Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Matching Half
1799 McAllister StWonderful short morning walk to have coffee with the locals.
Green Chile Kitchen
1801 McAllister StGreat Mexican food.
Peet's Coffee
2080 Chestnut StA Bay Area standard for coffee since the 60's.
Part bakery, part coffee shop. Great place to get into San Francisco hipster culture.
281 locals recommend
The Mill
736 Divisadero StPart bakery, part coffee shop. Great place to get into San Francisco hipster culture.
On a street with many Asian restaurants, this one is great and well known.
458 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
309 Clement StOn a street with many Asian restaurants, this one is great and well known.
b. patisserie
2821 California StFantastic local bakery.
Some of the best of San Francisco but without a long lead time for making a booking.
306 locals recommend
Nopalito
306 Broderick StSome of the best of San Francisco but without a long lead time for making a booking.
Arts & Culture
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrFantastic! Surrounded by other sites in Golden Gate Park.
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin StWonderful collections.
Vogue Theatre
3290 Sacramento StWonderful small independent neighborhood movie house.
Parks & Nature
One of the worlds great city parks. Huge. Filled with wonderful natural environment and activities.
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
One of the worlds great city parks. Huge. Filled with wonderful natural environment and activities.
Great hike with views of the Golden Gate and across to the Marin Headlands.
694 locals recommend
Lands End Trail
Lands End TrailGreat hike with views of the Golden Gate and across to the Marin Headlands.
Sightseeing
An exciting beach. Not the typical "tropical" beach. Caution. Sleeper waves make going in the water dangerous.
Great Highway
Great HighwayAn exciting beach. Not the typical "tropical" beach. Caution. Sleeper waves make going in the water dangerous.
Great views of the city from the administration building. Check it out at night.
24 locals recommend
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton StGreat views of the city from the administration building. Check it out at night.
Historical military district along the Golden Gate. Great hiking and cycling and picnicking. National Park like atmosphere.
383 locals recommend
Presidio of San Francisco
Historical military district along the Golden Gate. Great hiking and cycling and picnicking. National Park like atmosphere.
Alamo Square
A short walk to see the "painted ladies". Great park. Dog friendly.
Shopping
Target
2675 Geary BlvdA full selection budget store including groceries.
Green Apple Books
506 Clement StOne of San Francisco's best. New and Used.
Essentials
Lucky
1750 Fulton StLarge full service grocery store.
Great grocery store. Very busy on Sunday and Monday evening around 6 pm.
203 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3 Masonic AveGreat grocery store. Very busy on Sunday and Monday evening around 6 pm.
Getting Around
Hertz
3928 Geary BoulevardWithin walking distance.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
4250 Geary BlvdWithin walking distance.