Guidebook for San Francisco

Amanda
Guidebook for San Francisco

Sightseeing

THE place to hang out in the Mission.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 locals recommend
THE place to hang out in the Mission.
A taste of Europe in the middle of industrial downtown SF.
22 locals recommend
South Park
22 locals recommend
A taste of Europe in the middle of industrial downtown SF.
Go for the farmer's market on Saturday 8-2. It's a scene! Tons of yummy food to eat and take home.
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
679 locals recommend
Go for the farmer's market on Saturday 8-2. It's a scene! Tons of yummy food to eat and take home.
A funky spot: a wave-activated acoustic sculpture located on a jetty in the bay.
40 locals recommend
The Wave Organ
83 Marina Green Dr
40 locals recommend
A funky spot: a wave-activated acoustic sculpture located on a jetty in the bay.
Unmissable easy hike along the ocean to views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
694 locals recommend
Lands End Trail
Lands End Trail
694 locals recommend
Unmissable easy hike along the ocean to views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Gorgeous views of the city.
545 locals recommend
Coit Tower
545 locals recommend
Gorgeous views of the city.

Food Scene

Get ice cream here on your way to the park.
476 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
476 locals recommend
Get ice cream here on your way to the park.
Great coffee around the corner.
348 locals recommend
Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia St
348 locals recommend
Great coffee around the corner.
A brunch institution in SF.
161 locals recommend
Mission Beach Cafe
161 locals recommend
A brunch institution in SF.
Outstanding fine dining a few blocks away (get the chicken, trust me).
165 locals recommend
Zuni Café
1658 Market St
165 locals recommend
Outstanding fine dining a few blocks away (get the chicken, trust me).
Peruvian food and small plates. Great for groups, and very reasonably priced.
203 locals recommend
Limón Rotisserie
524 Valencia St
203 locals recommend
Peruvian food and small plates. Great for groups, and very reasonably priced.
Another brunch institution.
261 locals recommend
Plow
1299 18th St
261 locals recommend
Another brunch institution.
Another brunch institution.
123 locals recommend
Universal Cafe
2814 19th St
123 locals recommend
Another brunch institution.
Delicious Thai food.
90 locals recommend
Lers Ros
730 Larkin St
90 locals recommend
Delicious Thai food.
More ice cream -- weird and yummy flavors here.
224 locals recommend
Humphry Slocombe
224 locals recommend
More ice cream -- weird and yummy flavors here.
My favorite Indian food in the city.
Mehfil Indian Cuisine And Bar
2301 Fillmore Street
My favorite Indian food in the city.
Ethiopian food.
26 locals recommend
Axum Cafe
698 Haight St
26 locals recommend
Ethiopian food.
Best burrito in the city.
169 locals recommend
Taquería El Farolito
2779 Mission St
169 locals recommend
Best burrito in the city.
Some of the best sushi in the city. Long wait, no reservations.
49 locals recommend
Sushi Zone
1815 Market St
49 locals recommend
Some of the best sushi in the city. Long wait, no reservations.
Tea lounge and restaurant. Great after a long day in the park.
35 locals recommend
Samovar Tea Lounge
498 Sanchez Street
35 locals recommend
Tea lounge and restaurant. Great after a long day in the park.
Exquisite Italian fare.
93 locals recommend
SPQR
1911 Fillmore St
93 locals recommend
Exquisite Italian fare.
Yummy sandwich and salad place off the beaten path.
23 locals recommend
Darwin Cafe
212 Ritch St
23 locals recommend
Yummy sandwich and salad place off the beaten path.
Best Burmese food in the city. Get the tea leaf salad, coconut rice, special noodles, and pea shoots.
62 locals recommend
Mandalay Restaurant
4348 California St
62 locals recommend
Best Burmese food in the city. Get the tea leaf salad, coconut rice, special noodles, and pea shoots.
Very authentic Chinese food. Get the chicken wings. Worth the wait and the walk.
154 locals recommend
San Tung
1031 Irving St
154 locals recommend
Very authentic Chinese food. Get the chicken wings. Worth the wait and the walk.
Best shabu shabu (Japanese hot pot) in SF.
6 locals recommend
Shabu House
5158 Geary Boulevard
6 locals recommend
Best shabu shabu (Japanese hot pot) in SF.
Delicious vegan Mexican food.
150 locals recommend
Gracias Madre
2211 Mission St
150 locals recommend
Delicious vegan Mexican food.
Exquisite Japanese cuisine. Reservations are best. Order the strawberry mochi as soon as you arrive -- they run out.
35 locals recommend
Eiji
317 Sanchez St
35 locals recommend
Exquisite Japanese cuisine. Reservations are best. Order the strawberry mochi as soon as you arrive -- they run out.
My favorite Chinese food in Chinatown.
7 locals recommend
Hunan Home's Restaurant
622 Jackson St
7 locals recommend
My favorite Chinese food in Chinatown.
Great for a fancy vegan night on the town.
57 locals recommend
Millennium
5912 College Ave
57 locals recommend
Great for a fancy vegan night on the town.
Just yummy. Get your taco's "Nick's way".
86 locals recommend
Nick's Crispy Tacos
3200 Broadway
86 locals recommend
Just yummy. Get your taco's "Nick's way".

Drinks & Nightlife

My favorite bar in SF. Go to the back room ("the hideout") for fancy cocktails and a more intimate ambiance. Cash only.
36 locals recommend
The Hideout
3121 16th St
36 locals recommend
My favorite bar in SF. Go to the back room ("the hideout") for fancy cocktails and a more intimate ambiance. Cash only.
Cozy wine bar off Market St. Great place to get a drink if you're waiting for your table at Zuni Cafe.
33 locals recommend
Hôtel Biron
45 Rose St
33 locals recommend
Cozy wine bar off Market St. Great place to get a drink if you're waiting for your table at Zuni Cafe.
Great beer and fancy bar food.
26 locals recommend
The Sycamore
2140 Mission St
26 locals recommend
Great beer and fancy bar food.
Great live music and drinks.
89 locals recommend
The Valencia Room
647 Valencia St
89 locals recommend
Great live music and drinks.

Essentials

Big grocery store.
416 locals recommend
Safeway
2020 Market St
416 locals recommend
Big grocery store.
Big organic grocery store.
905 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
905 locals recommend
Big organic grocery store.
Small grocery store.
18 locals recommend
Golden Natural Foods
130 Church St
18 locals recommend
Small grocery store.

Everything Else

Great for ashtanga yoga (lots of upper body, core, arm balances, and inversions).
6 locals recommend
AstaYoga
417 14th St
6 locals recommend
Great for ashtanga yoga (lots of upper body, core, arm balances, and inversions).
Standard yoga, donation-based.
47 locals recommend
Yoga to the People
64 Shattuck Square
47 locals recommend
Standard yoga, donation-based.
Go for a massage and a soak.
90 locals recommend
Kabuki Springs and Spa
1750 Geary Blvd
90 locals recommend
Go for a massage and a soak.

Arts & Culture

Art museum in Golden Gate Park.
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
Art museum in Golden Gate Park.
Incredible science museum in GG Park.
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr
816 locals recommend
Incredible science museum in GG Park.
Always great bands playing at the Fillmore.
119 locals recommend
The Fillmore
1805 Geary Blvd
119 locals recommend
Always great bands playing at the Fillmore.
Dinner and drag show.
33 locals recommend
AsiaSF
201 9th St
33 locals recommend
Dinner and drag show.
Indie movie theater with dinner and drinks.
190 locals recommend
AMC Kabuki 8
1881 Post St
190 locals recommend
Indie movie theater with dinner and drinks.

Entertainment & Activities

Great for kids!
432 locals recommend
Exploratorium
Green Street
432 locals recommend
Great for kids!