Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
An institution in the neighborhood, this cafe serves food, has a full bar and stays open late!
***Farmer's Market outside Cafe Flore every Wednesday 4-8pm!
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Flore on Market
2298 Market StAn institution in the neighborhood, this cafe serves food, has a full bar and stays open late!
***Farmer's Market outside Cafe Flore every Wednesday 4-8pm!
Pancho Villa Taqueria
3071 16th Stfamous, classic, clean, tasty SF tacqueria
Pakwan
3182 16th StTasty Indian food in a loud atmosphere
La Taqueria
2889 Mission StThe best in the city
Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia StDelicious south Indian all-vegetarian food
DOSA on Valencia
995 Valencia StUpscale yummy south indian
Woodhouse Fish Company
2073 Market StSmall but nice seafood restaurant.
Good all-purpose, kid-friendly restaurant (it can get kind of loud)
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Chow Food Bar
215 Church StGood all-purpose, kid-friendly restaurant (it can get kind of loud)
Thai House Express Restaurant
599 Castro StGood Thai restaurant.
Arts & Culture
Cafe-Bar with music, always has an interesting lineup of shows
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Cafe Du Nord
2174 Market StCafe-Bar with music, always has an interesting lineup of shows
Architecturally stunning museum--go up the Tower for free to get a panoramic view of the city! Not far from the N-Judah Muni line.
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Iziko lede Young
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrArchitecturally stunning museum--go up the Tower for free to get a panoramic view of the city! Not far from the N-Judah Muni line.
The best movie theatre ever! Deco decor, live organ nightly between shows. Featured in the movie "Milk" which was filmed all around our neighborhood.
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Castro Theatre
429 Castro StThe best movie theatre ever! Deco decor, live organ nightly between shows. Featured in the movie "Milk" which was filmed all around our neighborhood.
Independent movie theater, with a great program (though slightly grungy atmosphere).
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Roxie Cinema
3117 16th StIndependent movie theater, with a great program (though slightly grungy atmosphere).
Iziko lezobuciko ze-San Francisco zaseMzantsi
151 3rd StEverything Else
Lovely park, with tennis courts and playground and occasional outdoor movies
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Dolores Street
Dolores StreetLovely park, with tennis courts and playground and occasional outdoor movies
The most famous ice-cream in the neighborhood, if not the whole city!
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Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th StThe most famous ice-cream in the neighborhood, if not the whole city!
Upscale grocery and deli with excellent food selection
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StUpscale grocery and deli with excellent food selection
Well-stocked, well-priced locally owned grocery store.
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Golden Produce
172 Church StWell-stocked, well-priced locally owned grocery store.
Skunkfunk
Fabulous funky fashion from the Basque country
Great climbing gym, newly renovated! Day pass is only $20, and free intro-to-climbing classes throughout the day
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Mission Cliffs
2295 Harrison StGreat climbing gym, newly renovated! Day pass is only $20, and free intro-to-climbing classes throughout the day
Dog Eared Books
900 Valencia StNice used bookstore.
A great way to get some exercise is to walk straight up 16th St and the windy path up to this rocky outcrop (only about 10-20 mins steep walk). Fabulous view of the city from the top!
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Ipharki ye-Corona Heights
Museum WayA great way to get some exercise is to walk straight up 16th St and the windy path up to this rocky outcrop (only about 10-20 mins steep walk). Fabulous view of the city from the top!
Lots of food and coffee places in a nicely redone Pier. Accessible by the retro F-Market trolley. Also the gateway for ferries to North Bay.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
Lots of food and coffee places in a nicely redone Pier. Accessible by the retro F-Market trolley. Also the gateway for ferries to North Bay.
Sightseeing
Definitely do the audio tour of Alcatraz--it's an excellent experience! Weekends fill up fast, so book early. And--take a windbreaker and sweater, it can be miserably windy out there!
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Alcatraz Cruises station
Definitely do the audio tour of Alcatraz--it's an excellent experience! Weekends fill up fast, so book early. And--take a windbreaker and sweater, it can be miserably windy out there!
Arboretum South Bathroom
Lovely arboretum in Golden Gate Park. Accessible by the N-Judah muni line.
One of the many locations seen in Hitchcock's classic film Vertigo. (search the web for Vertigo San Francisco to see the full list)
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Mission Dolores
One of the many locations seen in Hitchcock's classic film Vertigo. (search the web for Vertigo San Francisco to see the full list)
The old cemetery features in Hitchcock's movie Vertigo. The mission was founded in 1776 and the oldest continuously occupied building in San Francisco. (Search the web for other Vertigo locations)
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I-Mission San Francisco de Asis
3321 16th StThe old cemetery features in Hitchcock's movie Vertigo. The mission was founded in 1776 and the oldest continuously occupied building in San Francisco. (Search the web for other Vertigo locations)
Entertainment & Activities
The best hands-on science museum in the world, for kids and adults. Don't miss toothpick San Francisco!
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Exploratorium
Green StreetThe best hands-on science museum in the world, for kids and adults. Don't miss toothpick San Francisco!
Randall Museum
199 Museum WayNice small kids museum