Red Blossom Tea Company is one of The 13 Best Places for Ginseng in San Francisco.

1. Red Blossom Tea Company

8.9
831 Grant Ave (btw Clay & Washington), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · Chinatown · 18 tips and reviews

Sabrina S.Sabrina Soto: Great selection of teas. They even let you try some of them before you buy. I love the Moroccan Mint, and the Peppermint Rose tea.

Hamilton G.Hamilton Gutierrez: Amanda offers the best help and tea tastings!! So knowledgable and poetic!!

The Bold ItalicThe Bold Italic: They have infusions, flavored teas, & premium leaves that range from $400 a pound oolongs to $46 a pound white teas. After you’ve discovered what you like, buy a gaiwan for around $12 and start brewin Read more.

Garibaldi's is one of The 13 Best Places for Ginseng in San Francisco.

2. Garibaldi's

8.6
347 Presidio Ave (btwn Clay & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Presidio Heights · 23 tips and reviews

Joseph U.Joseph Urban: try the chicken milanese. one of the top dishes in San fran. can feed 2. great cocktails, too.

BenBen: Burrata just do it

Mark C.Mark Chu Cheong: Chicken Milanese if ur about to get the electric chair

Aroma Tea Shop 茗茶轩 is one of The 13 Best Places for Ginseng in San Francisco.

3. Aroma Tea Shop 茗茶轩

8.1
302 6th Ave (Clement Street), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · Inner Richmond · 11 tips and reviews

Carrie H.Carrie Higgins: Ask for a taste of Iron Goddess, my favorite tea. Buy a gaiwan($15) to brew your high quality tea in the best way.

Toby C.Toby C.: get a few ounces of the Blue People Oolong aka crack

JessicaJessica: The guy who runs the shop here is nothing short of awesome.Humorous and smart,he's the best tea artisan ever.Free tea tasting! Give these people your business.They rock. Read more.

Vital Tealeaf is one of The 13 Best Places for Ginseng in San Francisco.

4. Vital Tealeaf

8.0
1044 Grant Ave (btw Pacific and Jackson), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · Chinatown · 23 tips and reviews

Mary S.Mary Specht: Kenny, who I think is the owner, is incredibly helpful. It was a pleasure tasting out way to some perfect teas.

MarkMark: Uncle G is 83 but acts like he's either 11 or 30. This place rules! A must-do in china town.

Debby J.Debby Jacoby: Wonderful way to learn about tea, how to prepare, when to drink, and how to store. Karina is knowledgeable.

Spike's Coffee & Tea is one of The 13 Best Places for Ginseng in San Francisco.

5. Spike's Coffee & Tea

8.6
4117 19th St (at Castro), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Castro · 41 tips and reviews

Jamie M.Jamie McGurk: Great soy latte. Nice outdoor seats on sunny Castro days.

MaríaMaría: Lovely cakes! Try the New York Crumb Cake :)

ピーター オ.ピーター オルフィ: Bring your dog! It's as much of a dog cafe as it is a people cafe.

Judahlicious is one of The 13 Best Places for Ginseng in San Francisco.

6. Judahlicious

8.4
3906 Judah St (at 44th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 46 tips and reviews

PeggyPeggy: The vegan chili is delicious and pretty big! Get the half size if you're not extremely hungry.

Ashley M.Ashley Mowrey: This is what life should be. Superfood smoothie and vegan waffles. Livin' the dream.

Martín A.Martín Alcalá Rubí: Really good food. Nice people and wonderful place. Got to wait a bit for your order, in my case was 20 minutes.

Red Cafe is one of The 13 Best Places for Ginseng in San Francisco.

7. Red Cafe

7.9
2894 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 31 tips and reviews

A F.A F: Great quick service and cheap food. Good place for fresh squeezed oj and chilaquiles.

Vince A.Vince Alvarez: Chilaquiles are just like my Grandfather use to make ... amazing.

Natalie G.Natalie G: Best chilaquiles I've ever had.

Han Il Kwan is one of The 13 Best Places for Ginseng in San Francisco.

8. Han Il Kwan

8.6
1802 Balboa St (at 19th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 75 tips and reviews

MattMatt: Kimchi pancake, fresh galbi and bulgogi were all excellent. Also the Japchae was good.

EaterEater: Han Il Kwan's meat is the most tender. It's still worth it at $30 for the quality and experience, which make it a definite step above the others on this list. Read more.

SF WeeklySF Weekly: SF Weekly's Best of Winner 2010 - Editorial Pick - BEST ONE-DISH FEAST: DOLSOT BIBIMBAP

Dumpling Kitchen is one of The 13 Best Places for Ginseng in San Francisco.

9. Dumpling Kitchen

8.3
1935 Taraval St (btwn 29th & 30th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dumpling Restaurant · Parkside · 63 tips and reviews

Darryl M.Darryl Morris: I had their pork dumplings and pot stickers, which were outstanding! It's easy to get to via MUNI Metro's L Taraval line from downtown San Francisco.

Sherilynn M.Sherilynn Macale: For about $30, you can get like 4 plates of a MILLION dumplings. Omg. So good! And cheap, wow! Great alternative to sushi.

Andrew C.Andrew Choi: Shanghai-style pork soup dumplings, pan-fried potstickers, and the garlic bok choy are all yummy. And the hot chili oil makes everything better.

Starbucks is one of The 13 Best Places for Ginseng in San Francisco.

10. Starbucks

7.5
680 Beach St, San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Fishermans Wharf · 30 tips and reviews

Huw R.Huw Richardson: Very friendly staff! Wonderful place to end a fine evening

Jerome N.Jerome Navarro: Free wifi

Winery C.Winery Collective: 0.50 Refills on any size coffee with purchase the same day.

Imperial Tea Court is one of The 13 Best Places for Ginseng in San Francisco.

11. Imperial Tea Court

7.2
One Ferry Building #27, San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · Financial District · 26 tips and reviews

Soph A.Soph Ahm: Hand pulled noodles in a vegetable broth was delicious and the shrimp dumplings were delectable. Staff is very helpful with ordering tea! Huge selection

Michael L.Michael Long: Expensive and nothing to show for it. They may catch the occasional tourist off guard but I know better. Small portion doesn't mean it's fancy.

Mike C.Mike Cohen: An oasis of peace & quiet in the ferry building.

R&G Lounge is one of The 13 Best Places for Ginseng in San Francisco.

12. R&G Lounge

8.3
631 Kearny St (at Clay St), San Francisco, CA
Cantonese Restaurant · Chinatown · 273 tips and reviews

Monica🚒 .Monica🚒 🔥Carrera🚑: The crispy duck is delicious! Every portion of the rest of menu can be shared up to 4 people

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: What a whirlwind of crushed claws, flying crab shells, a spray of rich, moist and oh-so-tasty crab meat. This is a sign of a good restaurant. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations

EaterEater: For group dining that's a notch above hole-in-the-wall, R&G is one of the few Chinatown spots that delivers. Try its famed salt-and-pepper crab, Peking duck, and walnut prawns. [Eater 38 Member]

Ferry Building Marketplace is one of The 13 Best Places for Ginseng in San Francisco.

13. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews

Alex M.Alex Murray: Ummm-so if you're looking for a place to go where you have some options; this is your place! I love the variety of the Ferry Building-you can get breakfast, gelato, wine or oysters all in one place!

BravoBravo: The Ferry Building is very popular, and I recommend it to anyone who is visiting San Francisco. They've got great restaurants (Slanted Door, MarketBar) and a morning farmer's market a few times a week

HISTORYHISTORY: Opening in 1898, The Marketplace provides a distinctive space for bringing together the greater Bay Area's agricultural wealth and renowned specialty food purveyors under one roof.