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Tartine Bakery

The line out the door at 18th and Guerrero is a San Francisco institution for a reason. Chad Robertson's bread changed the way a generation thinks about flour and water, and the morning bun — caramelized orange sugar, shatteringly crisp — is the single best pastry in the city. The space is tiny. The wait is real. None of that matters once you're holding that first bite.

Zuni Café

The roast chicken for two at Zuni is the most famous dish in San Francisco, and it deserves every word ever written about it. Order it first — it takes an hour — then eat the Caesar and oysters while you wait. The copper bar is one of the great seats in American dining. Judy Rodgers built this place, and even after her passing it remains immaculate.

Golden Gate Park

Bigger than Central Park and wilder in every sense. The western end is fog and cypress and emptiness — you can walk for an hour and barely see another person. The eastern end has world-class museums, a botanical garden, and bison. Yes, bison. A city park that contains genuine wilderness, art, and large mammals. San Francisco in a nutshell.