Guidebook for San Francisco

Sage & Babs
Sage & Babs
Guidebook for San Francisco

Essentials

Corner store & ATM
7 locals recommend
Sam's Liquor
580 Precita Ave
7 locals recommend
Corner store & ATM
Organic Groceries, Beer & Wine
76 locals recommend
Harvest Hills Market
3216 Folsom St
76 locals recommend
Organic Groceries, Beer & Wine
UPS
19 locals recommend
The UPS Store
2443 Fillmore St
19 locals recommend
UPS
Groceries
222 locals recommend
Safeway
3350 Mission St
222 locals recommend
Groceries
Walgreens Pharmacy
3400 Cesar Chavez St
Walgreens Pharmacy

Food Scene

Coffee/ Breakfast/Lunch/ Dinner
260 locals recommend
Precita Park Cafe & Grill
500 Precita Avenue
260 locals recommend
Coffee/ Breakfast/Lunch/ Dinner
Dinner & weekend brunch
73 locals recommend
Hillside Supper Club
300 Precita Ave
73 locals recommend
Dinner & weekend brunch
Coffee, breakfast & lunch
41 locals recommend
Momi Toby's Revolution Cafe
528 Laguna St
41 locals recommend
Coffee, breakfast & lunch
Good Mexican Food
141 locals recommend
Taqueria Cancun
2288 Mission Street
141 locals recommend
Good Mexican Food
BBQ
43 locals recommend
Baby Blues BBQ
3149 Mission St
43 locals recommend
BBQ
Pizza
109 locals recommend
PizzaHacker
3299 Mission St
109 locals recommend
Pizza
Bucket of Fried Chicken
158 locals recommend
The Front Porch
65 29th St
158 locals recommend
Bucket of Fried Chicken
Thai Food
18 locals recommend
Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine
3221 Mission St
18 locals recommend
Thai Food
Ice Cream
214 locals recommend
Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose Avenue
214 locals recommend
Ice Cream
American fare with garden dining
156 locals recommend
Blue Plate
3218 Mission St
156 locals recommend
American fare with garden dining
Mediterranean
6 locals recommend
Melody Cafe
6 locals recommend
Mediterranean
Made by the cup
913 locals recommend
Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
913 locals recommend
Made by the cup
$3 Slice
44 locals recommend
The Pizza Shop
3104 24th St
44 locals recommend
$3 Slice
Sit down deli
146 locals recommend
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
3150 24th St
146 locals recommend
Sit down deli
Ice Cream
224 locals recommend
Humphry Slocombe
224 locals recommend
Ice Cream
Mexican
169 locals recommend
Taquería El Farolito
2779 Mission St
169 locals recommend
Mexican
Donut & Coffee
199 locals recommend
Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th St
199 locals recommend
Donut & Coffee
coffee
65 locals recommend
Haus Coffee
3086 24th St
65 locals recommend
coffee
Sausage & Beer
153 locals recommend
Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission St
153 locals recommend
Sausage & Beer
Seafood
62 locals recommend
Red Hill Station
62 locals recommend
Seafood
Nepalese
61 locals recommend
Little Nepal
925 Cortland Ave
61 locals recommend
Nepalese
Peruvian
69 locals recommend
Piqueo's
830 Cortland Ave
69 locals recommend
Peruvian
Brunch & dinner
137 locals recommend
Bernal Star
410 Cortland Ave
137 locals recommend
Brunch & dinner
Bakery
28 locals recommend
Little Bee Bakery
1501 Cortland Ave
28 locals recommend
Bakery
Coffee
83 locals recommend
Pinhole Coffee
231 Cortland Ave
83 locals recommend
Coffee
Groceries, beer & wine
282 locals recommend
The Good Life Grocery
448 Cortland Ave
282 locals recommend
Groceries, beer & wine
Coffee & Mediterranean lunch
108 locals recommend
Progressive Grounds Coffee shop and Eatery
400 Cortland Ave
108 locals recommend
Coffee & Mediterranean lunch
Excellent breakfast & lunch.
138 locals recommend
St. Francis Fountain
2801 24th St
138 locals recommend
Excellent breakfast & lunch.
Award winning burritos & tacos!
347 locals recommend
La Taqueria
2889 Mission St
347 locals recommend
Award winning burritos & tacos!
Creative European dishes offered with signature bread & a long wine list in a cozy, rustic setting.
79 locals recommend
Bar Tartine
561 Valencia Street
79 locals recommend
Creative European dishes offered with signature bread & a long wine list in a cozy, rustic setting.
Californian-Mediterranean fare (& a popular brunch) in an outdoor space screening films.
343 locals recommend
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission St
343 locals recommend
Californian-Mediterranean fare (& a popular brunch) in an outdoor space screening films.
Relaxed, modern New American restaurant for an inventive take on seafood & vegetable dishes. One Michelin Star - 2016
105 locals recommend
AL's Place
1499 Valencia Street
105 locals recommend
Relaxed, modern New American restaurant for an inventive take on seafood & vegetable dishes. One Michelin Star - 2016
Rotisserie chicken highlights the modern Peruvian menu
203 locals recommend
Limón Rotisserie
524 Valencia St
203 locals recommend
Rotisserie chicken highlights the modern Peruvian menu
Upscale, chef’s choice Edomae (Tokyo-style sushi) & sake in a wood-paneled room with bar seating.
8 locals recommend
Maruya
2931 16th St
8 locals recommend
Upscale, chef’s choice Edomae (Tokyo-style sushi) & sake in a wood-paneled room with bar seating.
The American menu focuses on pork, oysters & cocktails at this casual eatery with communal tables.
45 locals recommend
Hog & Rocks
3431 19th Street
45 locals recommend
The American menu focuses on pork, oysters & cocktails at this casual eatery with communal tables.
Known for its brunch, this neighborhood cafe serves a market-driven Californian menu all day.
161 locals recommend
Mission Beach Cafe
161 locals recommend
Known for its brunch, this neighborhood cafe serves a market-driven Californian menu all day.
Sourcing, roasting, and brewing the best coffee in San Francisco!
348 locals recommend
Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia St
348 locals recommend
Sourcing, roasting, and brewing the best coffee in San Francisco!
Senegalese restaurant/bar/club
51 locals recommend
Little Baobab SF
2243 19th St
51 locals recommend
Senegalese restaurant/bar/club
Southern eats, from shrimp 'n' grits to fried chicken & pickled fare.
18 locals recommend
Buttermilk Southern Kitchen
2848 23rd St
18 locals recommend
Southern eats, from shrimp 'n' grits to fried chicken & pickled fare.
Asian comfort food
51 locals recommend
The Spice Jar
2500 Bryant St
51 locals recommend
Asian comfort food
ortuguese-accented cafe with seasonal baked goods, sandwiches, salads & more in simple, homey digs
86 locals recommend
Cafe St Jorge
3438 Mission St
86 locals recommend
ortuguese-accented cafe with seasonal baked goods, sandwiches, salads & more in simple, homey digs
Sushi
12 locals recommend
Doma Sushi
433 Precita Ave
12 locals recommend
Sushi

Everything Else

Laundromat
6 locals recommend
Precita Clean Laundromat
3210 Folsom St
6 locals recommend
Laundromat
ATM
45 locals recommend
Bank of America ATM
433 Cortland Ave
45 locals recommend
ATM
Emergency Room
26 locals recommend
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
1001 Potrero Ave
26 locals recommend
Emergency Room
Post office
18 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
317 W Portal Ave
18 locals recommend
Post office

Drinks & Nightlife

Good cocktails & back patio
27 locals recommend
Virgil's Sea Room
3152 Mission St
27 locals recommend
Good cocktails & back patio
Live music
196 locals recommend
El Rio
3158 Mission St
196 locals recommend
Live music
Happy Hour
21 locals recommend
Iron & Gold
3187 Mission St
21 locals recommend
Happy Hour
Pool table & good cocktails
44 locals recommend
Rock Bar
80 29th St
44 locals recommend
Pool table & good cocktails
cocktails
120 locals recommend
Holy Water
309 Cortland Ave
120 locals recommend
cocktails
Longtime lesbian bar since 1962 offering art-covered walls, a pool table, a big TV & a back garden
121 locals recommend
Wild Side West
424 Cortland Ave
121 locals recommend
Longtime lesbian bar since 1962 offering art-covered walls, a pool table, a big TV & a back garden
Trendy hangout in a converted warehouse with an array of craft cocktails & eclectic small plates
280 locals recommend
Trick Dog
3010 20th St
280 locals recommend
Trendy hangout in a converted warehouse with an array of craft cocktails & eclectic small plates
Retro bowling alley with 6 lanes, a full bar & attached restaurant serving upscale comfort fare.
127 locals recommend
Mission Bowling Club
3176 17th St
127 locals recommend
Retro bowling alley with 6 lanes, a full bar & attached restaurant serving upscale comfort fare.
Unique restaurant featuring American food & drinks and a indoor mini-golf course.
147 locals recommend
Urban Putt
1096 S Van Ness Ave
147 locals recommend
Unique restaurant featuring American food & drinks and a indoor mini-golf course.
Bistro fare & creative cocktails in an intimate, art deco-style space.
34 locals recommend
Zoe's
3088 24th St
34 locals recommend
Bistro fare & creative cocktails in an intimate, art deco-style space.
On a saloon site said to date back to 1858.
44 locals recommend
Elixir
3200 16th St
44 locals recommend
On a saloon site said to date back to 1858.
Great patio
45 locals recommend
Teeth
2323 Mission St
45 locals recommend
Great patio
Argentinean grilled meats & small plates plus a terrace & 2 cocktail bars.
224 locals recommend
El Techo
2516 Mission St
224 locals recommend
Argentinean grilled meats & small plates plus a terrace & 2 cocktail bars.
DJ dance parties, punk bands & bingo nights
43 locals recommend
Knockout
3223 Mission St
43 locals recommend
DJ dance parties, punk bands & bingo nights
Fridays & Saturdays only. Dancing & cocktails
12 locals recommend
Bruno's
2389 Mission St
12 locals recommend
Fridays & Saturdays only. Dancing & cocktails
Converted ex-chapel featuring a 40-ft. arched ceiling, bar & a wide variety of live-music acts.
135 locals recommend
The Chapel
777 Valencia Street
135 locals recommend
Converted ex-chapel featuring a 40-ft. arched ceiling, bar & a wide variety of live-music acts.
From gypsy jazz to indie rock, this red-lit Mission music club hosts live bands
85 locals recommend
Amnesia
853 Valencia St
85 locals recommend
From gypsy jazz to indie rock, this red-lit Mission music club hosts live bands

Shopping

Gifts & cards
59 locals recommend
Heartfelt
436 Cortland Ave
59 locals recommend
Gifts & cards
Small-batch chocolatier offering handmade candy bars & brownies, cocoa beans & educational classes
152 locals recommend
Dandelion Chocolate
740 Valencia St
152 locals recommend
Small-batch chocolatier offering handmade candy bars & brownies, cocoa beans & educational classes
Specialty book shop with an eclectic stock of new & used imports, fan fiction & rare editions.
13 locals recommend
Borderlands Books
1740 Valencia St
13 locals recommend
Specialty book shop with an eclectic stock of new & used imports, fan fiction & rare editions.
Independent music shop sells records & CDs covering a wide variety of genres in a comfy space.
Aquarius Records
1055 Valencia St
Independent music shop sells records & CDs covering a wide variety of genres in a comfy space.
Flagship store for online clothing label producing men's & women's fashions using community input.
7 locals recommend
Betabrand
3435 Cesar Chavez Street
7 locals recommend
Flagship store for online clothing label producing men's & women's fashions using community input.
Great selection of original artwork and funky clothing
Artillery AG
2751 Mission St
Great selection of original artwork and funky clothing
Cooperative gallery owned & operated by 200 local artists, who display their varied works.
12 locals recommend
City Art
828 Valencia St
12 locals recommend
Cooperative gallery owned & operated by 200 local artists, who display their varied works.
Clothing boutique for women's frocks, hats & handbags, all made locally.
Weston Boutique
569 Valencia Street
Clothing boutique for women's frocks, hats & handbags, all made locally.
Womenswear shop featuring independent designers, accessories & jewelry
mira mira
Womenswear shop featuring independent designers, accessories & jewelry
Unique Mission novelty store
133 locals recommend
Paxton Gate
824 Valencia St
133 locals recommend
Unique Mission novelty store
Boutique offering artisanal home goods, bags, accessories & clothing, plus in-store workshops.
20 locals recommend
Gravel & Gold
3266 21st St
20 locals recommend
Boutique offering artisanal home goods, bags, accessories & clothing, plus in-store workshops.
Boutique with an ever-changing inventory
12 locals recommend
The Voyager Shop
365 Valencia St
12 locals recommend
Boutique with an ever-changing inventory
variety of mix-&-match bikini tops & bottoms, plus custom-made designs.
Zoë Bikini
429 State Street
variety of mix-&-match bikini tops & bottoms, plus custom-made designs.
Flagship store of a local designer sells men's activewear, hats, shoes, accessories & skateboards.
Benny Gold
968 Valencia St
Flagship store of a local designer sells men's activewear, hats, shoes, accessories & skateboards.

Parks & Nature

Neighborhood gathering spot
95 locals recommend
Precita Park
3200 Folsom St
95 locals recommend
Neighborhood gathering spot
Great Views
Mullen Peralta Mini Park
Great Views
360-degree panorama and clear views of San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge, downtown, San Bruno Mountain, and the hills of the East Bay.
363 locals recommend
Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom St
363 locals recommend
360-degree panorama and clear views of San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge, downtown, San Bruno Mountain, and the hills of the East Bay.

Arts & Culture

A small theater devoted to small stagings.
33 locals recommend
The Marsh
1062 Valencia St
33 locals recommend
A small theater devoted to small stagings.
a nonprofit studio where developmentally disabled men and women make and sell beautiful art.
19 locals recommend
Creativity Explored
3245 16th St
19 locals recommend
a nonprofit studio where developmentally disabled men and women make and sell beautiful art.
Notable for the murals painted by the Clarion Alley Mural Project.
96 locals recommend
Clarion Alley
Clarion Alley
96 locals recommend
Notable for the murals painted by the Clarion Alley Mural Project.
The most concentrated collection of murals in the city of San Francisco.
124 locals recommend
Balmy Alley
50 Balmy St
124 locals recommend
The most concentrated collection of murals in the city of San Francisco.