SFO Recommendations

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The city pass thing ended up working out in our favor for when my parents come to visit. I bought a 3 day pass and we have to see 2-3/day to make it "worth it" and that was totally doable for them. However, in Paris there weren't enough included attractions to make it worth it for us. I would plan out how many things that are included in the SF pass that you think you can see in a day then add up the costs to see if it'll be a cost saver. I'm not sure if the US ones are on sale, but I know that London and Paris are all 10% off right now.

Only go for brunch: www.yelp.com/biz/farmerbrown-san-francisco-2

The area is a bit sketch, but it's worth it: www.yelp.com/biz/swan-oyster-depot-san-francisco

The little courtyard area is adorable: www.yelp.com/biz/foreign-cinema-san-francisco

I don't know if this counts as a bar (Oh, you have a baby. In a bar.) , but this kitschy place holds a very special place in my heart: www.tongaroom.com/

Went here based on @sfgal530's rec: www.flourandwater.com/

All time favorite chocolates that I can get in the US: cocoabella.com/

I really liked this dim sum, but felt a little lost since I don't speak Chinese. They gave us picture menus: www.yelp.com/biz/great-eastern-restaurant-san-francisco#query:Best%20Dim%20Sum%20Chinatown

I really like this sushi place: www.yelp.com/biz/akikos-sushi-bar-san-francisco

It's a hotel bar/restaurant, but I love their apps and H really likes their beer selection: www.yelp.com/biz/jaspers-corner-tap-san-francisco

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I really liked Tartine but it was super crowded. I have no idea if there's a time there that it isn't.

There's an Italian restaurant also in the mission that @sfgal530 recommended. It was very good, I think about $100 counting one person drinking?

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Oh the Exploratorium is great if you like science museums. But it is way out of the way. Like, you have to take a cab, and it's not near much else so you end up having to call a cab to have them come pick you up. It's in the middle of a decent park quiet park space.

But Thor might be too young for science museums, but you're never too old!

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Aug 13, 2013 16:57:51 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

Aug 13, 2013 16:54:45 GMT -5 niq said:

I really liked Tartine but it was super crowded. I have no idea if there's a time there that it isn't.

There's an Italian restaurant also in the mission that @sfgal530 recommended. It was very good, I think about $100 counting one person drinking?

kid friendly?

I mean, there were people who brought their kids there. It's not spacious and the bar is at most 20 feet away, but it's not full of loud boorish drunks or anything.

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Aug 13, 2013 17:00:17 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

Aug 13, 2013 16:59:07 GMT -5 niq said:

I mean, there were people who brought their kids there. It's not spacious and the bar is at most 20 feet away, but it's not full of loud boorish drunks or anything.

Ok. I just wanted to make sure cause 100 dollars for 2 people felt pricey and sort of... a la Toulouse Petit, which is a place I wouldn't really take Thor yet. It's a little 'too nice' to want to have a mess of crumbs under his high chair. :/

Not sure how you eat when you eat out ... I think that was drinks for me (1 or 2), one or two appetizers, entrees, and 2 desserts. It was our fancy date night for the month budget wise, but it didn't feel "fancy" in a Bay Area formal (men in jackets but no colllar) way. Sort of like a bunch of those new Capitol Hill restaurants that have a semicasual feel but still serve good & expensive food.

And definitely kids, they have high chairs there, etc.

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Aug 13, 2013 16:58:45 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

If it was allowed, I'd totally take a baby into a bar. I don't get why not. But maybe I'm a crappy parent. XD

Also, you rave about these chocolates so much, I'm going to have to try it.

Any ramen house suggestions?

Meh. There are a ton of kids/babies in bars and pubs here. It doesn't make you a bad parent, it makes you Euro.

The cocoabella place is like a chocolate aggregator of all amazing chocolates from all over the world.

I haven't tried ramen in SF, but now that you mention it I'm totally craving it. Damn you!

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Aug 16, 2013 13:54:28 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

@uwhuskygirl @sfgal530

I am glancing at the Yelp page for Flour + Water and seeing Yelp says it's not good for kids, what say either of you?

I'm trying to think if there were kids there when I was there, but I can't remember now. 

Imo, I think it's fine, especially since you said Thor is good in restaurants. Does he need a high chair? You could call ahead to see if they have them.