1. Phở 2000
8.4
637 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Ellis), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Tenderloin · 53 tips and reviews
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.
Debbie: When Turtle Tower is closed on Thursdays, come here instead.
Jennifer Yip: decent pho! never a wait, so come here if the line at turtle tower is too long 😉
2. Golden Lotus
7.5
631 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Tenderloin · 14 tips and reviews
Dennis Zeh Jr: This is where Turtle Tower used to be. Turtle Tower moved a few doors down.
Travis G: Northern-style pho, similar to Turtle Tower which moved just up the block.
David Suen: Buns, pho, and grilled chicken! Next door to the new turtle tower, but no wait!
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 Cuckow: Make sure you don't miss the red-eared slider turtles in the Palace Lagoon
Dan Mondragón Somera: Beautiful, beautiful place out of the blue, there are ducks, turtles and crazy raccoons hahaha
Bettina K: Impressive monument with park and lake. A must-see
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 Chien: Caramel turtle fudge, mango, swiss orange are awesome!
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.
Lianuh: a San Francisco Ice Cream landmark Read more.
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 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 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-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.
14. Dumpling Kitchen
8.2
1935 Taraval St (btwn 29th & 30th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dumpling Restaurant · Parkside · 63 tips and reviews
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 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 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.