Guidebook for San Francisco
Drinks & Nightlife
Knockout
3223 Mission Stgood local bar with djs, bands, trivia
outside beer bar, great burgers, great bloody mary/maria's. Once surly biker bar.
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Zeitgeist
199 Valencia Stoutside beer bar, great burgers, great bloody mary/maria's. Once surly biker bar.
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th Stnicer restaurant, could have wait sometimes.
Bar Crudo
655 Divisadero StThe best happy hour, small. Great seafood.
nicer seasonal cuisine based restaurant, michelin rated but still reasonably priced.
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Range
842 Valencia Streetnicer seasonal cuisine based restaurant, michelin rated but still reasonably priced.
One of my favorite places for brunch. The food speaks for itself. A little far from the house, but you can get to coit tower walking ( uphill ) and north beach and chinatown.
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Park Tavern
1652 Stockton StOne of my favorite places for brunch. The food speaks for itself. A little far from the house, but you can get to coit tower walking ( uphill ) and north beach and chinatown.
Best sushi in SF. You will probably wait. Its about a 5 -10 min walk from the house.
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Saru Sushi Bar
3856 24th StBest sushi in SF. You will probably wait. Its about a 5 -10 min walk from the house.
Play your own records. Great drinks. Very chill with a small patio.
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The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission StPlay your own records. Great drinks. Very chill with a small patio.
Open late night, but you should definitely try to eat here if you like good food.
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El Techo
2516 Mission StOpen late night, but you should definitely try to eat here if you like good food.
best jukebox in the city. stiff drinks. pool table. great for all occasions.
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Phone Booth
1398 S Van Ness Avebest jukebox in the city. stiff drinks. pool table. great for all occasions.
Like tiki? Like Rum? Like waterfalls? If yes to any or all then try this place out.
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Smuggler's Cove
650 Gough StLike tiki? Like Rum? Like waterfalls? If yes to any or all then try this place out.
Food Scene
Good Happy hour, one of the best sushi spots in SF very walkable.
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ICHI Sushi
3369 Mission StGood Happy hour, one of the best sushi spots in SF very walkable.
Balompié Cafe
3349 18th Stpapusas? use the cabbage.
small ( 15people ) venue with the best local food prepared right in front of you. You should call ahead and reserve a time. MUST EAT THE AREPAS!
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Mr. Pollo
2823 Mission Stsmall ( 15people ) venue with the best local food prepared right in front of you. You should call ahead and reserve a time. MUST EAT THE AREPAS!
cant get more SF then this place. Cafe, local organic pies ( savory and sweet ).
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Mission Pie
2901 Mission Stcant get more SF then this place. Cafe, local organic pies ( savory and sweet ).
Wanna eat the best spaghetti of your life? Come here, order a 40oz of beer and be set.
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Emmy's Spaghetti Shack
3230 Mission StWanna eat the best spaghetti of your life? Come here, order a 40oz of beer and be set.
Close brunch location. Near J - Line. amazing croissant french toast
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Chloe's Cafe
1399 Church StreetClose brunch location. Near J - Line. amazing croissant french toast
no frills breakfast. Usually a short line. Hearty with a mexican feel. Try the chilaquiles.
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Red Cafe
2894 Mission Stno frills breakfast. Usually a short line. Hearty with a mexican feel. Try the chilaquiles.
Big Mouth Burgers
3392 24th StTasty Burgers, delicious milkshakes.
closest coffee shop to apartment, relaxing environment.
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Muddy's Coffee House
1304 Valencia Stclosest coffee shop to apartment, relaxing environment.
Everything Else
Its the jam for hangover recovery drinks (non alcoholic ).
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Sidewalk Juice
3287 21st StIts the jam for hangover recovery drinks (non alcoholic ).
You will wait in line. I guess its world famous or something. It is good though.
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StYou will wait in line. I guess its world famous or something. It is good though.
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Avepizza, cookies, pastries.
Painted Bird
1360 Valencia StreetVintage shop with some pretty awesome finds.
Sightseeing
Currently under construction. On Weekends its packed to the brim with people. Used to be very cool. I cant speak of the crowd recently since i never go there anymore.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetCurrently under construction. On Weekends its packed to the brim with people. Used to be very cool. I cant speak of the crowd recently since i never go there anymore.
painted laides, full house house, generally preferred over dolo/DP/dolores. Pretty chill, can get colder earlier in day.
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Alamo Square
painted laides, full house house, generally preferred over dolo/DP/dolores. Pretty chill, can get colder earlier in day.
aka Dirt Hill. Its got the best view of san francisco, with minimal tourists. Its a great hike from house ( about 20 min ). Day or night you wont be disappointed.
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Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom Staka Dirt Hill. Its got the best view of san francisco, with minimal tourists. Its a great hike from house ( about 20 min ). Day or night you wont be disappointed.
Essentials
Basically the place I get groceries. Screw Safeway and Whole Foods. Way cheaper, closer, in house butcher and some great fruit.
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Casa Guadalupe Supermarket 3
2999 Mission StBasically the place I get groceries. Screw Safeway and Whole Foods. Way cheaper, closer, in house butcher and some great fruit.
Not sure how I feel about this place. On one hand its tasty and they have a great selection of cheeses, drinks, fruits/vegetables on the other hand its really expensive.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StNot sure how I feel about this place. On one hand its tasty and they have a great selection of cheeses, drinks, fruits/vegetables on the other hand its really expensive.
Shopping
Best ice cream ( in the world? ). Definitely try this before you leave. Usually found at liquor stores as well.
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Three Twins Ice Cream
Best ice cream ( in the world? ). Definitely try this before you leave. Usually found at liquor stores as well.
Oddities galore. Cant really explain. Just go check it out. Kinda like a taxidermy museum mixed with a botanical garden?
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Paxton Gate
824 Valencia StOddities galore. Cant really explain. Just go check it out. Kinda like a taxidermy museum mixed with a botanical garden?