Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Great burger, cocktails, a modern take on comfort foods. Great brunch.
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Old Bus Tavern
3193 Mission StreetGreat burger, cocktails, a modern take on comfort foods. Great brunch.
Tiny local coffee shop that serves excellent coffee with a great attitude. They have vegan and regular pastries and make a great Sherpa coffee too. Tell Wilson we sent you
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CoffeeShop
3139 Mission StTiny local coffee shop that serves excellent coffee with a great attitude. They have vegan and regular pastries and make a great Sherpa coffee too. Tell Wilson we sent you
Soul food with a full cocktail bar. Get the fried pickels with your bucket of organic fried chicken. Great brunch too.
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The Front Porch
65 29th StSoul food with a full cocktail bar. Get the fried pickels with your bucket of organic fried chicken. Great brunch too.
Across from a playground and very family friendly. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a casual setting. They have great juices, but they are pricy.
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Precita Park Cafe & Grill
500 Precita AvenueAcross from a playground and very family friendly. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a casual setting. They have great juices, but they are pricy.
Charlie is the best! He'll help you with anything. We like to grab a crossiant sandwich and a coconut water. They also make sandwiches, bagels, etc. They often have live music on Friday nights.
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Momi Toby's Revolution Cafe
528 Laguna StCharlie is the best! He'll help you with anything. We like to grab a crossiant sandwich and a coconut water. They also make sandwiches, bagels, etc. They often have live music on Friday nights.
Spaghetti served with attitude. Great meatballs, pasta, salads, wine, and beer. It's a hipster spot. They have pinball, a photo booth, and Pacman in the back. Kids eat free on Tuesday nights.
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Emmy's Spaghetti Shack
3230 Mission StSpaghetti served with attitude. Great meatballs, pasta, salads, wine, and beer. It's a hipster spot. They have pinball, a photo booth, and Pacman in the back. Kids eat free on Tuesday nights.
Chloe's Cafe
1399 Church StreetAmazing Ramen!
Amazing pizza, even Barak Obama loves this pizza. Sourdough crust, amazing quality and very kid friendly if you go early. We eat here almost weekly. Closed on Mondays.
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PizzaHacker
3299 Mission StAmazing pizza, even Barak Obama loves this pizza. Sourdough crust, amazing quality and very kid friendly if you go early. We eat here almost weekly. Closed on Mondays.
Great local spot for brunch and dinner. Get the homemade Poptart. Lot's of goodies here.
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Hillside Supper Club
300 Precita AveGreat local spot for brunch and dinner. Get the homemade Poptart. Lot's of goodies here.
Get your BBQ fix and watch a game. There's a kid-friendly nook.
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Baby Blues BBQ
3149 Mission StGet your BBQ fix and watch a game. There's a kid-friendly nook.
A great stylish bar with a small menu of great food. We love their burger with a Kentucky Mule. They have a pinball and a pool table.
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Evil Eye
2937 Mission StA great stylish bar with a small menu of great food. We love their burger with a Kentucky Mule. They have a pinball and a pool table.
Do you love pie? We love pie. It's above and beyond great pie. Go get a coffee and relax already.
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Mission Pie
2901 Mission StDo you love pie? We love pie. It's above and beyond great pie. Go get a coffee and relax already.
Great sausages and it's a beer-lovers beer selection.
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Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission StGreat sausages and it's a beer-lovers beer selection.
Get all the small plates and share. Handmade tortillas, amazing guac, all fresh Mexican from Mexico City.
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El Buen Comer
3435 Mission StGet all the small plates and share. Handmade tortillas, amazing guac, all fresh Mexican from Mexico City.
A great Taqueria. We love the al pastor in anything.
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Taqueria Cancun
3211 Mission StA great Taqueria. We love the al pastor in anything.
Pinhole Coffee
231 Cortland AveGreat hipster coffee
Humphry Slocombe
Great ice cream and crazy flavors.
Drinks & Nightlife
When you need a surly bohemian cocktail there no substitute. If you're lucky you'll catch the live organ player otherwise you're listening to their vinyl collection, SCORE!
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The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission StWhen you need a surly bohemian cocktail there no substitute. If you're lucky you'll catch the live organ player otherwise you're listening to their vinyl collection, SCORE!
An Iconic lesbian bar that welcomes everyone. Great back patio and a live music venue next door. Live Salsa band on Sundays in the summer. Check their website there are a lot of cool events here.
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El Rio
3158 Mission StAn Iconic lesbian bar that welcomes everyone. Great back patio and a live music venue next door. Live Salsa band on Sundays in the summer. Check their website there are a lot of cool events here.
Opened by three local bartenders. Great cocktails and a back patio. Hipster-y.
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Virgil's Sea Room
3152 Mission StOpened by three local bartenders. Great cocktails and a back patio. Hipster-y.
Super hipster staple that has been around for years! They also have live bands and great bingo. Insider tip: This is where the Odeon used to be.
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Knockout
3223 Mission StSuper hipster staple that has been around for years! They also have live bands and great bingo. Insider tip: This is where the Odeon used to be.
A really nice neighborhood bar. There's a pool table in the back. A DJ spins some nights.
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Iron & Gold
3187 Mission StA really nice neighborhood bar. There's a pool table in the back. A DJ spins some nights.
The Chapel
777 Valencia StreetGreat musical venue in the heart of the Mission.
Parks & Nature
Walk all the way up Folsom Street, it's steep and you'll be rewarded with one of the best non-touristy views of the Bay.
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Bernal Heights
Walk all the way up Folsom Street, it's steep and you'll be rewarded with one of the best non-touristy views of the Bay.
Great neighborhood park with an awesome playground for the kiddos.
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I-Park yePrecita
3200 Folsom StGreat neighborhood park with an awesome playground for the kiddos.
A great secret spot to hit when you're walking up or down from Bernal Hill.
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Esmeralda Slide Park
A great secret spot to hit when you're walking up or down from Bernal Hill.
Great easy hikes and some I think you can do with a stroller. Amazing views!
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Lands End Trail
Lands End TrailGreat easy hikes and some I think you can do with a stroller. Amazing views!
Arts & Culture
Secession Art & Design
3235 Mission StShop local artist clothes and paintings.
Essentials
Gourmet corner store with great wine. There is a little of everything.
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Harvest Hills Market
3216 Folsom StGourmet corner store with great wine. There is a little of everything.
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th StWe call this "the Safeway, Safeway forgot." The lines are slow there are questionable characters and there are never any shopping carts. The only good side is that it is close-ish and cheap.
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Safeway
3350 Mission StWe call this "the Safeway, Safeway forgot." The lines are slow there are questionable characters and there are never any shopping carts. The only good side is that it is close-ish and cheap.
Getting Around
24th St Mission BART Plaza
2800 Mission StIt's a 15 minute walk from our place.
Shopping
A cool artsy shop that sells succulents, handmade artsy finds, greeting cards, jewelry, cool everything.
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Succulence
402 Cortland AveA cool artsy shop that sells succulents, handmade artsy finds, greeting cards, jewelry, cool everything.