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Most viewed
- Waterbar - Restaurants & cafés
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) - Museums
- Alcatraz - Museums
- Asia SF - Restaurants & cafés
- Beach Chalet & Park Chalet - Attractions
- Caffe Trieste - Restaurants & cafés
- St Francis Fountain - Restaurants & cafés
- Foreign Cinema - Restaurants & cafés
- Harbor Court Hotel - Hotels
- Milk DJ Bar & Lounge - Clubs
20 great things to do in San Francisco
Hang off a cablecar, escape to Alcatraz, then sup an organic cocktail
Editor's picks
Sip cool cocktails in an art deco bar
Catalyst Cocktails
Never mind the cocktails, the four-page menu alone is headspinning enough: sup a Ukrainian Quaalude or a Hairy Cherry.
Flash decor, big-name DJs
Milk DJ Bar & Lounge
ClubsMilk is one of San Francisco's best hip hop clubs. Big-name guests such as DJ Shadow have been known to drop in.
Fine dining and a stunning view
Waterbar
Restaurants & cafésAn outdoor piazza offers panoramic views of the San Francisco skyline, while its innovative interior includes floor-to-ceiling aquariums.
Major attractions
SFMOMA
ArtThe Museum of Modern Art's vast collection includes works by René Magritte, Jeff Koons, and Marcel Duchamp. However, the special exhibitions are the real draw.
Alcatraz
AttractionsOnce the world's most infamous prison, the ominous buildings today lure over a million visitors each year. The chilling audio tour features interviews with former prisoners.
Coit Tower
AttractionsThis 210ft (64m) concrete turret, built in 1933, provides spectacular views from the top and is decorated with some wonderful murals, created under the supervision of Diego Rivera.
What's on in San Francisco
One of many inventive creations at the Burning Man festival - © www.burningman.com/John Curley
With more than a dozen film festivals, a parade to celebrate St Stupid, a 40,000-strong desert party within striking distance, and California's largest annual multi-cultural festival, San Fran loves – loves – to party.