What to See and Do in San Francisco
Located steps from the Embarcadero in San Francisco’s Financial District, Harbor Court offers easy access to some of the city’s most famous attractions. What kind of hosts would we be if we didn’t share some of our favorite San Francisco restaurants and bars? Follow along as we take you on an insiders-only tour of special places known (mostly) to locals.
This lively Argentinian steakhouse gets my vote for its grass-fed, wood-fired beef, house-made chimichurri, and crafty cocktails. After dinner, head to El Techo, the rooftop bar, for dessert or an Argentine Malbec.
Dim sum doesn’t get any better than at this local favorite right across the street from the hotel. The food comes out fast, and the Salt & Pepper Sea Bass is the best in the city.
Drag legends Heklina and D’Arcy Drollinger hold court at the city’s hottest nightclub, welcoming party-loving crowds to their sprawling converted gay bathhouse for cabaret, cocktails, and more.
This local dive bar packs in a lively crowd, thanks to unbeatable happy hour deals, outdoor seating, shuffleboard, and a little thing called Wing Wednesdays featuring 25 cent wings all night.
From grillades and grits to crawfish beignets, this is where San Francisco goes for a taste of down-home Louisiana cooking -- from a chef who’s been hailed "a bold newcomer" by the New York Times.
If swimming in a pool filled with nearly one hundred million ice cream sprinkles (albeit antimicrobial plastics ones) is your thing, make the Museum of Ice Cream your first (sweet) stop in San Francisco.
Don’t miss this cozy neighborhood kitchen serving traditional, organic Mexican cuisine and cocktails made with local, sustainable ingredients.
Gather at least seven friends (and up to 11) who love a lively party and book the restaurant’s Ohana Table. It’s a special, family-style dining experience featuring roughly a dozen exotic Hawaiian dishes - think marinated squid, manila clams, and duck liver toast - to be shared and savored.
Indulge in decadent small plates, eclectic cocktails, and world-class DJs 21 stories above Union Square at the original Starlight Room, inspired by the globe-trotting adventures of Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Francis Drake.
Take a little trip to Paris in this charming neighborhood patisserie, but prepare to wait alongside other pastry lovers craving warm chocolate banana almond croissants, apple tarts and mushroom tartines.
This over-the-water restaurant is a counterculture icon, known as much for its 60s-era clientele (including Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia and Joan Baez) as its unmatched views of the San Francisco skyline and sophisticated, sustainably-sourced menus.
