The inside local's take
The Mission-style burrito was invented in the neighborhood in the 1960s — steamed flour tortilla, rice, beans, meat, salsa, all wrapped in foil for the walk home.
La Taqueria on Mission at 25th (no rice, no burrito bowl, just perfection) has been called the best burrito in America by FiveThirtyEight.
El Farolito is open until 2:30am — a rite of passage after a Mission bar crawl. Order the super quesadilla suiza.
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San Francisco Sourdough
Boudin has baked with the same wild yeast starter since the Gold Rush. Try a hot round straight from the ovens on Jefferson Street.
Ferry Building Marketplace
Hog Island oysters, Cowgirl Creamery cheese, Blue Bottle coffee — Saturday morning is the greatest food market on the West Coast.
Dim Sum in Chinatown
The oldest Chinatown in North America. Steamer baskets of shu mai and har gow at Great Eastern; egg tarts fresh from Golden Gate Bakery.