Hill Street Guidebook
Coffee/Tea/Breakfast/Bakeries
Coffee/Tea/Breakfast/Bakeries within walking distance from our Airbnb.
Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia StExcellent coffee and delicious pastries
Some of the must try items at Arizmendi Bakery are:
Olive Provolone Bread (Wed), Caramelized Onion and Gouda Sourdough (Thurs), Challah (Fri), Honey Buttermilk Bread (Sat), Chocolate Cherry Sourdough (Sun), and Rosemary Sourdough (Mon). And you can never go wrong with their pizza by the slice.
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Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th AveSome of the must try items at Arizmendi Bakery are:
Olive Provolone Bread (Wed), Caramelized Onion and Gouda Sourdough (Thurs), Challah (Fri), Honey Buttermilk Bread (Sat), Chocolate Cherry Sourdough (Sun), and Rosemary Sourdough (Mon). And you can never go wrong with their pizza by the slice.
A French style café & bakery with excellent desserts of many kinds and open face sandwiches on their house made bread—well worth the walk & the wait; the loaves of bread go on sale at 5pm.
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StA French style café & bakery with excellent desserts of many kinds and open face sandwiches on their house made bread—well worth the walk & the wait; the loaves of bread go on sale at 5pm.
Alnico
Coffee and Tea Bar serving a wide variety of items from smoothies to teas and sandwiches. Great for a quick bit, breakfast or lunch or just to have an afternoon coffee/tea.
UP Fordayz Coffee & Tea Bar
1198 Valencia StCoffee and Tea Bar serving a wide variety of items from smoothies to teas and sandwiches. Great for a quick bit, breakfast or lunch or just to have an afternoon coffee/tea.
Restaurants Close By
Fusion Latin cuisine in super cute venue serving tuna and kobe beef tacos, pulled pork, lamb sliders, fried brussels sprout, ox tail empanadas, beet and goat cheese salad—all delicious and they have a full bar.
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Loló
974 Valencia StFusion Latin cuisine in super cute venue serving tuna and kobe beef tacos, pulled pork, lamb sliders, fried brussels sprout, ox tail empanadas, beet and goat cheese salad—all delicious and they have a full bar.
Cozy, local wine bar & restaurant with great ambiance, wines by the glass and many tasty small plates; not overrun by tourists and you can usually get a seat at the friendly bar.
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20 Spot
3565 20th StCozy, local wine bar & restaurant with great ambiance, wines by the glass and many tasty small plates; not overrun by tourists and you can usually get a seat at the friendly bar.
Italian place tapas size, reasonably priced dishes so you can sample many; also serve Italian pizza and pasta, excellent cocktails!
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Beretta
1199 Valencia StItalian place tapas size, reasonably priced dishes so you can sample many; also serve Italian pizza and pasta, excellent cocktails!
Delicious vegetarian south Indian food serving dosas, utthapam, and various curries.
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Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia StDelicious vegetarian south Indian food serving dosas, utthapam, and various curries.
Authentic Turkish restaurant serving Turkish bread made from scratch with grandmothers and moms freshest ingredients . It has a warm ambiance and friendly service.
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Tuba Authentic Turkish Restaurant
1007 A Guerrero StAuthentic Turkish restaurant serving Turkish bread made from scratch with grandmothers and moms freshest ingredients . It has a warm ambiance and friendly service.
Excellent Vietnamese pho and other classic dishes; serving delicious vegetarian dishes as well.
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Mau
180 Valencia StExcellent Vietnamese pho and other classic dishes; serving delicious vegetarian dishes as well.
The food is amazing and the drinks fantastic. The atmosphere is really inviting, fun, and vibey.
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Hawker Fare
2300 Webster StThe food is amazing and the drinks fantastic. The atmosphere is really inviting, fun, and vibey.
Tacolicious
741 Valencia StGourmet tacos with top shelf drinks.
Delicious vegan (no animal products of any kind) Mexican food in a festive setting.
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Gracias Madre
2211 Mission StDelicious vegan (no animal products of any kind) Mexican food in a festive setting.
Great Greek food for both lunch or dinner in a casual atmosphere.
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Souvla
517 Hayes StGreat Greek food for both lunch or dinner in a casual atmosphere.
Easy Take-Out
Mixt
901 Valencia StGourmet sandwiches and salads, counter- serve setting.
Various versions of Philly cheesesteak, vegan options, fries, onion rings
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Jay's Cheesesteak
3285 21st StVarious versions of Philly cheesesteak, vegan options, fries, onion rings
Pizzeria, regular and deep dish pizza, lots of topping choices, and late night comfort food.
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Serrano's Pizza and Pasta
3274 21st StPizzeria, regular and deep dish pizza, lots of topping choices, and late night comfort food.
Mexican food with great vegetarian options.
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Papalote Mexican Grill
1777 Fulton StMexican food with great vegetarian options.
La Corneta Taqueria
2834 Diamond StAuthentic Mexican taqueria!
Mexican: famous for its carnitas (roast pork) and carne asada (grilled beef) tacos.
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La Taqueria
2889 Mission StMexican: famous for its carnitas (roast pork) and carne asada (grilled beef) tacos.
Sanguchon Eatery
Delicious Mexican, Filipino, Asian fusion restaurant where you can grab a quick bite pick from tacos to nachos and/or burritos with a filipino touch.
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Señor Sisig - Restaurant
990 Valencia StDelicious Mexican, Filipino, Asian fusion restaurant where you can grab a quick bite pick from tacos to nachos and/or burritos with a filipino touch.
Grocery Stores/Farmers Markets
Mostly organic grocery store with easy to go food on corner of 21st & Valencia; open til 9pm
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Valencia Whole Foods
999 Valencia StMostly organic grocery store with easy to go food on corner of 21st & Valencia; open til 9pm
Gourmet & beautiful market selling local produce, cheese, fish, meats and an excellent wine selection; on 18th between Guerrero & Dolores.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StGourmet & beautiful market selling local produce, cheese, fish, meats and an excellent wine selection; on 18th between Guerrero & Dolores.
Ice cream / Gelato
Hip and fun place to watch ice cream be made, local ingredients, small batch ice cream using liquid nitrogen
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Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia StHip and fun place to watch ice cream be made, local ingredients, small batch ice cream using liquid nitrogen
Garden Creamery
3566 20th St Yummy organic ice cream, sorbet and pops.
The closest Italian gelato purveyor to our airbnb.
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La Copa Loca Gelato
3150 22nd StThe closest Italian gelato purveyor to our airbnb.
Homemade organic ice cream well worth the walk to 18th between Guerrero & Dolores (about 10 minutes)
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Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th StHomemade organic ice cream well worth the walk to 18th between Guerrero & Dolores (about 10 minutes)
Parks
This is an excellent place to have a picnic with a view of San Francisco skyline. On a sunny day, it is vibrant with SF life. It’s also very near Bi-Rite Ice Creamery! About 10 minute walk.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetThis is an excellent place to have a picnic with a view of San Francisco skyline. On a sunny day, it is vibrant with SF life. It’s also very near Bi-Rite Ice Creamery! About 10 minute walk.
Live SF Music Venues
Great little venue for live music in Hayes Valley neighborhood.
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Rickshaw Stop
155 Fell StGreat little venue for live music in Hayes Valley neighborhood.
Great little venue for live music in NOPA neighborhood.
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The Independent
628 Divisadero StGreat little venue for live music in NOPA neighborhood.
An amazing old venue for live music that holds 1000 people when full; they have a tradition of making posters and giving them out free at the end of the show, only if the shows sells out.
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The Fillmore
1805 Geary BlvdAn amazing old venue for live music that holds 1000 people when full; they have a tradition of making posters and giving them out free at the end of the show, only if the shows sells out.
Converted ex-chapel featuring a 40-ft. arched ceiling, bar & a wide variety of live-music acts and adjacent restaurant called the Vault.
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The Chapel
777 Valencia StreetConverted ex-chapel featuring a 40-ft. arched ceiling, bar & a wide variety of live-music acts and adjacent restaurant called the Vault.
Amado's is an underground music venue, bar and restaurant a few blocks away. Great to grab a drink and listen to live music.
Amado's
998 Valencia StAmado's is an underground music venue, bar and restaurant a few blocks away. Great to grab a drink and listen to live music.