Guidebook for San Francisco

Erika
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Delicious breakfast and brunch, but you MUST get there early to avoid very long waits.
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Plow
1299 18th St
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Delicious breakfast and brunch, but you MUST get there early to avoid very long waits.
Their donuts and coffee are excellent, especially for a morning walk into the Mission district.
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Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th St
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Their donuts and coffee are excellent, especially for a morning walk into the Mission district.
The coffee is delicious, pastries are yummy, and the scene is classic San Francisco hipster.
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Sightglass Coffee
270 7th St
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The coffee is delicious, pastries are yummy, and the scene is classic San Francisco hipster.
One of our favorite Saturday morning activities is to head to the Ferry Building for an incredible Farmer's Market, complete with hot breakfasts, fresh bread and produce, delicious baked goods and much more. A must do!
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Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market
1 Ferry Plaza
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One of our favorite Saturday morning activities is to head to the Ferry Building for an incredible Farmer's Market, complete with hot breakfasts, fresh bread and produce, delicious baked goods and much more. A must do!
Not just a bakery, Tartine sells their famous bread, coffee, a new restaurant, and soon to be ice cream shop. A must stop for foodies!
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Tartine Manufactory
595 Alabama St
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Not just a bakery, Tartine sells their famous bread, coffee, a new restaurant, and soon to be ice cream shop. A must stop for foodies!
An ice cream fan? Then you must try Humphry Slocombe, either in the Mission or at the Ferry Building. The Secret Breakfast flavor is a must try, and the Eton Mess is delicious too!
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Humphry Slocombe
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An ice cream fan? Then you must try Humphry Slocombe, either in the Mission or at the Ferry Building. The Secret Breakfast flavor is a must try, and the Eton Mess is delicious too!
Excellent food, but can be very difficult to get a reservation. There are walk-in spots each night at the community table. Be sure to arrive early (doors open at 6pm, but line starts forming by 5:30pm).
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Flour + Water
2401 Harrison St
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Excellent food, but can be very difficult to get a reservation. There are walk-in spots each night at the community table. Be sure to arrive early (doors open at 6pm, but line starts forming by 5:30pm).

Arts & Culture

It has an incredible view of downtown San Francisco from the chairs on the second floor. Settle down with a good book or newspaper and relax. They also have a great children's section for the little ones.
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San Francisco Public Library; Potrero Branch
1616 20th St
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It has an incredible view of downtown San Francisco from the chairs on the second floor. Settle down with a good book or newspaper and relax. They also have a great children's section for the little ones.
The newly reopened SFMOMA is absolutely incredible, from the architecture of the new space, to the art and sculptures inside. A must see!
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Iziko lezobuciko ze-San Francisco zaseMzantsi
151 3rd St
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The newly reopened SFMOMA is absolutely incredible, from the architecture of the new space, to the art and sculptures inside. A must see!
Fabulous museum in an unusual copper faced building. See both old and new art, and there is always an interesting special exhibit. Don't miss traveling up in the tower for a 360 view of SF - you don't have to pay museum admission to take a look.
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Iziko lede Young
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
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Fabulous museum in an unusual copper faced building. See both old and new art, and there is always an interesting special exhibit. Don't miss traveling up in the tower for a 360 view of SF - you don't have to pay museum admission to take a look.
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Dogpatch
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Shopping

If you want a souvenir, or to pick up a special gift made in the Bay Area, this is where you want to go. An additional plus - there is a Blue Bottle coffee stand in the building (and soon to be Tartine Bakery).
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Heath Ceramics
2900 18th St
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If you want a souvenir, or to pick up a special gift made in the Bay Area, this is where you want to go. An additional plus - there is a Blue Bottle coffee stand in the building (and soon to be Tartine Bakery).
Fun women's clothes, with a location in the Mission and in Hayes Valley.
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Azalea Boutique
411 Hayes St
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Fun women's clothes, with a location in the Mission and in Hayes Valley.
Best music store around, with tons of records from every genre you can think of. And it's in the Haight, so you can feel like you're transported back to the 1960s.
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Amoeba Music
1855 Haight St
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Best music store around, with tons of records from every genre you can think of. And it's in the Haight, so you can feel like you're transported back to the 1960s.
Sweet bookstore in Noe Valley, with a nice selection for both kids and adults.
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Folio Books
3957 24th St
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Sweet bookstore in Noe Valley, with a nice selection for both kids and adults.
If you love cooking, this is a bookstore dedicated to cookbooks and food!
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Omnivore Books
3885 Cesar Chavez
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If you love cooking, this is a bookstore dedicated to cookbooks and food!
Amazing, one-of-a-kind plant nursery.
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Flora Grubb Gardens
1634 Jerrold Ave
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Amazing, one-of-a-kind plant nursery.

Drinks & Nightlife

Excellent craft cocktails in a super cool converted warehouse. Eat upstairs and definitely try the kale salad. Delicious!
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Trick Dog
3010 20th St
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Excellent craft cocktails in a super cool converted warehouse. Eat upstairs and definitely try the kale salad. Delicious!
If you like beer, Monk's Kettle has an amazing selection in a centrally located Mission spot, in the heart of tons of restaurants and bars.
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The Monk's Kettle
3141 16th Street
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If you like beer, Monk's Kettle has an amazing selection in a centrally located Mission spot, in the heart of tons of restaurants and bars.

Parks & Nature

A great playground and grassy lawn with incredible views of San Francisco. If you're traveling with kids, this is a must. When leaving the park, travel down Vermont Street, which is actually the crookedest street in San Francisco (not Lombard as most people think).
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McKinley Square
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A great playground and grassy lawn with incredible views of San Francisco. If you're traveling with kids, this is a must. When leaving the park, travel down Vermont Street, which is actually the crookedest street in San Francisco (not Lombard as most people think).
Golden Gate Park is such an iconic location in San Francisco. You can get lost for hours, walking or riding past the deYoung Museum, Japanese Tea Garden, Stow Lake, Carousel....all the way out to the Pacific Ocean.
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Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park is such an iconic location in San Francisco. You can get lost for hours, walking or riding past the deYoung Museum, Japanese Tea Garden, Stow Lake, Carousel....all the way out to the Pacific Ocean.
Our favorite hike in the city, that includes gorgeous views and a trip down to the beach. It can be windy, even on a sunny day, so dress in layers.
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Batteries to Bluffs Trail
Battery to Bluffs Trail
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Our favorite hike in the city, that includes gorgeous views and a trip down to the beach. It can be windy, even on a sunny day, so dress in layers.
The quintessential San Francisco experience...head on over, stop and get some picnic goodies at BiRite Market, and spend the day sitting on the hill, with an epic view of San Franciscans and their city.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
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The quintessential San Francisco experience...head on over, stop and get some picnic goodies at BiRite Market, and spend the day sitting on the hill, with an epic view of San Franciscans and their city.
It used to be an airplane runway, and now it's a gorgeous flat dirt path and grass that hugs the Bay - perfect for running, biking, playing in the water (when the weather allows). Stop at the Warming Hut for a hot chocolate and enjoy the view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Crissy Field
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It used to be an airplane runway, and now it's a gorgeous flat dirt path and grass that hugs the Bay - perfect for running, biking, playing in the water (when the weather allows). Stop at the Warming Hut for a hot chocolate and enjoy the view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
A former military base, The Presidio is now a gorgeous jewel in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Check out the historic buildings, see the outdoor art installations, and enjoy a hike on one of the many trails. There's also a great playground for little ones.
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Presidio of San Francisco
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A former military base, The Presidio is now a gorgeous jewel in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Check out the historic buildings, see the outdoor art installations, and enjoy a hike on one of the many trails. There's also a great playground for little ones.
Great inner city hiking trail from Presidio Heights to Baker Beach.
Lobos Creek
Great inner city hiking trail from Presidio Heights to Baker Beach.

Essentials

Great for quick meals that please everyone! Turkey meatballs and orange chicken are favorites in our house. They also have great snacks and a good produce section.
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Trader Joe's
555 9th St
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Great for quick meals that please everyone! Turkey meatballs and orange chicken are favorites in our house. They also have great snacks and a good produce section.
Fantastic produce and meats. If you shop organic, this is the place to go.
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Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island St
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Fantastic produce and meats. If you shop organic, this is the place to go.
Big box supermarket with many options, including some organic and local brands.
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Safeway
2300 16th St
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Big box supermarket with many options, including some organic and local brands.
A small local market just a few blocks away that stocks some organic and natural foods.
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The Good Life Grocery
448 Cortland Ave
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A small local market just a few blocks away that stocks some organic and natural foods.

Entertainment & Activities

What could be better than a brand new movie theater in a retro building? The fact that you order, and are served food and drinks at your seat during the movie. And did we mention the great beer list?
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission St
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What could be better than a brand new movie theater in a retro building? The fact that you order, and are served food and drinks at your seat during the movie. And did we mention the great beer list?
Whether or not you're a Giants fan, AT&T Park is a great place to watch a baseball game, with views of the bay and great food. Kids can run the bases on Sundays after the game, and you can often tour the stadium on non-game days.
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I-Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
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Whether or not you're a Giants fan, AT&T Park is a great place to watch a baseball game, with views of the bay and great food. Kids can run the bases on Sundays after the game, and you can often tour the stadium on non-game days.