Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

My daughter thinks this is the best Burmese food in SF! This small restaurant has been a local favorite for decades. Put your cell number on the wait list, and browse at Green Apple while you wait.
458 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 locals recommend
My daughter thinks this is the best Burmese food in SF! This small restaurant has been a local favorite for decades. Put your cell number on the wait list, and browse at Green Apple while you wait.
I think this is the best local Burmese restaurant, but my daughter likes Burma Superstar. The food here is great, and the atmosphere is lovely. The fish cake salad and the whole fish are great!!
62 locals recommend
Mandalay Restaurant
4348 California St
62 locals recommend
I think this is the best local Burmese restaurant, but my daughter likes Burma Superstar. The food here is great, and the atmosphere is lovely. The fish cake salad and the whole fish are great!!
Great sushi, interesting rolls and other menu items. Right around the corner.
57 locals recommend
Sushi Bistro
452 Balboa St
57 locals recommend
Great sushi, interesting rolls and other menu items. Right around the corner.
Wonderful Russian restaurant only one block from our house.
7 locals recommend
Katia's Russian Tea Room
600 5th Avenue
7 locals recommend
Wonderful Russian restaurant only one block from our house.
One of the best Thai restaurants in SF. Buy their cookbook "Beyond Curry" and you can make great Thai food at home!
48 locals recommend
Marnee Thai
1243 Lincoln Way
48 locals recommend
One of the best Thai restaurants in SF. Buy their cookbook "Beyond Curry" and you can make great Thai food at home!
Better than Giorgio's, in my opinion.
Village Pizzeria
1 Clement St
Better than Giorgio's, in my opinion.
Very popular pizza place!
32 locals recommend
Giorgio's Pizzeria
151 Clement St
32 locals recommend
Very popular pizza place!
Sister restaurant to Burma Superstar. A bit more "fusion" than traditional Burmese, but with some of the same popular menu items And not as crowded!
58 locals recommend
B Star
127 Clement St
58 locals recommend
Sister restaurant to Burma Superstar. A bit more "fusion" than traditional Burmese, but with some of the same popular menu items And not as crowded!
Excellent Vietnamese food, upscale setting.
16 locals recommend
Le Soleil
133 Clement St
16 locals recommend
Excellent Vietnamese food, upscale setting.
Popular cafe with outdoor seating, close to Rossi Playground.
61 locals recommend
Velo Rouge Cafe
798 Arguello Blvd
61 locals recommend
Popular cafe with outdoor seating, close to Rossi Playground.
Excellent Russian bakery.
69 locals recommend
Cinderella Bakery & Cafe
436 Balboa St
69 locals recommend
Excellent Russian bakery.
Hunan and Mandarin food, reasonably priced. A little out of our immediate neighborhood, but worth it!
32 locals recommend
Eliza's
2877 California St
32 locals recommend
Hunan and Mandarin food, reasonably priced. A little out of our immediate neighborhood, but worth it!
Delicious dim sum with a lot of variety, especially seafood options.
34 locals recommend
Ton Kiang
5821 Geary Blvd
34 locals recommend
Delicious dim sum with a lot of variety, especially seafood options.
Turkish food, delicious, and reasonably priced.
21 locals recommend
Kitchen Istanbul
349 Clement St
21 locals recommend
Turkish food, delicious, and reasonably priced.

Shopping

Great independent bookstore. Browse here while you wait for a table at Burma Superstar!
82 locals recommend
Green Apple Books
506 Clement St
82 locals recommend
Great independent bookstore. Browse here while you wait for a table at Burma Superstar!

Essentials

Grocery store with pharmacy two blocks away. 24-hours.
140 locals recommend
Safeway
735 7th Ave
140 locals recommend
Grocery store with pharmacy two blocks away. 24-hours.

Everything Else

Rent bikes or in-line skates! The park is closed to cars on Sundays-- the best time to bike with kids.
24 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park Bike & Skate
3038 Fulton St
24 locals recommend
Rent bikes or in-line skates! The park is closed to cars on Sundays-- the best time to bike with kids.

Sightseeing

LOVE the Japanese Tea Gardens! They have several free days if you get there early, so check their website.
348 locals recommend
Japanese Tea Garden
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
348 locals recommend
LOVE the Japanese Tea Gardens! They have several free days if you get there early, so check their website.
Recently rennovated museum and aquarium. Check out the "living roof"!
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr
816 locals recommend
Recently rennovated museum and aquarium. Check out the "living roof"!
Breathtakingly beautiful building, housing amazing tropical plants.
232 locals recommend
Conservatory of Flowers
100 John F Kennedy Dr
232 locals recommend
Breathtakingly beautiful building, housing amazing tropical plants.

Entertainment & Activities

The first children's playground in the country, with super-long slides built into the side of a hill. Beautiful carousel has been recently rennovated.
52 locals recommend
Koret Playground
52 locals recommend
The first children's playground in the country, with super-long slides built into the side of a hill. Beautiful carousel has been recently rennovated.
Ice cream shop with a mechanical pony ride! Kids love this place.
21 locals recommend
Toy Boat Dessert Cafe
401 Clement St
21 locals recommend
Ice cream shop with a mechanical pony ride! Kids love this place.