San Francisco Recommendations

Hi WSO,

I'll be going to SF at the end of September for work and will be staying there for about 5 days. I'll be pretty free with what to do during my days and was wondering if any locals could provide some recommendations on the following:

  • Great food places (both restaurants and street food). I'm a massive foodie to this is really priority number 1

  • Cool bars and hang out spots

  • Other cool shit tourists don't get to see - stuff you really need a local to show you

I'll be in the financial district for work and be staying in the Tenderloin area.

Thanks in advance!

 
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Hang Ah Tea Room in china town for great dim sum. Kirimachi Ramen in the financial district for great ramen. International Smoke for a good restaurant in the fidi. Natoma Cabana, Rickhouse, Pagan Idol, Schroeders, Local Edition, Novela, Rosa Mexicana, The Ferry Building, Golden Gate Tap Room are all fun bars/restaurants. If the sun is out take advantage of it and go across the Golden Gate - most of the time the fog rolls in and you can't see shit. Watch out for rabid bums and human poop.

 

Grew up and currently live in the city.

Mexican: la taqueria (call ahead and order, also make sure you get your burritos dorado-style, they'll throw them on the grill after wrapping) Italian: Flour + Water Californian: Absinthe Michelin Star: Quince Best all-around: Gary Danko Sushi: Sushi-Sam edomata, san mateo; Sasa Sushi SF

PM me if you want more recs -- enjoy

 

Restaurants: Trendy new places come and go, but I am a very old-school guy and like the mainstays that have been around for 30-50+ years: Scoma's (Seafood)*, North Beach Restaurant (Italian), Hunan Homes (Chinese) and fuck it I like the Ghirardelli chocolate factory, tourists be damned.

*If you go to Scomas and don't like your experience I'll personally refund you the money.

Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes.
 

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