Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
World-class pizza and pasta, arrive early (5pm) or late (10pm) to avoid the wait.
266 locals recommend
Flour + Water
2401 Harrison StWorld-class pizza and pasta, arrive early (5pm) or late (10pm) to avoid the wait.
One of the best brunches in the city, and great lunch and dinner as well. Arrive before 10:30 at brunch to avoid the wait, reservations aren't necessary for lunch or dinner.
123 locals recommend
Universal Cafe
2814 19th StOne of the best brunches in the city, and great lunch and dinner as well. Arrive before 10:30 at brunch to avoid the wait, reservations aren't necessary for lunch or dinner.
Atlas Cafe
3049 20th StCoffee, beer, excellent vegetarian fare, and a nice patio.
Heirloom Café
2500 Folsom StExceptional wine list, warm service, great food.
Excellent rotisserie chicken, fried appetizers, and ceviche. Very affordable too.
203 locals recommend
Limón Rotisserie
524 Valencia StExcellent rotisserie chicken, fried appetizers, and ceviche. Very affordable too.
Great non-sushi Japanese food! Funky interior too. Try the Japanese breakfast instead of eggs and toast for something new.
Nombe
Great non-sushi Japanese food! Funky interior too. Try the Japanese breakfast instead of eggs and toast for something new.
Saison
178 Townsend StAn experience. One Michelin star.
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StKiller bread and pastries, worth the wait.
Slow Club's been in the neighborhood forever, and with good reason. Great brunch, lunch, and dinner. Cocktails too.
36 locals recommend
Slow Club
2501 Mariposa StreetSlow Club's been in the neighborhood forever, and with good reason. Great brunch, lunch, and dinner. Cocktails too.
Schmidt's
2400 Folsom StreetGerman sausage and beer, rowdy and fun.
Maverick
3316 17th StreetAmerican food done San Francisco-style.
Locanda
557 Valencia StStylish Italian place on the busiest block of Valencia.
The original Mission destination restaurant, great casual Italian.
598 locals recommend
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th StThe original Mission destination restaurant, great casual Italian.
Range
842 Valencia StreetClassy new American food on Valencia.
Fancy south Indian cuisine, try the namesake dosas and their interesting cocktails.
110 locals recommend
DOSA on Valencia
995 Valencia StFancy south Indian cuisine, try the namesake dosas and their interesting cocktails.
If you like the apartment, you'll love this restaurant, with its similar light-filled concrete-floored space. Great for brunch or dinner.
343 locals recommend
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission StIf you like the apartment, you'll love this restaurant, with its similar light-filled concrete-floored space. Great for brunch or dinner.
Excellent sit-down Mexican. Skip the tacos and burritos, try something more interesting! The chicken mole is my go-to dish.
22 locals recommend
San Jalisco
901 S Van Ness AveExcellent sit-down Mexican. Skip the tacos and burritos, try something more interesting! The chicken mole is my go-to dish.
782 Florida St
782 Florida StreetHighly anticipated new restaurant from the chef of Flour + Water.
Large local taqueria with great seafood options and plenty of tables inside and out.
115 locals recommend
El Metate
2406 Bryant StLarge local taqueria with great seafood options and plenty of tables inside and out.
Drinks & Nightlife
Coffee Bar
1890 Bryant StreetFriendly local bar with a back patio and pool table.
The Homestead
2301 Folsom StGreat atmosphere, nice crowd, fireplace, free shell-on peanuts!
Great cocktails, great wine list, great brunch and dinner. Amazing architecture and lovely patio as well.
56 locals recommend
Bar Agricole
1540 11th StGreat cocktails, great wine list, great brunch and dinner. Amazing architecture and lovely patio as well.
Excellent beer bar, ask the friendly bartenders for a recommendation!
60 locals recommend
Shotwell's Beer Saloon
3349 20th StExcellent beer bar, ask the friendly bartenders for a recommendation!
Shopping
La Palma Mexicatessen
2884 24th StFreshly made tortillas! Irresistible.
Humphry Slocombe
The craziest ice cream flavors ever, delicious.
Essentials
The best local market in the country. Grab some food to go and hang out in Dolores Park like the locals do.
651 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StThe best local market in the country. Grab some food to go and hang out in Dolores Park like the locals do.
There's no meat in this vegetarian grocery store, but there are excellent examples of most anything else you could want, at better prices than Whole Foods.
275 locals recommend
Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom StThere's no meat in this vegetarian grocery store, but there are excellent examples of most anything else you could want, at better prices than Whole Foods.
New deli/sandwich shop, expensive but delicious. Pastries and coffee in the morning, great sandwiches and salads with outside seating in the afternoon, plus cheese, cold cuts, bread, wine, beer, etc.
3000 20th St
3000 20th StreetNew deli/sandwich shop, expensive but delicious. Pastries and coffee in the morning, great sandwiches and salads with outside seating in the afternoon, plus cheese, cold cuts, bread, wine, beer, etc.
2300 16th St
2300 16th StreetClosest large supermarket.
Norm's Market
2201 Bryant StCorner store with the basics.
Everything Else
Very popular local rock climbing gym! One of only two rock climbing gyms in the city, it also has a weights area and some cardio machines. $15-20 for a day pass.
92 locals recommend
Mission Cliffs
2295 Harrison StVery popular local rock climbing gym! One of only two rock climbing gyms in the city, it also has a weights area and some cardio machines. $15-20 for a day pass.