Guidebook for San Francisco
Restos
For a slightly more upscale resto, we like Lark. Just 10 min walk from our place.
Great casual fare. Medium price point and the staff are all great. Plus they have a fantastic back patio - rare in SF!
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Fable
558 Castro StGreat casual fare. Medium price point and the staff are all great. Plus they have a fantastic back patio - rare in SF!
The Castro Fountain
554 Castro StNearby old-school ice cream and soda venue. Delicious cakes too.
Vietnamese 'street food' venue in Mission hood. Medium price point and the best spring rolls in the universe. Ask for 'Hue' spring rolls!
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Mau
180 Valencia StVietnamese 'street food' venue in Mission hood. Medium price point and the best spring rolls in the universe. Ask for 'Hue' spring rolls!
DOSA on Valencia
995 Valencia StLike the ambiance and the food!
Tara Indian Cuisine
2217 Market StGreat food and service. We order take out all the time. Venue is nice too.
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission StFave parks
My fave parks in SF - Dolores Park (10 min walk from our place). Glen Park Canyon (Uber 10 min). Corona Heights (5 min Uber). Kite Hill (2 min walk from our place)
Such a scene when it is nice out. 2000+ people partying, relaxing or just watching the world go by.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetSuch a scene when it is nice out. 2000+ people partying, relaxing or just watching the world go by.
Igumbi leGlen Canyon
Chenery Street
Ipharki ye-Corona Heights
Museum Way
Golden Gate Park
Lands End Trail
Lands End Trail
Duboce Park
Scott StreetCafes
3 min walk from our place. Great coffee, pastries and seating.
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Spike's Coffees and Teas
4117 19th St3 min walk from our place. Great coffee, pastries and seating.
Castro cafe. Delish salads, coffee and people watching.
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Réveille Coffee Co.
4076 18th StCastro cafe. Delish salads, coffee and people watching.
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th AveRitual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia StNeighborhoods
Tony hood just beside Castro. Beautiful homes and great commercial area on 24th!
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Noe Valley
Tony hood just beside Castro. Beautiful homes and great commercial area on 24th!
Dolores Park and surrounding streets are so enticing for a daytime or evening stroll.
Dolores Heights
Dolores Park and surrounding streets are so enticing for a daytime or evening stroll.
Cool vibe - think Amsterdam. Great restos, bars and stores.
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Hayes Valley
Cool vibe - think Amsterdam. Great restos, bars and stores.
Cute commercial district. Beautiful housing and just off Haight Street and GG Park.
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Cole Valley
Cute commercial district. Beautiful housing and just off Haight Street and GG Park.
Historic Latino district that is both authentic and hip. Great shopping, eating and bar hopping.
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Mission District
Historic Latino district that is both authentic and hip. Great shopping, eating and bar hopping.
Warehouse district. Great for eating, bar hopping and shopping too. Definitely check out Heaths, a local fave biz for ceramic wares. They have a Tartine outpost too - one of the best bakeries in town.
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SoMa
Warehouse district. Great for eating, bar hopping and shopping too. Definitely check out Heaths, a local fave biz for ceramic wares. They have a Tartine outpost too - one of the best bakeries in town.
Hip neighborhood just off market with beautiful Victorians, nice restos, cafes, and parks.
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Duboce Triangle
Hip neighborhood just off market with beautiful Victorians, nice restos, cafes, and parks.
Supplies
Local icon for all manner of supplies - both hardware but also costumes, toys, everything! The staff are sooo helpful.
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Cliff's Variety
479 Castro StLocal icon for all manner of supplies - both hardware but also costumes, toys, everything! The staff are sooo helpful.
Bars
Great local gay bar. Always busy. Check out their T on Sundays 4-7pm. Great people-watching inside and out on the street from balcony.
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Lookout
3600 16th StGreat local gay bar. Always busy. Check out their T on Sundays 4-7pm. Great people-watching inside and out on the street from balcony.
Hi Tops
2247 Market StSightseeing
The Presidio has a fascinating history beginning with its strategic location at the Golden Gate. Today, it's 1500 acres of parkland and historic sites.
Heath Ceramics
2900 18th St
Presidio of San Francisco