Guidebook for San Francisco

Jason
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Great breakfast/lunch spot, sandwiches.
36 residents recomanen
Fiore Caffe
3599 24th St
36 residents recomanen
Great breakfast/lunch spot, sandwiches.
Famous bakery, don't miss it.
320 residents recomanen
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Ave
320 residents recomanen
Famous bakery, don't miss it.
Recently opened, really nice spot.
14 residents recomanen
Hamlet
14 residents recomanen
Recently opened, really nice spot.
One of my favorite restaurants in SF, 5 minute walk.
20 residents recomanen
Tuba Authentic Turkish Restaurant
1007 A Guerrero St
20 residents recomanen
One of my favorite restaurants in SF, 5 minute walk.
Popular coffee spot
57 residents recomanen
Martha & Brothers Coffee Company
3868 24th St
57 residents recomanen
Popular coffee spot
Rated the country's best salsa (and one of the best burritos.
196 residents recomanen
Papalote Mexican Grill
1777 Fulton St
196 residents recomanen
Rated the country's best salsa (and one of the best burritos.
Only a few years old but already considered a landmark.
146 residents recomanen
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
3150 24th St
146 residents recomanen
Only a few years old but already considered a landmark.
One of the hottest SF restaurants, will need to book in advance!
105 residents recomanen
AL's Place
1499 Valencia Street
105 residents recomanen
One of the hottest SF restaurants, will need to book in advance!
World famous. A long wait so I go to Arizmendi instead.
768 residents recomanen
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 residents recomanen
World famous. A long wait so I go to Arizmendi instead.
Neighborhood standard, California cuisine.
120 residents recomanen
Firefly
4288 24th Street
120 residents recomanen
Neighborhood standard, California cuisine.
Famous Italian market.
26 residents recomanen
Lucca Ravioli Company
1100 Valencia St
26 residents recomanen
Famous Italian market.
Czech place, get the goulash!
12 residents recomanen
Paprika
3324 24th St
12 residents recomanen
Czech place, get the goulash!
Small but popular sushi place, I think they import special fish every day from Japan.
101 residents recomanen
Saru Sushi Bar
3856 24th St
101 residents recomanen
Small but popular sushi place, I think they import special fish every day from Japan.
Good brunch spot, sit in the outside patio.
49 residents recomanen
Savor open kitchen
3913 24th St
49 residents recomanen
Good brunch spot, sit in the outside patio.
One of the most famous restaurants in SF. Their pizza place next door is also top notch.
598 residents recomanen
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
598 residents recomanen
One of the most famous restaurants in SF. Their pizza place next door is also top notch.
If you are looking for some very good Chinese nearby, this is the place to go.
63 residents recomanen
Eric's Restaurant
1500 Church St
63 residents recomanen
If you are looking for some very good Chinese nearby, this is the place to go.
My favorite SF restaurant, they specialize in roasted dungeness crab. Order one crab each and share the garlic noodles and you will remember it forever. Sister restaurant Crustacean (same menu) is closer to downtown.
78 residents recomanen
Thanh Long Restaurant
4101 Judah St
78 residents recomanen
My favorite SF restaurant, they specialize in roasted dungeness crab. Order one crab each and share the garlic noodles and you will remember it forever. Sister restaurant Crustacean (same menu) is closer to downtown.
Excellent Italian/Californian cuisine and cocktails.
282 residents recomanen
Beretta
1199 Valencia St
282 residents recomanen
Excellent Italian/Californian cuisine and cocktails.
New Portugese restaurant, the only one in the city, from an accomplished chef.
22 residents recomanen
Uma Casa
1550 Church St
22 residents recomanen
New Portugese restaurant, the only one in the city, from an accomplished chef.
This is the most famous tacqueria in the city (country?). Lines can be long but it moves fast. There's plenty of other options in the neighborhood if you don't want to wait. You can't go wrong with Mexican in this part of the city.
347 residents recomanen
La Taqueria
2889 Mission St
347 residents recomanen
This is the most famous tacqueria in the city (country?). Lines can be long but it moves fast. There's plenty of other options in the neighborhood if you don't want to wait. You can't go wrong with Mexican in this part of the city.
Old school.
16 residents recomanen
Dianda's Italian American Pastry
2883 Mission St
16 residents recomanen
Old school.

Drinks & Nightlife

I'm biased because I'm involved with this wine bar but it's a great place for some drinks and a lighter meal. 12 minute walk.
55 residents recomanen
20 Spot
3565 20th St
55 residents recomanen
I'm biased because I'm involved with this wine bar but it's a great place for some drinks and a lighter meal. 12 minute walk.
Bar 5 minutes from house.
39 residents recomanen
Caskhouse
3853 24th Street
39 residents recomanen
Bar 5 minutes from house.
11 residents recomanen
The Chíeftaín Irish Pub & Restaurant
198 5th St
11 residents recomanen
Great beer selection and solid pizza and other food.
38 residents recomanen
Pi Bar
1432 Valencia St
38 residents recomanen
Great beer selection and solid pizza and other food.

Essentials

Closest supermarket.
905 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
905 residents recomanen
Closest supermarket.
293 residents recomanen
Walgreens
1333 Castro St
293 residents recomanen
1 block away. There's convenience stories 1-2 blocks away in most directions but this is my go-to.
12 residents recomanen
Mama's Market
3500 22nd St
12 residents recomanen
1 block away. There's convenience stories 1-2 blocks away in most directions but this is my go-to.

Parks & Nature

Perhaps the best urbanscape in the world.
727 residents recomanen
Twin Peaks
727 residents recomanen
Perhaps the best urbanscape in the world.
More amazing views of SF.
136 residents recomanen
Bernal Heights
56 Ellsworth St
136 residents recomanen
More amazing views of SF.
One of the most popular city parks, with incredible views of the SF skyline. 10 minute walk.
1244 residents recomanen
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 residents recomanen
One of the most popular city parks, with incredible views of the SF skyline. 10 minute walk.

Sightseeing

The most well-known street for mural viewing.
96 residents recomanen
Clarion Alley
Clarion Alley
96 residents recomanen
The most well-known street for mural viewing.
Great murals on this street as well. Go to Wise Sons for brunch and this is nearby.
124 residents recomanen
Carrer Balmy
50 Balmy St
124 residents recomanen
Great murals on this street as well. Go to Wise Sons for brunch and this is nearby.
Walk up these beautifully mosaic steps and go to the top of Gran View Terrace for a view of the bridge and ocean.
84 residents recomanen
Escala de 16 Av. Tiled
16th Avenue
84 residents recomanen
Walk up these beautifully mosaic steps and go to the top of Gran View Terrace for a view of the bridge and ocean.
65 residents recomanen
Misió de Sant Francisco d'Assís
3321 16th St
65 residents recomanen
Walk all the way up from the bottom for a rewarding view.
65 residents recomanen
Lyon Street Steps
2545-2551 Lyon St
65 residents recomanen
Walk all the way up from the bottom for a rewarding view.

Shopping

Lots of good boutiques on 24th, this is one of the more popular ones.
57 residents recomanen
Ambiance
3979 24th St
57 residents recomanen
Lots of good boutiques on 24th, this is one of the more popular ones.
Valencia St has lots of shops including this local favorite.
29 residents recomanen
Azalea Boutique
411 Hayes St
29 residents recomanen
Valencia St has lots of shops including this local favorite.
Only place of its kind, check it out.
133 residents recomanen
Paxton Gate
824 Valencia St
133 residents recomanen
Only place of its kind, check it out.
Over 1,000 types of chocolate (possibly most in the world).
14 residents recomanen
Chocolate Covered
4069 24th St
14 residents recomanen
Over 1,000 types of chocolate (possibly most in the world).

Entertainment & Activities

Recently reopened after a huge renovation of this historic theater. Dinner and a movie.
229 residents recomanen
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission St
229 residents recomanen
Recently reopened after a huge renovation of this historic theater. Dinner and a movie.
Bar/restaurant and indoor mini golf, a very cool spot.
147 residents recomanen
Urban Putt
1096 S Van Ness Ave
147 residents recomanen
Bar/restaurant and indoor mini golf, a very cool spot.
Good food/drink and a handful of new lanes.
127 residents recomanen
Mission Bowling Club
3176 17th St
127 residents recomanen
Good food/drink and a handful of new lanes.
Inventive brewery dating to 1896. Created the famous Anchor Steam beer - unique unto itself, as well as the first West Coast IPO (Anchor Liberty Ale). The tour is fantastic.
86 residents recomanen
Anchor Brewing Company
1705 Mariposa St
86 residents recomanen
Inventive brewery dating to 1896. Created the famous Anchor Steam beer - unique unto itself, as well as the first West Coast IPO (Anchor Liberty Ale). The tour is fantastic.