EAT
Loló
974 Valencia Street – San Francisco
Neighborhood: Mission
Type of Food: Non-Traditional Mexican Tapas
Vibe: Colorful, Playful, Fun
Go for the tuna tacon and tropical tacos
Jane
2123 Fillmore Street – San Francisco
Neighborhood: Pacific Heights
Type of Food: Coffee, Breakfast, Lunch
Vibe: Stylish Coffeehouse
Go for the avocado mash and smoothie bowl
Piperade
1015 Battery Street – San Francisco
Neighborhood: North Beach
Type of Food: Spanish, Basque
Vibe: Stylish, Sexy
Go for the piquillo peppers stuffed with goat cheese, pistachios and golden raisins
Saru Sushi Bar
3856 24th Street – San Francisco
Neighborhood: Noe Valley
Type of Food: Sushi
Vibe: Tiny, Authentic
Go for the truffle hamachi
La Taqueria
2889 Mission Street – San Francisco
Neighborhood: Mission
Type of Food: Mexican
Vibe: Hole In The Wall
Go for the notoriously best burritos in SF
Tlaloc
525 Commercial Street – San Francisco
Neighborhood: Financial District
Type of Food: Organic Mexican
Vibe: Aztec, Hippie
Go for the breakfast burritos
DRINK
Two Sisters Bar and Books
579 Hayes Street – San Francisco
Neighborhood: Hayes Valley
Type of bar: Cocktails
Vibe: 19th Century Bookstore
Go for the chamomile old-fashioned
Per Diem
43 Sutter Street – San Francisco
Neighborhood: Financial District
Type of Bar: Local Watering Hole
Vibe: Gold Rush Era
Go for the Anchor Steam drafts
Zeitgeist
199 Valencia Street – San Francisco
Neighborhood: Mission
Type of Bar: Dive, Beer Garden
Vibe: Hipster, Colorful
Go for the bloody mary and countless beers on draft
Soda Popinski’s
1548 California Street – San Francisco
Neighborhood: Nob Hill
Type of Bar: Russian Themed, Dive
Vibe: Upbeat, Fun
Go for the roulette wheel of drinks and video games
El Rio
3158 Mission Street – San Francisco
Neighborhood: Mission
Type of Bar: Dive bar, Beer garden
Vibe: Unpretentious
Go for the free oysters during Friday happy hour on the spacious patio
Bourbon & Branch
501 Jones Street – San Francisco
Neighborhood: Tenderloin
Type of Bar: Speakeasy
Vibe: Dark, Old-Fashioned, Prohibition-Era Style
Go for the long list of innovative cocktails
STAY
White Swan Inn
845 Bush Street – San Francisco
Neighborhood: Nob Hill
Type of Hotel: Boutique
Vibe: Charming
Go for the central location and cozy fireplaces