2. Therapy
8.3
545 Valencia St (btwn 16th & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Furniture and Home Store · Mission District · 24 tips and reviews
P Z: Amazingly cute dresses! The workers are very friendly and always willing to help you find your size or give recommendations without being pushy :)
Hanh N: This is like a brick-and-mortar version of ModCloth. Lots of cute dresses and home goods. Also check out their furniture store next door.
Nike: Great dresses at pretty reasonable prices. Wanted to pretty much buy everything! The staff is helpful and fun, too. And they have really good gag gifts.
BlackboardEats: it’s time to break out of the pastrami-on-rye rut and try the Reuben at Wise Sons Deli. Do the corned beef (or pastrami, if you must), melty swiss cheese, kraut, and Russian dressing on rye.
SFist: The pastrami Reuben, griddled with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Russian dressing is everything it should be at Wise Sons. That translates to pink with smoke, a little fatty, and seriously appetizing. Read more.
J John: Get the chicken salad if they have it on special; best ever. The corned beef: You just can't find anything as good anywhere in the West Coast! Chocolate babka worth a Seinfeld level public meltdown
6. La Traviata
7.6
2854 Mission St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mission District · 30 tips and reviews
Karen Nguyen: Ask for dressing on the side for the salad. They always over dressed it.
Diego Romero: Top Italian in SF for sure. Opera mood, old school italiana. Order the anti pasto, calamari, gnocchi with aurora sauce and for dessert Panna cotta, Profiteroles and the Tiramisu!
Rhiannon Charisse: gnocchi! oh man eat the gnocchi!
7. Bender's Bar & Grill
8.3
806 S Van Ness Ave (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 108 tips and reviews
SFist: For the meat-inclined, the Bloody Mary at Bender's has you covered. In addition to the wonderful pickled green beans and various dressings, the bartenders plop a stick of beef jerky in the drink. Read more.
Kat Gus: Great authentic American bar. Pinball machines, pool, tasty burgers and good beer
Erika Kali: Try the alcohol.
8. Bissap Baobab
7.7
3372 19th St (Mission St), San Francisco, CA
African Restaurant · Mission District · 67 tips and reviews
SFist: Senegalese restaurant by day, dance spot by night, you don't have to dress up to grind to the reggaeton, Latin and world beats, but you do have to try Baobab's signature hibiscus and ginger drinks. Read more.
nancy t.: The food is amazing. Anything "gambas" (shrimp) will blow your mind.
Ben Mann: When picking meat and carbs, go for tilapia and couscous. Yum!
11. R Image Market
8.4
2898 Folsom St (at 25th St.), San Francisco, CA
Deli · Mission District · 14 tips and reviews
Gary: ray's homemade hummus is the best hummus you'll ever have! it's in the fridge case along the wall with the cheese and beer.
SFist: This dynamite, low-rent sandwich shop is a beloved, used-to-be-secret of the deep Mission. Vegans love it for the falafel, and the veggie sandwich, but this is also a place for pastrami lovers. Read more.
Lisa Proby: Get the smothered chicken sando with extra jalpeno relish!!!!! Da bomb!
12. Rite Spot Cafe
8.1
2099 Folsom St (at 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Music Venue · Mission District · 15 tips and reviews
Cindo: Great ambience for a chill drink n convo, live music friday nights.
Annie Southworth: Happy hour M-F til 7. $3 drafts, $4 wells and $5 shots of Fernet, Jameson, Herradurra Silver!
David Kelso: One of the few remaining mission bars with seating and table service on Friday & Saturday nights.
14. Poc-Chuc Restaurant
8.3
2886 16th St (South Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Mission District · 32 tips and reviews
Arthur: Best authentic Mexican restaurant in sf. Order cochinitas tacos. Atmosphere is so, so
Luis Flores: just go for the mayan platter and don't be shy with the citric habanero salsa.. tortillas are handmade and crispy, delicious mayan cuisine.
Renato: You can order a la carte salbutes and panuchos even if they're not on the menu