Guidebook for San Francisco
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Stern Grove Festival
Free summer concerts in the park on Sundays!
Safeway
730 Taraval StGrocery Store
Guerra Quality Meats
490 Taraval StLocal butcher and shop. Delicious!
Fantastic wine selection. Interesting Ten dollar wine tastings every Saturday and Sunday from 2-5pm.
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The San Francisco Wine Trading Company
250 Taraval StFantastic wine selection. Interesting Ten dollar wine tastings every Saturday and Sunday from 2-5pm.
Nice urban hike. Make sure to go all the way past the steps and across the street to summit Grand View Park!
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Moraga Steps
Moraga StepsNice urban hike. Make sure to go all the way past the steps and across the street to summit Grand View Park!
Kyle's favorite breakfast sandwich! Go for the special.
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Devil's Teeth Baking Company
3876 Noriega StKyle's favorite breakfast sandwich! Go for the special.
Que Syrah
230 W Portal AveQuaint little wine bar.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great beer and food. Try the Mussels!
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Sunset Reservoir Brewing Company
1735 Noriega StGreat beer and food. Try the Mussels!
Whitechapel
600 Polk StThe Beehive
842 Valencia StFillmore District
Voted top bar in nation several times. Large selection of whiskeys and speakeasy-style. They require reservations.
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Bourbon & Branch
501 Jones StVoted top bar in nation several times. Large selection of whiskeys and speakeasy-style. They require reservations.
Food Scene
Bullshead Restaurant
840 Ulloa StBianca's favorite burger!
Excellent Greek cuisine
Our favorite restaurant in West Portal.
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Orexi Restaurant
243 W Portal AveExcellent Greek cuisine
Our favorite restaurant in West Portal.
Bursa Restaurant
60 W Portal AveSolid and reasonably price Mediterranean food.
Roti Indian Bistro
53 W Portal AveDelicious Indian food.
Hole-in-the-wall that sells Chinese savory pancakes. Recognized by a couple of food shows.
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House of Pancakes
937 Taraval StHole-in-the-wall that sells Chinese savory pancakes. Recognized by a couple of food shows.
Hole in the wall with great dumplings. Show up right on time for brunch for seating. Otherwise, they are likely to get busy.
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Dumpling Kitchen
1935 Taraval StHole in the wall with great dumplings. Show up right on time for brunch for seating. Otherwise, they are likely to get busy.
Seafood place nearby in Castro. Quick ride on the L-Taraval.
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Anchor Oyster Bar
579 Castro StSeafood place nearby in Castro. Quick ride on the L-Taraval.
Great food in Castro. Quick ride on the L-Taraval, and more likely to be sunny on a foggy day. They have a nice outdoor covered patio.
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Starbelly
3583 16th St Great food in Castro. Quick ride on the L-Taraval, and more likely to be sunny on a foggy day. They have a nice outdoor covered patio.
Delicious Spanish tapas with a California twist in the Castro.
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Beso Bistronomia
4058 18th StDelicious Spanish tapas with a California twist in the Castro.
Antigua Coffee Shop
437A Grand AveGood coffee
Victor's Bakery
719 Taraval StreetHole-in-the-wall Chinese bakery -- well inhabited by our Chinese neighbors.
Liholiho Yacht Club
871 Sutter Street
Commonwealth
2224 Mission StGo for the extended tasting menu.
Kokkari Estiatorio
200 Jackson StHigh-end Meditteranean downtown.
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission StIf you do the Silverado Trail in Napa then this is a great place to stop for lunch. Eat on the bar side vs. the restaurant for a more reasonably priced meal with a great view!
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Auberge du Soleil Restaurant
If you do the Silverado Trail in Napa then this is a great place to stop for lunch. Eat on the bar side vs. the restaurant for a more reasonably priced meal with a great view!
Feel like eating raw foods today? Check out Judahlicious.
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Judahlicious
3906 Judah StFeel like eating raw foods today? Check out Judahlicious.
Outerlands
4001 Judah StBest Outer Sunset restaurant.
Bursa Restaurant
60 W Portal AveAtelier Crenn
3127 Fillmore St
Benu
22 Hawthorne St3-star Michelin
Kin Khao
55 Cyril Magnin StMichelin star rated Thai food.
Shopping
Great inexpensive (on San Francisco terms) organic produce.
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Parkside Farmer's Market
555 Taraval StGreat inexpensive (on San Francisco terms) organic produce.
Local surf shop that is a part of the surf+art scene in San Francisco's Outer Sunset. A cool place to load up on creative sf surf culture t-shirts.
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Mollusk Surf Shop
4500 Irving StLocal surf shop that is a part of the surf+art scene in San Francisco's Outer Sunset. A cool place to load up on creative sf surf culture t-shirts.
Parks & Nature
Lands End Trail
Lands End TrailOcean Beach
La Playa StSmaller tucked away beach cove. This used to be more of a nude/topless beach so you may still experience some of that.
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Gray Whale Cove State Beach
Smaller tucked away beach cove. This used to be more of a nude/topless beach so you may still experience some of that.
Isibheshu Sezwe Sezwe Muir Woods
Golden Gate Park
Take the Moraga steps for a quick urban hike to a fantastic 360 view of San Francisco. Caution: it can get windy and cold up there :)
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Iphakamisa Park
1705 14th AveTake the Moraga steps for a quick urban hike to a fantastic 360 view of San Francisco. Caution: it can get windy and cold up there :)
A fantastic urban hike to the highest natural point in San Francisco with one of the best views. It is about a mile to the entrance and then 1 mile up. You will notice the peak of Mount Davidson is marked with a large cross.
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Mount Davidson
Myra WayA fantastic urban hike to the highest natural point in San Francisco with one of the best views. It is about a mile to the entrance and then 1 mile up. You will notice the peak of Mount Davidson is marked with a large cross.
This is a fun park to visit on a sunny day in San Francisco. People congregate here and "party favors" are an accepted norm.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetThis is a fun park to visit on a sunny day in San Francisco. People congregate here and "party favors" are an accepted norm.
Essentials
Walgreens
216 Westlake CenterEntertainment & Activities
CineArts at the Empire
85 W Portal AveExploratorium
Green Street