FOOD 

• Iza Ramen has the best tsukemen (dipping ramen) in SF

• Kuma Sushi has the most underrated and amazing omakase

• Hashiri is our favorite fancy Omakase spot

• Rintaro has the best Japanese tapas (and go to Nihon Whisky Lounge next door after for a huge selection of Japanese whisky!)

• Hinodeya has Grace’s favorite clam ramen (limited per day)

• Che Fico is fun restaurant, the pineapple pizza is one of our favorite dishes (we know how it sounds, just try it!)

• A Mano is one of our favorite spots for Italian. Grace’s dad was once willing to wait 3 hours for this place! Make sure you get the bucatini and roasted cauliflower

• Octavia is one of our favorite restaurants for delicious New American with great wine

• Tosca Cafe is a great Italian restaurant that has been around since 1919 and where celebs used to hang. Get all the pastas

• Go to Square Pie Guys for awesome Detroit style pizza

• Nopa is one of our favorite spots and one of our first dates!  Get the famous pork chop and the Eucharist cocktail

• Best hawaii fusion is at LihoLiho (and make sure to check out the super cute bar downstairs!)

• House of Prime Rib has world-famous prime rib (they give you seconds!)  

• Blue Barn in the Marina is our current favorite salad spot (Nan has made recently made the statement that the Spring Salad here is his favorite salad of ALL time...)  

DAY TIME

• Picnic at Dolores Park, or walk around Alamo Square Park and see the Painted Ladies

• The Interval at Long Now is a gorgeous museum-bar-coffee shop

• Go thrifting in The Haight or shopping in Hayes Valley.  Grab cocktails on the patio of Anina, or check out the outdoor Biergarten

• Go to Tartine Bakery for the most delicious pastries (and drop by Heath Ceramics next door after)

• Check out the farmer’s market at The Ferry building and walk along the Embarcadero while enjoying a view of the beautiful bay bridge.  Arrive at Coqueta for delicious Spanish tapas and the prettiest gin & tonic in SF

• For brunch, Plow has literally the fluffiest eggs and the most crispy potatoes.  Or, get brunch at the beautiful Foreign Cinema while watching vintage films on the walls under string lights

• Go on a hike to Land’s End (it’s an easy hike… and Grace only goes on easy hikes)

• Standard Deviant is a fun brewery where you can hang out and play board games

• Mount Tam has the most epic sunsets

• Walk through the ever-changing Clarion Alley to see street art

NIGHT TIME

• Pawn Shop and Bourbon & Branch are our favorite speakeasies

• Charmaine’s is the most beautiful rooftop bar in SF

• The Rickshaw Stop is our favorite music venue in SF (small intimate music venue for up and coming artists and great acoustics)

• We love the craft cocktails at Trick Dog and Alembic

• Holy Mountain has great secret Amaro cocktails

• Go to Smuggler’s Cove or Zombie Village if you love Tiki bars!

• Bar BIIG has a unique, no-menu vibe and have the bartender make something just for you

• White Chapel is the best gin bar in SF

• We love the lounge underneath Black Cat where they play live jazz at night.  Mr Tipples also has is a great live jazz bar

• Cold Drinks will transport you back in time to Old Shanghai romance vibes. Grace loves a red chili drink there

• Emporium is our favorite arcade bar. Brewcade is a close second.  (P.S. Grace usually wins most games)

• True Laurel is an amazing spot where the food is made to pair the cocktails