Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Essentials

Local grocery store, organic foods, amazing quality
651 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
651 locals recommend
Local grocery store, organic foods, amazing quality
"Whole Foods" style organic local produce foods, coffee and pastry.
122 locals recommend
Falletti Foods
308 Broderick St
122 locals recommend
"Whole Foods" style organic local produce foods, coffee and pastry.
Open 24 hours, May get a bit sketchy at times, but biggest supermarket for this chain in SF. 10 minutes walk.
416 locals recommend
Safeway
2020 Market St
416 locals recommend
Open 24 hours, May get a bit sketchy at times, but biggest supermarket for this chain in SF. 10 minutes walk.
Not super close to the apartment but tasty sandwiches. Order ahead and pick up, there is always a line.
87 locals recommend
Ike's Place
2239 Market Street
87 locals recommend
Not super close to the apartment but tasty sandwiches. Order ahead and pick up, there is always a line.

Food Scene

Just amazing food! Reserve well in advance.
504 locals recommend
Nopa
560 Divisadero St
504 locals recommend
Just amazing food! Reserve well in advance.
Pizza. Oh boy good Pizza. And I'm Italian.UPDATE MAY 16: we came back here after a while, and were very disappointed by the food. Just a bad night?
60 locals recommend
Uva Enoteca
568 Haight St
60 locals recommend
Pizza. Oh boy good Pizza. And I'm Italian.UPDATE MAY 16: we came back here after a while, and were very disappointed by the food. Just a bad night?
maybe not the best sushi, but awesome around the corner take out sushi.
37 locals recommend
SushiRaw
37 locals recommend
maybe not the best sushi, but awesome around the corner take out sushi.
Brunch!!! Reserve a table though, always busy!
90 locals recommend
Maven
598 Haight St
90 locals recommend
Brunch!!! Reserve a table though, always busy!
One of the best coffee and bread in town. Try the toast!
281 locals recommend
The Mill
736 Divisadero St
281 locals recommend
One of the best coffee and bread in town. Try the toast!
Amazing burgers!!!
122 locals recommend
4505 Burgers & BBQ
705 Divisadero St
122 locals recommend
Amazing burgers!!!
Nice French restaurant
111 locals recommend
L'Ardoise
151 Noe St
111 locals recommend
Nice French restaurant
Sort of an institution in SF!Reserve a table
165 locals recommend
Zuni Café
1658 Market St
165 locals recommend
Sort of an institution in SF!Reserve a table
Good Pho!
37 locals recommend
Jasmine Garden
708 14th St
37 locals recommend
Good Pho!
Good pizza! Specially Pesto one.
49 locals recommend
Farina
3560 18th Street
49 locals recommend
Good pizza! Specially Pesto one.
Very nice asian-american food, 15 minute walk. Long line for Brunch on weekends.
133 locals recommend
Kitchen Story
3499 16th St
133 locals recommend
Very nice asian-american food, 15 minute walk. Long line for Brunch on weekends.
Nice and cheap around the corner middle Eastern menu. Lots of garlic..
32 locals recommend
Palmyra
700 Haight St
32 locals recommend
Nice and cheap around the corner middle Eastern menu. Lots of garlic..
Coffee AND sandwiches!
88 locals recommend
Duboce Park Cafe
2 Sanchez St
88 locals recommend
Coffee AND sandwiches!
Nice, relatively new, Thai restaurant. Not the usual Thai food. Worth trying!
35 locals recommend
Hawker Fare
2300 Webster St
35 locals recommend
Nice, relatively new, Thai restaurant. Not the usual Thai food. Worth trying!
Nice Thai food, the usual (pad thai, curries..)
51 locals recommend
Lers Ros Thai
307 Hayes St
51 locals recommend
Nice Thai food, the usual (pad thai, curries..)
Pricey Sushi, long wait, not sure worth trying but the sushi is good
53 locals recommend
Domo
511 Laguna St
53 locals recommend
Pricey Sushi, long wait, not sure worth trying but the sushi is good
Inexpensive and good mexican food two blocks away
187 locals recommend
The Little Chihuahua
292 Divisadero St
187 locals recommend
Inexpensive and good mexican food two blocks away
Very famous sausage-only spot. Stop by for a quick (and cheap) lunch/dinner and enjoy one of their several sausages.
153 locals recommend
Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission St
153 locals recommend
Very famous sausage-only spot. Stop by for a quick (and cheap) lunch/dinner and enjoy one of their several sausages.
Again, I'm not a big fan of Mexican food, but Nopalito really impressed me for its quality. Also on the pricier side..
306 locals recommend
Nopalito
306 Broderick St
306 locals recommend
Again, I'm not a big fan of Mexican food, but Nopalito really impressed me for its quality. Also on the pricier side..
New restaurant to the neighborhood, very popular! I liked the ramen, but frankly not the best I have ever had. Go there early for dinner or be prepared to wait in line.
30 locals recommend
Iza Ramen
237 Fillmore St
30 locals recommend
New restaurant to the neighborhood, very popular! I liked the ramen, but frankly not the best I have ever had. Go there early for dinner or be prepared to wait in line.
Good for lunch. Nice sandwiches, famous for seafood.
96 locals recommend
Chow Food Bar
215 Church St
96 locals recommend
Good for lunch. Nice sandwiches, famous for seafood.
Amazing sushi, reasonably priced. This has become our to-go spot. About a 15 minutes walk from the apartment. Desert: try the Mochi Strawberry.
35 locals recommend
Eiji
317 Sanchez St
35 locals recommend
Amazing sushi, reasonably priced. This has become our to-go spot. About a 15 minutes walk from the apartment. Desert: try the Mochi Strawberry.
Awesome neighborhood spot for a brunch and/or traditional American breakfast. Packed on week ends. No fancy coffee drinks.
66 locals recommend
Kate's Kitchen
471 Haight Street
66 locals recommend
Awesome neighborhood spot for a brunch and/or traditional American breakfast. Packed on week ends. No fancy coffee drinks.
Very good sushi and nice atmosphere. Eat in but reserve a table. Music a bit too loud.
13 locals recommend
Nara
518 Haight St
13 locals recommend
Very good sushi and nice atmosphere. Eat in but reserve a table. Music a bit too loud.

Sightseeing

Painted Ladies, anyone?!
390 locals recommend
Alamo Square
390 locals recommend
Painted Ladies, anyone?!
Amazing hike and biking path and museums!
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
1721 locals recommend
Amazing hike and biking path and museums!
The famous Painted Ladies..just down the street (well, actually more up the street)
300 locals recommend
Painted Ladies
Hayes Street
300 locals recommend
The famous Painted Ladies..just down the street (well, actually more up the street)
Where the hippies movement has started..Plenty of peculiar shops and restaurants!
379 locals recommend
Haight-Ashbury
379 locals recommend
Where the hippies movement has started..Plenty of peculiar shops and restaurants!
Enough said!
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
Enough said!
amazing design and super entertaining museum for all ages. A bit pricey though.
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr
816 locals recommend
amazing design and super entertaining museum for all ages. A bit pricey though.
Konnichi-wa!
348 locals recommend
Japanese Tea Garden
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
348 locals recommend
Konnichi-wa!

Everything Else

Former church turned into a 80s-like skating ring. Enough said.
21 locals recommend
Church Of 8 Wheels
554 Fillmore St
21 locals recommend
Former church turned into a 80s-like skating ring. Enough said.
Very famous meditation center
12 locals recommend
San Francisco Zen Center
300 Page St
12 locals recommend
Very famous meditation center
Around the corner, drop-in yoga studio ($19/class) for the guests that want to keep their active lifestyle
25 locals recommend
Yoga Garden SF
286 Divisadero St
25 locals recommend
Around the corner, drop-in yoga studio ($19/class) for the guests that want to keep their active lifestyle
Every Sunday 10am-3pm- nice market with amazing produce.
Divisadero Meat Market
550 Divisadero St
Every Sunday 10am-3pm- nice market with amazing produce.
Nearby drugstore if you forgot your aspirins or sleep pills!
124 locals recommend
CVS
1059 Hyde St
124 locals recommend
Nearby drugstore if you forgot your aspirins or sleep pills!

Entertainment & Activities

amazing playground, fun for children and parents!
52 locals recommend
Koret Playground
52 locals recommend
amazing playground, fun for children and parents!
Cute little playground 5 minutes from the apartment
138 locals recommend
Duboce Park
Scott Street
138 locals recommend
Cute little playground 5 minutes from the apartment
another cure playground 5 minutes from the apartment
84 locals recommend
Alamo Square Park
Hayes Street
84 locals recommend
another cure playground 5 minutes from the apartment

Arts & Culture

Sundance movie theater! Alcohol-allowed!
190 locals recommend
AMC Kabuki 8
1881 Post St
190 locals recommend
Sundance movie theater! Alcohol-allowed!