First time to SF - dining suggestions?

[canuk999]

Greetings! we are in town first week of April. Looking for recommendations walking distance from Intercontinental Hotel 880 Howard. Affordable, fun and friendly are our criteria. Already booked into Zuzu in Napa and FishWife in Monterey. Trying to fill in the blanks in between! Thanks!!!!

[hill food]

hope you enjoy your stay, but do try the keyword search in the upper right corner. or check the threads auto linked down below.

[whiner]

Perbacco. A bit of a hike, but not more than a mile or so. I hear good things about 54 Mint. I haven't been to Fringale since the chef changed but it used to be excellent. Ame is fairly expensive but worth it; one of the best restaurants in the city and a "only in SF" type place.

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Perbacco
230 California St, San Francisco, CA 94111

Fringale Restaurant
570 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

54 Mint
54 Mint St, San Francisco, CA 94103

[CarrieWas218]

Since the whole city is only six miles from end-to-end, walking distance is relative...

And the whole town is fun and friendly.

Budget and food style preferences would be helpful -- and, I suppose, how far you are willing to walk. I'm one of those that will walk for an hour while others don't want to walk more than five minutes.

That said, my preferences would be (in order of preference): Thermidor, Ame, Anchor & Hope, and Ducca.

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Ducca
50 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Anchor & Hope
83 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

Thermidor
8 Mint Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94103