Roy's NOPA Guidebook
Food Scene
NOPA has a wonderful selection of restaurants. Here are our favorites
Nopa
560 Divisadero St[Takeout available] One of the trendiest restaurants in San Francisco
[Takeout available] Excellent Mexican Fusion restaurant. Be sure to make reservations in advance. Also has a takeout window
306 locals recommend
Nopalito
306 Broderick St[Takeout available] Excellent Mexican Fusion restaurant. Be sure to make reservations in advance. Also has a takeout window
[Takeout available] Best Pizza in the City bar none. My favorite; the Brass Monkey deep dish pizza. You wont find it on the menu, but they know what it is.
360 locals recommend
Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero St[Takeout available] Best Pizza in the City bar none. My favorite; the Brass Monkey deep dish pizza. You wont find it on the menu, but they know what it is.
[Takeout available] Excellent burrito place for quick meals. The best chips and salsa
196 locals recommend
Papalote Mexican Grill
1777 Fulton St[Takeout available] Excellent burrito place for quick meals. The best chips and salsa
Small low-key place, but serves great freshly made and inexpensive breakfast all day
42 locals recommend
Eddie's Cafe
800 Divisadero StSmall low-key place, but serves great freshly made and inexpensive breakfast all day
[Takeout available] Small neighborhood Chinese restaurant with good food and low prices
12 locals recommend
Kung Food
1615 McAllister St[Takeout available] Small neighborhood Chinese restaurant with good food and low prices
4505 Burgers & BBQ
705 Divisadero St[Takeout available] Hip barbecue joint
Trendy coffee shop. Joint venture of the best coffee (Four Barrel Coffee) and the best bread (Josie Baker Bread)
281 locals recommend
The Mill
736 Divisadero StTrendy coffee shop. Joint venture of the best coffee (Four Barrel Coffee) and the best bread (Josie Baker Bread)
A favorite seafood restaurant, featuring every imaginable type of crustacean. The seafood chowder is to die for
159 locals recommend
Bar Crudo
655 Divisadero StA favorite seafood restaurant, featuring every imaginable type of crustacean. The seafood chowder is to die for
Che Fico
838 Divisadero StHip new restaurant, with excellent hand-made pasta dishes and pizza
Souvla
517 Hayes StExcellent place for a quick bite of Greek food.
Ju-Ni
1335 Fulton StOne of the best sushi restaurants in San Francisco, although quite pricy
A wonderful southern cuisine restaurant right in our neighborhood. The shrimp and grits is just to die for. Great for a quick bite if you're tired after a long trip.
92 locals recommend
Tony's Market & Liquor
2751 24th StA wonderful southern cuisine restaurant right in our neighborhood. The shrimp and grits is just to die for. Great for a quick bite if you're tired after a long trip.
Powder
260 Divisadero StIncredibly delicious Taiwanese shaved ice and other desserts
Essentials
A San Francisco Institution. Famous for its salted caramel ice-cream
651 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StA San Francisco Institution. Famous for its salted caramel ice-cream
Lucky
1750 Fulton StGreat neighborhood supermarket, 5 minute walk away
Walgreens Pharmacy
901 Hyde StNearest pharmacy, about 10 minutes walk
Great neighborhood Supermarket with a good wine selection. 10 minute walk
122 locals recommend
Falletti Foods
308 Broderick StGreat neighborhood Supermarket with a good wine selection. 10 minute walk
Trader Joe's
3 Masonic AveOur goto supermarket. 20 minute walk ( 1 mile)
Arts & Culture
Wonderful permanent and travelling arts exhibits. Easy, 35-minute walk through the lovely Golden Gate Panhandle (1.6 miles)
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrWonderful permanent and travelling arts exhibits. Easy, 35-minute walk through the lovely Golden Gate Panhandle (1.6 miles)
Beautiful setting in Golden Gate Park with wonderful exhibits
176 locals recommend
Legion of Honor station
Beautiful setting in Golden Gate Park with wonderful exhibits
Shopping
Nearest, pretty good size department store. 0.7 miles, about 15 minutes walk. Across from our nearest Trader Joe's supermarket. With Parking
267 locals recommend
Target
2675 Geary BlvdNearest, pretty good size department store. 0.7 miles, about 15 minutes walk. Across from our nearest Trader Joe's supermarket. With Parking
Drinks & Nightlife
La Urbana
661 Divisadero StreetTrendy, hip new bar
Parks & Nature
San Francisco's world-famous Golden Gate Park begins in the Panhandle, just 6 minutes walk away. The Park is full of walking and biking paths, beautiful meadows and grassy areas, famous landmarks such as the Conservatory of Flowers, Japanese Tea Garden, California Museum of Sciences, de Young Museum. Check out Stow lake with its resident population of geese and ducks. There is even a small herd of bison in the Park!
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco's world-famous Golden Gate Park begins in the Panhandle, just 6 minutes walk away. The Park is full of walking and biking paths, beautiful meadows and grassy areas, famous landmarks such as the Conservatory of Flowers, Japanese Tea Garden, California Museum of Sciences, de Young Museum. Check out Stow lake with its resident population of geese and ducks. There is even a small herd of bison in the Park!
Popular park, especially for dog lovers! With views of the nearby Painted Ladies with City skyline backdrop. Only 8 minute walk
84 locals recommend
Alamo Square Park
Hayes StreetPopular park, especially for dog lovers! With views of the nearby Painted Ladies with City skyline backdrop. Only 8 minute walk
Classic San Francisco doggy park and children's playground. 20 minute walk (1 mile)
16 locals recommend
Duboce Triangle
Classic San Francisco doggy park and children's playground. 20 minute walk (1 mile)