Good Taste Guide to San Francisco

FOR DIM SUM

You have to have Dim Sum in San Francisco. Yank Sing sends cart by your table to choose your dishes. It is a fun (and tasty!) experience.

FOR AN IRISH COFFEE YOU WON'T FORGET 

The Buena Vista. We go every time we are in San Francisco. It's tradition. That should tell you everything.

FOR GETTING ORIENTED (AND SEEING THE CITY AT NIGHT)

The Big Bus hop-on hop-off is part tour, part transportation — plus you can see the Golden Gate Bridge from the top deck!

FOR ANYONE WHO LOVES WINE, ART, AND GOOD PEOPLE

A cozy, colorful wine bar in San Francisco's Mission District packed with art, energy, Riesling, and charcuterie.

FOR A REDWOODS ADVENTURE

Muir Woods in the morning, Sausalito for lunch and wine, ferry back to the city — clear your schedule for this one.

FOR HISTORY + VIEWS IN ONE TRIP

Book ahead — it sells out weeks out and get the first ferry out. The audio tour is genuinely excellent and the views of the city from the island are some of the best you'll get.

FOR CARBS

Boudin is famous for sourdough bread and alllll the pastries. Get soup in a sourdough bowl, check out the bakers in action (and the GIANT mixers!) and enjoy water views.

FOR AN EGG-CELENT SANDWICH BREAK

This tiny Haight-Ashbury spot that does a few things exceptionally well - and is known for their muffuletta. Get the egg salad with crunchy potato chips in the middle. Don't skip the cookie.

FOR A ROOFTOP BAR

Humongous lobby and fancy lounge if you're a Marriott Bonvoy platinum or above - plus the coolest rooftop bar!

FOR WINE ON THE WATER

Pier 23 is right along the Embaradero, so if you're walking from pier to pier, this makes the best stop for bites + wine. A surprisingly great wine list for what looks like a dive bar!

FOR AFFORDABLE DIM SUM IN CHINATOWN

This is a super casual spot in the middle of Chinatown - with excellent dim sum!

FOR OLD-SCHOOL SF SEAFOOD

Scoma's is a San Fran tradition, and the atomosphere, views, and menu make this a beautiful spot for a nicer dinner.

FOR A GROUP DINNER 

China Live is the place to book — regional Chinese, open kitchen, dishes that keep arriving. Go with people. Order everything. 

FOR A GEAT HOME BASE WITH YOUR FAMILY

Walkable to Fisherman's Wharf and other family-friendly spots, this Marriott is comfortable, has a washer/dryer on the second floor, and coffee/wine bar in the lobby.

FOR PIZZA + GOOD WINE

Flour + Water Pizzeria. Wood-fired, perfect crust, wine list that takes itself seriously. Bar seating, no reservation needed. 

FOR OYSTERS ON THE WATER

Afternoon oysters at Hog Island Oyster Co at the Ferry Building is the move — great wine list, water views, genuinely happy energy. This is why people move here.

FOR A DINNER YOU WON'T FORGET

Art deco interior, impeccable service, and plates that are as beautiful as they are delicious.