The stunning views of San Francisco compete with an imaginative menu at Silks an Asian-inspired favorite of Financial District movers and shakers in the Mandarin Oriental. The Pacific Rim fare includes succulent roast chicken spiked with a sweet and...

This impressive neo-Gothic structure crowning Nob Hill was built on the site of the Crocker Mansion after the 1906 earthquake and fire. The interior features stained glass windows in celestial blues and vibrant reds and yellows. There are also...

The underwater decor at this Union Square destination is interesting and somewhat whimsical. Imagine a sea of enormous, luminous purple jellyfish magically floating near the ceiling. It is quite a scene. People stand elbow-to-elbow in the bar,...

Get close to your favorite sea creatures and also some of the deadliest snakes. This aquarium in the revamped Academy of Sciences showcases piranhas, pythons, pipefish, penguins, moray eels and snakes. The Philippine Coral Reef Exhibit will have you...

This building is the site of some of San Francisco's finest moments. In 1954 Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were married here. In the early 21st century, over 100 same-sex couples were married by Mayor Gavin Newsom in the foyer. The Renaissance...

Located in The Westin St. Francis, in Union Square, the heart of San Francisco, Michael Mina is right where you want to be when visiting the City by the Bay. Jump on a cable car and bring your appetite for American cuisine. Sample dishes from their...

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel's richly landscaped Terrace Courtyard is an outdoor dining oasis set in an architectural treasure overlooking San Francisco's Financial District. Water bubbling from a two-tiered fountain completes the ideal setting for a...

If you want to know how a cable car works, Cable Car Museum is the place to learn. The world's first cable car rests here and with it a concise explanation of how those little cable cars go halfway to the stars. In an underground viewing area, you...

Located on the sidewalk of Belden Place, B44 is a refreshing change in a city filled with restaurants and cafes. Don't worry about the winds as there are heaters to keep you as warm. The menu has been wholely created by Spanish Chef Daniel Olivella,...

While you'll find a handful of fine restaurants neighboring this Embarcadero park, you might prefer to opt for a bagged lunch. This grassy knoll is the perfect spot for a midday picnic. It's a well-kept facility featuring apartments and businesses,...

Despite the popular misconception, Joe DiMaggio did not marry Marilyn Monroe in this opulent church (that was at City Hall). He did, however, marry his first wife, starlet Dorothy Arnold, here and it was this church that celebrated his funeral mass....

The sleek dining room done in Asian ultra-modern is a setting designed not to distract diners from the delicious fusion of East and West to be found here. The ingredients, from the shops in Chinatown, couldn't be fresher and the day's menu is often...

And who, you might well ask, are those four referred to in the name of this award-winning restaurant? Those would be C.P. Huntington, Charles Crocker, Leland Stanford and Mark Hopkins, whose mansions made Nob Hill the literal and figurative pinnacle...

This picturesque stretch of Lombard Street has eight angles along a single block. They twist at very acute angles, making for very slow going if you are in a car, though, oddly enough, cars were the reason for designing the street this way back in...

This popular Union Street restaurant is known both for its exotic drink menu and for the beautiful people who frequent it. Although various kinds of dumplings, rice bowls and noodles are available, people often come here to drink and socialize. Sip...

This proves that fadism is not a recent phenomenon. The design of this oddity built in 1861 is based on a popular theory of the mid-1800s, namely that people inhabiting a space of this shape would live healthier, happier lives. The building now...

Don't leave San Francisco without a stroll through this legendary square at Fisherman's Wharf that is named after San Francisco's original chocolate-maker. There is a bakery and several restaurants featuring seafood, Chinese, Indian and California...

To enter this restaurant, you need a healthy appetite for meat! The interior boasts of several dining rooms, a bar & cocktail lounge, and a fireplace, making it feel like an exclusive club-house; the owner, Joe Betz, is known for redecorating the...