Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Essentials

Andronico’s is a Bay area grocery store. It’s where we shop 95% of the time. Good quality and the employees are great. They have a fantastic cheese counter.
76 residents recomanen
Andronico's
1200 Irving St
76 residents recomanen
Andronico’s is a Bay area grocery store. It’s where we shop 95% of the time. Good quality and the employees are great. They have a fantastic cheese counter.
They have almost everything you may have forgotten at a larger grocery store, plus a huge selection of British food. Being British expats ourselves, we feel very smug to live so close.
17 residents recomanen
Roxie Market & Deli
500 Kirkham St
17 residents recomanen
They have almost everything you may have forgotten at a larger grocery store, plus a huge selection of British food. Being British expats ourselves, we feel very smug to live so close.
Again this is walk-able if you don’t plan on buy a lot. It’s a nice walk through the southeast corner of Golden Gate Park.
664 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island St
664 residents recomanen
Again this is walk-able if you don’t plan on buy a lot. It’s a nice walk through the southeast corner of Golden Gate Park.
It’s a small, but great store, with lots of yummy pre-made food that’s made on the premise. Generally worth a trip, and their ice cream is amazing.
651 residents recomanen
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
651 residents recomanen
It’s a small, but great store, with lots of yummy pre-made food that’s made on the premise. Generally worth a trip, and their ice cream is amazing.
Arizmendi is a worker-owned bakery – and a San Francisco institution - specializing in morning pastries, artisan breads, and gourmet pizza.
320 residents recomanen
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Ave
320 residents recomanen
Arizmendi is a worker-owned bakery – and a San Francisco institution - specializing in morning pastries, artisan breads, and gourmet pizza.

Food Scene

Coffee, espresso, and fresh pastries.
13 residents recomanen
The Beanery
602 Irving St
13 residents recomanen
Coffee, espresso, and fresh pastries.
This is our favorite place to go for sushi. It’s always fresh and delicious, and their non-sushi options are equally good.
32 residents recomanen
Koo
408 Irving St
32 residents recomanen
This is our favorite place to go for sushi. It’s always fresh and delicious, and their non-sushi options are equally good.
This place is relatively inexpensive and always good. It’s a very short walk from here, and is our go-to sushi place for ordering take-out.
You See Sushi
94 Judah Street
This place is relatively inexpensive and always good. It’s a very short walk from here, and is our go-to sushi place for ordering take-out.
If sushi rolls are for you, then try this place.
101 residents recomanen
Ebisu Restaurant
1283 9th Ave
101 residents recomanen
If sushi rolls are for you, then try this place.
Known for their fresh noodle dishes including udon, ramen, soba and somen, but they also serve sushi, rice and curry dishes.
7 residents recomanen
Hotei Restaurant
1290 9th Avenue
7 residents recomanen
Known for their fresh noodle dishes including udon, ramen, soba and somen, but they also serve sushi, rice and curry dishes.
Japanese ‘bar’ food and small plates. Really worth the extra walk down to 16th for this place. If you don’t want to wait, it’s definitely worth making a reservation here.
41 residents recomanen
Izakaya Sozai
1500 Irving St
41 residents recomanen
Japanese ‘bar’ food and small plates. Really worth the extra walk down to 16th for this place. If you don’t want to wait, it’s definitely worth making a reservation here.
Plan on waiting for a table, but it’s busy for a reason, so totally worth the wait. They’re known for their delicious homemade noodles, and you must order the dry-fried chicken wings.
154 residents recomanen
San Tung
1031 Irving St
154 residents recomanen
Plan on waiting for a table, but it’s busy for a reason, so totally worth the wait. They’re known for their delicious homemade noodles, and you must order the dry-fried chicken wings.
Well-named and worth trying for Vietnamese food.
25 residents recomanen
Yummy Yummy
1015 Irving St
25 residents recomanen
Well-named and worth trying for Vietnamese food.
Good vermicelli and BBQ pork.
17 residents recomanen
Perilla
836 Irving St
17 residents recomanen
Good vermicelli and BBQ pork.
The best Indian in our neighborhood.
Curry Village
The best Indian in our neighborhood.
Delicious! They serve traditional and sustainable Mexican food.
306 residents recomanen
Nopalito
306 Broderick St
306 residents recomanen
Delicious! They serve traditional and sustainable Mexican food.
Burritos and tacos.
48 residents recomanen
Gordo Taqueria
1239 9th Ave
48 residents recomanen
Burritos and tacos.
Although the décor is very bright and uninspiring, their Malaysian food is excellent.
16 residents recomanen
Lime Tree
450 Irving St
16 residents recomanen
Although the décor is very bright and uninspiring, their Malaysian food is excellent.
Best Thai in the neighborhood.
48 residents recomanen
Marnee Thai
1243 Lincoln Way
48 residents recomanen
Best Thai in the neighborhood.
Good Korean food, especially the tofu soup.
33 residents recomanen
Manna
845 Irving St
33 residents recomanen
Good Korean food, especially the tofu soup.
Classic Chicago-style pizza.
111 residents recomanen
Patxi's Pizza
511 Hayes St
111 residents recomanen
Classic Chicago-style pizza.
Technically not in our neighborhood, although not too far, this is our favorite place to go for pizza.
117 residents recomanen
Ragazza
311 Divisadero St
117 residents recomanen
Technically not in our neighborhood, although not too far, this is our favorite place to go for pizza.
Delicious kebabs, rice and Persian food.
25 residents recomanen
Lavash
511 Irving Street
25 residents recomanen
Delicious kebabs, rice and Persian food.
Old-school sandwich shop with homemade fries.
16 residents recomanen
The Yellow Submarine
503 Irving St
16 residents recomanen
Old-school sandwich shop with homemade fries.
A family-owned diner serving traditional American breakfasts. Get the hashbrown sandwiches. Also Korean food at lunchtime.
31 residents recomanen
Art's Cafe
747 Irving St
31 residents recomanen
A family-owned diner serving traditional American breakfasts. Get the hashbrown sandwiches. Also Korean food at lunchtime.
Large menu and good quality and service.
59 residents recomanen
Park Chow
59 residents recomanen
Large menu and good quality and service.
One of our absolute favorites.
42 residents recomanen
Commonwealth
2224 Mission St
42 residents recomanen
One of our absolute favorites.
The best izakaya (Japanese bar food) in the city, with delicious sushi too.
6 residents recomanen
New Oyaji Restaurant
3123 Clement St
6 residents recomanen
The best izakaya (Japanese bar food) in the city, with delicious sushi too.
Special occasion place. Definitely worth splashing out.
22 residents recomanen
Benu
22 Hawthorne St
22 residents recomanen
Special occasion place. Definitely worth splashing out.
Worth all the high praise. This is a one-off place.
14 residents recomanen
COI
373 Broadway
14 residents recomanen
Worth all the high praise. This is a one-off place.

Drinks & Nightlife

They have a brewery on site producing great beers. Good food too.
46 residents recomanen
Social Kitchen & Brewery
1326 9th Ave
46 residents recomanen
They have a brewery on site producing great beers. Good food too.
It’s a locally owned wine bar serving unique, small-production wines. They also serve cheese, charcuterie and a few other food options.
22 residents recomanen
InnerFog
545 Irving St
22 residents recomanen
It’s a locally owned wine bar serving unique, small-production wines. They also serve cheese, charcuterie and a few other food options.
A great, friendly neighborhood pub, which is the 2nd oldest bar in the city.
23 residents recomanen
Little Shamrock
807 Lincoln Way
23 residents recomanen
A great, friendly neighborhood pub, which is the 2nd oldest bar in the city.

Everything Else

Off The Grid is a roaming mobile food extravaganza. Check out the website for directions as the pin is in the wrong place. Basically, the lot opposite Waller every Thursday, 5-9.
Stanyan Street
Stanyan Street
Off The Grid is a roaming mobile food extravaganza. Check out the website for directions as the pin is in the wrong place. Basically, the lot opposite Waller every Thursday, 5-9.
Excellent local market. Located in the parking lot just South of Irving (between 8th & 9th)
15 residents recomanen
Inner Sunset Farmers' Market
1315 8th Ave
15 residents recomanen
Excellent local market. Located in the parking lot just South of Irving (between 8th & 9th)