Location: Downtown
Top Things to do in Downtown
Things to do in San Francisco, California (CA): The Best Food & Drink
Every neighborhood in San Francisco has its own personality, from the hippie chic of the Upper Haight to the hipster grit of the Mission. The Marina district boasts trendy bistros and postcard-perfect views of the Golden Gate Bridge, while Noe Valley offers quaint and quiet boutiques. Wave hello to the sea lions at Pier 39, and sample local cheese and charcuterie at the Ferry Building. Sit in on a yoga session in Dolores Park or marvel at the Dutch Windmill across from Ocean Beach.
Restaurants in San Francisco
1. Golden West Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 187 reviews
Private half and full day tours of the City by the Bay and surrounding areas conducted in 15 passenger vans. Personalized, exciting, fun and informative. Multiple photo stops and complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off. Also offering private excursions to Scenic North Coast/Point Reyes, Muir Woods and Sausalito, Napa/Sonoma Wine Country as well as Monterey/Carmel and Big Sur.
2. Painted Ladies Tour Company
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2,098 reviews
We provide a unique way to take in all of the sights of San Francisco in our fully restored vintage Volkswagen buses named Pearl & Poppy! As well as providing extended excursions outside of San Francisco to Muir Woods and Wine Country. They are all lot's of fun. Pearl & Poppy can go many places that larger tour buses have been banned from or just cannot access, including Alamo Square (Painted Ladies), Lombard Street and even those narrow alleys with beautiful murals in the Mission which makes them excellent choices for City Tours! Also, Josh and his team are committed to making sure guest are having a great experience. In previous phase of his life, Josh has managed fine dining restaurants, composed music for national commercials, TV shows & movies and he and his wife hosted international guests from around the world for 5 years with over 400 positive reviews! His wife, Virgine, speaks fluent Flemish, Dutch & French for those possibly interested in translation, and she is always available to help with any questions or details. We look forward to the opportunity to show you our favorite spots! Painted Ladies Tour Company is fully licensed through the California Public Utilities Commission as a Charter and Sightseeing company.
3. California Wine Adventures
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
California Wine Adventures provides premier tours of California's Wine Country at the best value. We have tours all across Northern California visiting wineries in Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, and surrounding areas.
4. Resolute
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
A standout wine and beer experience just west of Union Square (on the southern tip of Nob Hill) Resolute provides an incredible selection of wines and beers from California, Europe and beyond. With a serious beer program (all small batch Bay Area Brews) coupled with lovely food options, Resolute is also one of the most beautiful lounge spaces in the city. A well thought out floor plan provides for intimacy and fun. We're open 7 days a week - so we'll see you soon!
5. Gray Line San Francisco
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2,783 reviews
Our company offers guided tours in San Francisco as well as the Northern California region, including Wine tours in Napa Valley and day trips to Yosemite National Park. Our services include excursions along the picturesque Pacific Coast, all the way to Carmel and Monterey. Lastly, we also offer amazing experiences with our tours to Muir Woods National Monument and tickets to the infamous Alcatraz island.
6. Chateau Montelena Winery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By The_Loup_Garou - Phoenix, United States
Remodeled Location in the St Francis Lobby We were back in San Francisco in January for a wine event, and took advantage of my wife not having all day meetings, to walk over to the St Francis Hotel on Powell St, at Union Square, to do a wine tasting at the Château Montelena Tasting Room, in the lobby. The tasting room is back in its original location, just beyond where Michael Mina’s Steakhouse restaurant was located - not far from the reservations desk. It had moved to a temporary location, near the Oak Room restaurant, just past the lobby elevators, while their original space was being renovated - they are now back to that original location, and the renovations are lovely. Before, it was obvious that they had sort of taken the space, and then filled it up with stuff. While nice, there was a bit of a disheveled look to it - not any longer. Everything is sleek, and the displays all seem to have been built in, rather than added as an afterthought. Though smaller in floor space, than their temporary location, it is a perfect size. The bar seating is intimate, bright, and allows the tasting room staff to pour easily. We did the full tasting, and had a great time - so good, that we signed up for their wine club, especially as I had just cancelled two other wine clubs, the month before, so now had a bit of room in my cellar. The gentleman doing the pouring was from the original tasting room, in this space, but I had not seen him in the temporary location - very friendly, and ready to “talk shop” in great detail, about the wonderful wines of Château Montelena, including the history of the winery, and its place in the “Judgement of Paris,” when USA wines won many of the tasting categories against the best French wines, and about which a movie was made, “Bottle Shock,” starring the late Alan Rickman Dennis Farina and Chris Pine. Once, the DVD of that movie was always playing on a small TV set, but now, in the new tasting room, it is only cued up upon request. The tasting room, though smaller, is very, very attractive, and the service is excellent, and low-key. At no time was any pressure put on us to join the wine club, and as a matter of fact, we had to inquire about doing so. I recommend this tasting room, in the heart of San Francisco, very highly, and would encourage one to budget at least an hour - especially if they enjoy tasting world-class wines, and getting into deep discussions on all aspects of the production of those wines.
