Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Best bread and pastries in the city, maybe on the west coast. The Sourdough is unmatched. Unfortunately the line is too.
768 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 locals recommend
Best bread and pastries in the city, maybe on the west coast. The Sourdough is unmatched. Unfortunately the line is too.
Moderately priced but good and filling meals can be had at Grub. Mac'n'cheese bar is fun and tasty.
8 locals recommend
Grub
758 Valencia Street
8 locals recommend
Moderately priced but good and filling meals can be had at Grub. Mac'n'cheese bar is fun and tasty.
Inexpensive sushi. Service can be slow. Specialty rolls are better than Nigiri here.
Yo Yo Restaurant
3092 16th Street
Inexpensive sushi. Service can be slow. Specialty rolls are better than Nigiri here.
An old standby in the neighborhood, it was here before the hipsters. Food is ok, but the margaritas are first class. Watch out for the premium tequilas.
69 locals recommend
Puerto Alegre
546 Valencia St
69 locals recommend
An old standby in the neighborhood, it was here before the hipsters. Food is ok, but the margaritas are first class. Watch out for the premium tequilas.
Mosto, the bar area, has 300 tequilas to choose from. The tacos are tasty, but this is the most 'white-bread' option of Mexican in the neighborhood.
360 locals recommend
Tacolicious
741 Valencia St
360 locals recommend
Mosto, the bar area, has 300 tequilas to choose from. The tacos are tasty, but this is the most 'white-bread' option of Mexican in the neighborhood.
my go-to Taqueria as of late. i think the quality is higher, even if you pay a bit more. It's the same owner as Pancho Villa, but half the line!
24 locals recommend
El Toro Taqueria
598 Valencia St
24 locals recommend
my go-to Taqueria as of late. i think the quality is higher, even if you pay a bit more. It's the same owner as Pancho Villa, but half the line!
2009 James Beard Restauranteur of the Year. Delfina and Locanda put out wonderful Italian food. The owner reinvented SF dining.
598 locals recommend
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
598 locals recommend
2009 James Beard Restauranteur of the Year. Delfina and Locanda put out wonderful Italian food. The owner reinvented SF dining.
The Roman food makes for a challenging menu, but it pays off big time. The cocktails are wonderful too.
112 locals recommend
Locanda
557 Valencia St
112 locals recommend
The Roman food makes for a challenging menu, but it pays off big time. The cocktails are wonderful too.
One of the classics of the neighborhood. Pricy, but good. And has a great brunch.
343 locals recommend
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission St
343 locals recommend
One of the classics of the neighborhood. Pricy, but good. And has a great brunch.
My favorite burrito/taco stand. Not for the faint of heart, but one of the best burritos in town. Get the super shrimp! Carnitas is classic, . Barbacoa is a lamb stew and it's delicious!
64 locals recommend
Taqueria Vallarta
3033 24th St
64 locals recommend
My favorite burrito/taco stand. Not for the faint of heart, but one of the best burritos in town. Get the super shrimp! Carnitas is classic, . Barbacoa is a lamb stew and it's delicious!
Korean/Japanese bar food, in a non-bar. But it feels a little like Asia.
73 locals recommend
Commissary
59 9th St
73 locals recommend
Korean/Japanese bar food, in a non-bar. But it feels a little like Asia.
Arguably the most SF restaurant. The roast chicken for 2 w/ brad salad is wonderful, and the burger, served at lunch and after 10 is a top favorite.
165 locals recommend
Zuni Café
1658 Market St
165 locals recommend
Arguably the most SF restaurant. The roast chicken for 2 w/ brad salad is wonderful, and the burger, served at lunch and after 10 is a top favorite.
Good peruvian, good ceviche, and a great value. Roast chicken is amazing too.
203 locals recommend
Limón Rotisserie
524 Valencia St
203 locals recommend
Good peruvian, good ceviche, and a great value. Roast chicken is amazing too.
Really fun German food, bier hall style with communal tables. Get a boot of beer to share with the table.
158 locals recommend
Suppenküche
525 Laguna St
158 locals recommend
Really fun German food, bier hall style with communal tables. Get a boot of beer to share with the table.
The ORIGINAL blue bottle coffee, in the wood shop of Sagan Piechota Architects office. Go here for the true experience.
373 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden St
373 locals recommend
The ORIGINAL blue bottle coffee, in the wood shop of Sagan Piechota Architects office. Go here for the true experience.
Flamboyantly Californian cocktails. Fresh garnishes are overflowing, and the mixology is daring.
34 locals recommend
Orbit Room
1900 Market St
34 locals recommend
Flamboyantly Californian cocktails. Fresh garnishes are overflowing, and the mixology is daring.
Rounding out the burrito tour, this place is foodie-oriented and not so authentic. The salsa is probably the best. White girls feel most comfortable at this joint.
196 locals recommend
Papalote Mexican Grill
1777 Fulton St
196 locals recommend
Rounding out the burrito tour, this place is foodie-oriented and not so authentic. The salsa is probably the best. White girls feel most comfortable at this joint.
One of the first to do casual Italian food and high end cocktails. The snake-bite is their signature cocktail. I don't think their pizza is that great now, but the small plates are pretty good.
282 locals recommend
Beretta
1199 Valencia St
282 locals recommend
One of the first to do casual Italian food and high end cocktails. The snake-bite is their signature cocktail. I don't think their pizza is that great now, but the small plates are pretty good.
Hip trendy spot. Bike racks out front, tres cool inside. This cafe could easily match a Seattle cafe for snootiness.
348 locals recommend
Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia St
348 locals recommend
Hip trendy spot. Bike racks out front, tres cool inside. This cafe could easily match a Seattle cafe for snootiness.
recently anointed the BEST burrito in the USA. If you must, be ready for some lines. El Farolito, Taqueria Cancun, and Papalote make for good alternatives.
347 locals recommend
La Taqueria
2889 Mission St
347 locals recommend
recently anointed the BEST burrito in the USA. If you must, be ready for some lines. El Farolito, Taqueria Cancun, and Papalote make for good alternatives.

Drinks & Nightlife

The Hideout, hidden behind the front bar of Dalva, has some of the best bartenders in town. Maybe crowded, but not if you get there at 7pm when it opens. Get the 'Grapefruit Soda.'
36 locals recommend
The Hideout
3121 16th St
36 locals recommend
The Hideout, hidden behind the front bar of Dalva, has some of the best bartenders in town. Maybe crowded, but not if you get there at 7pm when it opens. Get the 'Grapefruit Soda.'
A good neighborhood bar, working/creative class folks with a hard edge unite in their love of the Giants. The jukebox is great too.
41 locals recommend
The 500 Club
500 Guerrero St
41 locals recommend
A good neighborhood bar, working/creative class folks with a hard edge unite in their love of the Giants. The jukebox is great too.
On a sunny day, this place is a blast. Watch out though, it can be a hardcore SF crowd. But it's a great beer selection and the picnic tables in the german beer garden are so fun.
222 locals recommend
Zeitgeist
199 Valencia St
222 locals recommend
On a sunny day, this place is a blast. Watch out though, it can be a hardcore SF crowd. But it's a great beer selection and the picnic tables in the german beer garden are so fun.
Good time Karaoke. Not the best voices, but a little above average.
33 locals recommend
The Mint Karaoke Lounge
1942 Market St
33 locals recommend
Good time Karaoke. Not the best voices, but a little above average.
Serious 'karaoke', but it's really cabaret with audience participation. there's no lyric on the screen. just a piano and your voice should you dare. watch out guys, gay cougars may hit on you.
80 locals recommend
Martuni's
4 Valencia Street
80 locals recommend
Serious 'karaoke', but it's really cabaret with audience participation. there's no lyric on the screen. just a piano and your voice should you dare. watch out guys, gay cougars may hit on you.
a charming TIKI bar, one of the best in town, and a real special occasion place to bring a date or kids even. really festive during the holidays.
93 locals recommend
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar
950 Mason St
93 locals recommend
a charming TIKI bar, one of the best in town, and a real special occasion place to bring a date or kids even. really festive during the holidays.

Essentials

Expensive, but amazing. An experience just to walk in. $$$
651 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
651 locals recommend
Expensive, but amazing. An experience just to walk in. $$$

Sightseeing

The Town Square for the Mission, for those under 40. Hipsters galore! But the view up top & the new playground are awesome. Look for the truffle guy to have a fun vacation day, & pace yourself.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 locals recommend
The Town Square for the Mission, for those under 40. Hipsters galore! But the view up top & the new playground are awesome. Look for the truffle guy to have a fun vacation day, & pace yourself.
Mission Dolores, the namesake for the 'hood, is the oldest structure in the city, dating to 1776. Pay to see the old cemetery, where Vertigo was filmed with Jimmy Steward and Kim Novak walked.
63 locals recommend
Mission Dolores
63 locals recommend
Mission Dolores, the namesake for the 'hood, is the oldest structure in the city, dating to 1776. Pay to see the old cemetery, where Vertigo was filmed with Jimmy Steward and Kim Novak walked.
Home of the Painted Ladies and everyone's favorite scene from Full House's opening credits.
390 locals recommend
Alamo Square
390 locals recommend
Home of the Painted Ladies and everyone's favorite scene from Full House's opening credits.
an awesome view.
727 locals recommend
Twin Peaks
727 locals recommend
an awesome view.
An interesting park, hidden in the city. If you don't feel like going to Marin, it has some rocks and steep topography. Not amazing like headlands or Santa Cruz mountains, but convenient.
180 locals recommend
Glen Canyon Park
Chenery Street
180 locals recommend
An interesting park, hidden in the city. If you don't feel like going to Marin, it has some rocks and steep topography. Not amazing like headlands or Santa Cruz mountains, but convenient.
The Filbert and Greenwich Street Steps can transport you back to the Gold Rush Era better than any other part of the city. Wooden sidewalk & wild west cottages tucked away strengthens the illusion.
200 Greenwich St
200 Greenwich Street
The Filbert and Greenwich Street Steps can transport you back to the Gold Rush Era better than any other part of the city. Wooden sidewalk & wild west cottages tucked away strengthens the illusion.
Check this out at night for a spooky, haunted feeling. This was first a Mexican, then a civil war battery, and the precursor to Alcatraz. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Point,_San_Francisco
89 locals recommend
Fort Point National Historic Site
201 Marine Dr
89 locals recommend
Check this out at night for a spooky, haunted feeling. This was first a Mexican, then a civil war battery, and the precursor to Alcatraz. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Point,_San_Francisco

Arts & Culture

A great neighborhood venue, with free Bluegrass and Jazz nights once a week. My friend Sarah puts on a Burlesque/variety show on the 3rd friday of the month.
85 locals recommend
Amnesia
853 Valencia St
85 locals recommend
A great neighborhood venue, with free Bluegrass and Jazz nights once a week. My friend Sarah puts on a Burlesque/variety show on the 3rd friday of the month.

Shopping

Wildly unique and creative flavors of ice cream. Like Bourbon Corn Flake ice cream! What?!
224 locals recommend
Humphry Slocombe
224 locals recommend
Wildly unique and creative flavors of ice cream. Like Bourbon Corn Flake ice cream! What?!
My favorite ice cream parlor. They make all the Filipino/tropical flavors that most places don't. Baby Coconut, Purple Yam, etc. Line is long, its unique and has old school charm
214 locals recommend
Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose Avenue
214 locals recommend
My favorite ice cream parlor. They make all the Filipino/tropical flavors that most places don't. Baby Coconut, Purple Yam, etc. Line is long, its unique and has old school charm
Nitrogenized instant ice-cream made to order, from a re-purposed shipping container! So unique it's too interesting to pass up.
216 locals recommend
Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia St
216 locals recommend
Nitrogenized instant ice-cream made to order, from a re-purposed shipping container! So unique it's too interesting to pass up.

Everything Else

A high end, luxurious spa if you are looking for a massage or treatment.
9 locals recommend
Burke Williams
845 Market St
9 locals recommend
A high end, luxurious spa if you are looking for a massage or treatment.
a unique spa experience, very authentic Japanese style bath house. Check the schedule for when it's men, women or mixed. I believe you can get private rooms too.
90 locals recommend
Kabuki Springs and Spa
1750 Geary Blvd
90 locals recommend
a unique spa experience, very authentic Japanese style bath house. Check the schedule for when it's men, women or mixed. I believe you can get private rooms too.
highly rated Thai massage studio.
16 locals recommend
Suchada Thai Massage
690 King St
16 locals recommend
highly rated Thai massage studio.
another highly recommended spa, though I haven't been.
Earthbody Organic Day Spa
534 Laguna St
another highly recommended spa, though I haven't been.
a luxurious spa on the top floor of a classic, elegant hotel. a great view to take in sitting in a bath robe on a chaise lounge.
6 locals recommend
Nob Hill Spa
1075 California St
6 locals recommend
a luxurious spa on the top floor of a classic, elegant hotel. a great view to take in sitting in a bath robe on a chaise lounge.