San Francisco

• Rintaro The Mission Japanese izakaya; rotating chef's menu and thoughtful sake
• Emmy's Spaghetti Shack The Mission dive bar meets Italian — famous martinis and pasta
• The Brazen Head Cow Hollow filet mignon and house wine in a dim, historic room
• Burma Love Financial District the green tea salad
• Foreign Cinema The Mission classic films projected over a heated patio
• Lazy Bear The Mission high-end communal tasting menu
• Domo Hayes Valley a tiny, cozy sushi bar
• Blue Plate Bernal Heights upscale tapas; aim for the back patio
• Nopalito Lower Haight Mexican — carnitas and mezcal
• La Taqueria The Mission a Mission-style burrito
• El Farolito The Mission the late-night burrito
• House of Prime Rib Nob Hill an institution — the prime rib
• Thanh Long Outer Sunset garlic noodles and roasted crab
• Devil's Teeth Baking Company Outer Sunset a special breakfast sandwich
• Arsicault Bakery Richmond almond croissant and veggie galette
• Hook Fish Co Outer Sunset lunch by the beach
• Deli Board SoMa the Leroy Brown sandwich

Brunch

• Zazie Cole Valley
• Reveille Coffee Co North Beach
• Starbelly Castro breakfast pizza and morning cocktails
• Kitchen Story Castro the Millionaire's Bacon
• Pork Store Cafe The Mission the ultimate hangover cure
• Chloe's Cafe Noe Valley a chill neighborhood favorite
• Horsefeather Alamo Square a bright sunroom and fun cocktails

Cocktail bars

• True Laurel The Mission ask for 'In the Pines Under the Palms'
• Wildhawk The Mission martinis in one of the prettiest rooms in town
• ABV The Mission clever drinks and a kitchen open late
• Beehive The Mission the Miami Nice frozen cocktail
• Trick Dog The Mission menus that are an attraction in themselves — go off-peak
• Comstock Saloon North Beach a pisco punch; ask for Chris
• Local Edition Financial District live jazz in an old printing press; reserve
• Rickhouse Financial District after-work drinks in an old sawmill
• Whitechapel Tenderloin gin in a Victorian/steampunk subway
• Bourbon & Branch Tenderloin an original SF speakeasy — password required
• Moongate Lounge Chinatown a multicolored light display and funky seating

Dive bars

• Zeitgeist The Mission 60+ beers and a big beer garden
• Noc Noc Lower Haight futuristic-caveman interior; sake and craft beer
• Toronado Lower Haight a legendary beer list — cash only
• Kozy Kar Polk Street cheap, strong drinks and a water bed
• Butter SoMa trailer-park paradise; drinks from a solo cup

Tiki bars

• Smuggler's Cove Hayes Valley three stories of rum — the quintessential SF tiki bar
• Last Rites Castro a Disney-caliber crashed-airplane jungle
• Pagan Idol Financial District drinks inside a capsized pirate ship
• Tonga Room Nob Hill a floating band and indoor rainstorms at the Fairmont
• Zombie Village Tenderloin reserve your own tiki hut

Casual & arcade

• Gemini The Mission natural wine and aperitivo
• The Buena Vista Cafe Fisherman's Wharf the original Irish coffee
• Spec's North Beach a nightcap in a cluttered classic
• Detour Castro the best of the SF arcade bars
• Free Gold Watch Cole Valley 50+ pinball tables; BYOB

• Japanese Tea Garden Golden Gate Park
• Conservatory of Flowers Golden Gate Park
• de Young Museum Golden Gate Park
• California Academy of Sciences Golden Gate Park the adults-only NightLife
• Strawberry Hill Golden Gate Park a short hike to a Golden Gate view
• Tank Hill Cole Valley the best view in the city — bring a blanket and wine at sunset
• Vesuvio Cafe North Beach an afternoon drink, then City Lights next door
• City Lights Booksellers North Beach
• Urban Putt The Mission artsy, themed mini-golf with a full bar
• Painted Ladies Alamo Square
• Lands End Outer Richmond a coastal trail
• Alcatraz San Francisco Bay