Hey San Fran Guys

[Whipper Snapper]

Originally Posted by TheRiddick

You can see most of the city in about day. If you make your way to Twin Peaks you can see most of Bay Area from that great vantage point. Then make your way to Coit Tower, another great vantage point. Then cross into Marin County across Golden Gate Bridge to Sausolito and its art galleries and another great vantage point.

de Young Museum is a great place to visit and you can also take a nice walk from there with really good views to see (Golden Gate Bridge, Marin county, straights).

I'd recommend you visit Napa and/or Sonoma, mid May is a great time to tour vineyards and wineries if you're into it. Food wise, you'll actually have better food in Napa/Sonoma as well, IMO.

Food wise, any likes/dislikes?

I like just about everything (and I mean that)
She unfortunately is about the other way around.
I imagine what will take place will be me eating at the weirder/more extravagant joints and then taking her some place to find something more pedestrian. Anyhow, that'd be ideal

[bobarian]

If this is her/your first time to SF take time to see the classic sites. Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz, shopping in Union Square, Napa/Sonoma if you can travel 45-60 minutes.

[galaga]

Originally Posted by bobarian

If this is her/your first time to SF take time to see the classic sites. Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz, shopping in Union Square, Napa/Sonoma if you can travel 45-60 minutes.

Ya, they'll be doing Twin Peaks, the Bay Area and Coit Tower at night......

[TheRiddick]

Originally Posted by galaga

Ya, they'll be doing Twin Peaks, the Bay Area and Coit Tower at night......

Just curious to know what exactly would one do or see @ Fisherman's Warf? That is save for fighting the other zillion tourists for a spot in a typical tourist trap, aka t-shirt shop, 10+ of them on every block? Warf is the last place I take visitors to, we take a drive through and most don't even want to get out of the car...

Most of the time Twin Peaks and Coit Tower are shrouded in dense fog at night, so yeah, they are great to visit at night... (sigh)

Anyway, fire away, you seem to know the city well enough.

[galaga]

Originally Posted by TheRiddick

Just curious to know what exactly would one do or see @ Fisherman's Warf? That is save for fighting the other zillion tourists for a spot in a typical tourist trap, aka t-shirt shop, 10+ of them on every block? Warf is the last place I take visitors to, we take a drive through and most don't even want to get out of the car...

Most of the time Twin Peaks and Coit Tower are shrouded in dense fog at night, so yeah, they are great to visit at night... (sigh)

Anyway, fire away, you seem to know the city well enough.

Didn't mean to step on your toes there chief....

[TheRiddick]

Originally Posted by galaga

Didn't mean to step on your toes there chief....

Thanks for the sarcasm, not that it helped the OP in any way.

Are you even local? Care to actually give some real advice to the OP? Places, eateries, etc... Fire away...

[T.G]

Originally Posted by bobarian

If this is her/your first time to SF take time to see the classic sites. Bondage a Go-Go, O'Farrell Theater, Power Exchagne, Napa/Sonoma if you can travel 45-60 minutes.

Why Bob, we hardly know ye...

[TheRiddick]

Originally Posted by Tecnorobo

I like just about everything (and I mean that)
She unfortunately is about the other way around.
I imagine what will take place will be me eating at the weirder/more extravagant joints and then taking her some place to find something more pedestrian. Anyhow, that'd be ideal

There is a good choice of places that are not that expensive and provide great food that should fit the bill for both of you.

Chinese:
Mayflower, Geary & 27th Ave (6255 Geary), probably the best Chinese place in town, IMO. Very authentic and adventurous to boot, Hong Kong style cooking.

For great dim sum served all day long head over to Yank Sing, Financial District (49 Stevenson Street).

Slanted Door, right on the water on Embarcadero: great Vietnamese food along with the views.

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For some really interesting small plates food head over to Nopa, 560 Divisadero. Plenty to pick from on the menu.

Foreign Cinema: great food in an interesting setting (large screen showing old movies).

French food: out in the avenues again, Chapeau! is a husband and wife team that cook great French food and good prices.

In Downtown/Financial District area, Piperade (Basque food) and Bocadillos, same owner and both serve really good food at good prices.

All the places above should be good in terms of making both of you happy food wise. Prices wise I am sure SF is not Kansas City, but at all the restaurants above you will see decent prices for SF for food that costs way more in a more "known" restaurants in Downtown/Financial District.

If you want to splurge one night, then I would recommend either Gary Danko's or Coi.

Let me know if you need more info on the food scene in SF area and if you do head out to Napa/Sonoma, there are some really great places there. As a matter if fact, one Napa area restaurant has their second location in the SF Financial District, Bistro Jeanty. The food is excellent by any measure, IMO, although I prefer the Napa location especially in May (great patio setting).