 140 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
Golden Gate Park is one of Bay Area.

3. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 358 tips and reviews

Travel + LeisureTravel + 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.

Alcatraz Island is one of Bay Area.

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 + LeisureTravel + 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).

Filbert Steps is one of Bay Area.

5. Filbert Steps

9.1
200-224 Filbert St (btw Sansome & Telegraph Hill), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Telegraph Hill · 37 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin 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

Treasure Island is one of Bay Area.

6. Treasure Island

8.0
(at California Ave), San Francisco, CA
Island · 87 tips and reviews
Lombard Street is one of Bay Area.

7. Lombard Street

8.7
Lombard St (btwn Hyde & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Road · Russian Hill · 309 tips and reviews
Sutro Baths is one of Bay Area.

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
DishDash is one of Bay Area.

10. DishDash

9.0
190 S Murphy Ave (at W Washington Ave), Sunnyvale, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Heritage District · 156 tips and reviews
Left Bank Brasserie is one of Bay Area.

11. Left Bank Brasserie

7.7
377 Santana Row Ste 1100 (at Santana Row), San Jose, CA
French Restaurant · 93 tips and reviews
Flames Eatery & Bar is one of Bay Area.

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

8.3
140 E San Carlos St (at S 4th St.), San Jose, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 146 tips and reviews
Fraiche Yogurt is one of Bay Area.

14. Fraiche Yogurt

200 Hamilton Ave (at Emerson St.), Palo Alto, CA
Frozen Yogurt Shop · University South · 146 tips and reviews
Cafe Epi is one of Bay Area.

15. Cafe Epi

405 University Ave (btwn Waverley St & Kipling St), Palo Alto, CA
Café · Downtown North · 51 tips and reviews
Crepevine is one of Bay Area.

16. Crepevine

7.7
367 University Ave (at Bryant), Palo Alto, CA
Creperie · Downtown North · 74 tips and reviews
Red Mango is one of Bay Area.

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

7.8
642 Ramona St (at Hamilton), Palo Alto, CA
Caribbean Restaurant · University South · 101 tips and reviews
Humphry Slocombe is one of Bay Area.

19. Humphry Slocombe

9.0
2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews
Tartine Bakery is one of Bay Area.

20. Tartine Bakery

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

21. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews
Café de la Presse is one of Bay Area.

22. Café de la Presse

7.1
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

8.7
160 Jefferson St. (at Taylor St.), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Fishermans Wharf · 442 tips and reviews
Hog & Rocks is one of Bay Area.

24. Hog & Rocks

3431 19th St (San Carlos St.), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission District · 173 tips and reviews

25. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.7
1 Ferry Building Ste 7 (at The Embarcardero), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 421 tips and reviews
Nihon Whisky Lounge is one of Bay Area.

26. Nihon Whisky Lounge

8.0
1779 Folsom St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Mission District · 109 tips and reviews
Scott's Seafood is one of Bay Area.

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
Reposado is one of Bay Area.

28. Reposado

8.1
236 Hamilton Ave (at Ramona St), Palo Alto, CA
Mexican Restaurant · University South · 163 tips and reviews
Bourbon & Branch is one of Bay Area.

29. Bourbon & Branch

8.5
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews
Fleur de Cocoa is one of Bay Area.

30. Fleur de Cocoa

8.3
39 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA
Dessert Shop · 20 tips and reviews
The Alembic is one of Bay Area.

31. The Alembic

8.8
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews
Smuggler's Cove is one of Bay Area.

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
Mission Cheese is one of Bay Area.

35. Mission Cheese

736 Valencia St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Cheese Store · Mission Dolores · 97 tips and reviews
Outerlands is one of Bay Area.

36. Outerlands

8.6
4001 Judah St (at 45th Ave), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 259 tips and reviews
Bay City Bike is one of Bay Area.

37. Bay City Bike

7.8
501 Bay St (at Taylor), San Francisco, CA
Bike Rental · North Beach · 8 tips and reviews
Foreign Cinema is one of Bay Area.

38. Foreign Cinema

9.2
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

8.6
580 Sutter St (btwn Mason St & Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 129 tips and reviews
Hakkasan is one of Bay Area.

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

7.6
950 Mason St, San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Nob Hill · 179 tips and reviews
Flour & Co is one of Bay Area.

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
Tacolicious is one of Bay Area.

49. Tacolicious

8.8
741 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 288 tips and reviews