Guidebook for San Francisco

Alison
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

It's the best Thai food in the city. You can eat there, get it to go, or have it delivered on Caviar.
48 locals recommend
Marnee Thai
1243 Lincoln Way
48 locals recommend
It's the best Thai food in the city. You can eat there, get it to go, or have it delivered on Caviar.
Great sushi. Always a line though!
101 locals recommend
Ebisu Restaurant
1283 9th Ave
101 locals recommend
Great sushi. Always a line though!
Great sandwiches, breakfast options, and coffee.
21 locals recommend
Wooly Pig
2295 3rd St
21 locals recommend
Great sandwiches, breakfast options, and coffee.
If you can handle a 45min-1hr long wait for brunch, this is the spot to go. If not, go for dinner! The food is excellent.
286 locals recommend
Zazie
941 Cole St
286 locals recommend
If you can handle a 45min-1hr long wait for brunch, this is the spot to go. If not, go for dinner! The food is excellent.
We dare you to buy only one thing here. Scones, bread, muffins, pizza, rolls, cookies... it's the best bakery. And it's a co-op!
320 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Ave
320 locals recommend
We dare you to buy only one thing here. Scones, bread, muffins, pizza, rolls, cookies... it's the best bakery. And it's a co-op!
Delicious poke bowls!
12 locals recommend
Poki Time
549 Irving St
12 locals recommend
Delicious poke bowls!

Drinks & Nightlife

This is our local bar. Good drinks, chill vibe. Plus, there's a fireplace (of course).
17 locals recommend
Fireside Bar
603 Irving St
17 locals recommend
This is our local bar. Good drinks, chill vibe. Plus, there's a fireplace (of course).
Quirky Irish bar with sofas, lots of seating, and dart boards. Great scene on the weekends. Never too crowded.
23 locals recommend
Little Shamrock
807 Lincoln Way
23 locals recommend
Quirky Irish bar with sofas, lots of seating, and dart boards. Great scene on the weekends. Never too crowded.

Entertainment & Activities

There's a rainforest and a planetarium and penguins and an aquarium! So much to do and see for kids and adults. If you're 21+, check out Night Life every Thursday night. It's super fun and half price entrance.
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr
816 locals recommend
There's a rainforest and a planetarium and penguins and an aquarium! So much to do and see for kids and adults. If you're 21+, check out Night Life every Thursday night. It's super fun and half price entrance.

Essentials

Simple convenience store with nice selections of produce and beer.
6 locals recommend
U C Market
1251 3rd Ave
6 locals recommend
Simple convenience store with nice selections of produce and beer.
Our local pharmacy.
95 locals recommend
Walgreens
4645 Mission St
95 locals recommend
Our local pharmacy.
A large grocery store that has pretty much everything you could need.
76 locals recommend
Andronico's
1200 Irving St
76 locals recommend
A large grocery store that has pretty much everything you could need.

Arts & Culture

The building is so cool. There's an observation deck that has views out to the ocean (it's free!).
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
The building is so cool. There's an observation deck that has views out to the ocean (it's free!).

Getting Around

The N Judah stops here. It's the best way to get downtown.
Irving St & 4th Ave station
The N Judah stops here. It's the best way to get downtown.

Parks & Nature

This park has everything you'd expect—lakes, grassy fields, trails, an arboretum—and some things you may not expect—buffalo, a carousel, casting ponds, and Hippy Hill.
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
1721 locals recommend
This park has everything you'd expect—lakes, grassy fields, trails, an arboretum—and some things you may not expect—buffalo, a carousel, casting ponds, and Hippy Hill.