Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
As long as you don't mind paying a little more, this is one of the top coffee places in a coffee obsessed city.
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Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia StAs long as you don't mind paying a little more, this is one of the top coffee places in a coffee obsessed city.
Get your morning cup of Joe in a great neighborhood environment
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th StGet your morning cup of Joe in a great neighborhood environment
One of the better restaurants in the city. Innovative Italian cuisine. Half the tables are left for last minute reservations. Join the cue at 5:30 PM any night!
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Flour + Water
2401 Harrison StOne of the better restaurants in the city. Innovative Italian cuisine. Half the tables are left for last minute reservations. Join the cue at 5:30 PM any night!
Sophisticated food, in great setting. Foreign films projected on the wall with speakers at the table
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Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission StSophisticated food, in great setting. Foreign films projected on the wall with speakers at the table
Unique decor! You've never seen anything like it. Most references famous writers, artists, and muscians. Cuba tapas and Sangria. Great place. Keeps unusual hours.
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Radio Habana Social Club
1109 Valencia StUnique decor! You've never seen anything like it. Most references famous writers, artists, and muscians. Cuba tapas and Sangria. Great place. Keeps unusual hours.
Widely considered the best taqueria in San Francisco by foodies.
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La Taqueria
2889 Mission StWidely considered the best taqueria in San Francisco by foodies.
Terrific, some nationally recognized one person theater. Usually 4 to 6 shows going on at any one time
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The Marsh
1062 Valencia StTerrific, some nationally recognized one person theater. Usually 4 to 6 shows going on at any one time
Great selection of gourmet sausages and beers! Great food at decent prices
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Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission StGreat selection of gourmet sausages and beers! Great food at decent prices
Dosas are kind of like Indian crepes and they are delectable! A little pricey for what you get but a unique and delicious take on Indian food
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DOSA on Valencia
995 Valencia StDosas are kind of like Indian crepes and they are delectable! A little pricey for what you get but a unique and delicious take on Indian food
Known as "Mission Chinese Food" it is you will know it by the line outside. No reservations taken. Tasty nouveau Chinese food heavy on pork dishes. If they say it's spicy believe it!
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Mission Chinese Food
2234 Mission StKnown as "Mission Chinese Food" it is you will know it by the line outside. No reservations taken. Tasty nouveau Chinese food heavy on pork dishes. If they say it's spicy believe it!
This is quintessential San Francisco. Hipsters, locals, a very diverse crowd. Free live music most nights. A great place to stop for a beer or glass of wine to see the sites.
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Revolution Cafe
3248 22nd StThis is quintessential San Francisco. Hipsters, locals, a very diverse crowd. Free live music most nights. A great place to stop for a beer or glass of wine to see the sites.
Great Pizza and wine. Good vibe. A little pricey for what you get but tasty fare!
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Beretta
1199 Valencia StGreat Pizza and wine. Good vibe. A little pricey for what you get but tasty fare!
Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia StVery good inexpensive vegetarian Indian cuisine.
Everything Else
Latin American Club
3286 22nd StGood local watering hole for a microbrew.
If you want to bowl an environment like this inside of a neighborhood bar this is it. A little pricey for bowling but a great night out!
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Mission Bowling Club
3176 17th StIf you want to bowl an environment like this inside of a neighborhood bar this is it. A little pricey for bowling but a great night out!
Live Music in a setting that may be best described as New Year's Eve every night!
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Make-Out Room
3225 22nd StLive Music in a setting that may be best described as New Year's Eve every night!
Organic ingredients, locally farmed, and baked into delicious pies and pot pies. Helps disadvantaged kids who work in the store and on the farm.
Great place, Great Mission, Go there!
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Mission Pie
2901 Mission StOrganic ingredients, locally farmed, and baked into delicious pies and pot pies. Helps disadvantaged kids who work in the store and on the farm.
Great place, Great Mission, Go there!
15 Varieties of homemade cookies if you need a fix for your sweet tooth!
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Anthony's Cookies
1417 Valencia St15 Varieties of homemade cookies if you need a fix for your sweet tooth!
Only one type of Pizza per day but maybe the best slice of pizza you will ever have. Fresh baked bread, savory and sweet items as well.
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Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th AveOnly one type of Pizza per day but maybe the best slice of pizza you will ever have. Fresh baked bread, savory and sweet items as well.
Self Guided Tours of the Mission Districts amazingly varied murals and tours on the weekends. Hours are typically 10-5 daily and 12-4 on Sunday.
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Precita Eyes Muralists
2981 24th StSelf Guided Tours of the Mission Districts amazingly varied murals and tours on the weekends. Hours are typically 10-5 daily and 12-4 on Sunday.
Great small bar with music most nights. Bluegrass Mondays, and every Wednesday Gaucho (a Django Reinhartesque band) performs. Other nights are varied and you can check it out at Amnesiathebar.com
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Amnesia
853 Valencia StGreat small bar with music most nights. Bluegrass Mondays, and every Wednesday Gaucho (a Django Reinhartesque band) performs. Other nights are varied and you can check it out at Amnesiathebar.com
This is the temple to bread and pastries in San Francisco. Bread, available every day at 5 PM has been rated the best in the world!
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StThis is the temple to bread and pastries in San Francisco. Bread, available every day at 5 PM has been rated the best in the world!
Just around the corner and has interesting live music shows on the weekends in a small intimate setting
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Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom StJust around the corner and has interesting live music shows on the weekends in a small intimate setting
Shopping
Killer grilled cheese combinations with a great glass of wine or beer
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Mission Cheese
736 Valencia StKiller grilled cheese combinations with a great glass of wine or beer
True Jewish Deli in the Heart of the Mission!
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Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
3150 24th StTrue Jewish Deli in the Heart of the Mission!
How about bourbon and breakfast cereal ice cream! These and other innovative ice cream flavors await. Try them out.
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Humphry Slocombe
How about bourbon and breakfast cereal ice cream! These and other innovative ice cream flavors await. Try them out.
If you need all the fixings for a picnic with great sandwiches, this is a good choice to save time. A few blocks from the house
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Mission Picnic
983 Valencia StIf you need all the fixings for a picnic with great sandwiches, this is a good choice to save time. A few blocks from the house
Drinks & Nightlife
Local dive bar with a very diverse crowd and cheap strong drinks
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Doc's Clock
2417 Mission StLocal dive bar with a very diverse crowd and cheap strong drinks
We don't smoke but if you do, the Phone Booth is one of the only bars that allows you to smoke inside. Pool table and great jukebox as well.
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Phone Booth
1398 S Van Ness AveWe don't smoke but if you do, the Phone Booth is one of the only bars that allows you to smoke inside. Pool table and great jukebox as well.
Terrific brewpub in open warehouse surroundings. Good local beer and high end pub-grub.
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Southern Pacific Brewing
620 Treat AveTerrific brewpub in open warehouse surroundings. Good local beer and high end pub-grub.
Cuban tapas at this bar/restaurant with a very lively atmosphere.
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Cha Cha Cha
1801 Haight StCuban tapas at this bar/restaurant with a very lively atmosphere.
Innovative Cocktails patterned on the pantone color scale in a rustic wood interior bar.
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Trick Dog
3010 20th StInnovative Cocktails patterned on the pantone color scale in a rustic wood interior bar.
Good neighborhood watering hole with a number of beers on draft
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Shotwell's Beer Saloon
3349 20th StGood neighborhood watering hole with a number of beers on draft
Good drinks and interior across from the actual Armory (home of Kink.com)
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The Armory Club
1799 Mission StGood drinks and interior across from the actual Armory (home of Kink.com)
Entertainment & Activities
Redone old historic movie house. You can get drinks and food at your seat!
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission StRedone old historic movie house. You can get drinks and food at your seat!
Funky, creative, indoor miniature golf course. You really need to go there to appreciate it! Go take a look and decide if you want to hit the links. Really good bar food and drinks as well.
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Urban Putt
1096 S Van Ness AveFunky, creative, indoor miniature golf course. You really need to go there to appreciate it! Go take a look and decide if you want to hit the links. Really good bar food and drinks as well.