Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Essentials

Andronico’s is a Bay area grocery store. It’s where we shop 95% of the time. Good quality and the employees are great. They have a fantastic cheese counter.
76 locals recommend
Andronico's
1200 Irving St
76 locals recommend
Andronico’s is a Bay area grocery store. It’s where we shop 95% of the time. Good quality and the employees are great. They have a fantastic cheese counter.
They have almost everything you may have forgotten at a larger grocery store, plus a huge selection of British food. Being British expats ourselves, we feel very smug to live so close.
17 locals recommend
Roxie Market & Deli
500 Kirkham St
17 locals recommend
They have almost everything you may have forgotten at a larger grocery store, plus a huge selection of British food. Being British expats ourselves, we feel very smug to live so close.
Again this is walk-able if you don’t plan on buy a lot. It’s a nice walk through the southeast corner of Golden Gate Park.
664 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island St
664 locals recommend
Again this is walk-able if you don’t plan on buy a lot. It’s a nice walk through the southeast corner of Golden Gate Park.
It’s a small, but great store, with lots of yummy pre-made food that’s made on the premise. Generally worth a trip, and their ice cream is amazing.
651 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
651 locals recommend
It’s a small, but great store, with lots of yummy pre-made food that’s made on the premise. Generally worth a trip, and their ice cream is amazing.
Arizmendi is a worker-owned bakery – and a San Francisco institution - specializing in morning pastries, artisan breads, and gourmet pizza.
320 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Ave
320 locals recommend
Arizmendi is a worker-owned bakery – and a San Francisco institution - specializing in morning pastries, artisan breads, and gourmet pizza.

Food Scene

Coffee, espresso, and fresh pastries.
13 locals recommend
The Beanery
602 Irving St
13 locals recommend
Coffee, espresso, and fresh pastries.
This is our favorite place to go for sushi. It’s always fresh and delicious, and their non-sushi options are equally good.
32 locals recommend
Koo
408 Irving St
32 locals recommend
This is our favorite place to go for sushi. It’s always fresh and delicious, and their non-sushi options are equally good.
This place is relatively inexpensive and always good. It’s a very short walk from here, and is our go-to sushi place for ordering take-out.
You See Sushi
94 Judah Street
This place is relatively inexpensive and always good. It’s a very short walk from here, and is our go-to sushi place for ordering take-out.
If sushi rolls are for you, then try this place.
101 locals recommend
Ebisu Restaurant
1283 9th Ave
101 locals recommend
If sushi rolls are for you, then try this place.
Known for their fresh noodle dishes including udon, ramen, soba and somen, but they also serve sushi, rice and curry dishes.
7 locals recommend
Hotei Restaurant
1290 9th Avenue
7 locals recommend
Known for their fresh noodle dishes including udon, ramen, soba and somen, but they also serve sushi, rice and curry dishes.
Japanese ‘bar’ food and small plates. Really worth the extra walk down to 16th for this place. If you don’t want to wait, it’s definitely worth making a reservation here.
41 locals recommend
Izakaya Sozai
1500 Irving St
41 locals recommend
Japanese ‘bar’ food and small plates. Really worth the extra walk down to 16th for this place. If you don’t want to wait, it’s definitely worth making a reservation here.
Plan on waiting for a table, but it’s busy for a reason, so totally worth the wait. They’re known for their delicious homemade noodles, and you must order the dry-fried chicken wings.
154 locals recommend
San Tung
1031 Irving St
154 locals recommend
Plan on waiting for a table, but it’s busy for a reason, so totally worth the wait. They’re known for their delicious homemade noodles, and you must order the dry-fried chicken wings.
Well-named and worth trying for Vietnamese food.
25 locals recommend
Yummy Yummy
1015 Irving St
25 locals recommend
Well-named and worth trying for Vietnamese food.
Good vermicelli and BBQ pork.
17 locals recommend
Perilla
836 Irving St
17 locals recommend
Good vermicelli and BBQ pork.
The best Indian in our neighborhood.
Curry Village
The best Indian in our neighborhood.
Delicious! They serve traditional and sustainable Mexican food.
306 locals recommend
Nopalito
306 Broderick St
306 locals recommend
Delicious! They serve traditional and sustainable Mexican food.
Burritos and tacos.
48 locals recommend
Gordo Taqueria
1239 9th Ave
48 locals recommend
Burritos and tacos.
Although the décor is very bright and uninspiring, their Malaysian food is excellent.
16 locals recommend
Lime Tree
450 Irving St
16 locals recommend
Although the décor is very bright and uninspiring, their Malaysian food is excellent.
Best Thai in the neighborhood.
48 locals recommend
Marnee Thai
1243 Lincoln Way
48 locals recommend
Best Thai in the neighborhood.
Good Korean food, especially the tofu soup.
33 locals recommend
Manna
845 Irving St
33 locals recommend
Good Korean food, especially the tofu soup.
Classic Chicago-style pizza.
111 locals recommend
Patxi's Pizza
511 Hayes St
111 locals recommend
Classic Chicago-style pizza.
Technically not in our neighborhood, although not too far, this is our favorite place to go for pizza.
117 locals recommend
Ragazza
311 Divisadero St
117 locals recommend
Technically not in our neighborhood, although not too far, this is our favorite place to go for pizza.
Delicious kebabs, rice and Persian food.
25 locals recommend
Lavash
511 Irving Street
25 locals recommend
Delicious kebabs, rice and Persian food.
Old-school sandwich shop with homemade fries.
16 locals recommend
The Yellow Submarine
503 Irving St
16 locals recommend
Old-school sandwich shop with homemade fries.
A family-owned diner serving traditional American breakfasts. Get the hashbrown sandwiches. Also Korean food at lunchtime.
31 locals recommend
Art's Cafe
747 Irving St
31 locals recommend
A family-owned diner serving traditional American breakfasts. Get the hashbrown sandwiches. Also Korean food at lunchtime.
Large menu and good quality and service.
59 locals recommend
Park Chow
59 locals recommend
Large menu and good quality and service.
One of our absolute favorites.
42 locals recommend
Commonwealth
2224 Mission St
42 locals recommend
One of our absolute favorites.
The best izakaya (Japanese bar food) in the city, with delicious sushi too.
6 locals recommend
New Oyaji Restaurant
3123 Clement St
6 locals recommend
The best izakaya (Japanese bar food) in the city, with delicious sushi too.
Special occasion place. Definitely worth splashing out.
22 locals recommend
Benu
22 Hawthorne St
22 locals recommend
Special occasion place. Definitely worth splashing out.
Worth all the high praise. This is a one-off place.
14 locals recommend
COI
373 Broadway
14 locals recommend
Worth all the high praise. This is a one-off place.

Drinks & Nightlife

They have a brewery on site producing great beers. Good food too.
46 locals recommend
Social Kitchen & Brewery
1326 9th Ave
46 locals recommend
They have a brewery on site producing great beers. Good food too.
It’s a locally owned wine bar serving unique, small-production wines. They also serve cheese, charcuterie and a few other food options.
22 locals recommend
InnerFog
545 Irving St
22 locals recommend
It’s a locally owned wine bar serving unique, small-production wines. They also serve cheese, charcuterie and a few other food options.
A great, friendly neighborhood pub, which is the 2nd oldest bar in the city.
23 locals recommend
Little Shamrock
807 Lincoln Way
23 locals recommend
A great, friendly neighborhood pub, which is the 2nd oldest bar in the city.

Everything Else

Off The Grid is a roaming mobile food extravaganza. Check out the website for directions as the pin is in the wrong place. Basically, the lot opposite Waller every Thursday, 5-9.
Stanyan Street
Stanyan Street
Off The Grid is a roaming mobile food extravaganza. Check out the website for directions as the pin is in the wrong place. Basically, the lot opposite Waller every Thursday, 5-9.
Excellent local market. Located in the parking lot just South of Irving (between 8th & 9th)
15 locals recommend
Inner Sunset Farmers' Market
1315 8th Ave
15 locals recommend
Excellent local market. Located in the parking lot just South of Irving (between 8th & 9th)