Our Favorite Places in San Francisco Map of the Best Restaurants & Bars

San Francisco is the food capital of the West Coast in the USA. The city is famous for the Golden Gate bridge, its hilly streets with old cable cars, and the legendary Tartine Bakery.

In this city map, we have gathered all our favorite spots to create the best restaurant guide to San Francisco. You will find coffee shops, wine and cocktail bars, bakeries, fine dining restaurants, and casual eateries. Navigate the map easily either by scrolling through the list on the right or by clicking the points on the map. Places are listed in geographical order.

La Taqueria is probably the most famous taqueria in the Mission District. A constant line of people are queuing for their daily burrito here, but the service is quick and tacos roll out in a steady stream. Some will argue that proper Mission style tacos need rice inside, but others will disagree. Remember to bring cash!

Smitten Ice Cream sells "churned-to-order" scoops of ice cream. Today, they make use of a fancy, high-tech machine that uses liquid nitrogen to flash-freeze the mixture of organic milk and cream (along with other ingredients like fresh fruits). Originally, though, the founder, Robyn Sue Fisher, walked the streets of the Mission neighborhood with a homemade solution on the back of a wagon.

Legendary chef Danny Bowien's contemporary Chinese dive, Mission Chinese Food (which also has a spin-off in New York), is hidden inside behind the store facade that reads Lung Shan Restaurant. In true hipster style, the interior is made to look tacky and "I-don't-give-a-fuck" with disco lights and paper dragons in the ceiling. Don't miss the thrice-cooked bacon with rice cakes!

Linea Caffe is a tiny, independent coffee bar in the Mission District. More of an Italian style espresso bar than a café, with jus a few benches and tables outside to sit down. Andrew Barnett sources, roasts and sells coffee, and works closely with each farmer. We didn't meet Barnett in person, but got some great insider's tips to San Francisco from another helpful barista.

Tartine Bakery is almost as iconic to San Francisco as a culinary destination as the Golden Gate Bridge is for sightseeing. Renowned baker Chad Robertson cooks in a wood fired brick oven and his sourdough bread has a waiting list of more than 36 hours. Don't even get me started on how tempting his baked goods look.

Bi-Rite Creamery is part of the Bi-Rite Market that dates back to 1940, but is located on the opposite side of the street a little further down. This handmade ice cream from local, seasonal, and organic produce is one of the best in town. Try the classic flavors like salted caramel or Ricanelas.

Sightglass Coffee is a large coffee shop in the Mission district, and they also have a smaller shop within the SF MOMA. A wonderfully designed space across two floors with the coffee bar and roastery in the middle and different seating sections around it. Very cycle friendly as you can hang and lock your bike on the walls of the entrance area.

Saison is the most expensive restaurant on the West Coast of the United States, and one of the most costly meals you can enjoy on planet earth. If your wallet is thick enough, though, the food is excellent. A local, seasonal, modern, and creative kitchen in a rustic fine dining setting..

Saint Frank Coffee is a coffee shop located in the Russian Hill area, where, as you might have guessed, the streets starts to get hilly. It's well worth to venture up here, though, to enjoy a cup of hand brewed coffee along with one of their delectable looking baked goods. Lovely venue and great people.

Liholiho Yach Club is a Hawaiian restaurant over two floors with a large bar area that accepts drop-ins. That's a good thing because this place is popular and packed on most nights. Order the chicken liver with pineapple or the rice crackers with poké!

State Bird Provisions is a casual and contemporary eatery in the Fillmore District. Food can be ordered à la carte, as well as from small "dim sum" trolleys that are pushed around in the restaurant. Don't miss their signature dish, wich is, of course, deep fried California quail. Sit at the bar counter for the best experience.

San Tung is a Chinese restaurant located far east at Inner Sunset along the Golden Gate Park. The place is so popular they had to open a second store next door – named simply San Tung #2. Locals will know to order no. 25 dry chicken wings (not wet) for the best damn wings in America! Juicy with a sweet, caramelized sauce.