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san francisco food must-do's
City View Restaurant is one of san francisco food must-do's.

1. City View Restaurant

8.1
33 Walter U Lum Pl (btwn Clay & Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 100 tips and reviews
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar is one of san francisco food must-do's.

2. Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar

7.6
950 Mason St, San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Nob Hill · 179 tips and reviews
Oyaji Restaurant is one of san francisco food must-do's.

3. Oyaji Restaurant

3123 Clement St (btw 32nd & 33rd), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 36 tips and reviews
Himawari is one of san francisco food must-do's.

4. Himawari

7.9
202 2nd Ave (at Ellsworth Ave.), San Mateo, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Downtown San Mateo · 141 tips and reviews

5. Muracci's Japanese Curry & Grill

8.3
307 Kearny St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Curry Restaurant · Chinatown · 173 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Best Japanese curry in the city!!! Order some extra pickles with your curry and come early or pre-order to avoid waits at the fantastic downtown lunch spot

6. Samovar Tea Lounge

730 Howard St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · SoMa · 302 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Great tea selection. Quiet spot in the middle of the city, nice views. Yummy small dishes. My favorite: Russian tea set (smoky, sweet) = all-you-can-drink.

7. Kiss Seafood

1700 Laguna St (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Japantown · 27 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Old school sushi place. Run by a Japanese couple. Tiny spot, so make reservation. Go with the omakase!

8. Spruce

9.0
3640 Sacramento St (btwn Spruce & Locust St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Presidio Heights · 133 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Very fancy, great food! A place for special occasions!

9. Zuni Café

8.7
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: An SF classic: Great oysters, full cocktail bar, and the famous chicken-for-two!

10. Plow

9.0
1299 18th St (at Texas St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Potrero Hill · 385 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Great breakfast & brunch spot! "Feels like Sydney" someone told me - which seems right.

11. L'Ardoise

9.2
151 Noe St (at Henry St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Duboce Triangle · 108 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Best French bistro food I know of in SF!

12. Frances

9.2
3870 17th St (at Pond St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Castro · 157 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Fantastic California cuisine, but you need to make reservations weeks in advance to get a spot!

13. St. Francis Fountain

8.5
2801 24th St (at York St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Mission District · 156 tips and reviews

David B.David Birdsong: vegan chorizo hash with eggs over easy and the biscuits, vegan or not...your hangover is gone, you're welcome

14. The Little Chihuahua

8.2
4123 24th St (btw Castro & Diamond), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Noe Valley · 60 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Healthy fresh Mexican food!

15. Gialina Pizzeria

8.5
2842 Diamond St (at Kern St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Glen Park · 83 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Some of the best pizza in town! Thin-crust, Neapolitan style!

16. La Ciccia

9.1
291 30th St (at Church), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Fairmount · 76 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Fantastic Sardinian food! Great owners, friendly place!