Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Awesome little French bistro -- our favorite in the hood. Authentic, delicious, intimate.
111 residents recomanen
L'Ardoise
151 Noe StAwesome little French bistro -- our favorite in the hood. Authentic, delicious, intimate.
Réveille Coffee Co.
4076 18th StA+ coffee, A+ food, 100 feet from the doorstep.
Hearth
3985 17th StA- coffee, A+ pastries, a few steps from the house.
Mediocre diner food that's open 24 hours. At 3 am, when you're jet lagged and starving, mediocre becomes fantastic!
42 residents recomanen
Orphan Andy's
3991 17th StMediocre diner food that's open 24 hours. At 3 am, when you're jet lagged and starving, mediocre becomes fantastic!
Kasa Indian Eatery
4001 18th StEasy, tasty, quick Indian street food, for here or to go.
A San Francisco institution! Dozens and dozens of blends to choose from, ground to order, and made to your liking. Favorite: Philharmonic with a sprig of mint.
913 residents recomanen
Philz Coffee
3101 24th StA San Francisco institution! Dozens and dozens of blends to choose from, ground to order, and made to your liking. Favorite: Philharmonic with a sprig of mint.
Frances
3870 17th St"Impossible" to get a table, but totally worth if you do!
Starbelly
3583 16th StGreat for Sunday brunch and anytime meals. Locomoco is the best!
Greasy, delicious burgers. Run by some gourmet restauranteurs who wanted to run a classy casual burger joint. This is 100% casual, dripping with... goodness.
179 residents recomanen
Super Duper Burgers
721 Market StGreasy, delicious burgers. Run by some gourmet restauranteurs who wanted to run a classy casual burger joint. This is 100% casual, dripping with... goodness.
Drinks & Nightlife
It's literally stumbling distance from our doorstep. A local gay watering hole that welcomes every scene, age, and style.
11 residents recomanen
Moby Dick
4049 18th StIt's literally stumbling distance from our doorstep. A local gay watering hole that welcomes every scene, age, and style.
Weird and funny videos running constantly in a mixed-age, mixed-scene gay bar. A fun place to start the night. A terrible place to end it.
13 residents recomanen
Midnight Sun
4067 18th StWeird and funny videos running constantly in a mixed-age, mixed-scene gay bar. A fun place to start the night. A terrible place to end it.
The place to be if you're a white gay guy in your 20s (or almost there, with a good fake). If you're in your 30s, 40s, or 50s, enjoy the view.
67 residents recomanen
San Francisco Badlands
4121 18th StThe place to be if you're a white gay guy in your 20s (or almost there, with a good fake). If you're in your 30s, 40s, or 50s, enjoy the view.
Shopping
Walgreens Pharmacy
4129 18th St24 hours of everything you need. Too easy.
Hardware store with everything you could need for your weird hobbies and oddball travel needs, right around the corner.
69 residents recomanen
Cliff's Variety
479 Castro StHardware store with everything you could need for your weird hobbies and oddball travel needs, right around the corner.
7-Eleven
3998 18th StEverything, always available. Too easy.
Sightseeing
Gorgeous, historic theater in the heart of the Castro, just around the corner. When you visit the Castro, you need to go catch a show.
332 residents recomanen
Castro Theatre
429 Castro StGorgeous, historic theater in the heart of the Castro, just around the corner. When you visit the Castro, you need to go catch a show.