Rob's Local Recommendations

Rob
Rob's Local Recommendations

Food Scene

My favorite coffee and bakery cafe in the city. Serves Four Barrel coffee and Josey Baker fresh baked bread. No WIFI. Highly recommended.
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The Mill
736 Divisadero St
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My favorite coffee and bakery cafe in the city. Serves Four Barrel coffee and Josey Baker fresh baked bread. No WIFI. Highly recommended.
Closest cafe to apt. Good coffee, beers + WIFI. Outdoor seating.
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Matching Half
1799 McAllister St
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Closest cafe to apt. Good coffee, beers + WIFI. Outdoor seating.
Excellent bang for the buck breakfast place with great scrambles and decent crepes. Serves beer too.
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Bean Bag Cafe
601 Divisadero St
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Excellent bang for the buck breakfast place with great scrambles and decent crepes. Serves beer too.
One of the best restaurants in the city. Expensive. Known for it's great service and sustainable menu. Reservations can be difficult but there is a group table that is first come, first served. Kitchen stays open until 1am! Highly recommended.
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Nopa
560 Divisadero St
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One of the best restaurants in the city. Expensive. Known for it's great service and sustainable menu. Reservations can be difficult but there is a group table that is first come, first served. Kitchen stays open until 1am! Highly recommended.
One of the best gourmet Mexican restaurants in the city. Expensive but highly recommended. First come, first served. Get your name on the list by calling ahead.
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Nopalito
306 Broderick St
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One of the best gourmet Mexican restaurants in the city. Expensive but highly recommended. First come, first served. Get your name on the list by calling ahead.
Expensive burger and BBQ joint with 100% outdoor seating. Almost always a line for food.
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4505 Burgers & BBQ
705 Divisadero St
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Expensive burger and BBQ joint with 100% outdoor seating. Almost always a line for food.
Favorite pizza and Italian food restaurant in SF. First come, first served. Highly recommended.
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Ragazza
311 Divisadero St
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Favorite pizza and Italian food restaurant in SF. First come, first served. Highly recommended.
Great Raw Bar happy hour from 5 - 6:30. Very popular with locals and visitors. Closed on Monday. Recommended.
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Bar Crudo
655 Divisadero St
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Great Raw Bar happy hour from 5 - 6:30. Very popular with locals and visitors. Closed on Monday. Recommended.
Very popular neighborhood pizza place. Deep dish and classic pies. No reservations. Recommended.
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Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero St
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Very popular neighborhood pizza place. Deep dish and classic pies. No reservations. Recommended.
Classic French bistro in residential part of the neighborhood. Expensive. Highly recommended.
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Bistro Central Parc
560 Central Ave
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Classic French bistro in residential part of the neighborhood. Expensive. Highly recommended.
Favorite taqueria for burritos and best roast pepper salsa in SF. Informal. Highly recommended.
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Papalote Mexican Grill
1777 Fulton St
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Favorite taqueria for burritos and best roast pepper salsa in SF. Informal. Highly recommended.
Great pub fare and beers in the Upper Haight. Cozy with a lively crowd. About 15 min walk from apt. Recommended.
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Magnolia Brewing - Haight
1398 Haight St
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Great pub fare and beers in the Upper Haight. Cozy with a lively crowd. About 15 min walk from apt. Recommended.
Fancy bar with great cocktails. Also a good restaurant. About 15 min walk from apt. Highly recommended.
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The Alembic
1725 Haight St
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Fancy bar with great cocktails. Also a good restaurant. About 15 min walk from apt. Highly recommended.
Good place for happy hour with one of the most extensive beer menus in SF. Highly recommended.
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Fat Angel Food & Libation
1740 O'Farrell St
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Good place for happy hour with one of the most extensive beer menus in SF. Highly recommended.

Essentials

The closest natural food store, and only 3 blocks away
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Green Earth Natural Foods
860 Divisadero St
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The closest natural food store, and only 3 blocks away
Standard large (for san francisco) grocery store. Not expensive. Good variety. Only 4 blocks away.
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Lucky
1750 Fulton St
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Standard large (for san francisco) grocery store. Not expensive. Good variety. Only 4 blocks away.
Fancy organic and locally sourced food grocery store. Great butcher counter. World class ice cream (Salted Caramel!) Wines, cheeses, bread, produce, sandwiches. Locally owned.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
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Fancy organic and locally sourced food grocery store. Great butcher counter. World class ice cream (Salted Caramel!) Wines, cheeses, bread, produce, sandwiches. Locally owned.
High-end grocery store. Larger selection then Bi-Rite (and less expensive). Really good wine selection. Adjacent to excellent bakery.
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Falletti Foods
308 Broderick St
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High-end grocery store. Larger selection then Bi-Rite (and less expensive). Really good wine selection. Adjacent to excellent bakery.

Everything Else

One of the most famous views in the city. Check out the wiki article for more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_ladies
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Painted Ladies
Hayes Street
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One of the most famous views in the city. Check out the wiki article for more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_ladies

Drinks & Nightlife

Great beer selection. TVs to see sports. Food definitely better than when they first opened. Recommended.
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Barrel Head Brewhouse
1785 Fulton St
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Great beer selection. TVs to see sports. Food definitely better than when they first opened. Recommended.
Favorite dive bar in the neighborhood. Very friendly.
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The Page
298 Divisadero St
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Favorite dive bar in the neighborhood. Very friendly.
Great beer and wine bar (no liquore) with surprisingly good salads. Recommended.
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Fly
762 Divisadero St
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Great beer and wine bar (no liquore) with surprisingly good salads. Recommended.
Great bar on Haight street with a Speakeasy vibe and nightly live Jazz music. Highly recommended.
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Club Deluxe
1511 Haight St
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Great bar on Haight street with a Speakeasy vibe and nightly live Jazz music. Highly recommended.
One of best low-key dance clubs in SF. Live music or DJs almost every night. Check out http://madroneartbar.com/ for monthly events.
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Madrone Art Bar
500 Divisadero St
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One of best low-key dance clubs in SF. Live music or DJs almost every night. Check out http://madroneartbar.com/ for monthly events.
Favorite neighborhood venue to see live music. I can help you get tickets if non available online (almost always available on Craigslist). Check out the calendar of bands at http://www.theindependentsf.com/
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The Independent
628 Divisadero St
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Favorite neighborhood venue to see live music. I can help you get tickets if non available online (almost always available on Craigslist). Check out the calendar of bands at http://www.theindependentsf.com/
Dive music venue. Been around for ever. Great place to dance and see funk music, blues, etc.
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Boom Boom Room
1601 Fillmore St
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Dive music venue. Been around for ever. Great place to dance and see funk music, blues, etc.

Gyms

This is a great gym on USF campus that is open to the public M-TH until 2pm and all day Friday - Sunday. Cost is $95 for a 15-visit pass.
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Koret Health and Recreation Center
Turk Boulevard
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This is a great gym on USF campus that is open to the public M-TH until 2pm and all day Friday - Sunday. Cost is $95 for a 15-visit pass.