This museum, redesigned in 2005, offers a wide scope of artwork—it combines colonial American paintings with pottery from Africa and murals from Teotihuacan.
The Haas-Lilienthal House in Pacific Heights is San Francisco’s only Victorian home open regularly as a museum. Built in 1886, it survived the earthquake of 1906 and may be rented for special events.
Every pez ever made can be found in this museum, it's quite a fun history of the toy/candy. They have also started a new collection of "banned toys" that is quite fun to peruse as well.
I use their teas obssesively in my desserts. Also sit and enjoy a pot of tea, relax, you'll feel your karma get lighter. -Yigit Pura, Top Chef Just Desserts
This ballpark has been home to the San Francisco Giants since it opened in 2000. Barry Bonds passed Babe Ruth on the all-time list when he hit his 715th home run here on May 28th, 2006.
Try Charles Phan's take on Chinese cuisine for late night supper. -Roy Yamaguchi, Top Chef Masters
From the crew that brought you Double Dutch & Bloodhound, inside you’ll find ten beers on tap, a pool table, a jukebox, and what promises to be a solid cocktail lineup.
The culmination of the hyper-fresh, hyper-local cocktail movement. They grow some of their garnishes on site & contract with local farms & artisanal spirits makers. Expect awesome. Mehr erfahren.
The gourmet coffee company has been multiplying throughout the Bay, but as charming as the Hayes Valley original garage outpost is, the Mint Plaza location was BB's coming-out party. [Eater 38 Member] Mehr erfahren.
SF: Reserved seating, cocktails, popcorn with REAL butter. That's how movies should be watched. -IFC Viewer
This place is all about the uber-baristas, so stick with lattes & cappuccinos. Skip the ice coffee (which is often bitter and full of grinds) and the house coffee.
Try the Secret Breakfast for breakfast. Cornflakes and bourbon to start the day.
Hip, hip, hip in the Mission District. Hard to get in but easy on the wallet with great cocktails and wine list. -Tim Nugent, Top Chef Just Desserts
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Stand at the bar. Look down. See the tiles? That's a trough, meant to be pissed in. This place is legit. So is the bamboo cocktail. Mehr erfahren.
In front of the row of Victorian “Painted Ladies” houses (made famous by the Full House opening sequence), but on nice days you can spy the ocean and the Bay from here. Mehr erfahren.
This coffee is life changing. They brew each cup individually while you wait, and it is out of control good. It's also quite strong, so if you aren't into that - this probably isn't the spot for you. Mehr erfahren.
Absolutely save room for the Ginger Cake with Pumpkin Ice Cream. This is the best dessert in San Francisco.
This bar is a gastropub, where food is the rule, not the exception, well, it's something to write home about. Mehr erfahren.
Sit in the back patio, order a freshly squeezed juice or a mimosa and get any of the eggs benedict (though I highly recommend La Mer â the crab benedict).
Artisan cocktails, lodge-like interior, pool table, Buck Hunter. What more could you ask for? Mehr erfahren.
Beautiful SF landmark which is a movie house as well as live performances. Sing-along sound of music is a tradition. -Yigit Pura, Top Chef Just Desserts
The Japanese Tea Garden is over 100 years old and one of the most serene spots in the city.
Eating an Umami burger, like the triple pork with fresh ground pig, chorizo, bacon, manchego cheese, and pimento aioli, is kind of like going to burger heaven. Mehr erfahren.
Haight Ashbury is the birthplace of the hippie movement, and it's continued to be a hipster's haunt for decades since. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food Mehr erfahren.
Did you know that the Presidio was founded in 1776 and is an active archeological site? Imagine how it may have looked nearly 250 years ago! To learn more, here’s a Science in the City video we made: Mehr erfahren.
The geographic center of the city – with an amazing view! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
This place is EPIC! You feel as if you are in Europe, strolling through a quite park. The Exploratorium is right beside it and I would recommend making time for both if you are in the area.
Many great places here but my favorite is Greenworks. Ask for Patrick, he can do anything. And he's fast!
In 1956 founder Lawrence Ferlinghetti published Alan Ginsberg's beatnik classic poem "Howl", and faced obscenity charges for it. In a landmark ruling, the poem was protected by the First Amendment.
Buy stuff here. Sister store 2 Echo Park Time Travel Mart ("Whenever You Are, We're Already Then") in LA + NYC's Superhero Supply Co. For great cause: kids' writing programs.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST CRISPY CHEESE EXPERIENCEThe Cheese Toasties ($7.95) at Cowgirl Creamery's Ferry Building food stand are a dream come true... Mehr erfahren.
$25 gets you an all day pass to a gorgeous beautiful spa. After 7 hours you're guaranteed to feel better. I try to go 1x month. -Yigit Pura, Top Chef Just Desserts
4-8 every Wednesday. Great produce, cheese, organic meats, pastries -- even wine. Get your goods, then grab a drink at Cafe Flore.
Lots of merchandise, friendly, attitude-free service, makes this a great stop for lovers of the orange boxes. :-)
Sons & Daughters' Matt McNamara and Teague Moriarty have worked their magic. Early favorite dishes include the burger, the barley risotto, and the baby back ribs. Mehr erfahren.
For a comforting pasta or salmon dish, childhood-influenced dessert, and a smart wine or beer from the extensive selection, Stones Throw seems bound for glory in the Tuesday-night-restaurant category.
The crew behind Berkeley's Gather have opened their first cityside restaurant, with cocktails, vegetable-centric seasonal fare, and a glowing wall of pickles.
