Best in the Nation

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From the archives: September 18, 2002

Seventeen Bay Area drinking and dining landmarks named the best in the U.S.

On this page:  Best Restaurants, Best Nightlife, Best Shopping.

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Best Restaurants

  1. 1 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Cheese Board
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    1512 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 (map)

    NATIONAL WINNER: BEST CHEAP EATS

  2. 2 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Harris Restaurant
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    2100 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109 (map)

    NATIONAL WINNER: BEST STEAK

  3. 3 3.5 Star Rating: Average Joe's Cable Car Restaurant
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    4320 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105 (map)

    NATIONAL WINNER: BEST HAMBURGER

  4. 4 4 Star Rating: Recommended Memphis Minnies
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    576 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117 (map)

    NATIONAL WINNER: BEST BARBECUE

  5. 5 3.5 Star Rating: Average R&G Lounge
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    631 Kearny St., San Francisco, CA 94108 (map)

    NATIONAL WINNER: BEST CHINESE FOOD

  6. 6 3.5 Star Rating: Average Maki Restaurant
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    1825 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115 (map)

    NATIONAL WINNER: BEST SUSHI

  7. 7 4 Star Rating: Recommended Fleur De Lys
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    777 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109 (map)

    NATIONAL WINNER: BEST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT

  8. 8 3.5 Star Rating: Average Pizzetta
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    211 23rd Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121 (map)

    NATIONAL WINNER: BEST PIZZA

  9. 9 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Delfina Restaurant
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    3621 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110 (map)

    NATIONAL WINNER: BEST ITALIAN FOOD

  10. 10 4 Star Rating: Recommended Restaurante Dona Tomas
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    5004 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609 (map)

    NATIONAL WINNER: BEST MEXICAN FOOD

Best Nightlife

  1. 11 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Great American Music Hall
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    859 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, CA 94109 (map)

  2. 12 4 Star Rating: Recommended 111 Minna Gallery
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    111 Minna St, San Francisco, CA 94105 (map)

  3. 13 4 Star Rating: Recommended Holy Cow
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    1535 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103 (map)

Best Shopping

  1. 14 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Podesta Baldocchi
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    410 Harriet St, San Francisco, CA 94103 (map)

    NATIONAL WINNER: BEST FLORIST

  2. 15 3 Star Rating: Average Limn
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    290 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107 (map)

    NATIONAL WINNER: BEST HOME FURNISHINGS

  3. 16 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Happy Trails
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    1728 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 (map)

    NATIONAL WINNER: BEST GIFT STORE

  4. 17 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Riley James
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    3027 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94123 (map)

    NATIONAL WINNER: BEST WOMEN'S CLOTHING

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