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San Francisco
The Barrel Room is one of San Francisco.

1. The Barrel Room

620 Post St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 19 tips and reviews
Elbo Room is one of San Francisco.

2. Elbo Room

647 Valencia St (btwn 17th & 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 151 tips and reviews
Heart of The City Farmers Market is one of San Francisco.

3. Heart of The City Farmers Market

8.1
1182 Market St (at UN Plaza), San Francisco, CA
Farmers Market · Civic Center · 88 tips and reviews

4. ACRE/SF

301 Union St (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Retail · Telegraph Hill · 4 tips and reviews

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: It’s a literal hike to this hip new Telegraph Hill boutique (the sister to indie-designer store Acrimony). But edgy Funktional tops and stunning views make the climb seriously worth it.

Zazie is one of San Francisco.

5. Zazie

9.1
941 Cole St (btwn Parnassus Ave & Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Cole Valley · 358 tips and reviews
Swan Oyster Depot is one of San Francisco.

6. Swan Oyster Depot

8.4
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews

7. Local Edition

8.6
691 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 267 tips and reviews

EaterEater: A bar that marries sexy to vintage typewriters in the Hearst Building with a stage for live music. The serious cocktails are also available with a noticeable lean towards mod era classics.

8. Big

761 Post St (btwn Leavenworth & Jones), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Lower Nob Hill · 27 tips and reviews

EaterEater: With no sign, no menus, and not even a phone number, this tiny Tenderloin speakeasy-like spot lives up to its name with big flavors. Drinks are made to your specifications.

9. La Folie

2316 Polk St (near Green St.), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 65 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Industry types pop in to this richly decorated Russian Hill hideaway for table-service, well-done cocktails and gussied up bar bites, like truffled popcorn.

10. Toronado

8.7
547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 292 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: With over 50 microbrews on tap and 100 bottled beers, this is a great stop for an afternoon drink. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Boulevard is one of San Francisco.

11. Boulevard

9.0
1 Mission St (at Steuart), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Financial District · 131 tips and reviews
Farallon is one of San Francisco.

12. Farallon

450 Post St (btwn Mason & Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 78 tips and reviews
Anchor & Hope is one of San Francisco.

13. Anchor & Hope

83 Minna St (at 2nd St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · SoMa · 174 tips and reviews
Hog Island Oyster Co. is one of San Francisco.

14. Hog Island Oyster Co.

9.2
1 Ferry Bldg #11 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 406 tips and reviews
Twenty Five Lusk is one of San Francisco.

15. Twenty Five Lusk

7.9
25 Lusk St (off Townsend St, btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 152 tips and reviews
SoMa StrEat Food Park is one of San Francisco.

16. SoMa StrEat Food Park

8.4
428 11th St (at Division St), San Francisco, CA
Street Food Gathering · SoMa · 142 tips and reviews
Zuni Café is one of San Francisco.

17. Zuni Café

8.8
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews
Foreign Cinema is one of San Francisco.

18. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews