Guidebook for San Francisco
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Great place to meditate. Free meditation sessions on Wednesday nights.
12 locals recommend
San Francisco Zen Center
300 Page StGreat place to meditate. Free meditation sessions on Wednesday nights.
360 Grove St
360 Grove StreetZipcar members rejoice!
Yoga classes of every type, from absolute beginner to uber advanced, offered every day of the week. I like the community classes mid-weekday because they feel like private lessons.
18 locals recommend
Yoga Tree Hayes
519 Hayes StYoga classes of every type, from absolute beginner to uber advanced, offered every day of the week. I like the community classes mid-weekday because they feel like private lessons.
Food Scene
OMG Brazilian steak buffet. I'm drooling just writing about it.
21 locals recommend
Espetus Churrascaria - San Francisco
1686 Market StreetOMG Brazilian steak buffet. I'm drooling just writing about it.
Hands-down best Korean BBQ in SF. $20/person all-you-can-eat. If you haven't had Korean BBQ before, they provide the pre-marinated meat and you get to grill your own food (and smell like it too =P)
18 locals recommend
YakiniQ BBQ
1640 Post StHands-down best Korean BBQ in SF. $20/person all-you-can-eat. If you haven't had Korean BBQ before, they provide the pre-marinated meat and you get to grill your own food (and smell like it too =P)
MACARONS. Early grey, lavender poppy, persian rose, almond amaretto... and that's less than half the flavors. Need I say more?
30 locals recommend
Chantal Guillon Macarons
437 Hayes StMACARONS. Early grey, lavender poppy, persian rose, almond amaretto... and that's less than half the flavors. Need I say more?
Best Chicago-style deep-dish pizza you can get in San Francisco. One time I got a "small" with two 6ft guys... and we couldn't eat it all. Pizzas take 45min to cook, but it's well worth the wait.
111 locals recommend
Patxi's Pizza
511 Hayes StBest Chicago-style deep-dish pizza you can get in San Francisco. One time I got a "small" with two 6ft guys... and we couldn't eat it all. Pizzas take 45min to cook, but it's well worth the wait.
German-style restaurant that is so good it's hard to dine here without a reservation. My trick is to go for brunch Sunday morning. Their Weisswurst is better than some I've had in Germany.
158 locals recommend
Suppenküche
525 Laguna StGerman-style restaurant that is so good it's hard to dine here without a reservation. My trick is to go for brunch Sunday morning. Their Weisswurst is better than some I've had in Germany.
Much-loved local bakery chain with all the pastries to satisfy your sweet tooth. You can also get hearty servings of breakfast and lunch here. My favorite is the open-faced salmon sandwich.
206 locals recommend
La Boulangerie de San Francisco
1000 Cole StMuch-loved local bakery chain with all the pastries to satisfy your sweet tooth. You can also get hearty servings of breakfast and lunch here. My favorite is the open-faced salmon sandwich.
My favorite cafe re on a quiet side street, have outdoor seating and have a fireplace in the back. My go-to order is a cup of Harvey & Sons tea and a hummus bagel sandwich with avocados.
12 locals recommend
Cafe La Vie
514 Octavia StMy favorite cafe re on a quiet side street, have outdoor seating and have a fireplace in the back. My go-to order is a cup of Harvey & Sons tea and a hummus bagel sandwich with avocados.
One of the most famous local coffee shops in San Francisco. Their drip coffees are hearty and full-bodied, with none of that weird sour taste you get everywhere else.
295 locals recommend
Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia StOne of the most famous local coffee shops in San Francisco. Their drip coffees are hearty and full-bodied, with none of that weird sour taste you get everywhere else.
Arguably the most loved and most famous locally produced coffee of San Francisco. Their lattes are so creamy you can almost nom on them.
373 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden StArguably the most loved and most famous locally produced coffee of San Francisco. Their lattes are so creamy you can almost nom on them.
Smitten makes ice cream to order with liquid nitrogen. It'll be the most velvety ice cream you've ever tasted! My favorite is split between the Salted Caramel and Early Grey Milk Chocolate Chips.
216 locals recommend
Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia StSmitten makes ice cream to order with liquid nitrogen. It'll be the most velvety ice cream you've ever tasted! My favorite is split between the Salted Caramel and Early Grey Milk Chocolate Chips.
Drinks & Nightlife
Noir Lounge
581 Hayes StWine bar with a vintage atmosphere and great food to share.
Seasonal outdoor biergarten with a rotating roster of food and bier vendors. I learned my first German words here =)
114 locals recommend
Biergarten
424 Octavia StSeasonal outdoor biergarten with a rotating roster of food and bier vendors. I learned my first German words here =)
Cozy and well-decorated, feels just like a book club gathering location (the kind that involves alcohol). My favorite drink is a martini that has balsamic in it. I forgot what it's called though ^^;;
37 locals recommend
Two Sisters Bar and Books
579 Hayes StreetCozy and well-decorated, feels just like a book club gathering location (the kind that involves alcohol). My favorite drink is a martini that has balsamic in it. I forgot what it's called though ^^;;
Arts & Culture
Lots of amazing performances here and at the Symphony Hall across the street.
150 locals recommend
San Francisco Opera
301 Van Ness AveLots of amazing performances here and at the Symphony Hall across the street.
Shopping
Unique, rustic chic furniture store. Definitely worth taking a look, if only to be inspired by the details in "old" and "broken" things.
Zonal
Unique, rustic chic furniture store. Definitely worth taking a look, if only to be inspired by the details in "old" and "broken" things.
Really cute clothing for kids. Sometimes they have fun books at the window, such as "Darth Vader and Son"
6 locals recommend
Fiddlesticks
540 Hayes StReally cute clothing for kids. Sometimes they have fun books at the window, such as "Darth Vader and Son"
Super adorable socks for kids (do you want claws on your feetsies?). Oh yeah, also grownup clothing.
7 locals recommend
Cotton Sheep
572 Hayes StSuper adorable socks for kids (do you want claws on your feetsies?). Oh yeah, also grownup clothing.
An entire store full of different types of sake. Good thing they help you pick the right one for your tastes.
7 locals recommend
True Sake
556 Hayes StAn entire store full of different types of sake. Good thing they help you pick the right one for your tastes.
This is the closest Walgreens, in case you are unlucky enough to get sick during your stay ^^;;
110 locals recommend
Walgreens
300 Gough StThis is the closest Walgreens, in case you are unlucky enough to get sick during your stay ^^;;
Sightseeing
SF's city hall is gorgeous. Actually, all the buildings in that strip between Franklin, Grove, Hyde, and McAllister are gorgeous. Just beware of homeless people.
134 locals recommend
San Francisco City Hall
1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett PlSF's city hall is gorgeous. Actually, all the buildings in that strip between Franklin, Grove, Hyde, and McAllister are gorgeous. Just beware of homeless people.
Haight is a neighborhood you have to experience. I'm not sure how to describe it other than: slightly crazier and less gentrified than Hayes Valley. Lots hemp products sold here ^_~
41 locals recommend
Lower Haight
Haight is a neighborhood you have to experience. I'm not sure how to describe it other than: slightly crazier and less gentrified than Hayes Valley. Lots hemp products sold here ^_~
You may have seen this park from the opening scene of Full House =). Great to relax on a sunny day... but have you seen the amazing view into downtown at night?!
390 locals recommend
Alamo Square
You may have seen this park from the opening scene of Full House =). Great to relax on a sunny day... but have you seen the amazing view into downtown at night?!
Essentials
Unlike most city grocers, Nabila's actually has a good selection of fresh produce. And an impressive array of healthy grains and trail mix. I've basically stopped going to Safeway. Oh, and baklava!
28 locals recommend
Nabila's Natural
559 Hayes StUnlike most city grocers, Nabila's actually has a good selection of fresh produce. And an impressive array of healthy grains and trail mix. I've basically stopped going to Safeway. Oh, and baklava!
How convenient is it to live right next to a corner store? You'll find out when you are in your PJs and have the munchies for some ice cream at 10pm =)
Hayes Market
698 Hayes StHow convenient is it to live right next to a corner store? You'll find out when you are in your PJs and have the munchies for some ice cream at 10pm =)