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Typical, yet fun SF tourist spots
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1. Legion of Honor
Beautiful building. As you walk up to the entrance, you feel like royalty and the gods have opened their gates for you. The first statue that you see is a real Rodin - Le Penseur. I could spend a good hour in the Rodin lobby inside. It's…More »
2. Taqueria Cancún
It's true. Best darn burritos on earth. Fresh thick slices of avocado stuffed silly into a gargantuan burrito with fragrant supple rice. It's so oozing with flavor that I just might need to move there to get more.
3. Limón Rotisserie
I went for dinner with 5 people in our party. We made reservations and got seated quickly. We ate tapas-style so we ordered the whole chicken, 2 sides came with it and ordered 3 more, plus a pitcher of sangria. Surprisingly, it didn't break the bank!…More »
4. Union Square Plaza Hotel
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 776-7585
Category:
Hotels
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, Civic Center/Tenderloin
Good location which is close to Chinatown and the Canary shopping area. The actual room was a little dingy, but met our needs. The front door person was a friendly, chill guy, but was a little flighty. He gave us the wrong keys to the wrong room…More »
5. Milano Hotel
Great location - right next to an entrance into the Westfield shopping centre. Half a block away from a major bus stop. The front desk was uber helpful giving me internet access while I waited for my room to become ready. They held our bags in their…More »
6. Good Mong Kok Bakery
This place serves the most mind blowingly awesome dumplings. Big shrimp dumplings, large pork shumai, chicken shumai was delicious. The onion pancake was so addictive. Try the shark fin dumpling, the shrimp and chive dumplings are a must, and finally…More »
7. San Tung Chinese Restaurant
I got a shared table with 2 other small parties. Everyone in the restaurant seemed to have ordered the chicken wings. That must mean something. I got the fried calamari with a sweet sauce. It wasn't what I expected, but it tasted nice. Plus the…More »
8. The Monk's Kettle
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 865-9523
Categories:
Bars,
Gastropubs
Neighbourhood: Mission
Huge beer selection. I tried a thyme beer that tasted like my herb garden. Come here for the beers and fries with three sauces. The dinner of burgers was just what you would expect - nothing extraordinary. Great for first dates when you don't want to…More »
9. Toast Eatery
San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 282-4328
Categories:
Diners,
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Noe Valley
Brunch is what we had. I got a veggies omelette that was decent. However, my hubby got the "Lox" which was amaaaaaazing. Come with a scramble of smoked salmon, cream cheese, an d green onion. Hubby liked it so much, he wanted to buy a T-shirt. I…More »
10. Asian Art Museum
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 581-3500
Category:
Museums
Neighbourhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin
This was my last stop on the free museum day sponsored by Bank of America. They offer free electronic audio handsets. I really enjoyed the additional information about the Indian & Thai gods and goddess. I saw small Chinese Jade pieces that were…More »
11. de Young
I enjoyed the viewing tower the most, but nothing really stood out for me. I didn't have enough for the Tut exhibit, so that might explain my rating. The layout for the rest of the museum seemed scattered. On the first floor, there are lots to see on…More »
12. Oxbow Public Market
Totally a cute market to walk around and take in all the local organic products from ice cream to wine to the ceviche bar. I love the ice cream in the back corner. Try the cardamom and honey flavors.
13. Philz Coffee
Drip-tastic coffee. Tiny seating area, but everyone is friendly and doesn't mind nudging over unlike some space hoarding Starbuckers.
14. Layang Layang
Can't miss best Malaysian food. If you are yearning for some authentic, flavorful, cultural mix of curries and seafood, you won't be disappointed. Everything coming out of the kitchen look mouthwatering that I will need to return to try more dishes.…More »
15. Yummy Yummy
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 566-4722
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Inner Sunset
Came here on Wednesday night after finding out that it is closed on Tuesday. That's okay because we tried San Tung next door instead. I tried someone's suggestion of #22 a soup bowl with yellow noodles and rice stick. I thought it was going to be…More »
16. Boudin Sourdough Bakery & Cafe
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 928-1849
Categories:
Bakeries,
Specialty Food,
Cafes
Neighbourhood: Fisherman's Wharf
I went on the $3 self-guided museum tour upstairs. There is lots of information about the Bourdin family and how they continued their baking tradition through the SF fires & war rationing. There was even a table for sampling the famous sour dough and…More »
17. Boudin Sourdough Bakery & Cafe
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 421-0185
I came here for the clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl. The bread was cold and tough. I don't know if they were serving old bread, but it wasn't pleasant. Also, the chowder is nothing like what they serve in New England. I like mine with lots of…More »
18. Good Luck Dim Sum
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 386-3388
Category:
Dim Sum
Neighbourhood: Inner Richmond
Had to return to my first takeout dim sum joint. I showed up on a Sunday after hitting up the museums. Sadly, the line was ridiculously long. Close to a 15 minute wait. This white guy behind me was shouting and showing off to his buddy about this…More »
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12/3/2007
I wish I lived in SF if only for places like this. Please come to Boston or else I am packing,… Read more »
19. Bouchon Bakery
Intimate little patisserie with huge macarons. I got the pistachio macaron, peanut butter cookie sandwich, and the creme brulee with fruit. Both were delicious. They gave my friend the wrong macaron, but they gave him the right one and let him keep…More »
20. Winchester Mystery House
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 247-2101
Categories:
Landmarks & Historical Buildings,
Tours
If you want to see a house built by an amateur with way too much time and money on her hands, come here. If you like to overpay ($26-31) to visit a practically empty house and learn nothing except that this little old lady was eccentric, then come…More »
21. Ghirardelli Chocolate
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 771-4903
Categories:
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt,
Chocolatiers and Shops
Neighbourhood: Fisherman's Wharf
Why are there two locations in the square? One for ice cream sundaes and another for hot chocolates? I personally went to the one far in the back for some "must-have" hot chocolate. I got that and the salt caramel hot chocolate with whipped cream.…More »
22. Musée Mécanique
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 346-2000
This is an open dirty old warehouse filled with creepy puppets. The singing and dancing puppets only remind me of Chuckie and that freaks me out. There were only about 4 people in the whole place and the doors were wide open in 30 degree weather. Not…More »
23. Ghirardelli Square
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 775-5500
Categories:
Shopping Centers,
Chocolatiers and Shops
Neighbourhood: Fisherman's Wharf
This is a very swanky little yuppie-ville for those who like their afternoon tea, fine wines, expensive chocolates, and doggie clothing. It's cute, but very touristy.
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