Phở 2000 is one of The 15 Best Places for Turtles in San Francisco.

1. Phở 2000

8.4
637 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Ellis), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Tenderloin · 53 tips and reviews

Dennis Z.Dennis Zeh Jr: Among the best pho in the TL or SF for that matter. Much better than the overrated Northern-style pho 2 doors down at Turtle Tower.

DebbieDebbie: When Turtle Tower is closed on Thursdays, come here instead.

Jennifer Y.Jennifer Yip: decent pho! never a wait, so come here if the line at turtle tower is too long 😉

Golden Lotus is one of The 15 Best Places for Turtles in San Francisco.

2. Golden Lotus

7.5
631 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Tenderloin · 14 tips and reviews

Dennis Z.Dennis Zeh Jr: This is where Turtle Tower used to be. Turtle Tower moved a few doors down.

Travis G.Travis G: Northern-style pho, similar to Turtle Tower which moved just up the block.

David S.David Suen: Buns, pho, and grilled chicken! Next door to the new turtle tower, but no wait!

Trick Dog is one of The 15 Best Places for Turtles in San Francisco.

3. Trick Dog

9.0
3010 20th St (at Florida St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 279 tips and reviews

Noah L.Noah Lucas: Baby Turtle

Anthony K.Anthony K ✌️: My two favorite drinks I've tried here are the Pantone and the Baby Turtle.

Scott W.Scott Wilson: baby turtle

Boudin Bakery Café Baker's Hall is one of The 15 Best Places for Turtles in San Francisco.

4. Boudin Bakery Café Baker's Hall

8.6
160 Jefferson St. (at Taylor St.), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Fishermans Wharf · 442 tips and reviews

Kathy J.Kathy Johnson: Great Sourdough made into adorable crabs lobsters and sea turtles! Yummy!

Karen M.Karen Mack: Awesome turtle shaped baby size loaves of sourdough

Adriano G.Adriano Gonella: Turtle Bread :)

Palace of Fine Arts is one of The 15 Best Places for Turtles in San Francisco.

5. Palace of Fine Arts

9.5
3301 Lyon St (btwn Bay & Jefferson St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Marina District · 208 tips and reviews

Pez C.Pez Cuckow: Make sure you don't miss the red-eared slider turtles in the Palace Lagoon

Dan M.Dan Mondragón Somera: Beautiful, beautiful place out of the blue, there are ducks, turtles and crazy raccoons hahaha

Bettina K.Bettina K: Impressive monument with park and lake. A must-see

Christopher Elbow Chocolates is one of The 15 Best Places for Turtles in San Francisco.

6. Christopher Elbow Chocolates

8.2
401 Hayes St (at Gough St.), San Francisco, CA
Chocolate Store · Hayes Valley · 47 tips and reviews

Ted C.Ted Conn: the dark chocolate turtles are one of the best things I've ever had....

Jennifer O.Jennifer Orr: Hot chocolate with several flavors like passion fruit and coconut. Also european style hot chocolate. Nice lounge too.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: This shop has a wide variety of visually appealing chocolates and truffles, or hit up the hot chocolate bar on cold days.

Chocolate Store is one of The 15 Best Places for Turtles in San Francisco.

7. Chocolate Store

7.7
65 Jefferson St (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Gourmet Store · Fishermans Wharf · 8 tips and reviews

Riley S.Riley Snyder: A little pricey, but the chocolate turtles are to die for

S. Raziq M.S. Raziq Mohideen: The Chocolate Custard ice cream was very good!

Davey J.Davey Jones: Wow they kept all the candy from my childhood. From caramelized apple to cigarette candy. They have everything here

Swensen's Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Places for Turtles in San Francisco.

8. Swensen's Ice Cream

8.8
1999 Hyde St (at Union St.), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Russian Hill · 90 tips and reviews

Klennie C.Klennie Chien: Caramel turtle fudge, mango, swiss orange are awesome!

Jonathan W.Jonathan Wells: Definitely a top ten San Francisco ice cream joint. Delicious ice cream made on the spot, a scenic locale. Parking is challenging, so take a cable car or uber.

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California Academy of Sciences is one of The 15 Best Places for Turtles in San Francisco.

9. California Academy of Sciences

9.3
55 Music Concourse Dr (at Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Golden Gate Park · 511 tips and reviews

roderick j.roderick jones: Looked at a sleeping turtle

Marsee H.Marsee Henon: Ride a metal turtle and look for information on the 89-foot schooner Academy that set sail in June 1905.

Luyba Z.Luyba Zeylikman: The Thursday Night Life events are amazing. All museums should do this. It's a 21+ event, where they open the center at night with drinks and food!

Golden Gate Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Turtles in San Francisco.

10. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 359 tips and reviews

Lawrence Axil C.Lawrence Axil Comras: One of the most beautiful & magical spots in GG Park is Lloyd Lake. Watch the ducks flying and swimming, and turtles and fish, and fog and mist too! Near Fulton & 26th (& the Disk Golf Course). Read more.

Simon R.Simon Rojas: Beautiful Park. It's huge. You can easily spend a whole day (or more) discovering all the little treats hidden in it.

The Ritz-CarltonThe Ritz-Carlton: A secret gem of Golden Gate Park is the Garden of Shakespeare’s Flowers, located near the Japanese Tea Garden. Inspired by the masterworks of the famous playwright, the garden has over 200 flowers.

de Young Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Turtles in San Francisco.

11. de Young Museum

9.0
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Golden Gate Park · 279 tips and reviews

Steve D.Steve DS: Keep your eyes on the lookout for the turtle in the Pond of Enchantment!

Kursad A.Kursad Albayraktaroglu: Truly fascinating museum and great architecture - a must visit when you are around the Golden Gate Park.

Chun X.Chun Xia: Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs Read more.

AMC Metreon 16 is one of The 15 Best Places for Turtles in San Francisco.

12. AMC Metreon 16

8.1
135 4th St Ste 3000 (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Movie Theater · SoMa · 278 tips and reviews

Dr . Taghreed A.Dr . Taghreed Al-Saraj: Teenager Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Pippilotta T.Pippilotta Trousdale: IMAX is my new addiction!

Suko Q.Suko Q: go upstairs to the self serve kiosk, much faster to buy a ticket

Boudin Bakery Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Turtles in San Francisco.

13. Boudin Bakery Café

7.7
Pier 39, Space 5-Q (Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Fishermans Wharf · 98 tips and reviews

L W.L Wilson: Baby turtle bread!

Vincent M.Vincent Menu: Clam Chowder: a must-eat, everyone should try it at least once in his/her lifetime...!

Sarene L.Sarene Leeds Petrovitch: Clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl is fantastic.

Dumpling Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Turtles in San Francisco.

14. Dumpling Kitchen

8.2
1935 Taraval St (btwn 29th & 30th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dumpling Restaurant · Parkside · 63 tips and reviews

Daniel G.Daniel Grayson: The xiao long bao (soup dumplings) and the Shanghai style fried dumplings (with the fried bottoms and steamed tops) are very good, and match well the many Shanghainese staples on the menu.

Sherilynn M.Sherilynn Macale: For about $30, you can get like 4 plates of a MILLION dumplings. Omg. So good! And cheap, wow! Great alternative to sushi.

Andrew C.Andrew Choi: Shanghai-style pork soup dumplings, pan-fried potstickers, and the garlic bok choy are all yummy. And the hot chili oil makes everything better.

Epic Steak is one of The 15 Best Places for Turtles in San Francisco.

15. Epic Steak

8.3
369 The Embarcadero (at Folsom), San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Rincon Hill · 116 tips and reviews

VinDivineVinDivine: Best steak tartare in SF! All filet mignon. Yummy

AskMenAskMen: One of those rare spans that’s beautiful form a distance - this steak & wine place has a custom-built woodfire grill to cook your meat the way cavemen intended Read more.

Zack B.Zack Bailey: Cougar town USA.