Things to do in San Francisco, California (CA): The Best Food & Drink

March 20, 2022 Jeremy Dunfee

Every neighborhood in San Francisco has its own personality, from the hippie chic of the Upper Haight to the hipster grit of the Mission. The Marina district boasts trendy bistros and postcard-perfect views of the Golden Gate Bridge, while Noe Valley offers quaint and quiet boutiques. Wave hello to the sea lions at Pier 39, and sample local cheese and charcuterie at the Ferry Building. Sit in on a yoga session in Dolores Park or marvel at the Dutch Windmill across from Ocean Beach.
Restaurants in San Francisco

1. Silver Lion Service - Private Tours

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5.0 based on 427 reviews

Silver Lion Service - Private Tours

FLEXIBLE, FREESTYLE, FUN - Truly Customized Private Tours of the beautiful San Francisco area, California and beyond. Ideal for individual travelers and small groups for up to 6 guests. Let us create your personalized stress-free tour or select from a list of prepared yet dynamic tours. You name it and we can probably arrange it for you. Some popular tours are: "Wine Tasting", "Extended San Francisco", "Monterey and Carmel", Gold Country" "Yosemite", Muir Woods Redwoods". Excellent service, affordable rates. Fully licensed and insured. We strive to exceed your expectation and help making your San Francisco visit unforgettable.

2. San Francisco Urban Adventures

Excellent
94%
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5.0 based on 193 reviews

San Francisco Urban Adventures

Urban Adventures are for those who want to get away from the tourist crowds and really connect with the city, with a local by their side. The experience can be as short as a couple of hours, or as long as a whole day, but in every case our local tours take travelers to interesting neighborhoods to experience local culture and see what makes San Francisco unique. Join us for the Best. Day. Ever.

3. California Wine Adventures

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5.0 based on 2 reviews

California Wine Adventures

California Wine Adventures provides premier tours of California's Wine Country at the best value. We have tours all across Northern California visiting wineries in Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, and surrounding areas.

4. Painted Ladies Tour Company

Excellent
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5.0 based on 2,098 reviews

Painted Ladies Tour Company

We provide a unique way to take in all of the sights of San Francisco in our fully restored vintage Volkswagen buses named Pearl & Poppy! As well as providing extended excursions outside of San Francisco to Muir Woods and Wine Country. They are all lot's of fun. Pearl & Poppy can go many places that larger tour buses have been banned from or just cannot access, including Alamo Square (Painted Ladies), Lombard Street and even those narrow alleys with beautiful murals in the Mission which makes them excellent choices for City Tours! Also, Josh and his team are committed to making sure guest are having a great experience. In previous phase of his life, Josh has managed fine dining restaurants, composed music for national commercials, TV shows & movies and he and his wife hosted international guests from around the world for 5 years with over 400 positive reviews! His wife, Virgine, speaks fluent Flemish, Dutch & French for those possibly interested in translation, and she is always available to help with any questions or details. We look forward to the opportunity to show you our favorite spots! Painted Ladies Tour Company is fully licensed through the California Public Utilities Commission as a Charter and Sightseeing company.

5. Tender Wine Bar

854 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94109-7228 +1 415-589-7879 [email protected] http://www.tendersf.com
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5.0 based on 6 reviews

Tender Wine Bar

Tender features 21 wines on tap plus sparkling wine (in bottles) and three local craft beers. We serve a highly edited selection of local and imported cheese and charcuterie accompanied by fantastic bread from local restaurant/bakery, Jane. The downstairs bar boasts a fantastic 28 foot long mural by contemporary artist Andrew Schoultz, a lovely solid walnut bar and tables and a beautiful brass tap tower. The upstairs lounge is a sexy, intimate space featuring rotating art displays, sectioned banquettes and leather wingback chairs. We also have tons of fun board games to play with friends or to help break the ice. It is the perfect space for private parties and events. Hope to see you soon! History Established in 2014. A new wine bar in the Tenderloin opened by seasoned San Francisco business owner Miriam Lipton with the help of long-time friend and restaurant veteran Mickey Clevenger, who serves as Tender's Wine Director.

6. Heart of the City Farmers' Market

Market Street United Nations Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94102 +1 415-558-9455 [email protected] http://hotcfarmersmarket.org
Excellent
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4.5 based on 45 reviews

Heart of the City Farmers' Market

Heart of the City Farmers Market is a uniquely independent, farmer-operated, nonprofit farmers market located year round on Sundays and Wednesdays in San Francisco's United Nations Plaza. An iconic and beloved community resource, the market opened in 1981 with a mission to support and sustain small farmers and make fresh food accessible for low-income customers who struggle to afford adequate nutrition in a city with the highest cost of living in the nation. We distribute over $1.5 million annually in food assistance at our information tent, provide education programs for people facing the nutritional challenges of poverty, manage distribution and redemption for the largest farmers market EBT program in California, and make over $500,000 per year in grant-funded incentives available to help low-income families purchase fruits and vegetables from local farms.

7. Resolute

678 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102-1647 +1 415-825-0741 [email protected] http://www.resolutesf.com
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4.5 based on 20 reviews

Resolute

A standout wine and beer experience just west of Union Square (on the southern tip of Nob Hill) Resolute provides an incredible selection of wines and beers from California, Europe and beyond. With a serious beer program (all small batch Bay Area Brews) coupled with lovely food options, Resolute is also one of the most beautiful lounge spaces in the city. A well thought out floor plan provides for intimacy and fun. We're open 7 days a week - so we'll see you soon!

8. Gray Line San Francisco

Excellent
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4.0 based on 2,783 reviews

Gray Line San Francisco

Our company offers guided tours in San Francisco as well as the Northern California region, including Wine tours in Napa Valley and day trips to Yosemite National Park. Our services include excursions along the picturesque Pacific Coast, all the way to Carmel and Monterey. Lastly, we also offer amazing experiences with our tours to Muir Woods National Monument and tickets to the infamous Alcatraz island.

9. Chateau Montelena Winery

335 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102-1804 +1 415-677-4033 http://montelena.com/visit/tasting-rooms/san-francisco-tasting-room
Excellent
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4.0 based on 14 reviews

Chateau Montelena Winery

Reviewed By The_Loup_Garou - Phoenix, United States

Remodeled Location in the St Francis Lobby We were back in San Francisco in January for a wine event, and took advantage of my wife not having all day meetings, to walk over to the St Francis Hotel on Powell St, at Union Square, to do a wine tasting at the Château Montelena Tasting Room, in the lobby. The tasting room is back in its original location, just beyond where Michael Mina’s Steakhouse restaurant was located - not far from the reservations desk. It had moved to a temporary location, near the Oak Room restaurant, just past the lobby elevators, while their original space was being renovated - they are now back to that original location, and the renovations are lovely. Before, it was obvious that they had sort of taken the space, and then filled it up with stuff. While nice, there was a bit of a disheveled look to it - not any longer. Everything is sleek, and the displays all seem to have been built in, rather than added as an afterthought. Though smaller in floor space, than their temporary location, it is a perfect size. The bar seating is intimate, bright, and allows the tasting room staff to pour easily. We did the full tasting, and had a great time - so good, that we signed up for their wine club, especially as I had just cancelled two other wine clubs, the month before, so now had a bit of room in my cellar. The gentleman doing the pouring was from the original tasting room, in this space, but I had not seen him in the temporary location - very friendly, and ready to “talk shop” in great detail, about the wonderful wines of Château Montelena, including the history of the winery, and its place in the “Judgement of Paris,” when USA wines won many of the tasting categories against the best French wines, and about which a movie was made, “Bottle Shock,” starring the late Alan Rickman Dennis Farina and Chris Pine. Once, the DVD of that movie was always playing on a small TV set, but now, in the new tasting room, it is only cued up upon request. The tasting room, though smaller, is very, very attractive, and the service is excellent, and low-key. At no time was any pressure put on us to join the wine club, and as a matter of fact, we had to inquire about doing so. I recommend this tasting room, in the heart of San Francisco, very highly, and would encourage one to budget at least an hour - especially if they enjoy tasting world-class wines, and getting into deep discussions on all aspects of the production of those wines.

10. Classpop!

San Francisco, CA 94102 +1 800-385-0675 http://www.classpop.com/lp/cooking-classes-in-San-francisco
Classpop!

Classpop! offers the most fun and exciting cooking classes by pairing guests with some of the nation’s top chefs offering fun and social cooking classes in restaurants and bars. Clasping a whisk in one hand and a drink in the other, guests enjoy a fun event while learning new culinary skills and techniques.

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