If being at Fisherman's Wharf makes you crave fish and chips, skip the expensive restaurants lining the water and instead find this little food truck, which makes delicious fried cod, Baja-style fish tacos and several varieties of flavored French fries. Note the early closing time.
Codmother Fish & Chips
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
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