My name is Molly Parsley. I have been living in San Francisco since 1996. I recently had the opportunity to work from my company's London office. I was there for 9 months and several colleagues and friends would ask me for recommendations on what to see and do in San Francisco. So I started to compile a list of things I have personally tried and loved...and missed.
Here is my list of what I think is the "Best of San Francisco." It is by no means complete as I fall in love with new corners of the Bay Area everyday.
STAY:
*New, hip hotel. The bar downstairs is called ‘Bar Americano’
*See & be seen, great-but-expensive bar downstairs –‘Redwood Room’
*Le Colonial (below) is 2 block away
*Great B&B in - Lower Pacific Heights
EAT:
Town Hall — $$$
*Nice restaurant: a place you’d take clients, or parents, etc.
Slanted Door — $$
*Get the crab & cellophane noodles and the Sheking beef!
*Reservations are a MUST, but you can also grab a seat at the bar and get food
Le Colonial — $$
*Vietnamese, great atmosphere
*Great food, in the middle of a city block makes it hard to find.
Tokyo Go Go — $$
*Sushi restaurant that happens to be in the Mission
*Great décor, great sushi
*Have a drink at Dalva across the street after dinner
Blowfish Sushi — $$
*Uber hip atmosphere, fantastic sushi
Tres Agaves — $
*Across the street from the office on the Townsend side
*Not pricey, but reservations could be needed
*Get the tacos
Cheap Eats
DRINK:
Bar Americano @ Hotel Vitale (Embarcadero) — outdoor garden, plenty of room, views of the bay
Medjool 2522 Mission Street (Mission) — multi-story bar, great roof deck
Carnelian Room Top of Bank Of America building; Awesome views good for a drink or two.
