Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is one of The 11 Best Places for Cinema in San Francisco.

1. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

9.4
2550 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Movie Theater · Mission District · 147 tips and reviews

O L.O L: One of my favourite cinemas. Super cosy and great vibe all round. The wine's pretty good too!

Danielle D.Danielle Davis: My favorite cinema ever. Super comfy chairs, food and drink served to you throughout the film and an overall great artsy vibe. Far superior to your standard movie theatre.

Irina B.Irina Botea: Best cinema in SF. If you want a snack, try the fried pickles.

Laszlo is one of The 11 Best Places for Cinema in San Francisco.

2. Laszlo

7.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 56 tips and reviews

Ben M.Ben McChesney: Good cocktails. Great spot to wait at before your foreign cinema reservations

Megan AllisonMegan Allison: Cocktails and wine befitting foreign cinema's bar, with their food on offer as a bonus. Nice renovation.

EaterEater: Laszlo, the bar adjoining Foreign Cinema, just got a major refresh, from the interior to the menu — don't miss details like phone resting and charging stations directly underneath the bar. Read more.

Roxie Cinema is one of The 11 Best Places for Cinema in San Francisco.

3. Roxie Cinema

8.9
3117 16th St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Mission Dolores · 35 tips and reviews

Martin B.Martin Broadhurst: Great cinema. The large popcorn is enough to feed four normal people.

ClareClare: Adorable local cinema

Jussi H.Jussi Häyhä: Cinema for indie lovers.

AMC Metreon 16 is one of The 11 Best Places for Cinema in San Francisco.

4. AMC Metreon 16

8.1
135 4th St Ste 3000 (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Movie Theater · SoMa · 278 tips and reviews

Alex Z.Alex Zubchenko: Cool cinema. Free wifi. Huge imax screen. Seats are taken according to the tickets, thanks for that.

Kawashima S.Kawashima Shinji: Lots of places to eat at 1st floor, get Cako ice cream or cupcakes before going to the cinema. Girls would love it.

Hamdi B.Hamdi Ben Lagha: Best cinema in San Francisco. Amazing sound, room comfortable, and imax screen so impressive ! Discount on Thursday for students !!!

Castro Theatre is one of The 11 Best Places for Cinema in San Francisco.

5. Castro Theatre

9.3
429 Castro St (btwn 18th & Market), San Francisco, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Castro · 118 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Minor: San Francisco's Church of Cinema is a MUST SEE for visitors and locals alike. Never not awesome. Read more.

Thomas O.Thomas Outt: Beat place to enjoy widest possible variety of world-class cinema.

Katherine M.Katherine M.: Beautiful old movie theater with ornate decorations and a Wurlitzer organ. Often plays campy films, classic films, and deliciously tongue-in-cheek double header pairings. Iconic marquee.

Precita Park is one of The 11 Best Places for Cinema in San Francisco.

6. Precita Park

9.0
300 Precita Ave (btwn Folsom & Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Bernal Heights · 23 tips and reviews

Nigel P.Nigel Phillips: Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema

Erik W.Erik Weber: Much more relaxed that Dolores Park, with two great restaurants at either end of the park

Drew H.Drew Hoolhorst: Try the dogs! They're amazing.

San Francisco Film Society is one of The 11 Best Places for Cinema in San Francisco.

7. San Francisco Film Society

7.3
39 Mesa St Ste 110, San Francisco, CA
Arts and Entertainment · Presidio National Park · 5 tips and reviews

Klassy G.Klassy Goldberg: The one cinema in the city that serves Blue Bottle Coffee, French macarons, and a dose of carefully selected mind-blowing films. Also say hi to all the rad Bearbricks lined up along the lobby windows.

Jose C.Jose Caballero: Watch screenings of awesome indie films!

ᴡ H.ᴡ Hart: Does any other theater in SF serve Blue Bottle coffee?

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of The 11 Best Places for Cinema in San Francisco.

8. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9.4
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 242 tips and reviews

FilmSchools.comFilmSchools.com: Attention film students! Definitely catch the 3:00 daily (except Wed.) screening of "Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer". The film looks at the parallels between his career & life with early cinema

Laurence B.Laurence B: The whole museum is lovely. After their renovation, they have lots of space for exciting temporary exhibitions. The rooftop sculpture garden is a great way to take a mid-visit respite.

SFMOMASFMOMA: Find the 2 hidden Waldos at SFMOMA. We have hidden them on buildings visible from the Rooftop area :) Read more.

San Francisco Centre is one of The 11 Best Places for Cinema in San Francisco.

9. San Francisco Centre

7.3
865 Market St (btwn 4th & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Shopping Mall · SoMa · 226 tips and reviews

Cha C.Cha C: Try Burke Williams Spa at the cinema level after a long hard day from shopping or gallivanting in Union Square.

Carina A.Carina Andersen: Free wifi, nice selection of shops, cinema and two food courts

Mike R.Mike Raomanachai: Perhaps one of the best malls in SF Bay Area.

Tadich Grill is one of The 11 Best Places for Cinema in San Francisco.

10. Tadich Grill

8.6
240 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 164 tips and reviews

Nicholas B.Nicholas Boos: You'll never go wrong with cioppino and a rye manhattan. Sit at the bar for the true Tadich experience.

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: The Hangtown Fry, an olden-day dish – oysters and eggs and bacon, too. I think if God has taught us anything, it's that he wants us to eat oysters and bacon together. – Anthony Bourdain Read more.

Travel + LeisureTravel + Leisure: Get the signature seafood cioppino, with clams, prawns, scallops, bay shrimp, crabmeat, mussels and white fish.

Poesia Osteria Italiana is one of The 11 Best Places for Cinema in San Francisco.

11. Poesia Osteria Italiana

7.1
4072 18th St (btwn Castro & Hartford), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Castro · 34 tips and reviews

Elizabeth F.Elizabeth Ferrall-Nunge: Can't go wrong with any of their pasta dishes. The gnocchi antipasti and grilled calamari are also very good. Was not a fan of their cocktails though.

Anthony Y.Anthony Young: Filet mignon carpaccio is fantastic!

Ryan D.Ryan D: The gnocchi will set you free...