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SF Favorites

SF Favorites

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Created by Helen • Updated On: April 18, 2018
Tradition is one of SF Favorites.

1. Tradition

441 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Tenderloin · 91 tips and reviews
Rye is one of SF Favorites.

2. Rye

8.6
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 140 tips and reviews
620 Jones is one of SF Favorites.

3. 620 Jones

7.5
620 Jones St (at Geary St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 148 tips and reviews
Turtle Tower Restaurant is one of SF Favorites.

4. Turtle Tower Restaurant

645 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Ellis), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Tenderloin · 119 tips and reviews
Farmer Brown is one of SF Favorites.

5. Farmer Brown

25 Mason St (at Market St.), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 214 tips and reviews
SPQR is one of SF Favorites.

6. SPQR

8.3
1911 Fillmore St (btwn Bush & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Lower Pacific Heights · 172 tips and reviews
Bakesale Betty is one of SF Favorites.

7. Bakesale Betty

8.4
5098 Telegraph Ave (at 51st St), Oakland, CA
Bakery · Temescal · 122 tips and reviews
Alotta's Delicatessen is one of SF Favorites.

8. Alotta's Delicatessen

8.6
2249 Grant Rd (at Foothill Expy), Los Altos, CA
Sandwich Spot · South Los Altos · 16 tips and reviews
La Folie is one of SF Favorites.

9. La Folie

2316 Polk St (near Green St.), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 65 tips and reviews
Leopold's is one of SF Favorites.

10. Leopold's

8.3
2400 Polk St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Austrian Restaurant · Russian Hill · 80 tips and reviews
Biergarten is one of SF Favorites.

11. Biergarten

8.8
424 Octavia St (btwn Linden & Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · Hayes Valley · 157 tips and reviews
Chotto is one of SF Favorites.

12. Chotto

3317 Steiner St (at Lombard St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Marina District · 55 tips and reviews
Zarzuela is one of SF Favorites.

13. Zarzuela

2000 Hyde St (at Union), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Russian Hill · 43 tips and reviews
Nob Hill Grille is one of SF Favorites.

14. Nob Hill Grille

969 Hyde St (at Pine), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Nob Hill · 65 tips and reviews
Pesce Seafood Bar is one of SF Favorites.

15. Pesce Seafood Bar

2223 Market St (btwn Sanchez & 16th), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Castro · 61 tips and reviews
Nopa is one of SF Favorites.

16. Nopa

9.1
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews
Beretta is one of SF Favorites.

17. Beretta

9.1
1199 Valencia St (at 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 487 tips and reviews
Zero Zero is one of SF Favorites.

18. Zero Zero

826 Folsom St (btwn 4th St & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · SoMa · 434 tips and reviews
Taqueria Cancún is one of SF Favorites.

19. Taqueria Cancún

8.9
2288 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission District · 295 tips and reviews
Taqueria El Farolito is one of SF Favorites.

20. Taqueria El Farolito

9.2
2779 Mission St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 390 tips and reviews
Bi-Rite Creamery is one of SF Favorites.

21. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 687 tips and reviews
Little Star Pizza is one of SF Favorites.

22. Little Star Pizza

9.0
400 Valencia St (at 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission Dolores · 151 tips and reviews
Park Tavern is one of SF Favorites.

23. Park Tavern

1652 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 204 tips and reviews
Locanda is one of SF Favorites.

24. Locanda

557 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 168 tips and reviews
Patxi's Pizza is one of SF Favorites.

25. Patxi's Pizza

7.5
511 Hayes St (btwn Octavia St & Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Hayes Valley · 128 tips and reviews
Arizmendi Bakery is one of SF Favorites.

26. Arizmendi Bakery

9.2
1331 9th Ave (btwn Irving St & Judah St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Inner Sunset · 138 tips and reviews
La Mar is one of SF Favorites.

27. La Mar

8.8
Pier 1½ (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 231 tips and reviews
Foreign Cinema is one of SF Favorites.

28. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews
Mission Chinese Food is one of SF Favorites.

29. Mission Chinese Food

7.6
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 312 tips and reviews
Boxing Room is one of SF Favorites.

30. Boxing Room

399 Grove St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Civic Center · 185 tips and reviews
Slanted Door is one of SF Favorites.

31. Slanted Door

1 Ferry Building #3 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · SoMa · 451 tips and reviews
Wayfare Tavern is one of SF Favorites.

32. Wayfare Tavern

8.9
558 Sacramento St (at Leidesdorff St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Financial District · 321 tips and reviews
Dynamo Donut & Coffee is one of SF Favorites.

33. Dynamo Donut & Coffee

8.8
2760 24th St (at Hampshire St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Mission District · 191 tips and reviews
Mission Pie is one of SF Favorites.

34. Mission Pie

2901 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Mission District · 180 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Delfina is one of SF Favorites.

35. Pizzeria Delfina

8.9
3611 18th St (btwn Guerrero St & Oakwood St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission Dolores · 265 tips and reviews
House of Prime Rib is one of SF Favorites.

36. House of Prime Rib

9.0
1906 Van Ness Ave (btw Jackson & Washington), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Polk Gulch · 316 tips and reviews
San Tung Chinese Restaurant is one of SF Favorites.

37. San Tung Chinese Restaurant

8.4
1031 Irving St (btwn 11th & 12th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 251 tips and reviews
Perbacco is one of SF Favorites.

38. Perbacco

8.5
230 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 133 tips and reviews
Bar Agricole is one of SF Favorites.

39. Bar Agricole

355 11th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 213 tips and reviews
Happy Shabu Shabu is one of SF Favorites.

40. Happy Shabu Shabu

7.0
1401 Fillmore St (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA
Shabu-Shabu Restaurant · Fillmore District · 20 tips and reviews
Swan Oyster Depot is one of SF Favorites.

41. Swan Oyster Depot

8.4
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews
Four Barrel Coffee is one of SF Favorites.

42. Four Barrel Coffee

9.1
375 Valencia St (btwn 14th St & 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 506 tips and reviews
Contraband Coffeebar is one of SF Favorites.

43. Contraband Coffeebar

1415 Larkin St (btwn Sacramento St & California St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Polk Gulch · 161 tips and reviews
Philz Coffee is one of SF Favorites.

44. Philz Coffee

748 Van Ness Ave (at Turk Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Tenderloin · 184 tips and reviews
Nook is one of SF Favorites.

45. Nook

1500 Hyde St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Nob Hill · 75 tips and reviews
Another Cafe is one of SF Favorites.

46. Another Cafe

7.8
1191 Pine St (at Leavenworth St.), San Francisco, CA
Café · Lower Nob Hill · 94 tips and reviews
DNA Lounge is one of SF Favorites.

47. DNA Lounge

7.2
375 11th St (at Harrison St), San Francisco, CA
Night Club · SoMa · 98 tips and reviews
Toronado is one of SF Favorites.

48. Toronado

8.8
547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 292 tips and reviews
Zeki's Bar is one of SF Favorites.

49. Zeki's Bar

7.9
1319 California St, San Francisco, CA 94109 (at Leavenworth), CA, CA
Bar · Nob Hill · 53 tips and reviews
Rickhouse is one of SF Favorites.

50. Rickhouse

8.3
246 Kearny St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 250 tips and reviews
Churchill is one of SF Favorites.

51. Churchill

8.1
198 Church St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle · 115 tips and reviews
Blackbird Bar is one of SF Favorites.

52. Blackbird Bar

8.9
2124 Market St (at Church St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle · 179 tips and reviews
Lion Pub is one of SF Favorites.

53. Lion Pub

2062 Divisadero St (btwn California & Sacramento), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Pacific Heights · 53 tips and reviews
Smuggler's Cove is one of SF Favorites.

54. Smuggler's Cove

8.8
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews
Elbo Room is one of SF Favorites.

55. Elbo Room

647 Valencia St (btwn 17th & 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 150 tips and reviews
Bullitt is one of SF Favorites.

56. Bullitt

2209 Polk St (btwn Vallejo & Bonita), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Polk Gulch · 122 tips and reviews
McTeague's Saloon is one of SF Favorites.

57. McTeague's Saloon

6.6
1237 Polk St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 65 tips and reviews
Tunnel Top is one of SF Favorites.

58. Tunnel Top

8.4
601 Bush St (at Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 66 tips and reviews
Bigfoot Lodge is one of SF Favorites.

59. Bigfoot Lodge

1750 Polk St (btw Washington & Clay), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Polk Gulch · 45 tips and reviews
Teeth is one of SF Favorites.

60. Teeth

7.8
2323 Mission St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 187 tips and reviews
Local Edition is one of SF Favorites.

61. Local Edition

8.8
691 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 266 tips and reviews
The Alembic is one of SF Favorites.

62. The Alembic

8.9
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews
Soda Popinski is one of SF Favorites.

63. Soda Popinski

7.5
1548 California St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Polk Gulch · 59 tips and reviews
83 Proof is one of SF Favorites.

64. 83 Proof

7.9
83 1st St (btwn Market & Mission), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 86 tips and reviews
Tonic is one of SF Favorites.

65. Tonic

2360 Polk St (at Union St.), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Polk Gulch · 41 tips and reviews
Comstock Saloon is one of SF Favorites.

66. Comstock Saloon

9.0
155 Columbus Ave (at Pacific Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 217 tips and reviews
Playground is one of SF Favorites.

67. Playground

1705 Buchanan St (at Post St), San Francisco, CA
Karaoke Bar · Japantown · 31 tips and reviews
Marengo is one of SF Favorites.

68. Marengo

8.0
1980 Union St (at Buchanan St.), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Union Street · 52 tips and reviews