Bernard's Guidebook
Food scene
All of our guests rave about Spikes coffee And it’s just around the corner.
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Spike's Coffees and Teas
4117 19th StAll of our guests rave about Spikes coffee And it’s just around the corner.
Great place for foodies, Locally sourced and patio seating. If you get a chance to have fried rabbit it is to die for.
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Fable
558 Castro StGreat place for foodies, Locally sourced and patio seating. If you get a chance to have fried rabbit it is to die for.
Philz Coffee
3101 24th StGreat Italian restaurant, full bar, subtle felini movies playin on the wall.
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Poesia
4072 18th StGreat Italian restaurant, full bar, subtle felini movies playin on the wall.
Our only bakery in the Castro. The baker is from Italy and makes amazing pastries, and wonderful assortment of Italian sandwiches.
Poesia Cafe
Our only bakery in the Castro. The baker is from Italy and makes amazing pastries, and wonderful assortment of Italian sandwiches.
Sightseeing
Hopefully will be opening soon gorgeous deco theater is a historic landmark and has a famous Organ. It is a local favorite and can be packed especially during film festivals.
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Castro Theatre
429 Castro StHopefully will be opening soon gorgeous deco theater is a historic landmark and has a famous Organ. It is a local favorite and can be packed especially during film festivals.
GLBT Historical Society Museum
4127 18th StSadly Harvey’s has closed after 27 years. Badlands (cabaret/dancing/bar is expected to open 🔜 possibly May 2023 and Q Bar is also slated to open after 2 years being closed due to fire.
Harvey's
Sadly Harvey’s has closed after 27 years. Badlands (cabaret/dancing/bar is expected to open 🔜 possibly May 2023 and Q Bar is also slated to open after 2 years being closed due to fire.
Hardware novelty gifts
You can find anything at Cliff’s. A neighborhood favorite and also visitors come here to find all of the fun novelty toys gifts expertly curated windows come on
Cliff's Variety
479 Castro StSpecial gifts, cards, costumery
Bar
The closest bar 1.5 blocks just down the hill. Neighbors favorite, Levi crowd. Sunday-sing-a-long and Music Mondays are very popular. Two for one happy hour specials. Have a Ketel One Oranje and Soda!
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The Edge
4149 18th StThe closest bar 1.5 blocks just down the hill. Neighbors favorite, Levi crowd. Sunday-sing-a-long and Music Mondays are very popular. Two for one happy hour specials. Have a Ketel One Oranje and Soda!
Fun crowd Two for one happy hour specials - they actually give you both drinks at one time. Full patio and outdoor bar for smoking.
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Toad Hall
4146 18th StFun crowd Two for one happy hour specials - they actually give you both drinks at one time. Full patio and outdoor bar for smoking.
Midnight Sun
4067 18th St
Moby Dick
4049 18th StThe name is The Mix not be confused with the Metro on Market street in the afternoon, grab one of the few front open window seats to people watch, though, if your staying with us, most likely you’ll be the people being watched. Just inside is full bar and pool table. Head toward the back to find a Fun Full outdoor bar and patio, and smoking.
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The Metro
4086 18th StThe name is The Mix not be confused with the Metro on Market street in the afternoon, grab one of the few front open window seats to people watch, though, if your staying with us, most likely you’ll be the people being watched. Just inside is full bar and pool table. Head toward the back to find a Fun Full outdoor bar and patio, and smoking.
Copper Bar Kitchen & Microbrewery
Disco night club
Badlands is back! Dancing and drink specials is a recipe for a fun night and the short walk back home is safe and convenient for late night.
Our only true disco bar in the Castro. Dance floor opens around 8:30pm. It’s not uncommon to see a queue to the street corner at 10 PM to get in.
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San Francisco Badlands
4121 18th StOur only true disco bar in the Castro. Dance floor opens around 8:30pm. It’s not uncommon to see a queue to the street corner at 10 PM to get in.
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Quiet streets
There are still some streets in San Francisco that are closed to through traffic for the use of pedestrians cyclists scooters and other non-vehicular traffic created during the pandemic. You can find these on Google maps. It’s a great way to stroll around the city.