Guidebook for San Francisco
Grocery Stores and Markets
An easy walk up the hill to 24th Street in Noe Valley.
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Whole Foods Market
3950 24th StAn easy walk up the hill to 24th Street in Noe Valley.
A great corner grocery only 5 minutes away, at 24th Street and Valencia.
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Valencia Farmers Market
1299 Valencia StA great corner grocery only 5 minutes away, at 24th Street and Valencia.
Close to Dolores Park. Grab something for a picnic in the park, or prepared food for a quick and delicious dinner. The best produce you will find in all of San Francisco, plus amazing cheese, meat, prepared foods, sandwiches, wine and beer. Plus great customer service. And a store with a real heart and soul.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StClose to Dolores Park. Grab something for a picnic in the park, or prepared food for a quick and delicious dinner. The best produce you will find in all of San Francisco, plus amazing cheese, meat, prepared foods, sandwiches, wine and beer. Plus great customer service. And a store with a real heart and soul.
Safeway supermarket. About 3/4 mile walk from our house, south on Mission Street.
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Safeway
3350 Mission StSafeway supermarket. About 3/4 mile walk from our house, south on Mission Street.
Thursday afternoon/evening farmer's market. Great produce, some food trucks. Local scene. March-November, 3-7pm.
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Mission Community Market
84 Bartlett StThursday afternoon/evening farmer's market. Great produce, some food trucks. Local scene. March-November, 3-7pm.
Saturday morning farmer's market on 24th Street. Lots of good fruit and veg, some prepared breakfast foods. Mellow neighborhood scene.
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Noe Valley Farmers Market
3861 24th StSaturday morning farmer's market on 24th Street. Lots of good fruit and veg, some prepared breakfast foods. Mellow neighborhood scene.
Arts & Culture
Tiny theater with one-man/woman shows. Totally SF, totally worth it.
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The Marsh
1062 Valencia StTiny theater with one-man/woman shows. Totally SF, totally worth it.
Art museum in Golden Gate Park. Even if you don't like museums, go inside and go up to the top of the tower (FREE) to see amazing views and cool architecture. Be on the look out for the Andy Goldsworthy piece in front of the museum - very subtle.
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Iziko lede Young
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrArt museum in Golden Gate Park. Even if you don't like museums, go inside and go up to the top of the tower (FREE) to see amazing views and cool architecture. Be on the look out for the Andy Goldsworthy piece in front of the museum - very subtle.
"Dear San Francisco" - a fantastic show playing at Club Fugazi. Amazing acrobatics, dance, and a heartfelt tribute to San Francisco.
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Club Fugazi
678 Green St"Dear San Francisco" - a fantastic show playing at Club Fugazi. Amazing acrobatics, dance, and a heartfelt tribute to San Francisco.
Music venue, plus restaurant and bar. Lots of good shows.
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The Chapel
777 Valencia StreetMusic venue, plus restaurant and bar. Lots of good shows.
Everything Else
Insects, unicorns, plants, jewelry. Just weird and cool. Check it out.
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Paxton Gate
824 Valencia StInsects, unicorns, plants, jewelry. Just weird and cool. Check it out.
I-Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays PlazaLet's go Giants! Great views. Bring a jacket!
Food Scene
Hopping Italian dinner spot. Sunny brunch spot, too, on the weekends. Also lively bar.
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Beretta
1199 Valencia StHopping Italian dinner spot. Sunny brunch spot, too, on the weekends. Also lively bar.
Boogaloos
3296 22nd StBreakfast joint. Get there early.
Best pizza in the city. So European. No reservations required.
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Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th StBest pizza in the city. So European. No reservations required.
Brave the lines. Delicious everything. Morning buns, bread pudding, everything...
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StBrave the lines. Delicious everything. Morning buns, bread pudding, everything...
Delicious Jewish deli. Home-made bagels and bialys, excellent pastrami, latkes, etc.
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Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
3150 24th StDelicious Jewish deli. Home-made bagels and bialys, excellent pastrami, latkes, etc.
Amazing local chocolate - serving hot chocolate, delicious chocolate desserts, and s'mores. Bars make great gift for friends back home.
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Dandelion Chocolate
740 Valencia StAmazing local chocolate - serving hot chocolate, delicious chocolate desserts, and s'mores. Bars make great gift for friends back home.
Arizmendi Bakery
Bakery and pizza - buy a slice or a whole pie. Delicious. Cooperatively owned.
Breakfast Little
Breakfast burritos. We haven't tried them yet, but they've got a big line!
Iconic spot along the Embarcadero at the foot of Market Street. Great restaurants - like Gotts, Hog Island Oysters, Reem's, Señor Sisig and more. Saturday morning farmers market in the back plaza with great breakfast foods.
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I-Ferry Building
Iconic spot along the Embarcadero at the foot of Market Street. Great restaurants - like Gotts, Hog Island Oysters, Reem's, Señor Sisig and more. Saturday morning farmers market in the back plaza with great breakfast foods.
Flour + Water Pizzeria
702 Valencia StMore good pizza on Valencia Street
Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia StExcellent South Indian, vegetarian on Valencia
The best sushi near by. Opens at 5:30. Start queuing at 5 to get a table.
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Saru Sushi Bar
3856 24th StThe best sushi near by. Opens at 5:30. Start queuing at 5 to get a table.
French bakery with sandwiches, quiches, salads, pastries, coffee. Nice scene. Good weekend hangout spot in Noe Valley.
La Boulangerie de San Francisco, Noe Valley
French bakery with sandwiches, quiches, salads, pastries, coffee. Nice scene. Good weekend hangout spot in Noe Valley.
Plain Jane
1000 Guerrero StPopular breakfast spot right around the corner from our house at Guerrero and 22nd Street
Vive La Tarte
Yummy pastries and sandwiches in Noe Valley.
Shopping
Super cool nursery, with excellent coffee. Great place to hang outside, enjoy a coffee, browse books and get botanically inspired.
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Flora Grubb Gardens
1634 Jerrold AveSuper cool nursery, with excellent coffee. Great place to hang outside, enjoy a coffee, browse books and get botanically inspired.
Entertainment & Activities
Awesome views. Sun bathing. People watching. Fun playground.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th Street Awesome views. Sun bathing. People watching. Fun playground.
Pirate Store! A true treasure. So creative and unique. Not just for kids.
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826 Valencia St
826 Valencia StreetPirate Store! A true treasure. So creative and unique. Not just for kids.
The Bay Area's premier science and exploration museum, set overlooking the SF Bay Area. Go early.
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Exploratorium
Green StreetThe Bay Area's premier science and exploration museum, set overlooking the SF Bay Area. Go early.
A great big playground for kids. Some cool features to climb and explore.
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Koret Playground
A great big playground for kids. Some cool features to climb and explore.
If you must visit Pier 39 (a bit too touristy for our tastes), the Musee Mecanique is a lesser known gem. Great old arcade games of all sorts. Plus, check out the sea lions at Pier 39.
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Musée Mécanique
Fishermans WharfIf you must visit Pier 39 (a bit too touristy for our tastes), the Musee Mecanique is a lesser known gem. Great old arcade games of all sorts. Plus, check out the sea lions at Pier 39.
Sightseeing
Such a gem. Get there by taking BART to the Embarcadero, F-train and hike up the stairs on Telegraph Hill, pass houses accessible only be stairs. Parrots. Views. Murals. Then hike down the other side to North Beach.
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Coit Tower
Such a gem. Get there by taking BART to the Embarcadero, F-train and hike up the stairs on Telegraph Hill, pass houses accessible only be stairs. Parrots. Views. Murals. Then hike down the other side to North Beach.
We LOVE this cable car line - a veritable roller coast! It gives a wonderful transect of the city - passing through North Beach, Nob Hill, Chinatown and downtown.
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Powell-Hyde Cable Car
Powell-Hyde Cable CarWe LOVE this cable car line - a veritable roller coast! It gives a wonderful transect of the city - passing through North Beach, Nob Hill, Chinatown and downtown.
A wonderful place to walk along the bay and take in views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Crissy Field
A wonderful place to walk along the bay and take in views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Cupid's Span
Awesome sculpture along the Embarcadero