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Iconic American Restaurants To Try Before You Die

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The Saltry

Seafood What people say: The food is good, no doubt. But you're going for the pristine scenery. The Saltry is accessible only by boat, and diners are treated to sweeping views of mountains

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Sugar Bowl

Diner/soda fountain What people say: When you want your sundae topped with a big dollop of nostalgia, the Sugar Bowl is where to go.

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Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Que

You can't miss the huge neon piggy that beckons you to Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q, which has been around since 1925

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Spago

Wolfgang Puck's flagship restaurant remains worthy of a splurge, drawing an evenly divided crowd of tourists, locals, and, of course, celebrities.

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Swan Oyster Depot

This unassuming Nob Hill lunch counter already had lines of people waiting to get before Covid-19 spaced everything out even more,

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Buckhorn Exchange

The taxidermy-filled walls and unique Western menu (think rattlesnake and Rocky Mountain oysters) make the Buckhorn Exchange an experience hard to match elsewhere.

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Louis' Lunch

This unpretentious hole in the wall claims to have invented the hamburger more than 100 years ago, and reviewers say time has stood still inside Louis' Lunch

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Jessop's Tavern

It's housed in a nearly 350-year-old building, so it's only fitting that servers are outfitted in colonial dress.

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