Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall is one of The 15 Best Places for Movies in Civic Center, San Francisco.

1. Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall

9.3
201 Van Ness Ave (btwn Grove & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Concert Hall · Civic Center · 83 tips and reviews

Staff PicksStaff Picks: Loved Pixar's Up, The Incredible or Monsters University? Come see Pixar in Concert at the San Francisco Symphony hall and relive moments from their movies. Thur, 7/17, 7:30pm, tickets start at $35. Read more.

San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco Symphony: Shop the SF Symphony store for a good selection of music, books, gifts and special items you won't find anywhere else. Plus, the complete SF Symphony Mahler cycle is available here. Now open M-F 11-4. Read more.

BernardBernard: Check out the balcony on the top floor, it's a great view

Orpheum Theatre is one of The 15 Best Places for Movies in Civic Center, San Francisco.

2. Orpheum Theatre

9.2
1192 Market St (at Hyde St), San Francisco, CA
Theater · Civic Center · 77 tips and reviews

Tom A.Tom A: Beautiful theater. Great seats and show was spectacular.

Anthony J.Anthony John: See a matinee!

a11citya11city: Go early to look for parking or take muni if you can.

Asian Art Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Movies in Civic Center, San Francisco.

3. Asian Art Museum

9.4
200 Larkin St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Civic Center · 111 tips and reviews

Kim F.Kim Fujiwara: Try the Pastrami Salami Sandwich - Pastrami and salami with a roasted red pepper aioli

DoraDora: This is an official Nickelodeon Parents' Picks Award Nominee!Powered by ParentsConnect.com

Diem L.Diem Le: ASIAN ART MUSEUM: TARGET FIRST FREE SUNDAYSFree general admission on the first Sunday of every month and the family programs offered on that day—is made possible by Target. Admission is granted on

Absinthe Brasserie & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Movies in Civic Center, San Francisco.

4. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

8.3
398 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 252 tips and reviews

Burt H.Burt Herman: Get the halibut for dinner, leave room for dessert -- try the beet cake!

EaterEater: Adam Keough has revived this bustling Hayes Valley fixture. Its lively, yet comforting brasserie scene remains, but now there’s an energized bar food program & the menu has new soul. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

George M.George Murray: order a sazerac. it's the oldest cocktail in the us and the best in SF is at Absinthe.

Smuggler's Cove is one of The 15 Best Places for Movies in Civic Center, San Francisco.

5. Smuggler's Cove

8.7
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 330 tips and reviews

Gilt CityGilt City: With a staggering assortment of over 200 rums on hand (including Smuggler’s exclusive, handcrafted variety, distilled in the East Bay), you're bound to find one (or three) you love.

EaterEater: Bet you never thought a crazy kitschy den of all things tiki could actually serve high-fructose-corn-syrup-free, all-natural drinks. This one can, and the cocktails hold up to the best in town.

Beau S.Beau Smith: Navy Grog is strong... can you handle it?

Jardinière is one of The 15 Best Places for Movies in Civic Center, San Francisco.

6. Jardinière

300 Grove St (at Franklin St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 63 tips and reviews

Jessica C.Jessica Chan: Amazing service. Delicious broccoli appetizer.

BravoBravo: Cool place looks like a champagne bottle from the inside. Great food. -Stephen Hopcraft, Top Chef

no n.no name: Monday night prix fix is always a treat, complete with wine pairings

Arlequin Cafe & Food To Go is one of The 15 Best Places for Movies in Civic Center, San Francisco.

7. Arlequin Cafe & Food To Go

384 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Civic Center · 188 tips and reviews

Jenn D.Jenn Davis: The roasted beet and apple salad is delicious! Add a refreshing ice tea to round out the meal

ThrillistThrillist: One of the most overlooked/underrated patios in all of SF, this Hayes Valley eat spot's back end is shaded by trees and lush green plants. Perfect for enjoying an iced tea. Or beer. Read more.

Carlos A.Carlos Ambrozak: Drink a bottle of wine on the patio behind Arlequin Wine Merchant.

War Memorial Opera House is one of The 15 Best Places for Movies in Civic Center, San Francisco.

8. War Memorial Opera House

9.0
301 Van Ness Ave (at Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Opera House · 100 tips and reviews

Lou K.Lou Kostura: What a beautiful venue the old opera house is outstanding architecture, wonderful acoustics, downfall if you are a tall or larger person the seats are very narrow and the leg room in nonexistent

The Ritz-CarltonThe Ritz-Carlton: Did you know that the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House is where the United Nations held its first meeting in the spring of 1945?

Kevin G.Kevin Gough: stop by the bar before the performance + pre-order your drinks for intermission. when you come out they'll be waiting for you - no need to stand in line.

Rich Table is one of The 15 Best Places for Movies in Civic Center, San Francisco.

9. Rich Table

8.8
199 Gough St (at Oak St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Lower Haight · 188 tips and reviews

Carsten R.Carsten Roehr: Amazing experience! Textures and flavors were just perfect! Good job chef! :) Worth the money!

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: Bread, oysters, beets, porcini doughnuts, cauliflower, snow peas, ramps, spaghetti w/ goat cheese, salmon, steak, olive oil cake with strawberries. Oh forget it, just eat everything on the menu.

Jonathan W.Jonathan W: Get the porcini doughnuts for sure, skip the sardine chips.

Christopher Elbow Chocolates is one of The 15 Best Places for Movies in Civic Center, San Francisco.

10. Christopher Elbow Chocolates

8.2
401 Hayes St (at Gough St.), San Francisco, CA
Chocolate Store · Hayes Valley · 47 tips and reviews

Aaron B.Aaron Brown: Their liquid chocolates are decadently amazing. Split one with a friend because the richness can be too much for one.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: This shop has a wide variety of visually appealing chocolates and truffles, or hit up the hot chocolate bar on cold days.

Leering marsupialLeering marsupial: literally the best hot chocolate.

San Francisco Conservatory of Music is one of The 15 Best Places for Movies in Civic Center, San Francisco.

11. San Francisco Conservatory of Music

8.7
50 Oak St (btwn Van Ness Ave & Franklin St), San Francisco, CA
Music School · Civic Center · 8 tips and reviews

Kevin S.Kevin Smokler: The best classical bang for your buck in San Francisco. An hour's worth of music, easy on your wallet, hard on your cultural bling~

Ashley S.Ashley Seaton: Check out the calendar at www.sfcm.com-- there is almost always an awesome, FREE concert going on! Read more.

Shawn C.Shawn Calhoun: Free 🎶? Yes please 💚

Little Griddle is one of The 15 Best Places for Movies in Civic Center, San Francisco.

12. Little Griddle

7.7
1400 Market St (at Fell), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Civic Center · 81 tips and reviews

Ella G.Ella G.: Breakfast sandwiches all day baby!

Taste TerminalTaste Terminal: Not into donuts? Get the Lost In Sri Racha Burger, made with Nimon ground beef, griddled jalapenos, pineapples, onions, pepper jack cheese, cilantro, aloha Sriracha sauce. Read more.

Manny G.Manny Garcia Jr: Californiacation burger was great. Parking on Fell St was a breeze. The breakfast here looks pretty tasty too.

Rickshaw Stop is one of The 15 Best Places for Movies in Civic Center, San Francisco.

13. Rickshaw Stop

8.4
155 Fell St (btwn Franklin & Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
Rock Club · Civic Center · 76 tips and reviews

Jacob H.Jacob H: Awesome venue for any live band. Get tickets before they sell out, especially for Thursday's popscene. Drink specials are legit, and the bartenders are surprisingly nice & friendly.

Arlette T.Arlette Thibodeau: See a band at the Rickshaw and get the bar's nightly drink special, no matter how weird it sounds or how apologetic the bartenders are about it.

Jared Z.Jared Zimmerman: This place is small intimate, and has pretty good acoustics, easy to get to and pretty inexpensive drinks, arrive an hour early if you want to sit down for the show, but why would you want to do that?

Mela Tandoori Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Movies in Civic Center, San Francisco.

14. Mela Tandoori Kitchen

7.3
536 Golden Gate Ave (btwn Van Ness Ave & Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Civic Center · 24 tips and reviews

KeithKeith: Best Indian lunch buffet I've found near SoMa. Great Lassi selection: peach is a nice change from the ubiquitous mango.

Maira S.Maira Shafqat: One of our favorite place in the city for Indian/ Pakistani food. Great service and yummy food:)

Ninad D.Ninad D: Roti, mattar paneer and chicken tikka

Muka is one of The 15 Best Places for Movies in Civic Center, San Francisco.

15. Muka

370 Grove St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Civic Center · 35 tips and reviews

Meghan M.Meghan Mcgarry: Sangria on tap. Cold brew coffee on tap. Great place for drinks any time of the day

Gilt CityGilt City: 26-year-old Jean-luc Kayigire opened this subterranean late-night lounge in honor of his mother, Muka, and to highlight two of his favorite indulgences: drinking and dessert.

AskMenAskMen: Muka still serves plenty of good French wine but has added a few draft beers, lots of Belgian brews in bottles and a wider selection of small plates and desserts. Read more.