The Best Food & Drink in San Francisco

Swank

Swank Cocktail Club, a stylish lounge next door to Pacific Heights' charming Laurel Inn, features mid-Century flair in a cozy candlelit atmosphere. Perfectly suited for an intimate drink or large-scale celebration, Swank is a great place to start you... more

Sweet Glory

Handcrafted desserts, homemade from scratch and handpicked ingredients. more

Sweetie's Art Bar

Sweetie's Art Bar is tucked away in North Beach on Francisco Street. It's a meeting place for locals and people seeking an interesting local spot for a drink. Sweetie's boasts a pool table and art as well as a welcoming bar. Happy Hour happens dai... more

Swensen's Ice Cream

Walking around Russian Hill and want a delicious scoop of ice cream?   Look no further.   Swensen's has been a staple of the neighborhood for years. ------ Swensen's was the first national Ice Cream Parlor to serve a premium ice cream tha... more

Swirl on Castro

In the heart of San Francisco's famous Castro district, Swirl on Castro showcases a unique wine selection that spans the globe, as well as spirits, glassware, gifts, books, art and wine accessories, all featured in an uplifting, spirited, stylish env... more

Tacolicious Marina

Tacolicious may have launched in 2009 as a stand at the Thursday Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and has expanded to multiple locations in San Francisco. The Marina location has covered, heated sidewalk and parklet seating is available as well as a full... more

Tai Chi

This neighborhood Chinese restaurant located on the upper Polk Street corridor is a favorite of locals. The kitchen specializes in Hunan and Szechuan dishes. The pot stickers are outstanding and the prices reasonable too. What more could you ask for? more

Tala Wine

A boutique wine shop, wine bar, and tea lounge in the heart of San Francisco's historic Excelsior district. more

Tante Marie's

Mary Risley’s career has spanned over 40 years of teaching people to cook.  Tante Marie’s Kitchen focusses on her passion of keeping the fun in cooking. Mary Risley started Tante Marie’s Cooking School as a full-time School ov... more

Taqueria Los Mayas

We invite you to experience the delicate flavors of our handmade tortillas in our tacos, panuchos, and burritos coupled with the bold flavors of the fillings they are prepared with. We look forward to serving you and enjoying a taste of the the Yuca... more

Tart to Tart

Tartness is probably the last thing you'll think after biting into one of the goodies created at this great little sweet shop. Most people like to hang out with a coffee drink and a delectible treat. more

Tartine - Mission

Entering Tartine Bakery feels like entering a popular European bistro: sensible, high quality, a bit higher than average prices, but so it goes with all things quality. Many times, the lines are out the door, down the block. Everybody always talks... more

Tartine Inner Sunset

A casual, all-day restaurant located in San Francisco's Inner Sunset neighborhood. Serving our classic Tartine bread and pastry, Coffee Manufactory beverages, and savory items such as smorrebreads, salads and soups. Open daily starting at 7am. more

Tartine Manufactory

Tartine Manufactory is a bakery and eatery. Breads available are a rotation of Chad's favorites with the Country loaf available everyday. For prompt bread service, please go directly to the Coffee Manufactory kiosk. BREAD AVAILABLE AFTER 10:30 UNT... more

Taste of Happiness

Taste of Happiness features gluten-free baked goods. If going gluten-free is what Novak Djokavic swears by, hey, it's worth a shot. more

Tato

The tradition of this food, the source of our passion, and our commitment to those we serve is what we are about. We use locally sourced ingredients to make the recipes of Tato's sweet abuelita (grandmother)- the same recipes she created in Mexico Ci... more

Taverna Aventine

Happy Hour: 3pm-7pm (weekdays) Lunch: 11:30am - 2:30am (weekdays) Aventine goes to great and elegant lengths to pay homage to ye olde days. The co-owners (Vintage 415, the guys behind Mamacita and Umami; and Gian Paolo Veronese, who also owns the A... more

Terroir

Terroir is a wine bar and retail shop offering only the best in natural and traditional regional European wine. We also offer a selection of cheeses, charcuterie, and small plates. more

Teuscher Chocolate

The Swiss have a reputation for neutrality and army knives but their biggest claim to fame is chocolate. One of their best has two stores here, Teuscher, the inventor of the Champagne Truffle, uniting two of life's grandest flavors. They also have mo... more

The Bagel Bakery

We use only the freshest ingredients combined with the traditional art of baking, we bring quality and good food at affordable price in the city of San Francisco. more

The Baked Bear

Childhood friends, Rob Robbins and Shane Stanger, left their careers to follow their true passion: serving up inventive sweets to their home town of San Diego. At The Baked Bear, they assemble monstrous ice cream sandwiches that have won the hearts o... more

The Baked Bear

Childhood friends, Rob Robbins and Shane Stanger, left their careers to follow their true passion: serving up inventive sweets to their home town of San Diego. At The Baked Bear, they assemble monstrous ice cream sandwiches that have won the hearts o... more

The Battery

The Battery is a private members club and hotel aimed at the nurture & embrace of forward-thinking minds in the arts, technology and other thriving industries. more

The Beanery

Good local coffeeshop that has literary readings periodically. more

The Beer Basement - Ales Unlimited

Beer Basement is your destination to taste some new craft beer in cool down to earth setting. This venue was once the green room for the legendary Blackhawk jazz venue. Miles Davis snorted coke in this room.  The Setup presents stand up comedy... more

The Belle Cora

With a playful nod to this city's rich history, Belle Cora boasts a cozy neighborhood restaurant and bar pouring 30+ wines by the glass, 6 beers on tap, and an eclectic list of bottled beer. The kitchen serves seasonal small-plate fare perfect for sh... more

The Beverage Academy

The Beverage Academy classes provide an entertaining, highly informative, hands-on learning experience in the world of spirits and cocktails. more

The Bigfoot Lodge

A fun, unique bar on Polk Street. Take a trip to the woods and catch some great tunes while you're there. more

The Bird - Hayes Valley

You've arrived at the Bay Area's ultimate fried chicken sandwich shop. We're the go-to for indulgent food that's made with integrity and sold for just 9 bucks. If this sounds counter intuitive, it should. We've set out to prove that a really satisfyi... more

The Bird - SoMa

Give San Francisco THE BIRD. You've arrived at San Francisco's ultimate fried chicken sandwich shop. We're the go-to for indulgent food that's made with integrity and sold for just 8 bucks. If this sounds counter intuitive, it should. We've set out... more

The Bistro at ONE65

he Bistro at ONE65, located on the third floor, serves dinner menus that showcase local, seasonal fare minimally prepared to allow the ingredients to shine. An open kitchen, featuring a Josper charcoal oven imported exclusively for ONE65 from Spain a... more

The Butler & The Chef Bistro

Tired of the same old thing? Then treat yourself to a truly unique and entertaining visit to The Butler & The Chef Bistro on Historic South Park in San Francisco. Whether it's a fabulous lunch at one of our hand made enamel bistro tables overlooking... more

The Cafe

Having been a staple of the Castro night scene for over 20 years, The Café represents the best of the 21+ Castro bar scene. The Café finished a complete remodel in 2009, creating an atmosphere that can only be described as "The Caf&eacu... more

The Cake Gallery

Each of our trained artists and food decorators share our commitment to exceeding even the highest expectations throughout the San Francisco Bay area. Your satisfaction is our number one priority. more

The Castro Fountain

The vintage uniforms, the tile, the logo—everything about Castro’s new spot is too cute for words. Bringing together impressive cakes, cookies, ice cream flavors and sweet drinks, the Fountain is a major crowd-pleaser, but picking just on... more

The Caviar Company - San Francisco

The Caviar Company is an exclusive caviar purveyor, providing unsurpassed caviar collections with quality, integrity and service. more

The Cheese School of San Francisco

The Cheese School of San Francisco is the only institution of its kind in the nation, completely dedicated to the education and appreciation of all things cheese. Enthusiasts and professionals alike can enjoy a wide range of offerings such as: a che... more

The Chestnut Bakery

The Chestnut Bakery opened its doors in September, 2002 and has been serving the Marina neighborhood proudly since. The bakery is owned and operated by the mother-daughter team of Catherlina and Kelly Tang. Catherlina has worked in the food service i... more

The Chocolate Boutique

The San Francisco Chocolate Factory Boutique, located in San Francisco’s SOMA district, is a unique destination to fulfill all of your chocolate desires. The intimate atmosphere of the Boutique is a perfect backdrop for the exclusive products display... more

The Civic Kitchen

We have built The Civic Kitchen from the ground up to be the perfect place for home cooks to learn. Hands-on classes and events in a welcoming, purpose-built space in the Mission District. more

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