Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

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The closest grocery store. Provides a decent selection of produce, wines, household items.
282 locals recommend
The Good Life Grocery
448 Cortland Ave
282 locals recommend
The closest grocery store. Provides a decent selection of produce, wines, household items.
Locally (for the most part) sourced, organic, grass fed, free range, 'humane,' butcher shop. Pricey but excellent
60 locals recommend
Avedano's Meats
235 Cortland Ave
60 locals recommend
Locally (for the most part) sourced, organic, grass fed, free range, 'humane,' butcher shop. Pricey but excellent
Recently re-named to B-Star. Good brunches. Dinners are ok-- burgers and bar food
137 locals recommend
Bernal Star
410 Cortland Ave
137 locals recommend
Recently re-named to B-Star. Good brunches. Dinners are ok-- burgers and bar food
Closest BART station. A 10-15 min walk
154 locals recommend
Glen Park Station
2901 Diamond St
154 locals recommend
Closest BART station. A 10-15 min walk
Great produce, bakery, deli and wine selection
156 locals recommend
Canyon Market
2815 Diamond St
156 locals recommend
Great produce, bakery, deli and wine selection
Heavenly baked goods. Not in Bernal Heights but a good neighborhood for walking around, people watching and shopping
768 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 locals recommend
Heavenly baked goods. Not in Bernal Heights but a good neighborhood for walking around, people watching and shopping

Food Scene

Bernal Heights. Very good Peruvian food. Ceviche! Nice assortment of vegetarian options too
69 locals recommend
Piqueo's
830 Cortland Ave
69 locals recommend
Bernal Heights. Very good Peruvian food. Ceviche! Nice assortment of vegetarian options too
excellent Ramen and good veggie options
35 locals recommend
Ken Ken Ramen
3378 18th Street
35 locals recommend
excellent Ramen and good veggie options
Bernal Heights. Good Italian food. Takeout pizza
137 locals recommend
Vega
419 Cortland Ave
137 locals recommend
Bernal Heights. Good Italian food. Takeout pizza
Good coffee and snacks
108 locals recommend
Progressive Grounds Coffee shop and Eatery
400 Cortland Ave
108 locals recommend
Good coffee and snacks
Very good food. A long(ish) walk from home but worth it
156 locals recommend
Blue Plate
3218 Mission St
156 locals recommend
Very good food. A long(ish) walk from home but worth it
On Saturday mornings, this is a lovely place to buy fruits and vegetables (organic and non-organic). Good food carts too. On Sunday mornings, this location becomes a flea market. Easy walk
104 locals recommend
Alemany Farmers Market
100 Alemany Blvd
104 locals recommend
On Saturday mornings, this is a lovely place to buy fruits and vegetables (organic and non-organic). Good food carts too. On Sunday mornings, this location becomes a flea market. Easy walk
Excellent Bernal Heights seafood and veggie options. Unpretentious and delicious
62 locals recommend
Red Hill Station
62 locals recommend
Excellent Bernal Heights seafood and veggie options. Unpretentious and delicious
A SF institution. Amazing food, great cocktails, comfortable. Gets busy but a party of two is usually seated within 1/2 hour on most nights
165 locals recommend
Zuni Café
1658 Market St
165 locals recommend
A SF institution. Amazing food, great cocktails, comfortable. Gets busy but a party of two is usually seated within 1/2 hour on most nights
good coffee, nice new decor
83 locals recommend
Pinhole Coffee
231 Cortland Ave
83 locals recommend
good coffee, nice new decor
very good sushi!
115 locals recommend
ICHI Sushi
3369 Mission St
115 locals recommend
very good sushi!
Three restaurants inside of one storefront: Middle Eastern/Israeli, Thai food, and Jamaican food. I often get food to go and walk to Holly Park to eat it on a bench!
331 Cortland
331 Cortland Ave
Three restaurants inside of one storefront: Middle Eastern/Israeli, Thai food, and Jamaican food. I often get food to go and walk to Holly Park to eat it on a bench!
Delicious and fresh home style Mexican.
28 locals recommend
El Buen Comer
3435 Mission St
28 locals recommend
Delicious and fresh home style Mexican.
Fresh baked pastries and coffee!
28 locals recommend
Black Jet Baking Co.
833 Cortland Ave
28 locals recommend
Fresh baked pastries and coffee!
Local favorite for fresh seafood. A close walk to the Castro Theatre
148 locals recommend
Anchor Oyster Bar
579 Castro St
148 locals recommend
Local favorite for fresh seafood. A close walk to the Castro Theatre
The lines can be long but this is a great greek restaurant. Very simple menu. Salads are amazing and try the frozen greek yogurt with olive oil and salt! Also have a location on Valencia Street (in the Mission)
196 locals recommend
Souvla
517 Hayes St
196 locals recommend
The lines can be long but this is a great greek restaurant. Very simple menu. Salads are amazing and try the frozen greek yogurt with olive oil and salt! Also have a location on Valencia Street (in the Mission)
High end Mexican food. Delicious. Hayes Valley is full of restaurants and shops too
13 locals recommend
Cala
149 Fell St
13 locals recommend
High end Mexican food. Delicious. Hayes Valley is full of restaurants and shops too
The best restaurant on Cortland Ave (and also the most expensive). Interesting and delicious food, good decor, attentive and knowledgeable servers.
26 locals recommend
3rd Cousin
919 Cortland Ave
26 locals recommend
The best restaurant on Cortland Ave (and also the most expensive). Interesting and delicious food, good decor, attentive and knowledgeable servers.
Numerous food vendors and small shops. A great place for lunch and sightseeing
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
679 locals recommend
Numerous food vendors and small shops. A great place for lunch and sightseeing
Local Bernal Heights Market with amazing wine and liquor selection. Great pasta and high end culinary ingredients. Bread! Salads and paninin's for a quick lunchtime bite
40 locals recommend
The Epicurean Trader
401 Cortland Ave
40 locals recommend
Local Bernal Heights Market with amazing wine and liquor selection. Great pasta and high end culinary ingredients. Bread! Salads and paninin's for a quick lunchtime bite
Delicious Italian Food in a lovely setting.
162 locals recommend
Piccino
1001 Minnesota St
162 locals recommend
Delicious Italian Food in a lovely setting.
Delicious pasta
117 locals recommend
Ragazza
311 Divisadero St
117 locals recommend
Delicious pasta
Bahn Mi in the heart of the Tenderloin
52 locals recommend
Saigon Sandwich
560 Larkin St
52 locals recommend
Bahn Mi in the heart of the Tenderloin
I love this place! Cheap and yummy noodles, ramen, and small bites
24 locals recommend
Nute's
903 Cortland Ave
24 locals recommend
I love this place! Cheap and yummy noodles, ramen, and small bites

Essentials

Amazing vegetarian and vegan market. Huge
275 locals recommend
Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom St
275 locals recommend
Amazing vegetarian and vegan market. Huge

Drinks & Nightlife

Great bar
120 locals recommend
Holy Water
309 Cortland Ave
120 locals recommend
Great bar
local favorite. Queer-ish
121 locals recommend
Wild Side West
424 Cortland Ave
121 locals recommend
local favorite. Queer-ish

Parks & Nature

Lovely views of the city and the east bay
363 locals recommend
Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom St
363 locals recommend
Lovely views of the city and the east bay
Nice urban park with east bay views
26 locals recommend
Heron's Head Park
32 Jennings St
26 locals recommend
Nice urban park with east bay views
Mission neighborhood hipster hangout
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 locals recommend
Mission neighborhood hipster hangout
Close, a nice walk
13 locals recommend
Holly Park Circle
Holly Park Circle
13 locals recommend
Close, a nice walk
Lovely walk along the waterfront. Great views of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge. Dog friendly
426 locals recommend
Crissy Field
426 locals recommend
Lovely walk along the waterfront. Great views of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge. Dog friendly
Sea mammal rescue and rehabilitation center. Come for the seals and sea lions, stay for the hikes and the views
37 locals recommend
The Marine Mammal Center
2000 Bunker Rd
37 locals recommend
Sea mammal rescue and rehabilitation center. Come for the seals and sea lions, stay for the hikes and the views
Large urban park. Great hiking trails and views. Dog friendly
51 locals recommend
Glen Park
51 locals recommend
Large urban park. Great hiking trails and views. Dog friendly
Great beach walks. Best at low tide but enjoyable always
553 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
La Playa St
553 locals recommend
Great beach walks. Best at low tide but enjoyable always

Shopping

This is a shopping mall! High end and mid brow fare. The usual suspects: Macy's, Bloomingdales, Crate and Barrel, H+M, Zara, Uniqlo, CB2, Nike, etc.
817 locals recommend
Union Square
333 Post St
817 locals recommend
This is a shopping mall! High end and mid brow fare. The usual suspects: Macy's, Bloomingdales, Crate and Barrel, H+M, Zara, Uniqlo, CB2, Nike, etc.

Arts & Culture

Independent cinema venue, in the heart of the Mission
87 locals recommend
Roxie Cinema
3117 16th St
87 locals recommend
Independent cinema venue, in the heart of the Mission
Newly renovated space and large collection of modern art, including great photography exhibits. Also good restaurant and gift shop
813 locals recommend
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd St
813 locals recommend
Newly renovated space and large collection of modern art, including great photography exhibits. Also good restaurant and gift shop
Beautiful building with great views from the roof. See online for current exhibition schedule. Located in Golden Gate Park
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
Beautiful building with great views from the roof. See online for current exhibition schedule. Located in Golden Gate Park
Idiosyncratic and wonderfully curated. Avant Garde space. Music and performance space
8 locals recommend
The Lab
2948 16th St
8 locals recommend
Idiosyncratic and wonderfully curated. Avant Garde space. Music and performance space
Great movie theater, eclectic programming. Deco style interior and, on occasion, there is a live organist playing at the beginning of the show. Located in the heart of gay SF
332 locals recommend
Castro Theatre
429 Castro St
332 locals recommend
Great movie theater, eclectic programming. Deco style interior and, on occasion, there is a live organist playing at the beginning of the show. Located in the heart of gay SF