Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Philz has arguably the best coffee I've ever tasted. They were among the first to do the "single cup" drip brew, now ubiquitous in SF hipster cafés! I like the Philharmonic.
913 locals recommend
Philz Coffee
3101 24th StPhilz has arguably the best coffee I've ever tasted. They were among the first to do the "single cup" drip brew, now ubiquitous in SF hipster cafés! I like the Philharmonic.
This is my favorite local coffee shop. Solid coffee, sunny outdoor area for catching up with friends, minimal Scandanavian interior good for concentration.
65 locals recommend
Haus Coffee
3086 24th StThis is my favorite local coffee shop. Solid coffee, sunny outdoor area for catching up with friends, minimal Scandanavian interior good for concentration.
Delicious pizza, outdoor seating, good wine. Try the burrata appetizer! No reservations so prepare for a wait (or glass of wine.)
598 locals recommend
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th StDelicious pizza, outdoor seating, good wine. Try the burrata appetizer! No reservations so prepare for a wait (or glass of wine.)
Don't let the name fool you, Tacolicious is delicious. Best Mexican I've had in this city (on the hip 'n yuppie side of Mexican) — you won't regret it.
360 locals recommend
Tacolicious
741 Valencia StDon't let the name fool you, Tacolicious is delicious. Best Mexican I've had in this city (on the hip 'n yuppie side of Mexican) — you won't regret it.
Best burrito in the Mission. Not by a lot, by a little. There are many good burritos in the Mission. (You'll also enjoy Guadalajara just down the street.)
141 locals recommend
Taqueria Cancun
2288 Mission StreetBest burrito in the Mission. Not by a lot, by a little. There are many good burritos in the Mission. (You'll also enjoy Guadalajara just down the street.)
Has the vibe of a New York restaurant, in that it's darkly lit and hip. Eastern European fusion, it's really yummy.
79 locals recommend
Bar Tartine
561 Valencia StreetHas the vibe of a New York restaurant, in that it's darkly lit and hip. Eastern European fusion, it's really yummy.
Slightly overpriced but a truly cinematic experience. You can watch old classics while you dine outside in a Fellini kind of ambience.
343 locals recommend
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission StSlightly overpriced but a truly cinematic experience. You can watch old classics while you dine outside in a Fellini kind of ambience.
Like a West Village italian restauraunt. Sure you're in SF, but who doesn't like a West Village italian restauraunt!?
112 locals recommend
Locanda
557 Valencia StLike a West Village italian restauraunt. Sure you're in SF, but who doesn't like a West Village italian restauraunt!?
This is my favorite lunch spot in the city, and fortunately it's steps from home. You could call it a hipster interpretation of the classic Jewish deli.
146 locals recommend
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
3150 24th StThis is my favorite lunch spot in the city, and fortunately it's steps from home. You could call it a hipster interpretation of the classic Jewish deli.
I'm not a big donut fan, but I would remiss not to add this to the list. It's close and people love it.
199 locals recommend
Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th StI'm not a big donut fan, but I would remiss not to add this to the list. It's close and people love it.
Argentinian steakhouse. Check out El Techo, the rooftop bar above it. Best views in the Mission.
224 locals recommend
El Techo
2516 Mission StArgentinian steakhouse. Check out El Techo, the rooftop bar above it. Best views in the Mission.
Walzwerk
381 S Van Ness AveHidden gem. Berlin-style German restaurant.
Late-night, hip restaurant. Reservations are competitive but you can always show up and drink while you wait.
504 locals recommend
Nopa
560 Divisadero StLate-night, hip restaurant. Reservations are competitive but you can always show up and drink while you wait.
Check out offthegridsf.com for food truck events. Fort Mason on Friday nights is swarmed with trucks throughout most of the year. There's also music and drinks, great way to sample foodie SF.
45 locals recommend
Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center
Check out offthegridsf.com for food truck events. Fort Mason on Friday nights is swarmed with trucks throughout most of the year. There's also music and drinks, great way to sample foodie SF.
Beretta is a hip Italian spot good for all meals of the day. Outdoor seating nice when the sun's out.
282 locals recommend
Beretta
1199 Valencia StBeretta is a hip Italian spot good for all meals of the day. Outdoor seating nice when the sun's out.
Unviersal Café is one of SF's best brunch spots, the kind you wait in line for because it's worth it. Local, heirloom, free range, etc etc.
123 locals recommend
Universal Cafe
2814 19th StUnviersal Café is one of SF's best brunch spots, the kind you wait in line for because it's worth it. Local, heirloom, free range, etc etc.
Little French diner. They'll prep it all in front of you, and it's delicious.
178 locals recommend
Chez maman east
1401 18th StLittle French diner. They'll prep it all in front of you, and it's delicious.
Shopping
Humphry Slocombe
Delicious ice cream dangerously close to home.
Sightseeing
Twin Peaks
Take a hike or ride up to the best view in San Francisco!
Bernal Heights hill is a short hike offering fantastic views of the city.
136 locals recommend
Bernal Heights
56 Ellsworth StBernal Heights hill is a short hike offering fantastic views of the city.
It's a scene. Has to be seen. You probably already know. Prepare for people watching, absurdity, and general happiness as groups bathe in the best sun SF has to offer.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetIt's a scene. Has to be seen. You probably already know. Prepare for people watching, absurdity, and general happiness as groups bathe in the best sun SF has to offer.
Drinks & Nightlife
El Rio is a big 'ol, come one-and-all bar with an outdoor patio and dance floor. Straight nights, gay nights, always welcome nights.
196 locals recommend
El Rio
3158 Mission StEl Rio is a big 'ol, come one-and-all bar with an outdoor patio and dance floor. Straight nights, gay nights, always welcome nights.
This is a hip little bar up in hip little Outer Mission. Outdoor area, live music frequently, open late.
137 locals recommend
The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission StThis is a hip little bar up in hip little Outer Mission. Outdoor area, live music frequently, open late.
The Lone Palm is a dark jewel of a bar, a classy kind of dive that has great cocktails, white tablecloths and a neon palm tree.
57 locals recommend
Lone Palm
3394 22nd StThe Lone Palm is a dark jewel of a bar, a classy kind of dive that has great cocktails, white tablecloths and a neon palm tree.
20 Spot
3565 20th StMy favorite wine bar. Small, refined, casual.
Hip new bar and restraurant. Great for cocktails, attractive people. :)
280 locals recommend
Trick Dog
3010 20th StHip new bar and restraurant. Great for cocktails, attractive people. :)
Shotwell's Beer Saloon
3349 20th StA local bar. It's like Cheers, everyone loves it!
German-style beer garden, truly. Picnic tables, good beer, German food.
114 locals recommend
Biergarten
424 Octavia StGerman-style beer garden, truly. Picnic tables, good beer, German food.
Tiffany lamps, green leather chairs, etc. Scene from Mad Men. Great for a late night cocktail.
18 locals recommend
The Big 4
1075 California StreetTiffany lamps, green leather chairs, etc. Scene from Mad Men. Great for a late night cocktail.
Arts & Culture
Recently opened, this is the best jazz venue in the city. (Too bad it isn't on Filmore St. which was once historic for jazz. Filmore has Yoshi's, now the second-best jazz venue in the city.)
114 locals recommend
SFJAZZ
201 Franklin StRecently opened, this is the best jazz venue in the city. (Too bad it isn't on Filmore St. which was once historic for jazz. Filmore has Yoshi's, now the second-best jazz venue in the city.)
Everything Else
Superb natural history museum. Thursday nights a party.
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse DrSuperb natural history museum. Thursday nights a party.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd StAmong the best in contemporary art.
Essentials
Doesn't get more Bay Area than this. Vegetarian worker-owned grocery co-op. Great produce, solid prices, most things are in bins.
275 locals recommend
Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom StDoesn't get more Bay Area than this. Vegetarian worker-owned grocery co-op. Great produce, solid prices, most things are in bins.
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StExpensive, but high quality and mighty little grocery store.
Solid local grocery for anything you might need. Quality produce, small deli.
14 locals recommend
R Image Market
2896 Folsom StSolid local grocery for anything you might need. Quality produce, small deli.
Every weekend there's a huge market for ready-made food as well as take-home produce and groceries.
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
Every weekend there's a huge market for ready-made food as well as take-home produce and groceries.