Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Sightglass Coffee
270 7th StAmazing hipster coffee and espresso. Great people watching!
Morning bagels, great lunch salads, try the beet loaf sandwich! Free wifi.
104 residents recomanen
Atlas Cafe
3049 20th StMorning bagels, great lunch salads, try the beet loaf sandwich! Free wifi.
Sumptuous, fancy pasta and pizza. There's always a line, but you can leave your phone number and they'll text you when there's space. You can wait in the comfort of my house!
266 residents recomanen
Flour + Water
2401 Harrison StSumptuous, fancy pasta and pizza. There's always a line, but you can leave your phone number and they'll text you when there's space. You can wait in the comfort of my house!
Great lunch (listen to the techies having conversations around you) and great place to buy wine and gourmet cheese, salumi, and other snacks for eating in the house's backyard!
83 residents recomanen
Salumeria
3000 20th StGreat lunch (listen to the techies having conversations around you) and great place to buy wine and gourmet cheese, salumi, and other snacks for eating in the house's backyard!
My favorite slightly fancy, very friendly restaurant. The owner is a sommelier and won some national awards for the wine. The food is never short of perfect.
59 residents recomanen
Heirloom Café
2500 Folsom StMy favorite slightly fancy, very friendly restaurant. The owner is a sommelier and won some national awards for the wine. The food is never short of perfect.
IMO the best fancy brunch in SF. Patio, sunshine, persian bloody mary. Either get there right when they open or make a reservation.
343 residents recomanen
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission StIMO the best fancy brunch in SF. Patio, sunshine, persian bloody mary. Either get there right when they open or make a reservation.
New Southern food spot - very friendly and casual. Good for brunch and dinner. Lots of windows, bright and inviting.
18 residents recomanen
Buttermilk Southern Kitchen
2848 23rd StNew Southern food spot - very friendly and casual. Good for brunch and dinner. Lots of windows, bright and inviting.
World-renowned pastries and some savory stuff. Good for breakfast, lunch, coffee. They just opened last month and the wait in line can be brutal if you go during mealtimes.
155 residents recomanen
Tartine Manufactory
595 Alabama StWorld-renowned pastries and some savory stuff. Good for breakfast, lunch, coffee. They just opened last month and the wait in line can be brutal if you go during mealtimes.
Perfect for lunch -- their Detox Bowl is my regular order there. Small, clean, friendly, and they have some outdoor tables.
123 residents recomanen
Universal Cafe
2814 19th StPerfect for lunch -- their Detox Bowl is my regular order there. Small, clean, friendly, and they have some outdoor tables.
Right on our block! They opened last month, are very friendly, and serve Japanese dumplings and other small plates, The house-made ginger drink is fabulous.
25 residents recomanen
Bon, Nene
2850 21st StRight on our block! They opened last month, are very friendly, and serve Japanese dumplings and other small plates, The house-made ginger drink is fabulous.
Drinks & Nightlife
Trick Dog
3010 20th StThe hippest bar in America, according to Esquire magazine.
Asiento
2730 21st StFriendly, low key neighborhood bar with good guacamole and burgers.
Essentials
Local Mission Market
2670 Harrison StreetFor upscale grocery items, roast chicken, cheese.
Latino market with everything you want, including extensive organic produce. A peoples market.
Casa Sanchez
2778 24th StreetLatino market with everything you want, including extensive organic produce. A peoples market.
GREAT new market. A little bit Whole Foods, a little bit neighborhood grocery. They have a parking lot too.
96 residents recomanen
Gus's Community Market
1101 4th StGREAT new market. A little bit Whole Foods, a little bit neighborhood grocery. They have a parking lot too.
Only local Northern California wines. Great little shop, and you can talk to the people there about wine.
14 residents recomanen
Local Cellar
2801 22nd StreetOnly local Northern California wines. Great little shop, and you can talk to the people there about wine.
Arts & Culture
Gorgeous movie theatre with old fashioned glamour yet modern amenities. There are tables and waiters, you have dinner and cocktails while you watch a film. A totally fun and civilized experience.
229 residents recomanen
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission StGorgeous movie theatre with old fashioned glamour yet modern amenities. There are tables and waiters, you have dinner and cocktails while you watch a film. A totally fun and civilized experience.
Everything Else
My local yoga studio. Can't recommend it more highly. Tons of sunlight. Vinyasa-based classes. Reasonable drop-in prices.
12 residents recomanen
Yoga Mayu
1501 20th StMy local yoga studio. Can't recommend it more highly. Tons of sunlight. Vinyasa-based classes. Reasonable drop-in prices.
24th St Mission station
This is your closest BART station (our subway).
Shopping
Best vinyl purveyor on Valencia Street. ALL of Valencia between 14th and 24th is great for shopping and people watching.
Stranded SF
1055 Valencia StBest vinyl purveyor on Valencia Street. ALL of Valencia between 14th and 24th is great for shopping and people watching.
Mission Bicycle Company
766 Valencia StBike rentals from a hip friendly place.