Food Scene
Great coffee and wonderful bakery snacks. Simple menu. Quite the SF hipster experience. Be prepared for lines.
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Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia StGreat coffee and wonderful bakery snacks. Simple menu. Quite the SF hipster experience. Be prepared for lines.
Another landmark hipster coffee shop worth a stop.
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Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia StAnother landmark hipster coffee shop worth a stop.
Good coffee. No lines. Good backup when you don't have the time to wait.
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Stanza Coffee
3122 16th StGood coffee. No lines. Good backup when you don't have the time to wait.
Best mexican for take away. It's literally at the end of my street. Try the burrito bowl, aqua fresca and 3 taco deal for $7.
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Pancho Villa Taqueria
3071 16th StBest mexican for take away. It's literally at the end of my street. Try the burrito bowl, aqua fresca and 3 taco deal for $7.
Tacolicious
741 Valencia StUpscale, sit down, Mexican with a california twist.
Tex-Mex. I prefer to sit at the bar here with a cocktail, cornbread and an App. On a nice day they open the big windows.
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West of Pecos
550 Valencia StTex-Mex. I prefer to sit at the bar here with a cocktail, cornbread and an App. On a nice day they open the big windows.
Hearty Venezuelan sandwiches-- great for takeaway.
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Pica Pica Arepa Kitchen
401 Valencia StHearty Venezuelan sandwiches-- great for takeaway.
Gracias Madre
2211 Mission StInnovative vegan Mexican. Very tasty and very SF!
Bar Tartine
561 Valencia StreetUpscale, American, great atmosphere.
The Front Porch
65 29th StSouthern food, relaxed and eclectic atmosphere.
Southpaw BBQ
2170 Mission StHip BBQ. Great aesthetic!
Commonwealth
2224 Mission StHighest rated restaurant in the Mission. Date night!
Schmidt's
2400 Folsom StreetGerman. Simple. Modern.
Upscale--great for dinner or brunch. At night they project movies on the wall outside.
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Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission StUpscale--great for dinner or brunch. At night they project movies on the wall outside.
SF Landmark restaurant. Resos recommended--otherwise you can walk into the bar and vie for a bar table. Signature dish = roasted chicken. Takes an hour to cook.
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Zuni Café
1658 Market StSF Landmark restaurant. Resos recommended--otherwise you can walk into the bar and vie for a bar table. Signature dish = roasted chicken. Takes an hour to cook.
Pakistani food. Amazing, inexpensive. Very casual or take away.
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Pakwan
3182 16th StPakistani food. Amazing, inexpensive. Very casual or take away.
Known as the city's best falafel and shawarma wraps. Take away.
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Truly Mediterranean
3109 16th StKnown as the city's best falafel and shawarma wraps. Take away.
DOSA on Valencia
995 Valencia StDelicious southern indian. Great space.
Spicy, modern Chinese food with a LOT of press = long wait. Casual, inexpensive hip place.
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Mission Chinese Food
2234 Mission StSpicy, modern Chinese food with a LOT of press = long wait. Casual, inexpensive hip place.
Ken Ken Ramen
3378 18th StreetRamen!! Don't forget to check out the bathroom.
Flour + Water
2401 Harrison StUpscale, authentic Italian. Resos recommended.
Best authentic thin crust pizza in town, imho. But there's always a wait--small place. Enjoy a glass of wine while you wait!
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Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th StBest authentic thin crust pizza in town, imho. But there's always a wait--small place. Enjoy a glass of wine while you wait!
Balanced italian menu and nice location. Great cocktail list.
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Beretta
1199 Valencia StBalanced italian menu and nice location. Great cocktail list.
Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero StChicago deep dish pizza
Hipster italian. Small place--fun divey vibe. Spicy margarita!
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Emmy's Spaghetti Shack
3230 Mission StHipster italian. Small place--fun divey vibe. Spicy margarita!
Everything Else
Carlin's Cafe
298 Valencia StClean. Easy to use.
Very cool SF grocery experiences. AMAZING produce, cheese and unique snacks. NOTE: they do not sell meat.
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Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom StVery cool SF grocery experiences. AMAZING produce, cheese and unique snacks. NOTE: they do not sell meat.
Essentials
Surprisingly good grocery selection for a small market.
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Duc Loi Supermarket
2200 Mission StSurprisingly good grocery selection for a small market.
Very small upscale market. Best for picnic items if you're heading to Dolores Park. On the weekends it's insane--watch out!
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StVery small upscale market. Best for picnic items if you're heading to Dolores Park. On the weekends it's insane--watch out!