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San Fran

1. Roam Artisan Burgers

8.8
1785 Union St (btwn Gough St & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Union Street · 191 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The Sunny Side-style burger with truffle fries is about as good as it gets. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

2. Cotogna

9.2
490 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Jackson Square · 235 tips and reviews

EaterEater: They had us at housemade ricotta. [Eater 38 Member]

3. Perbacco

8.3
230 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 133 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Mature and stylish, Perbacco has quickly established itself as one of the best Italian restaurants in the city. Owner Umberto Gibin is a presence in the front of house. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Swan Oyster Depot is one of San Fran.

4. Swan Oyster Depot

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

5. Harlot

5.7
46 Minna St, San Francisco, CA
Night Club · SoMa · 31 tips and reviews

6. Super Duper Burgers

8.6
721 Market St (btwn 3rd St & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · SoMa · 454 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Despite the Straus milk in the shakes and 100% Niman Ranch beef in the patties, what really matters is taste, and Super Duper burgers continue to rank among the best in the Bay Area. [Eater 38 Member]

7. Lers Ros Thai

8.7
730 Larkin St (btwn Ellis & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Tenderloin · 280 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Sure Lers Ros is the only authentic Thai restaurant with rabbit, frog and venison on its regular menu, but even the pad Thai rivals the best you'll find anywhere in Thailand. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

8. Zuni Café

8.8
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Besides "the" chicken, Zuni's burger, Caesar salad and bloody Mary have all been called the best in the city. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Maven is one of San Fran.

9. Maven

598 Haight St (at Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Haight · 119 tips and reviews
Namu Gaji is one of San Fran.

10. Namu Gaji

499 Dolores St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 182 tips and reviews

11. Delfina

8.9
3621 18th St (Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 125 tips and reviews

EaterEater: You can make the argument that no restaurant in the last decade has changed the dining landscape quite like Delfina and its pizzeria offshoot next door. And that's a good thing. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

12. Commonwealth

2224 Mission St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 83 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Sit at the bar for a full-on molecular show. [Eater 38 Member]

13. Flour + Water

8.9
2401 Harrison St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 263 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Since it opened, F+W has been making waves with its sophisticated pizzas and pasta, but even more impressive is that it's lived up to the hype. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Lost Weekend Cinecave is one of San Fran.

14. Lost Weekend Cinecave

San Francisco, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Mission District · 2 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: You can’t beat the coziness of a basement along with the comfort of movie theatre seating, Cinecave is the best spot in town to catch a flick, old or new. Read more.

15. La Torta Gorda

8.2
2833 24th St (btwn Bryant & York), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Mission District · 62 tips and reviews

EaterEater: When a "hole-in-the-wall" turns out to be a bright family-run stop with outrageously good tortas and super authentic Puebla eats; that's 38 material. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

16. La Ciccia

9.2
291 30th St (at Church), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Fairmount · 76 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Not so much San Francisco Italian, as pure unadulterated regional Italian, this family-run sparkler is free of pretension and full of love. Don’t miss the sea urchin pasta. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

17. Craftsman and Wolves

8.7
746 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 295 tips and reviews

Tasting TableTasting Table: You must get the Rebel Within, William Werner’s most famous (or infamous) pastry from his Tell Tale Preserve Co. days--a muffin with a soft-centered egg in the middle: Read more.

Brown Sugar Kitchen is one of San Fran.

18. Brown Sugar Kitchen

2534 Mandela Pkwy (Campbell St), Oakland, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · West Oakland · 156 tips and reviews
Sweet Bar Bakery is one of San Fran.

19. Sweet Bar Bakery

8.5
2355 Broadway (at 24th St), Oakland, CA
Café · Central Oakland · 31 tips and reviews
Boot & Shoe Service is one of San Fran.

20. Boot & Shoe Service

3308 Grand Ave (btwn Lake Park Ave & Mandana Blvd), Oakland, CA
Pizzeria · Lakeshore · 137 tips and reviews
Tacolicious is one of San Fran.

21. Tacolicious

8.8
741 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 288 tips and reviews
Tony’s Pizza Napoletana is one of San Fran.

22. Tony’s Pizza Napoletana

9.1
1570 Stockton St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 465 tips and reviews
The House is one of San Fran.

23. The House

1230 Grant Ave (at Columbus Ave), San Francisco, CA
Asian Restaurant · North Beach · 158 tips and reviews
Coi is one of San Fran.

24. Coi

373 Broadway (at Bartol), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · North Beach · 61 tips and reviews
Mariposa Baking is one of San Fran.

25. Mariposa Baking

8.0
5427 Telegraph Ave Unit D3 (55th), Oakland, CA
Bakery · North Oakland · 22 tips and reviews
SPQR is one of San Fran.

26. SPQR

8.4
1911 Fillmore St (btwn Bush & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Lower Pacific Heights · 172 tips and reviews
Benu is one of San Fran.

27. Benu

8.1
22 Hawthorne St (at Howard St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 93 tips and reviews
State Bird Provisions is one of San Fran.

28. State Bird Provisions

8.6
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews
Los Compadres Taco Truck is one of San Fran.

29. Los Compadres Taco Truck

298 Spear St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · 23 tips and reviews
CHAMBERS eat + drink is one of San Fran.

30. CHAMBERS eat + drink

7.9
601 Eddy St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Tenderloin · 115 tips and reviews
The Corner Store is one of San Fran.

31. The Corner Store

5 Masonic Ave (at Geary Blvd), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Lone Mountain · 79 tips and reviews
The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen is one of San Fran.

32. The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen

7.6
1 South Park Ave. # 103a (at 2nd St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · South Park · 207 tips and reviews
Saison is one of San Fran.

33. Saison

8.5
178 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · South Beach · 64 tips and reviews
Rickybobby is one of San Fran.

34. Rickybobby

400 Haight St (at Webster St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Lower Haight · 67 tips and reviews
BurgerMeister is one of San Fran.

35. BurgerMeister

759 Columbus Ave (at Greenwich St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Russian Hill · 22 tips and reviews
Ike’s Place is one of San Fran.

36. Ike’s Place

3489 16th St (at Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Mission Dolores · 251 tips and reviews
Yamo is one of San Fran.

37. Yamo

7.8
3406 18th St (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Burmese Restaurant · Mission District · 181 tips and reviews
Central Kitchen is one of San Fran.

38. Central Kitchen

3000 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 82 tips and reviews
Blue Plate is one of San Fran.

39. Blue Plate

8.6
3218 Mission Street (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 90 tips and reviews
Ramen Shop is one of San Fran.

40. Ramen Shop

8.5
5812 College Ave (at Oak Grove Ave), Oakland, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Rockridge · 133 tips and reviews
Bakesale Betty is one of San Fran.

41. Bakesale Betty

8.5
5098 Telegraph Ave (at 51st St), Oakland, CA
Bakery · Temescal · 123 tips and reviews

42. Donut Savant

1934 Broadway (at 20th St), Oakland, CA
Donut Shop · Uptown · 43 tips and reviews

Tasting TableTasting Table: Try these $1 or less ping-pong-ball-size doughnuts. Our favorites are the apple fritter, studded with freshly cooked apples, and the “chocolate bomb,” filled with chocolate-whiskey ganache: Read more.

Lightning Tavern is one of San Fran.

43. Lightning Tavern

1875 Union St, San Francisco, CA
Bar · Union Street · 42 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Take advantage of the $5 apps, $3 well drinks (dranks), and $2 bottles, of which we will be on hand (probably wearing something silly and with girls in bikinis, maybe) to buy you a ton of. Read more.

La Boutique is one of San Fran.

44. La Boutique

414 Jackson St (Sansome St.), San Francisco, CA
Boutique · Jackson Square · 1 tip

45. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9.4
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 242 tips and reviews

Travel + LeisureTravel + Leisure: Walk through an enclosed glass-and-steel bridge connecting the fifth-floor galleries to the dramatic Rooftop Sculpture Garden.

Gravel & Gold is one of San Fran.

46. Gravel & Gold

8.9
3266 21st St (at Lexington), San Francisco, CA
Arts and Crafts Store · Mission District · 8 tips and reviews
Boxing Room is one of San Fran.

47. Boxing Room

399 Grove St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Civic Center · 185 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Score some delicious Southern food including honest-to-goodness fried gator. It’ll (cap’n) hook you. Read more.

Nabe is one of San Fran.

48. Nabe

7.8
1325 9th Ave (at Irving St), San Francisco, CA
Nabe Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 46 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: If you go with the Sukiyaki soup, crack the egg into the broth and it'll hover on the top so you can dip your food in it... Read more.

Coqueta is one of San Fran.

49. Coqueta

8.9
Pier 5, The Embarcadero (at Broadway), San Francisco, CA
Spanish Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 205 tips and reviews
Prizefighter is one of San Fran.

50. Prizefighter

9.1
6702 Hollis St (at 67th St.), Emeryville, CA
Cocktail Bar · 71 tips and reviews
Slanted Door is one of San Fran.

51. Slanted Door

8.3
1 Ferry Building #3 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Financial District · 451 tips and reviews
The Alembic is one of San Fran.

52. The Alembic

8.8
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews
B. Patisserie is one of San Fran.

53. B. Patisserie

9.3
2821 California St (btwn Divisadero St & Broderick St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Pacific Heights · 225 tips and reviews
Tosca Cafe is one of San Fran.

54. Tosca Cafe

8.6
242 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Beach · 118 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Tosca’s is a monument to chrome and red leatherette and burnished wood. Good drinks, too.

Atelier Crenn is one of San Fran.

55. Atelier Crenn

9.0
3127 Fillmore St (at Pixley St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Union Street · 57 tips and reviews