Dana's Guidebook
Food scene
Great fast casual Greek food! Try the froyo if you have space for dessert!
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Souvla
517 Hayes StGreat fast casual Greek food! Try the froyo if you have space for dessert!
Awesome pan-Asian food! Can’t go wrong with this menu.
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The Spice Jar
2500 Bryant StAwesome pan-Asian food! Can’t go wrong with this menu.
This is the original Philz location. Easy walk from our apartment!
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th StThis is the original Philz location. Easy walk from our apartment!
A nice spot for an upscale cocktail. A bit noisy but worth it if you like original drinks
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Junior
2545 24th StA nice spot for an upscale cocktail. A bit noisy but worth it if you like original drinks
Amazing, authentic dumplings that you can only get in San Francisco!
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Kingdom Of Dumpling
1713 Taraval StAmazing, authentic dumplings that you can only get in San Francisco!
Taquería El Farolito
2779 Mission StClassic San Francisco Mexican food.
Zita Wine Bar
2862 24th StSuper cozy local wine bar with good snacks.
Excellent Italian food, a quick walk from the house. Reservations needed.
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Flour + Water
2401 Harrison StExcellent Italian food, a quick walk from the house. Reservations needed.
Seven Stills Taproom
2704 24th StA brewery with full menu just a block away from the house!
Big Rec Taproom
3066 24th StDelicious burgers and a good beer selection!
Kazan
2809 24th StGreat sushi just about a block away!
Pho on Bryant
2200 Bryant StSoul warming Vietnamese food about a 10 minute walk away.
Craftsman and Wolves
746 Valencia St
Humphry Slocombe
Trick Dog
3010 20th StFort Point Valencia
742 Valencia St
Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia StRoosevelt Tamale Parlor
2817 24th St
Taqueria San Francisco
2794 24th St
Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th StSt. Francis Fountain
2801 24th StSightseeing
A famous Bay Area ceramics manufactory. Beautiful pieces and this location also has the Tartine manufactory attaches so come with an appetite!
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Heath Ceramics
2900 18th StA famous Bay Area ceramics manufactory. Beautiful pieces and this location also has the Tartine manufactory attaches so come with an appetite!
Some of the best parts of the city are all here—museums, gardens, walking/running paths, a buffalo paddock, ocean views!
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Golden Gate Park
Some of the best parts of the city are all here—museums, gardens, walking/running paths, a buffalo paddock, ocean views!
Get your heart pumping when you walk up these steps and earn the view of the bay from the top!
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Lyon Street Steps
2545-2551 Lyon StGet your heart pumping when you walk up these steps and earn the view of the bay from the top!
An amazing set of stores selling local crafts and foods. There are full restaurants as well as market style stands. Sit and eat somewhere or get food to go and have a picnic elsewhere in the city. On Saturday’s there is a world class farmers market.
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I-Ferry Building
An amazing set of stores selling local crafts and foods. There are full restaurants as well as market style stands. Sit and eat somewhere or get food to go and have a picnic elsewhere in the city. On Saturday’s there is a world class farmers market.
A unique museum that kids and adults will both love. An aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum and biosphere all rolled into one!
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California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse DrA unique museum that kids and adults will both love. An aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum and biosphere all rolled into one!
Walk or bike across the bridge and you won’t be sorry! You can rent bikes from SportsBasement just at the foot of the bridge and do a quick trip or go to Sausalito and make it a whole day affair.
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Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate BridgeWalk or bike across the bridge and you won’t be sorry! You can rent bikes from SportsBasement just at the foot of the bridge and do a quick trip or go to Sausalito and make it a whole day affair.
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Parking/car safety
Pay close attention to parking regulations. Most areas require residential permits for parking longer than 1-2 hours, sometimes 4. There also is street sweeping on most streets. Parking tickets are close to $100 so be careful! Breakins to cars are also unfortunately fairly common but you can prevent this by not leaving ANYTHING in plain sight in the car.
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Bring a layer!
Even during the warmest months, it often gets chilly at night in San Francisco. Pack a layer and bring it with you everywhere!