Things to Do in San Francisco

Here’s a big, ever-updating list of places I want to visit in San Francisco—everything from attractions to restaurants to tech companies. If you’re new to San Francisco, you may find this helpful! (And if you’ve been here awhile, I’d love to hear your top recommendations.)

The list and a few photos after the jump.

First, the spots I’ve already checked off my list. I highly recommend everything that’s starred—those are my favourites! (Keep scrolling for my to do list.)

Restaurants

• ★ Brenda’s French Soul Food — Apr 2011 with Kyle
• ★ Foreign Cinema, restaurant — Sep 2011 with Olga
• ★ Ike’s, sandwich shop — Apr 2011 with Kyle
• ★ Salt House, restaurant — Mar 2013 with Ben, James, and Kyle
• ★ Samovar Tea Lounge, tea room — Sep 2011 with Alex
• In-N-Out Burger, regional burger joint — Jan 2012 with CH
• Nopa, restaurant — Oct 2011 with Hunter

Bars and Clubs

• ★ Laszlo, bar — Aug 2011 with Kalani, Pasquale + others
• ★ Local Edition, bar — Mar 2013 with Ben, James, and Kyle
• 15 Romolo, bar — July 2011 with Ben + designers
• Bourbon & Branch, bar — Oct 2011 with Sabrina, Amritha
• Mighty, bar/club — September 2011 with Kalani, Olga
• DNA Lounge, bar/club — Jun 2011 with Kyle, Bob, Linda

Offices

Giant Android phone found touring Google HQ with friends

• ★ Facebook HQ (Menlo Park) — Feb 2012 with Pyles, Bob
• ★ Old Facebook HQ (Palo Alto) — Jun 2011 with Kalani, Francis + others
• ★ Google HQ (Mountain View) — Nov 2011 with Morgan, Jake, Jeff
• ★ Twitter HQ — Aug 2011 with Connor, Mark + others
• Apple HQ (Cupertino) — Feb 2012 with Kevin
• GitHub HQ — Jan 2012 with Holman, Ben, Jake
• Old Instagram HQ — Aug 2011 with Kevin
• Lucasfilm HQ — Jan 2013 with Silvanus, Emily, Jake
• MindSnacks HQ — Aug 2011 with Pasquale

Museums and public art

• ★ Andy Goldsworthy’s Wood Line, artwork — Jan 2013 with Silvanus, Emily, Jake
• ★ Aquarium of the Bay — Oct 2011 with Holman
• ★ Bi-Rite Creamery, ice cream shop — Apr 2011 with Kyle
• ★ The Exploratorium, science museum — Oct 2011 with Alex
• ★ SFMOMA — Sep 2011 with Ben
• De Young Museum — Dec 2011
• Goldsworthy Spire, artwork — Jan 2013 with Silvanus, Emily, Jake
• Palace of Fine Arts, landmark — Oct 2011 with Alex

Other destinations

Beach view in Mendocino, CA, from a trip up and down the South Pacific Highway

• ★ Dolores Park — Apr 2011 with Kyle
• ★ Pacific Coast Highway — Dec 2011
• AT&T Park, sports venue — Jun 2011 with GitHub
• Alamo Square Park — Apr 2011 with Kyle
• Buffalo Paddock in Golden Gate Park — Oct 2012 with Jon
• Crissy Field, park — Oct 2011 with Alex
• Fox Theater, music venue (Oakland) — Oct 2011 with Matt
• Golden Gate Bridge — Dec 2011 with family
• Golden Gate Park — Nov 2011 with Nathan
• Grace Cathedral — Oct 2012 with Jon
• Japanese Tea Garden — Dec 2011 with family
• Painted Ladies, landmark — Apr 2011 with Kyle
• Pier 39, landmark — Apr 2011 with Kyle
• Wine Country, region (Northern California) — Dec 2011

My to-do list

• Alcatraz Island, landmark
• The Audium
• Cable Cars, tour
• California Academy of Sciences, museum
• Cliff House, restaurant/view
• Coit Tower, landmark
• Computer History Museum, museum (Mountain View)
• DISQUS HQ, company
• East Bay Vivarium, pet store
• El Rio, club/bar
• Exploratorium After Dark, museum
• House of Air
• IGN HQ, company (I stood in the lobby once, but that doesn’t count!)
• Lombard Street, landmark
• Mama’s, restaurant
• Mission Beach Cafe, restaurant
• Mozilla, company (Mountain View)
• Musee Mechanique, museum
• Pika Pika, photobooth
• Pixar, company (Emeryville)
• Plow, restaurant
• San Francisco Botanical Garden, park
• Serpentine, restaurant
• Seward Street Slides
• Strawberry Hill, park
• Supperclub, restaurant
• Sushiritto, restaurant
• Sutro Baths, landmark
• Twin Peaks, landmark
• The View Lounge, view
• Walt Disney Family Museum, museum
• Yahoo HQ, company (Sunnyvale)
• Zazie, restaurant