Guidebook San Francisco
Entertainment & Activities
I-Chase Center
1 Warriors WayShopping
Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom St
Heath Ceramics
2900 18th StTrader Joe's
555 9th StThe Good Life Grocery
Drinks & Nightlife
Bourbon & Branch
501 Jones StGreat small bar – mixlogy-central. Gourmet bar bites (merguez corn-dog covered in falafel). Love this place & they are nice.
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ABV
3174 16th StGreat small bar – mixlogy-central. Gourmet bar bites (merguez corn-dog covered in falafel). Love this place & they are nice.
Trick Dog
3010 20th StHipster bar with good food.
Glass Room
The Monk's Kettle
3141 16th StreetBeer lover’s dream, great pub grub.
Parks & Nature
Contains De Young Museum, Academy of Science, Rose Gardens, Botanical Gardens (one of the best picnic spots of sf), Stow Lake, and Japanese Tea Garden.
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Golden Gate Park
Contains De Young Museum, Academy of Science, Rose Gardens, Botanical Gardens (one of the best picnic spots of sf), Stow Lake, and Japanese Tea Garden.
Great spot to take a walk and see the Sunset.
Beach/Park Chalet restaurant, at the end of golden gate park. Great cocktails and light snacks.
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Ocean Beach
La Playa StGreat spot to take a walk and see the Sunset.
Beach/Park Chalet restaurant, at the end of golden gate park. Great cocktails and light snacks.
Wonderful views of downtown, a must see. One of the most beautiful parks in the city, a local favorite. Close to Bi-rite and walkable to the Castro.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetWonderful views of downtown, a must see. One of the most beautiful parks in the city, a local favorite. Close to Bi-rite and walkable to the Castro.
Isithunzi SaseSan Francisco Botanical Garden
1199 9th AveCrane Cove Park
Illinois StreetPresidio Tunnel Tops
Gorgeous view and lovely walking paths.
Sightseeing
Balmy Alley
50 Balmy StMural art alley off of 24th st.
Coit Tower
Arts & Culture
Mural art alley right off Valencia St. Probably the single greatest collection of mural art in SF.
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Clarion Alley
Clarion AlleyMural art alley right off Valencia St. Probably the single greatest collection of mural art in SF.
Food scene
Chez maman east
1401 18th St
Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th St
Pancho Villa Taqueria
3071 16th St
La Palma Mexicatessen
2884 24th St
El Metate
2406 Bryant St
Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine
710 Florida StNavin Thai Restaurant
1059 Powell StLess for Pho, more for other dishes/rolls
Mission Chinese Food
2234 Mission StThe original pop up-- still rocking it.
La Corneta Taqueria
2834 Diamond StEl Toro Taqueria
598 Valencia St
Tacolicious
741 Valencia StFun modern mex
Loló
974 Valencia StNon- traditional delicious tapas.
More traditional Dosas and Thali. All Vegetarian, fantastic.
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Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia StMore traditional Dosas and Thali. All Vegetarian, fantastic.
Katie and I love this restaurant. Get the ginger salad, and the samusa soup.
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Burma Love
211 Valencia StKatie and I love this restaurant. Get the ginger salad, and the samusa soup.
Lers Ros Thai
307 Hayes StAsk for Thai spicy if you dare.
ICHI Sushi
3369 Mission St
Umi
1328 18th St
Kazan
2809 24th StJapanese in the mission? Why Not? Close and fresh.
Try the rooftop bar for cocktails and snacks. Main space is very large and built out. Argentinian Steak house.
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Lolinda
2518 Mission StTry the rooftop bar for cocktails and snacks. Main space is very large and built out. Argentinian Steak house.
Best deep dish pizza in the city. Thin crust is strong as well.
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Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero StBest deep dish pizza in the city. Thin crust is strong as well.
Emmy's Spaghetti Shack
3230 Mission St
PizzaHacker
3299 Mission StOne of the first "gentrified" restaurants in the area. Best fried chicken. Really strong chef. Movies projected in the back.
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Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission StOne of the first "gentrified" restaurants in the area. Best fried chicken. Really strong chef. Movies projected in the back.
Piccino
1001 Minnesota StGreat Pizza just over the hill.
Long Bridge Pizza Co.
2347 3rd St
Saru Sushi Bar
3856 24th StBellota
888 Brannan StSpanish bistro, delicious.
A bit sketchy of a neighborhood, but once inside, it's a food truck paradise.
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SoMa StrEat Food Park
428 11th StA bit sketchy of a neighborhood, but once inside, it's a food truck paradise.
One of the best restaurants in the city. People seriously love Frances.
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Frances
3870 17th StOne of the best restaurants in the city. People seriously love Frances.
Cozy Mediterranean restaurant serving consistently great food.
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La Mediterranee
2936 College AveCozy Mediterranean restaurant serving consistently great food.
Firefly Restaurant
Greens
2 Marina Blvd
Sunflower Vietnamese Restaurant
288 Connecticut St
Plow
1299 18th St
Flour + Water
2401 Harrison St
Wayfare Tavern
558 Sacramento StFlour + Water Pizzeria
Incredible pizza
Tommaso's Ristorante Italiano
1042 Kearny St
Gott's Roadside
The Embarcadero SouthSouvla
Cotogna
490 Pacific AveFirefly Restaurant
Yank Sing
101 Spear StGreens
2 Marina Blvd
Kokkari Estiatorio
200 Jackson StOne Market
Zuni Café
1658 Market StSquare Pie Guys
Che Fico
838 Divisadero St
Goat Hill Pizza
300 Connecticut St