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The Best San Francisco Rooftops For Eating & Drinking
11 spots for when you just want to eat and drink on a roof.
The 30 Best Places To Drink Outside In San Francisco
30 great spots for drinks, fresh air, and more drinks.
The Best SF Waterfront Restaurants
If you’re trying to eat outside and stare at the water, head to one of these spots.
17 Great Patios For A Group Meal Outside
When you want to eat and drink outside with a group, head to one of these 17 spots.
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Where you can eat and drink in San Francisco—in peace.
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Outerlands
Outerlands is an Outer Sunset restaurant serving salads, seasonal pastas, and a legendary dutch pancake. It shines at brunch.
Blue Whale
Blue Whale is a gorgeous restaurant in Cow Hollow serving Chinese and Malaysian dishes that are pretty good, but a little one note.
The Best SF Waterfront Restaurants
If you’re trying to eat outside and stare at the water, head to one of these spots.
Funky Elephant
Funky Elephant is a snug spot in a West Berkeley strip mall that's pumping bold, bright Thai comfort food. Get the party wings.
Standard Fare
Standard Fare in West Berkeley is a breakfast/lunch spot that’s doing the whole hyper-seasonal California thing, and doing it very well.
All Good Pizza
Crispy thin-crust pizzas, salads, and paninis are the stars at this permanent trailer in a Bayview garden.
Cellarmaker Brewing
Cellarmaker’s Jack London location in Oakland is serving crispy good Detroit-style pies and beer.
The Best San Francisco Rooftops For Eating & Drinking
11 spots for when you just want to eat and drink on a roof.
Bombera
Incredible house-nixtamalized masa is the star at Bombera, a Mexican restaurant in Oakland's Dimond District.
Secret Garden
Secret Garden, a pop-up at Mission’s Stable Cafe, is serving farm-fresh small plates in a garden setting.
Tacos Oscar
Tacos Oscar is a Temescal spot making excellent tacos that change up often. The vegetarian and vegan ones stand out.
Freekeh
Freekeh is a cute Mediterranean spot in the Mission with solid food and an even better back patio.
Rise Over Run
Rise Over Run is an rooftop lounge with a lush atrium in The Line SF hotel near Union Square.
PizzaHacker At The Junction
For excellent sourdough pies on a relaxed, sun-drenched patio, head to PizzaHacker’s Mill Valley location.
The 30 Best Places To Drink Outside In San Francisco
30 great spots for drinks, fresh air, and more drinks.
7 SF Restaurants We'd Like To Thank For Handing Out Blankets
For when Karl rolls in on your al fresco dining moment.
Harborview Restaurant And Bar
Come to Harborview on the Embarcadero to fill up on solid dim sum and enjoy the waterfront views.
