Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Like a home cooked pasta meal in a friendly place. Can get a signature cocktail at the bar!
115 locals recommend
Emmy's Spaghetti Shack
3230 Mission StLike a home cooked pasta meal in a friendly place. Can get a signature cocktail at the bar!
Taqueria Cancun
2288 Mission StreetGreat taqueria, fresh and delicious! Across from Royal Cuckoo!
Piqueo's
830 Cortland AveWonderful Peruvian food and fun atmosphere.
Every place is a tasty work of art. Must visit this Thai food restaurant!
18 locals recommend
Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine
3221 Mission StEvery place is a tasty work of art. Must visit this Thai food restaurant!
Bernal Star
410 Cortland AveGreat patio cafe!
Like having tea in Grandmas attic! Amazing teas (w scones, finger sandwiches etc), lunch stuff - great atmosphere.
48 locals recommend
Lovejoy's Tea Room
1351 Church StLike having tea in Grandmas attic! Amazing teas (w scones, finger sandwiches etc), lunch stuff - great atmosphere.
Huge delicious dosa and other Indian food. Homecooking style. Reasonably priced.
101 locals recommend
Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia StHuge delicious dosa and other Indian food. Homecooking style. Reasonably priced.
Drinks & Nightlife
Musicians hang, small lounge with great house drink - pomegranite margurita! Live music most nights - hammond organ and one other musician.
137 locals recommend
The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission StMusicians hang, small lounge with great house drink - pomegranite margurita! Live music most nights - hammond organ and one other musician.
Essentials
One of a kind market packed in with great wines, beers, organic vegetables, cheeses and a wonderful deli. French bread and other breads and pastries - they have their own bakery!!!! Friendly staff.
156 locals recommend
Canyon Market
2815 Diamond StOne of a kind market packed in with great wines, beers, organic vegetables, cheeses and a wonderful deli. French bread and other breads and pastries - they have their own bakery!!!! Friendly staff.
Everything Else
Wonderful place to do yoga in various rooms, levels of a San Francisco victorian.
8 locals recommend
Integral Yoga Institute San Francisco
770 Dolores StWonderful place to do yoga in various rooms, levels of a San Francisco victorian.
Bernal Yoga
908 Cortland AveClose by and friendly
Shopping
Great one of a kind gift shop - packed with kids stuff, cuisine items, bags, socks, more.
59 locals recommend
Heartfelt
436 Cortland AveGreat one of a kind gift shop - packed with kids stuff, cuisine items, bags, socks, more.
The Scarlet Sage Herb Co.
1903 Valencia StPacked with herbs, supplements, candles. Lovely place.
Sightseeing
Classic old style museum near Lands End hike west of the Golden Gate Bridge! Great permanent and visiting collections.
208 locals recommend
Legion of Honor
100 34th AveClassic old style museum near Lands End hike west of the Golden Gate Bridge! Great permanent and visiting collections.
Great wide open beach near the Cliff House and Seal Rock. Various ways to get there including a bus that doesn't leave too far from the apartment on Crescent and Mission.
553 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
La Playa StGreat wide open beach near the Cliff House and Seal Rock. Various ways to get there including a bus that doesn't leave too far from the apartment on Crescent and Mission.
Great restaurants, cuisine shops, blue Bottle Coffee, Slanted Door, chocolatiers, groceries and on certain days, big sprawling farmers market! Oh! And you can take ferries to multiple destinations!
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
Great restaurants, cuisine shops, blue Bottle Coffee, Slanted Door, chocolatiers, groceries and on certain days, big sprawling farmers market! Oh! And you can take ferries to multiple destinations!
Wonderful artwork and actual walking labyrinth. Near the big hotels - so can work into a Nob Hill visit - lunch at the Fairmont, a dinner at the Top of the Mark (vast views of SF and bay), more.
165 locals recommend
Grace Cathedral
1100 California StWonderful artwork and actual walking labyrinth. Near the big hotels - so can work into a Nob Hill visit - lunch at the Fairmont, a dinner at the Top of the Mark (vast views of SF and bay), more.
Mission District
Find walking tours of the great murals of the Mission online.
Enjoy restaurants, coffee shops and galleries funky style along the popular Valencia Corridor.
163 locals recommend
Valencia Street
Valencia StreetEnjoy restaurants, coffee shops and galleries funky style along the popular Valencia Corridor.
Catch sweeping views of the city at the top of Bernal Heights - open space just a few minutes from the apartment!
363 locals recommend
Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom StCatch sweeping views of the city at the top of Bernal Heights - open space just a few minutes from the apartment!
An actual canyon in the middle of the city! Hike through the canyon for a day outdoors.
180 locals recommend
Glen Canyon Park
Chenery StreetAn actual canyon in the middle of the city! Hike through the canyon for a day outdoors.
Hike Land's End - along the cliffs. See the Golden Gate Bridge from the west side! Walk to the Cliff House for lunch or a drink in the lounge.
694 locals recommend
Lands End Trail
Lands End TrailHike Land's End - along the cliffs. See the Golden Gate Bridge from the west side! Walk to the Cliff House for lunch or a drink in the lounge.