Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Neighborhood bistro with outdoor seating. A favorite breakfast/brunch spot with long waits on the weekend. Dinner is also good and it's less crowded.
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Zazie
941 Cole StNeighborhood bistro with outdoor seating. A favorite breakfast/brunch spot with long waits on the weekend. Dinner is also good and it's less crowded.
Gordo Taqueria
1239 9th Avetaqueria with burritos, tacos. Good for takeout
The Ice Cream Bar
815 Cole Stexcellent ice cream, classic fountain style
Kezar Bar & Restaurant
900 Cole Stgood neighborhood food and a good bar
Magnolia Brewing - Haight
1398 Haight Stgood pub and excellent local microbrew
Citrus Club
1790 Haight StKamekyo
943 Cole Stsushi
Crepevine
624 Irving Stbasic breakfast, lunch, and dinner
excellent and authentic chinese. Dry fried chicken is a specialty. Long lines
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San Tung
1031 Irving Stexcellent and authentic chinese. Dry fried chicken is a specialty. Long lines
Izakaya Sozai
1500 Irving Stterrific ramen
Pho Huynh Hiep 2 - Kevin’s Noodle House
1833 Irving Stpho
PPQ Beef Noodle House
1816 Irving Stpho
Flywheel Coffee Roasters
672 Stanyan StThe Beanery
602 Irving St
Snowbird Coffee
1352 9th Ave
Ebisu Restaurant
1283 9th Avesushi
Nopalito
306 Broderick Stexcellent upscale mexican
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Aveexcellent coop bakery
Kezar Pizzetta
775 Frederick Stright around the corner. good pizza and microbrews
Nopa
560 Divisadero Stgreat food and bar. serves food until 1am
Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero Stdeep dish, cool spot
Burma Superstar
309 Clement Stexcellent
Pasquale's Pizzeria
700 Irving Stbasic pizzeria
good vegetarian and vegan food, a short walk from Ocean Beach
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Judahlicious
3906 Judah Stgood vegetarian and vegan food, a short walk from Ocean Beach
Cool bar and restaurant especially known for elaborate cocktails and a menu that features atypical meat cuts and dishes.
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The Alembic
1725 Haight StCool bar and restaurant especially known for elaborate cocktails and a menu that features atypical meat cuts and dishes.
Sunflower Garden Authentic Vietnamese Food
1368 9th AveGood fresh pho (Vietnamese soup)
DragonEats
Good banh mi
Khob Khun Thai cuisine & breakfast
Delicious authentic Thai cuisine
Tartine Inner Sunset
1226 9th AveThe best sourdough in the world!
Ushi Taro Ramen
Small place for delicious ramen
The Taco Shop at Underdogs
1224 9th AvenueGood Mexican food and bar
Beretta
Good Italian, pizzas, bar
Wooden Cafe
862 Cole StGood local coffee place in Cole Valley
Local place with outdoor patio for breakfast and lunch
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Cafe Reverie
848 Cole StLocal place with outdoor patio for breakfast and lunch
Beit Rima
A casual place serving delicious Arabic food in Cole Valley a short walk from our place.
Drinks & Nightlife
Currently closed...Cool bar with local live music every night. No cover for early shows. Great jazz, blues, and more. One of our favorite bars in San Francisco.
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Club Deluxe
1511 Haight StCurrently closed...Cool bar with local live music every night. No cover for early shows. Great jazz, blues, and more. One of our favorite bars in San Francisco.
Finnegans Wake
937 Cole Stclassic bar, sports on TV
The Kezar Pub
770 Stanyan Stsports bar
The Independent
628 Divisadero Sttop venue for live music in San Francisco
Classic handcrafted cocktails & an inventive bar food menu in a dimly lit, rustic space with booths.
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The Alembic
1725 Haight StClassic handcrafted cocktails & an inventive bar food menu in a dimly lit, rustic space with booths.
Good draft beers on tap, selection of good wine, friendly owners, and a local scene
The Red Tail Beer & Wine Bar
Good draft beers on tap, selection of good wine, friendly owners, and a local scene
Zam Zam Bar
1633 Haight StQuirky funky bar on Haight Street
Parks & Nature
beautiful botanical garden
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Isithunzi SaseSan Francisco Botanical Garden
1199 9th Avebeautiful botanical garden
2 minute walk to enter the park from our house. Big children's playground with a historic carousel is a 3 minute walk from our house. JFK Dr. is close to cars and a wonderful place to walk and ride bikes. Rent bikes at the park entrance at Stanyan and Haight St. or at one of the bike shops on Stanyan. Rent bikes and paddle boats at Stowe Lake. Walk and ride 3 miles through the park to Ocean Beach.
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Golden Gate Park
2 minute walk to enter the park from our house. Big children's playground with a historic carousel is a 3 minute walk from our house. JFK Dr. is close to cars and a wonderful place to walk and ride bikes. Rent bikes at the park entrance at Stanyan and Haight St. or at one of the bike shops on Stanyan. Rent bikes and paddle boats at Stowe Lake. Walk and ride 3 miles through the park to Ocean Beach.
Be very careful near the water. Strong swimmers only. World-class surf break from October through March. Rip currents, cold water, and big surf. People die here every year. Great Highway runs along Ocean Beach and is currently close to cars so a nice place to walk and ride bikes. You can actually rent bikes and ride through Golden Gate Park to Great Highway for a 12-mile ride on roads and trails that are often close to cars (especially since Covid).
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Ocean Beach
La Playa StBe very careful near the water. Strong swimmers only. World-class surf break from October through March. Rip currents, cold water, and big surf. People die here every year. Great Highway runs along Ocean Beach and is currently close to cars so a nice place to walk and ride bikes. You can actually rent bikes and ride through Golden Gate Park to Great Highway for a 12-mile ride on roads and trails that are often close to cars (especially since Covid).
Lands End Trail
Lands End Trailspectacular views of the Golden Gate bridge
Trails through a wooded natural environment that reaches nearly 1,000 feet above sea level at the top of Mt Sutro. There are filtered views and not a spot for expansive views of San Francisco, but it's a favorite spot to get into nature within the City. Trailheads are accessed in a 10-minute walk from our place.
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Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve
Trails through a wooded natural environment that reaches nearly 1,000 feet above sea level at the top of Mt Sutro. There are filtered views and not a spot for expansive views of San Francisco, but it's a favorite spot to get into nature within the City. Trailheads are accessed in a 10-minute walk from our place.
A beautiful park along the Bay with great views of Golden Gate Bridge. You can park near the bridge and get close for a wonderful perspective of this iconic and impressive structure.
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Crissy Field
A beautiful park along the Bay with great views of Golden Gate Bridge. You can park near the bridge and get close for a wonderful perspective of this iconic and impressive structure.
Take a ferry to this island on SF Bay with hiking trails and views of SF, GG Bridge, and more. Perhaps a nice alternative to Alcatraz. Take a picnic and don't miss the last ferry back!
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Angel Island
Take a ferry to this island on SF Bay with hiking trails and views of SF, GG Bridge, and more. Perhaps a nice alternative to Alcatraz. Take a picnic and don't miss the last ferry back!
Essentials
U C Market
1251 3rd Avesmall market 2 blocks away
Parkview Market
501 Frederick Stliquor store
Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island St
Andronico's
1200 Irving StExcellent market owned by local family with wide selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, butcher, beer and wine, gourmet food, and almost anything you'd want to eat
Gus's
Excellent market owned by local family with wide selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, butcher, beer and wine, gourmet food, and almost anything you'd want to eat
Good local hardware shop with everything you expect from a hardware store and much more
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Cole Hardware
956 Cole StGood local hardware shop with everything you expect from a hardware store and much more
Arts & Culture
Fine art museum in Golden Gate Park. Great views of the City from the observatory.
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Iziko lede Young
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrFine art museum in Golden Gate Park. Great views of the City from the observatory.
internationally recognized collection of modern and contemporary art
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Iziko lezobuciko ze-San Francisco zaseMzantsi
151 3rd Stinternationally recognized collection of modern and contemporary art
World class jazz venue with shows many nights of the week.
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SFJAZZ
201 Franklin StWorld class jazz venue with shows many nights of the week.
Entertainment & Activities
world class science and natural history museum. The aquarium is spectacular, planetarium, and much more.
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Academy Of Sciences station
world class science and natural history museum. The aquarium is spectacular, planetarium, and much more.
San Francisco Zoo
Upper Great HighwayA large children's park 5 minutes from our place, features a historic carousel that kids will love.
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Koret Playground
A large children's park 5 minutes from our place, features a historic carousel that kids will love.
Ferris wheel in Golden Gate Park offering views of the City.
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SkyStar Wheel
2860 Bowl DrFerris wheel in Golden Gate Park offering views of the City.
A new tennis complex open day and night that is a 10 minute walk from our place.
Lisa & Douglas Goldman Tennis Center
50 Bowling Green DriveA new tennis complex open day and night that is a 10 minute walk from our place.
San Francisco Giants ballpark. Fun place to catch a game!
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I-Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays PlazaSan Francisco Giants ballpark. Fun place to catch a game!
Rent a paddle board and go out in SF Bay.
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Sea Trek Kayak and Stand Up Paddle Board Center
2100 BridgewayRent a paddle board and go out in SF Bay.
Shopping
excellent selection of cheese and wine. Good sandwiches.
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Say Cheese
856 Cole Stexcellent selection of cheese and wine. Good sandwiches.
Stylish hipster streetwear with local flair & cool house goods are the draw at this modern boutique.
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Upper Playground
220 Fillmore StStylish hipster streetwear with local flair & cool house goods are the draw at this modern boutique.
Popular spot for shopping. The street scene can be "gritty" and is not for everyone!
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Haight Street
Haight StreetPopular spot for shopping. The street scene can be "gritty" and is not for everyone!
Huge selection and great place to shop for vinyl and obscure music
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Amoeba Music
1855 Haight StHuge selection and great place to shop for vinyl and obscure music