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SF to-do
Chinatown Gate is one of SF to-do.

1. Chinatown Gate

8.0
500 Bush St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Chinatown · 70 tips and reviews
Union Square is one of SF to-do.

2. Union Square

8.5
333 Post St (btwn Powell & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 433 tips and reviews

3. Burger Bar

6.7
251 Geary St (in Macy's), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 188 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Splurge for the chef's Kobe Rossini Burger (with shaved truffles and sauteed foie gras) for $60…. or don’t. Just sayin’… it’s dope. There’s also custom milkshakes. Read more.

4. Redwood Valley Railway

7.4
Grizzly Peak Blvd (at Lomas Cantadas Rd), Orinda, CA
Train · 11 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Only $2 a ride, this train passes through tunnels and over trestles on a round trip through a grove of redwoods, with many wonderful views. Read more.

5. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Trust us, you can't go wrong with the Salted Caramel…until you're addicted. Read more.

6. Peet's Coffee & Tea

6.5
595 Market St Suite 143, (at Second St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 40 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Get your latte to go and head to the sculpture garden at 555 Mission, home to Ugo Rondinone's smile-inducing "Moonrise Sculptures: March, October, and December." Read more.

Yerba Buena Gardens is one of SF to-do.

7. Yerba Buena Gardens

9.2
745 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · SoMa · 153 tips and reviews

8. Powell Street Cable Car Turnaround

8.3
Powell St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cable Car · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 121 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Be sure to get on the Powell-Hyde line, which stops at the original Swensen's ice cream parlor, which opened in 1948. Read more.

Katana-Ya is one of SF to-do.

9. Katana-Ya

422 Geary St (btwn Mason St & Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 363 tips and reviews

10. House of Shields

7.8
39 New Montgomery St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Financial District · 109 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Stepping in here feels like stepping back in time, & the strong pours & lack of televisions help the illusion. Read more.

Apple Union Square is one of SF to-do.

11. Apple Union Square

8.6
300 Post St (at Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Electronics Store · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 417 tips and reviews
Super Duper Burgers is one of SF to-do.

12. Super Duper Burgers

8.6
721 Market St (btwn 3rd St & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · SoMa · 454 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Bridge is one of SF to-do.

13. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 813 tips and reviews
Clock Bar is one of SF to-do.

14. Clock Bar

6.8
335 Powell St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 52 tips and reviews
Exploratorium is one of SF to-do.

15. Exploratorium

9.2
Pier 15 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Northern Waterfront · 335 tips and reviews
Nopalito is one of SF to-do.

16. Nopalito

8.6
306 Broderick St, San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Panhandle · 261 tips and reviews
KoJa Kitchen is one of SF to-do.

17. KoJa Kitchen

8.0
San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · Inner Richmond · 24 tips and reviews
Tommy's Mexican Restaurant is one of SF to-do.

18. Tommy's Mexican Restaurant

7.7
5929 Geary Blvd (at 23rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 67 tips and reviews
Citizen's Band is one of SF to-do.

19. Citizen's Band

1198 Folsom St (at 8th St.), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · SoMa · 123 tips and reviews