Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Delicious thin-crust pizza with California inspiration. Our favorite local restaurant
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Gialina
2842 Diamond StDelicious thin-crust pizza with California inspiration. Our favorite local restaurant
La Corneta Taqueria
2834 Diamond StInexpensive fresh burrito shop
Delicious Salvadoran pupusas (cheese and meat-stuffed handmade tortilla-like snacks) and breakfasts.
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Balompié Cafe #3
3801 Mission StDelicious Salvadoran pupusas (cheese and meat-stuffed handmade tortilla-like snacks) and breakfasts.
Delicious Southern food and cocktails; fun atmosphere. Brunch.
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The Front Porch
65 29th StDelicious Southern food and cocktails; fun atmosphere. Brunch.
Blue Plate
3218 Mission StExcellent local farm-to-table food and fun atmosphere.
La Ciccia
291 30th StSardinian restaurant; local and national favorite
Fantastic coffee from Stumptown in Portland, fresh pastries and bread; wine and beer
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Cafe St Jorge
3438 Mission StFantastic coffee from Stumptown in Portland, fresh pastries and bread; wine and beer
Affordable and delicious rotisserie and grilled chicken; Jordanian specialties
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Goood Frikin Chicken
10 29th StAffordable and delicious rotisserie and grilled chicken; Jordanian specialties
50+ year old ice cream shop with tons of locals; great tropical flavored ice cream like baby coconut (Buko)
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Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose Avenue50+ year old ice cream shop with tons of locals; great tropical flavored ice cream like baby coconut (Buko)
Destination Baking Company
598 Chenery Sttry the Butterhorn and scones. yum.
Uma Casa
1550 Church StPortuguese food, fun atmosphere
ICHI Sushi
3369 Mission StExcellent sushi closeby. Friendly atmosphere.
The oldest farmers' market in the city. Walkable from our house and a great local scene.
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Alemany Farmers Market
100 Alemany BlvdThe oldest farmers' market in the city. Walkable from our house and a great local scene.
Fun little market if you're in Noe Valley, with fantastic food from El Buen Comer. Usually has live music, lots of kids.
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Noe Valley Farmers Market
3861 24th StFun little market if you're in Noe Valley, with fantastic food from El Buen Comer. Usually has live music, lots of kids.
24th Street Cheese Co
3893 24th StCHEESE
Noe Valley Bakery
4073 24th StExcellent cakes, breads and pastries and cookies and...
Must visit for Mexico City style breakfasts and other well crafted meals. Sit-down restaurant, not a taqueria.
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El Buen Comer
3435 Mission StMust visit for Mexico City style breakfasts and other well crafted meals. Sit-down restaurant, not a taqueria.
Commissary
59 9th StExcellent Korean/California/Japanese cuisine
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th StBest ice cream in the city, long lines are worth it.
Lers Ros
730 Larkin StOne of our favorite Thai restaurants in the city
Great fresh Thai with good ingredients, Laotian dishes, cocktails. big enough that you can usually get in.
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Hawker Fare
2300 Webster StGreat fresh Thai with good ingredients, Laotian dishes, cocktails. big enough that you can usually get in.
Tacolicious
741 Valencia StUpscale, fun Mexican, good drinks and vibe
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StIf the line isn't too long
Papalote Mexican Grill
1777 Fulton StFresh taqueria fare, vegetarian options
La Taqueria
2889 Mission StSimply the best taqueria in the city.
Essentials
fantastic housebaked breads and coffee; local cheese, meat and fish cut to order; prepared foods
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Canyon Market
2815 Diamond Stfantastic housebaked breads and coffee; local cheese, meat and fish cut to order; prepared foods
Inexpensive place for picnic and cheese fixings. Homemade hummus and babaganoush, good frozen ravioli.
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Cheese Boutique
660 Chenery StInexpensive place for picnic and cheese fixings. Homemade hummus and babaganoush, good frozen ravioli.
High-end, ultra sustainable meats and seafood plus specialty groceries. Fun to browse.
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Avedano's Meats
235 Cortland AveHigh-end, ultra sustainable meats and seafood plus specialty groceries. Fun to browse.
Not exciting but all the basics are here. you'll need to drive or take a hike up the hill.
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Safeway
298 King StNot exciting but all the basics are here. you'll need to drive or take a hike up the hill.
New College Hill Market
3798 Mission StIf you need milk or something desperately
La Loma Produce
3835 Mission StFresh handmade tortillas and basic produce store.
Walgreens
1333 Castro StWhole Foods Market
3950 24th StUnited States Postal Service
1800 Taraval StBest food store in the city, with its own farm and excellent specialty foods from Northern CA; get your Dolores Park picnic fixings here.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StBest food store in the city, with its own farm and excellent specialty foods from Northern CA; get your Dolores Park picnic fixings here.
Parks & Nature
Hiking trails, new playground. Habitat for coyotes and other wild creatures in the middle of the city.
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Ipharki yaseGlen Canyon
Chenery StreetHiking trails, new playground. Habitat for coyotes and other wild creatures in the middle of the city.
Beautiful views of Golden Gate Bridge and Bay, walking and jogging trails, local hangout. Check out the Warming Hut while you're there.
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Crissy Field
Beautiful views of Golden Gate Bridge and Bay, walking and jogging trails, local hangout. Check out the Warming Hut while you're there.
Not our most beautiful beach but huge and still pretty -- easy to access on the 23 Bus, which will drop you off by the zoo.
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Ocean Beach
La Playa StNot our most beautiful beach but huge and still pretty -- easy to access on the 23 Bus, which will drop you off by the zoo.
Rodeo Beach
Mitchell RdBeautiful spot
Baker Beach
Favorite SF beach and hangout with view of GG Bridge
Muir Beach
Classic gorgeous N. California beach.
Hang out on a sunny day with some food and watch San Francisco in action. For families, there's a wonderful new playground here too.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetHang out on a sunny day with some food and watch San Francisco in action. For families, there's a wonderful new playground here too.
Fun hike and fantastic views of the city. To walk here from our house take Miguel across the bridge and follow Richland over to Murray. Left on Murray, walk through Holly Park and continue up the hill
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Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom StFun hike and fantastic views of the city. To walk here from our house take Miguel across the bridge and follow Richland over to Murray. Left on Murray, walk through Holly Park and continue up the hill
One of the most beautiful walks in SF. Grab a coffee after at the visitor center.
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Lands End Trail
Lands End TrailOne of the most beautiful walks in SF. Grab a coffee after at the visitor center.
Shopping
Great old school new and used bookstore, live jazz
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Bird & Beckett Books & Records
653 Chenery StGreat old school new and used bookstore, live jazz
Perch
654 Chenery StSweet gift and home shop.
Gift and plant store with really cool stuff--check out the back patio.
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Succulence
402 Cortland AveGift and plant store with really cool stuff--check out the back patio.
Curator
Locally made women's clothes, friendly
Show Biz
3810 24th StreetDrinks & Nightlife
Rock Bar
80 29th StFantastic cocktails and local ambience
Great beers on tap and cocktail list, plus New Oreleans' po boys. Back patio.
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Old Devil Moon
3472 Mission StGreat beers on tap and cocktail list, plus New Oreleans' po boys. Back patio.
El Rio
3158 Mission StClassic indoor-outdoor bar and music venue, salsa dancing.
Evil Eye
2937 Mission StGreat cocktails, cozy lounge atmosphere with couches in back room.
The Chapel
777 Valencia StreetGreat local music venue
Getting Around
BikeLink eLockers : Glen Park BART
2816 Diamond StArts & Culture
Iziko lezobuciko ze-San Francisco zaseMzantsi
151 3rd St
A.C.T.'s Geary Theater
415 Geary StThe Marsh
1062 Valencia StPerformance art, comedy, one-woman shows and the like.
Interesting selection of plays, easy to get to on BART
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Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison StInteresting selection of plays, easy to get to on BART
Academy Of Sciences station