Lara’s SF guidebook
Food scene
Great breakfast spot (my favorite) with outdoor and indoor seating. Sometimes there's a wait but it's well worth it. Located in Dog-patch (voted coolest place to live in the city in 2022), a cute area with some shops and other restaurants.
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Just For You Cafe
732 22nd StGreat breakfast spot (my favorite) with outdoor and indoor seating. Sometimes there's a wait but it's well worth it. Located in Dog-patch (voted coolest place to live in the city in 2022), a cute area with some shops and other restaurants.
Best Thai food in the city, it’s a whole vibe and great atmosphere. This is where I take out of town visitors. Located in the Mission district.
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Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine
710 Florida StBest Thai food in the city, it’s a whole vibe and great atmosphere. This is where I take out of town visitors. Located in the Mission district.
Neighborhood coffee spot with amazing pastries, walkable.
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Craftsman and Wolves
1598 Yosemite AveNeighborhood coffee spot with amazing pastries, walkable.
Super popular brunch spot, always a line so get there early. Hipster vibe.
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Plow
1299 18th StSuper popular brunch spot, always a line so get there early. Hipster vibe.
Frank Grizzly's
Walkable, casual. Amazing food, local business.
Neighborhoods
Hip, diverse neighborhood with the best Mexican restaurants in the city. Check out Heath Ceramics, and Valencia street which has cute shops and great food.
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Mission District
Hip, diverse neighborhood with the best Mexican restaurants in the city. Check out Heath Ceramics, and Valencia street which has cute shops and great food.
Russian bathhouse in Bayview. Lounge in your robe and have a drrink on the roof deck.
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Archimedes Banya
748 Innes AveRussian bathhouse in Bayview. Lounge in your robe and have a drrink on the roof deck.
Good breakfast spot in the mission. Walk up 24th street for cool stores and other restaurants, one of my favorite areas in the city.
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St. Francis Fountain
2801 24th StGood breakfast spot in the mission. Walk up 24th street for cool stores and other restaurants, one of my favorite areas in the city.
Sightseeing
Fort Funston has trails along the coastal cliffs, with access to Ocean Beach. Beautiful spot to experience nature and get an easy hike . There's parking too!
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Fort Funston
Fort Funston RoadFort Funston has trails along the coastal cliffs, with access to Ocean Beach. Beautiful spot to experience nature and get an easy hike . There's parking too!
If you take 3rd street from our house toward downtown (take a right at the corner), you will go through several neighborhoods. Watch the landscape transform from Bayview to Dogpatch, Mission Bay, and Embarcadero. You can take the T train, about a 40 minute ride. You'll be able to board without paying.
3rd Street
3rd StreetIf you take 3rd street from our house toward downtown (take a right at the corner), you will go through several neighborhoods. Watch the landscape transform from Bayview to Dogpatch, Mission Bay, and Embarcadero. You can take the T train, about a 40 minute ride. You'll be able to board without paying.
Ferry building is located along the water, with great food, shopping, and access to downtown . Grab empenadas from inside then sit along the water with views to Treasure Island and the Bay Bridge. You can walk down Market 2 blocks and catch the cable car.
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I-Ferry Building
Ferry building is located along the water, with great food, shopping, and access to downtown . Grab empenadas from inside then sit along the water with views to Treasure Island and the Bay Bridge. You can walk down Market 2 blocks and catch the cable car.
Famous old italian neighborhood with great italian restaurants and cafes. You can walk to Coit tower from this area.
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North Beach
Famous old italian neighborhood with great italian restaurants and cafes. You can walk to Coit tower from this area.
Our version of New York City’s Central Park. A must visit.
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Ipharki ye-Golden Gate
Our version of New York City’s Central Park. A must visit.