Adrian Chan: ask a security guard for the room with the painting of carlotta from Hitchcock's Vertigo
timoni west: A tiny gem of a museum with a fantastic selection of furniture, medieval & romantic paintings. Bike out on a Saturday morning, and walk around the coast trail afterwards. Good temporary exhibits, too.
Akshay Dave: Amazing art place ..paintings and artifacts from ancient europe and Mediterranean places..and very well organized too..enjoyed it.
2. de Young Museum
9.1
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Golden Gate Park · 279 tips and reviews
ToryBurch: This museum, redesigned in 2005, offers a wide scope of artwork—it combines colonial American paintings with pottery from Africa and murals from Teotihuacan.
Arai Buendia: Went to see Diebenkorn's The Berkeley Years. Actually enjoyed the paintings quite a lot. Looking forward the next artist.
Gustav Von Sydow: Frank stella painting and James Turrell sculpture 😁
4. Redwood Room
7.8
495 Geary St (at Taylor), San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Tenderloin · 92 tips and reviews
Jennifer Chuang: look at the paintings on the wall. they are actually videos and they move very slowly. some only blink. i love it.
Jeff Ferguson: This is a great room... nice selection of booze, great appetizers, and the "paintings" will warp your mind. Read more.
Dens: Great old fashioned here... and keep an eye on the "paintings" hanging from the walls as their eyes shift their gaze around the room.
5. Homestead
8.2
2301 Folsom St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 89 tips and reviews
Adam R: fantastic paintings!
Jeff Weinstein: Great bar but even better at off peak hours. Peanuts. Get a pitcher and check out the paintings.
Kyle Minor: Stop what you're doing -- THIS is your new local. Full bar with an excellent array of quality beers, wine, and spirits, and the bartenders who know how to sling them. Read more.
8. Upper Playground
7.9
220 Fillmore St (btwn Haight St & Waller St), San Francisco, CA
Boutique · Lower Haight · 16 tips and reviews
Upper Playground: Visit our friends at FECAL FACE DOT GALLERY up the street, check out the El Mac portrait painting on the side, and have a scoop of ice cream at Three Twins.
William Reynolds: Origin of the name: the 3 founders grew up in the east bay near two playgrounds and the "upper" playground where the older kids played was their fave
Leah Busse: More Alex Pardee.
11. Red Door Coffee
7.9
111 Minna St (2nd St.), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 90 tips and reviews
Sam Weller: The crowd is great, trendy and techie . Coffee is good. Wooden benches add this quaint and pleasant spirit. You can sip on your coffee, work on your computer and enjoy paintings on the walls
Claire Lee: Awesome space - has the opposite vibe of a Starbucks in the morning, and it's great.
Bre Lambert: Friendly baristas who know what they're doing. Experts say it's the best iced coffee in the city. Stop by for a cup & stay for the art & hilarious start-up convos you're guaranteed to overhear.
Xian Xian: Cute bar, love the Buddha sculpture, nice bartenders and painting on the wall but the bathroom smells like rape... ;-)
Josh Martin: One of my favorite spots in all of SF. Can’t imagine you can get a better mai tai!
AskMen: Coolest little bar in Chinatown, where tired regulars, hip locals & confused tourists meet. Tip: Get a shot of the magical Chinese elixir pronounced “in-gah-pay” in the clay bottle behind the bar.
13. Exploratorium
9.1
Pier 15 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Northern Waterfront · 333 tips and reviews
Matt Pinner: the Sun Painting is my favorite part. Come on a sunny day to see it in full glory.
Jeff Weinstein: A full day of fun for all ages. Great cafe. Come with a group.
HISTORY: Founded in 1969 by the noted physicist Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, the Exploratorium offers visitors exhibits, webcasts, websites and events to explore & understand the world around them.
15. Union Square
8.5
333 Post St (btwn Powell & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 435 tips and reviews
Michael Alba: Grab a snack at a nearby eatery and snag a seat on the stairs in the square to people watch, listen to music, check out the paintings, and watch life flow by.
Harry Edwards: Lefty o'douls ,great beers on tap...:) wonderful sandwich 9_10.00 but good
Travel Channel: Union Square is a haven for shoppers: look in any direction and you will see upscale department stores. Nearby, visitors can hop onto a cable car on Powell Street.