Must-do food near San Francisco's Dolores Park

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Always good on the go, Mission Picnic’s gourmet sandwiches fuel many leisurely outdoor gatherings. Carry a box of these freshly prepared and paper-wrapped sandos to your next group event and feel confident with its menu that harbors something for everyone. It’s a small shop with a big reputation informed by the flavors of large hold-able meals like The Pollopesto, Smoked Salmon and Picnic Club.

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Perched on the corner of 22nd and Valencia streets since 1925, Lucca Ravioli Co. has held its own amidst the ever-changing and growing Mission foodie scene as the neighborhood authentic Italian grocery armed with gourmet imported goods. A main export through its doors? The simple yet hugely flavorful sandwiches, cheeses and lunch meats that have topped innumerable picnic blankets a few minutes away at Dolores Park.

Photo courtesy of Dolores Park Cafe.

The Dolores Egg Sandwich on a croissant is a local favorite regardless of the time of day. Dolores Park Cafe offers that menu standout and more, along with the prime location for a takeout order across the street from one of San Francisco’s most attended parks by locals. Breakfast burritos, coffees, baked goods and sandwiches also get bagged up for meals under the sun.

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