Guidebook for San Francisco

J.D.
Guidebook for San Francisco

Sightseeing

With so many different things to do like rowing boats, bike riding, sun bathing, Japanese Tea Garden, Botanical Garden, museums, hiking, among others, Golden Gate Park is a must see.
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
1721 locals recommend
With so many different things to do like rowing boats, bike riding, sun bathing, Japanese Tea Garden, Botanical Garden, museums, hiking, among others, Golden Gate Park is a must see.
4 miles of wide open beach with world class surf, what isn't there to like!?
553 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
La Playa St
553 locals recommend
4 miles of wide open beach with world class surf, what isn't there to like!?
A great beach and coastal region to explore.
162 locals recommend
Fort Funston
Fort Funston Road
162 locals recommend
A great beach and coastal region to explore.
A secluded beach with view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
349 locals recommend
Baker Beach
349 locals recommend
A secluded beach with view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
A great place for a jog, walk or bike ride.
75 locals recommend
Lake Merced Park
75 locals recommend
A great place for a jog, walk or bike ride.
A good place for a hike or bike ride with excellent views of the city.
15 locals recommend
Sutro Tower
1 La Avanzada St
15 locals recommend
A good place for a hike or bike ride with excellent views of the city.
The infamous Haight-Ashbury district.
379 locals recommend
Haight-Ashbury
379 locals recommend
The infamous Haight-Ashbury district.
A beautifully protected nature reserve, filled with historical remnants of early Spanish settlements in San Francisco. Part of the Golden Gate National Reserve.
383 locals recommend
Presidio of San Francisco
383 locals recommend
A beautifully protected nature reserve, filled with historical remnants of early Spanish settlements in San Francisco. Part of the Golden Gate National Reserve.
A unique view of the Golden Gate Bridge, and sometimes a great spot for surfing.
89 locals recommend
Fort Point National Historic Site
201 Marine Dr
89 locals recommend
A unique view of the Golden Gate Bridge, and sometimes a great spot for surfing.
San Francisco's iconic architectural attraction.
1321 locals recommend
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
1321 locals recommend
San Francisco's iconic architectural attraction.
Go Giants! Just take the N-Train, and you're there!
596 locals recommend
Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
596 locals recommend
Go Giants! Just take the N-Train, and you're there!
Get a ferry ride, some SF souvenirs, or catch a boat charter.
713 locals recommend
Fisherman's Wharf
2801 Leavenworth St
713 locals recommend
Get a ferry ride, some SF souvenirs, or catch a boat charter.
A great walk up to the top, with an excellent view of SF.
545 locals recommend
Coit Tower
545 locals recommend
A great walk up to the top, with an excellent view of SF.
A great spot for a hike right in the middle of SF!
180 locals recommend
Glen Canyon Park
Chenery Street
180 locals recommend
A great spot for a hike right in the middle of SF!
A wonderful park with a lot of fun trails.
96 locals recommend
Mount Davidson
Myra Way
96 locals recommend
A wonderful park with a lot of fun trails.
Shopping, dining, and people watching!
817 locals recommend
Union Square
333 Post St
817 locals recommend
Shopping, dining, and people watching!
Great dining, shopping, and sightseeing near the bay.
217 locals recommend
The Original Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop at Ghirardelli Square
900 North Point St
217 locals recommend
Great dining, shopping, and sightseeing near the bay.
Shopping, dining, and touristy stuff.
416 locals recommend
Pier 39
The Embarcadero
416 locals recommend
Shopping, dining, and touristy stuff.
This is a great garden for hanging out, taking a break from the downtown bustle, or going ice skating!
124 locals recommend
Yerba Buena Gardens
750 Howard St
124 locals recommend
This is a great garden for hanging out, taking a break from the downtown bustle, or going ice skating!

Food Scene

A delicious spot for a quick breakfast. Try the breakfast sandwich, the doughnut muffins, and the beignets.
170 locals recommend
Devil's Teeth Baking Company
3876 Noriega St
170 locals recommend
A delicious spot for a quick breakfast. Try the breakfast sandwich, the doughnut muffins, and the beignets.
A hip and delicious spot for breakfast, and a fine dining setting for dinner.
259 locals recommend
Outerlands
4001 Judah St
259 locals recommend
A hip and delicious spot for breakfast, and a fine dining setting for dinner.
A great local spot for pizza and beer.
75 locals recommend
The Pizza Place on Noriega
3901 Noriega St
75 locals recommend
A great local spot for pizza and beer.
The most Hip coffee in SF. Try the cinnamon toast.
141 locals recommend
Trouble Coffee
4033 Judah St
141 locals recommend
The most Hip coffee in SF. Try the cinnamon toast.
A great cafe.
131 locals recommend
Java Beach Café
1396 La Playa St
131 locals recommend
A great cafe.
A great spot for delicious food and top notch coffee.
49 locals recommend
Beachside Coffee Bar & Kitchen
49 locals recommend
A great spot for delicious food and top notch coffee.
Family owed Mexican Food, with awesome margaritas!
38 locals recommend
Celia's by the Beach
4019 Judah St
38 locals recommend
Family owed Mexican Food, with awesome margaritas!
Great food, locally brewed beers.
236 locals recommend
Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great Hwy
236 locals recommend
Great food, locally brewed beers.
An SF classic. Great food, and lots of interesting SF culture and history.
285 locals recommend
Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos Ave
285 locals recommend
An SF classic. Great food, and lots of interesting SF culture and history.
Great local sushi.
19 locals recommend
Tazaki Sushi
3420 Judah Street
19 locals recommend
Great local sushi.
Great beer, and good food.
46 locals recommend
Social Kitchen & Brewery
1326 9th Ave
46 locals recommend
Great beer, and good food.
Best sushi spot in SF.
101 locals recommend
Ebisu Restaurant
1283 9th Ave
101 locals recommend
Best sushi spot in SF.
Roasted Crab. Enough said.
78 locals recommend
Thanh Long Restaurant
4101 Judah St
78 locals recommend
Roasted Crab. Enough said.
This is an excellent movie theater. Choose your seats online, order cocktails in the theater. A great experience.
190 locals recommend
AMC Kabuki 8
1881 Post St
190 locals recommend
This is an excellent movie theater. Choose your seats online, order cocktails in the theater. A great experience.

Essentials

The best grocery store in SF.
87 locals recommend
Noriega Produce
3701 Noriega St
87 locals recommend
The best grocery store in SF.
Best sandwiches in the neighborhood.
13 locals recommend
Clancey's Market
3960 Irving St
13 locals recommend
Best sandwiches in the neighborhood.
A close drive up the road.
48 locals recommend
Safeway
2350 Noriega St
48 locals recommend
A close drive up the road.
A huge grocery store with top quality food.
76 locals recommend
Andronico's
1200 Irving St
76 locals recommend
A huge grocery store with top quality food.

Shopping

Vintage style and knickknacks.
15 locals recommend
Establish
15 locals recommend
Vintage style and knickknacks.
Handmade and vintage goodies.
55 locals recommend
GENERAL STORE
4035 Judah St
55 locals recommend
Handmade and vintage goodies.
A great little print making studio and gallery.
23 locals recommend
3 Fish Studios
23 locals recommend
A great little print making studio and gallery.
Retro style, and beautiful surfboards.
43 locals recommend
Mollusk Surf Shop
4500 Irving St
43 locals recommend
Retro style, and beautiful surfboards.
The coolest guys in the SF surfing community. Rentals, ding repair, tons of boards, and free beer sometimes. They also have $8 yoga on Monday and Wednesday nights, taught by an excellent teacher.
21 locals recommend
Aqua Surf Shop
3847 Judah St
21 locals recommend
The coolest guys in the SF surfing community. Rentals, ding repair, tons of boards, and free beer sometimes. They also have $8 yoga on Monday and Wednesday nights, taught by an excellent teacher.
The closest mall. All kinds of stores, and even a Trader Joe's.
173 locals recommend
Stonestown Galleria
3251 20th Ave
173 locals recommend
The closest mall. All kinds of stores, and even a Trader Joe's.
This is a great new bike shop in the neighborhood! They RENT BIKES, do repairs and retail.
20 locals recommend
Swell Bicycles
4002 Irving St
20 locals recommend
This is a great new bike shop in the neighborhood! They RENT BIKES, do repairs and retail.
Go shopping, or see a movie in IMAX 3D!
124 locals recommend
Metreon
135 4th St
124 locals recommend
Go shopping, or see a movie in IMAX 3D!

Drinks & Nightlife

The local dive... a true watering hole.
20 locals recommend
Flanahan's Pub
3805 Noriega St
20 locals recommend
The local dive... a true watering hole.
A local dive.
21 locals recommend
Pittsburgh's Pub
4207 Judah St
21 locals recommend
A local dive.
The best neighborhood bar. Free music, free food!
73 locals recommend
The Riptide
3639 Taraval St
73 locals recommend
The best neighborhood bar. Free music, free food!
A great local sports bar. 2 for 1 Bloody Mary's and Endless Mimosas!
The Four Deuces
2319 Taraval St
A great local sports bar. 2 for 1 Bloody Mary's and Endless Mimosas!
An excellent dive bar... if that's your thing.
12 locals recommend
Kilowatt
3160 16th St
12 locals recommend
An excellent dive bar... if that's your thing.
Taco Shop. Sports Bar.
50 locals recommend
The Taco Shop at Underdogs
1224 9th Avenue
50 locals recommend
Taco Shop. Sports Bar.

Entertainment & Activities

The best science museum in California. Completely with an indoor rain forest, planetarium, and aquarium.
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr
816 locals recommend
The best science museum in California. Completely with an indoor rain forest, planetarium, and aquarium.
Rent a row boat!
13 locals recommend
Stow Lake Drive
Blue Heron Lake Drive
13 locals recommend
Rent a row boat!
A great Zoo near the beach.
299 locals recommend
San Francisco Zoo
Upper Great Highway
299 locals recommend
A great Zoo near the beach.
The local State University.
27 locals recommend
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Ave
27 locals recommend
The local State University.
A great park with lots of trees. Free live music in the summer.
41 locals recommend
Stern Grove Festival
41 locals recommend
A great park with lots of trees. Free live music in the summer.
The absolute best lookout point in San Francisco. Best view of the sunset.
60 locals recommend
Grand View Park
1705 14th Ave
60 locals recommend
The absolute best lookout point in San Francisco. Best view of the sunset.
Great hiking along the coast with views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
694 locals recommend
Lands End Trail
Lands End Trail
694 locals recommend
Great hiking along the coast with views of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Arts & Culture

Classic Arts and Culture.
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
Classic Arts and Culture.