Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Sidewalk seating and to go are available. Great lattes.
238 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
2080 Chestnut St
238 locals recommend
Sidewalk seating and to go are available. Great lattes.
close and convenient
512 locals recommend
Starbucks
2132 Chestnut St
512 locals recommend
close and convenient
Beautiful sidewalk dining available now. Best Italian food in the neighborhood
30 locals recommend
Trattoria da Vittorio
150 W Portal Ave
30 locals recommend
Beautiful sidewalk dining available now. Best Italian food in the neighborhood
To go only at this time. Great traditional French food. Quiet and romantic on a weeknight. (Get a reservation for a weekend)
15 locals recommend
ChouChou French Bistro
400 Dewey Blvd
15 locals recommend
To go only at this time. Great traditional French food. Quiet and romantic on a weeknight. (Get a reservation for a weekend)
Garden patio and terrific teas as well as coffee, and many healthy snacks.
Ballast Coffee
329 W Portal Ave
Garden patio and terrific teas as well as coffee, and many healthy snacks.
To go only at this time.
17 locals recommend
Bullshead Restaurant
840 Ulloa St
17 locals recommend
To go only at this time.
Outdoor seating is available.
8 locals recommend
Calibur
68 W Portal Ave
8 locals recommend
Outdoor seating is available.
Delicious fresh juices and healthy bowls and salads make this a perfect stop post hike or walk.
Juice Portal
166 W Portal Ave
Delicious fresh juices and healthy bowls and salads make this a perfect stop post hike or walk.
Outdoor seating is available. They make a traditional American breakfast and serve good coffee.
121 locals recommend
Toast Eatery
1748 Church St
121 locals recommend
Outdoor seating is available. They make a traditional American breakfast and serve good coffee.

Everything Else

Patio and sidewalk dining available. Good breakfast
30 locals recommend
Squat & Gobble
1 W Portal Ave
30 locals recommend
Patio and sidewalk dining available. Good breakfast
Take out only at this time. Our favorite pizzeria. They are the friendliest and kindest restaurant in West Portal. We like the thin crust pizza with a glass of wine.
12 locals recommend
Mozzarella Di Bufala
69 W Portal Ave
12 locals recommend
Take out only at this time. Our favorite pizzeria. They are the friendliest and kindest restaurant in West Portal. We like the thin crust pizza with a glass of wine.
Due to COVID, the tunnel is currently closed. Catch the L shuttle across the street to get downtown, or to the Castro, the ballpark, the airport, etc. It all starts right here just steps from our house.
14 locals recommend
West Portal Ave & Ulloa St station
14 locals recommend
Due to COVID, the tunnel is currently closed. Catch the L shuttle across the street to get downtown, or to the Castro, the ballpark, the airport, etc. It all starts right here just steps from our house.
Currently closed. If you want a quiet night close to home, after dinner on West Portal Ave you can catch a first run movie at the CineArts theater.
24 locals recommend
CineArts at the Empire
85 W Portal Ave
24 locals recommend
Currently closed. If you want a quiet night close to home, after dinner on West Portal Ave you can catch a first run movie at the CineArts theater.
If you need to mail something home, the Post Office is nearby.
18 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
317 W Portal Ave
18 locals recommend
If you need to mail something home, the Post Office is nearby.

Neighborhoods

You can take the L Train, or walk to the Beach.
6 locals recommend
Great Highway
Great Highway
6 locals recommend
You can take the L Train, or walk to the Beach.
North Beach is known for its Italian food. Outdoor dining options are plentiful, so it is a good choice during the COVID restrictions. You can take the L Bus to Stockton and Market and then walk through Chinatown to North Beach.
229 locals recommend
North Beach
229 locals recommend
North Beach is known for its Italian food. Outdoor dining options are plentiful, so it is a good choice during the COVID restrictions. You can take the L Bus to Stockton and Market and then walk through Chinatown to North Beach.

Sightseeing

Great outdoor hike and views. Accessible on foot from the house.
727 locals recommend
Twin Peaks
727 locals recommend
Great outdoor hike and views. Accessible on foot from the house.
You can walk to this beautiful spot in Golden Gate Park and then rent a rowboat, or hike around and explore the island. If you're too tired to walk back over the hill, you can take the bus back home, or to any other location in the City.
152 locals recommend
Stow Lake
152 locals recommend
You can walk to this beautiful spot in Golden Gate Park and then rent a rowboat, or hike around and explore the island. If you're too tired to walk back over the hill, you can take the bus back home, or to any other location in the City.
Coit Tower can be accessed via the Filbert Steps. The walk from the Embarcadero to the Tower is one of the most scenic in San Francisco. Take the L Bus to the Ferry Building and walk from there.
545 locals recommend
Coit Tower
545 locals recommend
Coit Tower can be accessed via the Filbert Steps. The walk from the Embarcadero to the Tower is one of the most scenic in San Francisco. Take the L Bus to the Ferry Building and walk from there.