Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Padrecito
901 Cole StFantastic upscale Mexican food. Wonderful service and ambiance.
Great brunch spot, but generally has a long wait. Try hitting this spot during off-peak hours or for dinner.
286 locals recommend
Zazie
941 Cole StGreat brunch spot, but generally has a long wait. Try hitting this spot during off-peak hours or for dinner.
Citrus Club
1790 Haight StBig bowls of noodles, soup, general pan-Asian fare. SOOOOOO good!
Fable
558 Castro StWonderful upscale brunch spot!
Catch
2362 Market StGreat seafood!
Duboce Park Cafe
2 Sanchez StGreat cafe with wonderful sandwiches and fresh fruit drinks.
Shopping
Anything you could ever want, and a lot of things you never would have thought you needed. I could spend hours in here (and have).
69 locals recommend
Cliff's Variety
479 Castro StAnything you could ever want, and a lot of things you never would have thought you needed. I could spend hours in here (and have).
Great crafts from local artists, generally with an SF theme. Solid spot to shop for gifts.
19 locals recommend
Local Take
4122 17th StGreat crafts from local artists, generally with an SF theme. Solid spot to shop for gifts.
GREAT hardware store, but they have a lot of unexpected items as well. Very helpful staff. I'm here all the time.
52 locals recommend
Cole Hardware
956 Cole StGREAT hardware store, but they have a lot of unexpected items as well. Very helpful staff. I'm here all the time.
Entertainment & Activities
A landmark. Great movies, new and old. And the organ player rises up through the floor to play before the shows.
332 locals recommend
Castro Theatre
429 Castro StA landmark. Great movies, new and old. And the organ player rises up through the floor to play before the shows.
Drinks & Nightlife
Blackbird
2124 Market StA nice little date spot. Great cocktails.
Amazing cocktails. The bartenders really take their time and make your drinks right in front of you. Bar craft at its finest.
137 locals recommend
The Alembic
1725 Haight StAmazing cocktails. The bartenders really take their time and make your drinks right in front of you. Bar craft at its finest.
The Metro
4086 18th StWonderful gay bar with a great back patio. Very friendly clientele!
Nice little local gay bar with a divey feel and great covered back patio. Awesome beer selection as well.
13 locals recommend
Pilsner Inn
225 Church StNice little local gay bar with a divey feel and great covered back patio. Awesome beer selection as well.
Great venue with anything from local bands to big touring acts. Love it.
200 locals recommend
The Independent
628 Divisadero StGreat venue with anything from local bands to big touring acts. Love it.
Parks & Nature
Buena Vista Park
Tons of hiking trails (mostly paved) and peek-a-boo views.
Little-known landmark right up the street from us with huge views of Golden Gate Park, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the ocean (on a good day).
7 locals recommend
Mount Olympus
433 Upper TerraceLittle-known landmark right up the street from us with huge views of Golden Gate Park, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the ocean (on a good day).
Corona Heights Park
Museum WayHUGE views from the rugged rock outcrops up top.
About 20-30 walk up the hill from our house to one of the best views in SF. There are a bunch of different ways to get to the top, including numerous hidden staircases and back routes. Just ask us for some options.
727 locals recommend
Twin Peaks
About 20-30 walk up the hill from our house to one of the best views in SF. There are a bunch of different ways to get to the top, including numerous hidden staircases and back routes. Just ask us for some options.
Nice little park with a lot of grass for picnicking and a large dog area.
138 locals recommend
Duboce Park
Scott StreetNice little park with a lot of grass for picnicking and a large dog area.
Small park, big views. Very much off the beaten path, but worth checking out on your way up to Twin Peaks.
69 locals recommend
Tank Hill
Twin Peaks BoulevardSmall park, big views. Very much off the beaten path, but worth checking out on your way up to Twin Peaks.
Can be a bit eerie, but a huge park (that nobody goes to) with long hiking trails that connect up to Twin Peaks and all the way down to Glen Park Canyon. Beautiful eucalyptus forest, mostly.
Interior Greenbelt
Can be a bit eerie, but a huge park (that nobody goes to) with long hiking trails that connect up to Twin Peaks and all the way down to Glen Park Canyon. Beautiful eucalyptus forest, mostly.
Arts & Culture
Absolutely worth checking out. An incredible museum with a living roof, rainforest, aquarium, and planetarium. I love this place!
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse DrAbsolutely worth checking out. An incredible museum with a living roof, rainforest, aquarium, and planetarium. I love this place!
Great art museum and gorgeous architecturally as well. Fun fact: you can go up in the viewing tower free of charge and look out over all of Golden Gate Park (on a clear day).
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrGreat art museum and gorgeous architecturally as well. Fun fact: you can go up in the viewing tower free of charge and look out over all of Golden Gate Park (on a clear day).
Essentials
Our closest corner store and the guys that run the place are AWESOME! We love them so much. They have just about anything you'd need, including an entire wine cellar. How 'bout that?!
17 locals recommend
Upper Terrace Market
4499 17th StOur closest corner store and the guys that run the place are AWESOME! We love them so much. They have just about anything you'd need, including an entire wine cellar. How 'bout that?!
Safeway
298 King StMollie Stone's Markets
2435 California StWhole Foods Market
3950 24th St