Many San Franciscans are vocal about overrated spots in the city. But what about the most underrated places? We took to Instagram and Facebook to ask our followers this question: In your opinion, whatās the most underrated place in San Francisco? Hereās a compilation of our favorite responses from when we asked this both this year and last year.
After reading through these fantastic responses, we canāt wait to go try some new spots. What would you add to the list?
1. āOooh, the new patio at Presidio Bowl! Fire pit and heat lamps, full bar and that view!! šā
2. āFORT POINT MUSEUMĀ under the GG Bridge. STUNNING VIEWS of every part of the Bay/Pacific/city. And itās FREE!! Iāve been more than a dozen times and could go several dozen more. Absolutely gorgeous location!!ā
3. āMiraloma Taqueria on Portola ā random out of the way but has the very best burritos, clean, parking and chill neighborhoodā
4. āAudium, on Bush near Franklin. Sound sculptures and soundscapes that are truly incredible. Not a tourist-y venue, like Pier 39. More like a cross between the Exploratorium and SFMOMA.ā
5. āThe Wave Organā
6. āThe Lower Haight.ā
7. āPerillaĀ is one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in SF, itās within walking distance of golden gate park, itās pretty affordable, and they have the best pho and garlic noodlesā
8. āIl Canto Cafe. More people need to know of the fantastic goodness that awaits them here. Breakfast, lunch, pastry, coffee, they got it all. Check out the grill marks on the breakfast burrito š„µ meat lovers burrito all day šÆšš»ā
9.Ā ā343 Sansom rooftop deck and POPO rooftop gardenā
10. āSutro baths, amazing views, sunsets are dope and thereās nice trails to hike along the coast! Donāt forget the beach on the side!ā
11. āDefinitely Crestaās 2211 Club on Polk St.ā
12. āThe Richmond district is a long rectangle surrounded on three sides by awesome parks and beaches.ā
Check out Ocean Beach Cafeās non-alcoholic drink menu andĀ Fiorellaās heated deck in the Richmond.
13. āFort Funston. Great with or without a dog! Awesome ocean views from wooden deck or cliffsideā¦ humpbacks and dolphins can be viewed from there if in the areaā¦ hang-gliders on windy daysā¦ many long trails for hikingā¦ old military bunkers to exploreā¦ wildflowers in the Spring and Winter.ā
And great for a bike ride.
14. āHyde Street Pierā
15. āSutro Heights. A beautiful little park overlooking the Cliff House and the beach ā¦šā
16. āSan Bruno Ave (in) The Portola District.ā
17. āThe outdoor cafe at SFMOMA. Always lovely. (Full disclosure, Iām staff, but itās still true.)ā
18. āThe parking lot of the former cliff house. Aināt no better way to enjoy a sunsetā
Here are some other awesome sunset viewing spots recommended by San Franciscans.
19. āSt. Maryās Cathedralā¦ Iāve lived in SF for almost 40 years, yesterday was the first time i got into the placeā¦ and wow, i had no idea this place has all these FREE parking and the place is HUUUGE, bigger than City Hallā
20. āSpecs. Always Specs.šā
See our dive bar roundup here.
21. āSutro Open Preserve. A beautiful hidden gem for a hike.ā
22. āOkay all jokes aside, my old hood where I was born and raised: the excelsior district. Underrated AFā¦ Itās the NYC of SF. Excelsior is their state motto. āEver Upward'ā
23. āChelsea Place on Bush, Grasslands on Kearney, and International on Columbus for bars. Golden Boy for Pizza, Busterās on Columbus for killer sandwich.ā
24. āOcean Beach, im a transplant and it never looses steam with me but my friends who grew up here are super blasĆ© about it! Stella bakery in North beach too, idk how people arnt freaking out about tht place all the time. And Panchitas pupusas.ā
Bonfires are allowed at Ocean Beach from March through October.
25. āMcLaren ParkĀ (early in a.m.)ā
26. āSamās Cable Car Loungeā
27. āThe Panhandleā
28. āThe Cable Car Museum.ā
You can also see master carpenters restore the cable car fleet at Woodās Carpentry Shop.
29. āBernal Heights Park or Marshall Beachā
30. āLegion of Honorā
The Legion of Honor is now home to a rare Neoclassical painting that hasnāt been on display for over 200 years.
31. āPalace of Fine Arts!ā
32. āCamera Obscuraā
33. āSouth End Rowing Club. More than half the fun of Banya for 1/5 the cost.ā
34. āRadio Habana on Valenciaā
35. āSunset & Richmond district hands down. Bomb food & Golden Gate Park is always the vibe. š„ā
36. āCavaƱa in Mission Bay, Arizmendi Bakery in the Richmond, and Cat Club in SOMA! šŗā
37. āDogpatchšā
38. āStellaās Bakeryā
39. āSeabreeze Cafe in sunset district. Order the eggs benedict š š¤š¼ā
40. āBrazen head nuff saidā
41. āClement Street is a gem, especially on Sunday Farmerās Market daysā
42. āIna Coolbrith Parkā
43. āAsian Art Museumā
Check out the Takashi Murakami monster exhibition at the Asian Art Museum through Feb. 12, 2024.
44. āMusee MecaniqueĀ ššā
45. āSquare Pie Guys Pizzaā
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