Everything Else
The Laundry
3359 26th StHand-made soda pop
Noisebridge
272 Capp StAwesome space for socializing and working on projects with makers/hackers/and-the-like
Local bakery worker-owned cooperative. Delicious sweet and savory baked goods. Affordable.
320 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th AveLocal bakery worker-owned cooperative. Delicious sweet and savory baked goods. Affordable.
Ice scream for everybody (vegan and no-sugar-added options)
214 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose AvenueIce scream for everybody (vegan and no-sugar-added options)
Great views of the city. Feel the ocean breeze from the top. Right to roam dog park.
363 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom StGreat views of the city. Feel the ocean breeze from the top. Right to roam dog park.
Clarion Alley
Clarion AlleyStreet art for the whole family!
Sycamore Street
Sycamore StreetMad street art.
Head South from here for local street art. More grit than Sycamore and Clarion, be careful.
Lilac Street
Lilac StreetHead South from here for local street art. More grit than Sycamore and Clarion, be careful.
Food Scene
Taqueria San Jose
615 4th StTasty burritos
More tasty tacos and burritos. What's special? No rice! But less expensive, more modular and just as yummmy.
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
La Santaneca De La Mission
2815 Mission StMore tasty tacos and burritos. What's special? No rice! But less expensive, more modular and just as yummmy.
Mission Pie
2901 Mission StCoffee and a pie, who could ask for more?
Casa Sanchez
2778 24th Street24th Street gem. Small and cozy with Jazz Fusion on the weekends.
Excellent lunch destination. Good, super-large, and affordable burritos.
15 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Taqueria San Francisco
2794 24th StExcellent lunch destination. Good, super-large, and affordable burritos.
Very nice Chinese and America bakeries. Get yourself a warm red-bean bun or a apple fritter. mHmmm
Dragon City Bakery & Cafe
2367 Mission StVery nice Chinese and America bakeries. Get yourself a warm red-bean bun or a apple fritter. mHmmm
Eagle Donuts
3303 Mission StMore cheap and tasty pastries and coffee
Entertainment & Activities
Great place to go and relax. There are tennis courts, a very nice playground, palm trees, and on occasion, parrots swooping across the park.
107 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Helen Diller Playground
Great place to go and relax. There are tennis courts, a very nice playground, palm trees, and on occasion, parrots swooping across the park.
Skate park and lots of rocks and benches to luxuriate upon.
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Potrero del Sol
2827 Cesar ChavezSkate park and lots of rocks and benches to luxuriate upon.
Drinks & Nightlife
Outdoor seating, cheap drinks, fine micro-brews and friendly bar-keeps.
196 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
El Rio
3158 Mission StOutdoor seating, cheap drinks, fine micro-brews and friendly bar-keeps.
Essentials
Funny little grocery store. A good place to go for local, organic and expensive food stuffs. Hint, they have raw goats milk!
651 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StFunny little grocery store. A good place to go for local, organic and expensive food stuffs. Hint, they have raw goats milk!
Mhmmmm. Hand-made corn tortillas, salsa, guacamole, ceviche, queso fresco... and all sots of cheap tropical produce (bananas, plantains, yucca, papaya, pineapple, etc.)
10 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Casa Guadalupe II
2909 Mission StMhmmmm. Hand-made corn tortillas, salsa, guacamole, ceviche, queso fresco... and all sots of cheap tropical produce (bananas, plantains, yucca, papaya, pineapple, etc.)