Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Classic California cuisine at a mid-range price.
135 locals recommend
Starbelly
3583 16th St
135 locals recommend
Classic California cuisine at a mid-range price.
The pain of waiting in the line for the city's most popular bakery is worth it because, well it's the city's most popular bakery with big portions of delightful treats like morning buns a special treat
768 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 locals recommend
The pain of waiting in the line for the city's most popular bakery is worth it because, well it's the city's most popular bakery with big portions of delightful treats like morning buns a special treat
Sushi boat restaurant with really fresh food and such fun watching the sushi go round and round and round
15 locals recommend
Warakubune
307 Church St
15 locals recommend
Sushi boat restaurant with really fresh food and such fun watching the sushi go round and round and round
Award winning restaurant just around the corner but be sure to book or show up at 5.30 pm for a window seat.
149 locals recommend
Frances
3870 17th St
149 locals recommend
Award winning restaurant just around the corner but be sure to book or show up at 5.30 pm for a window seat.
Cheap and cheerful authentic Indian restaurant.
90 locals recommend
Pakwan
3182 16th St
90 locals recommend
Cheap and cheerful authentic Indian restaurant.
A lively place for the burrito to end all burritos- my favorite is the shrimp, eat in or take away.
107 locals recommend
Pancho Villa Taqueria
3071 16th St
107 locals recommend
A lively place for the burrito to end all burritos- my favorite is the shrimp, eat in or take away.
Outdoor rooftop bar and restaurant should be on the top of your list. Sip margaritas while watching the sun set over the SF skyline.
63 locals recommend
Lolinda
2518 Mission St
63 locals recommend
Outdoor rooftop bar and restaurant should be on the top of your list. Sip margaritas while watching the sun set over the SF skyline.
Fast food Vietnamese wraps and sandwiches
53 locals recommend
Dinosaurs
50 Eureka Dr
53 locals recommend
Fast food Vietnamese wraps and sandwiches
Salted Caramel ice cream, number one favorite flavor and rightly so.
476 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
476 locals recommend
Salted Caramel ice cream, number one favorite flavor and rightly so.
It serves the best cinnamon toast in the world.
281 locals recommend
The Mill
736 Divisadero St
281 locals recommend
It serves the best cinnamon toast in the world.
Salvadorian food is comfort food think pupusas, rellenos and plenty of plantain.
15 locals recommend
Balompié Cafe
3349 18th St
15 locals recommend
Salvadorian food is comfort food think pupusas, rellenos and plenty of plantain.
Coffee at Spro, food trucks, double decker bus for kids to play on, fire pits you can book free for an hours marshmallow roasting, special events like the World Cup 2018 on 7 tv's- this place is Hella fun!
39 locals recommend
Spark Social SF
601 Mission Bay Boulevard North
39 locals recommend
Coffee at Spro, food trucks, double decker bus for kids to play on, fire pits you can book free for an hours marshmallow roasting, special events like the World Cup 2018 on 7 tv's- this place is Hella fun!
Spend a good while sampling their various chocolate bars, and hot chocolate to drink and little chocolate pastries
152 locals recommend
Dandelion Chocolate
740 Valencia St
152 locals recommend
Spend a good while sampling their various chocolate bars, and hot chocolate to drink and little chocolate pastries

Drinks & Nightlife

One block away, the perfect venue for International acts as well as homegrown groups
38 locals recommend
Cafe Du Nord
2174 Market St
38 locals recommend
One block away, the perfect venue for International acts as well as homegrown groups
Popular place for fringe groups that have a wide following i.e. often sold out so be sure to check out the program and book well in advance
135 locals recommend
The Chapel
777 Valencia Street
135 locals recommend
Popular place for fringe groups that have a wide following i.e. often sold out so be sure to check out the program and book well in advance
How about a drink with your movie. Waiter service at your seat. Also a buzzing bar, if you hate movies, go straight to the bar.
229 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission St
229 locals recommend
How about a drink with your movie. Waiter service at your seat. Also a buzzing bar, if you hate movies, go straight to the bar.

Essentials

Pricey but everything in this place is highly desirable.
651 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
651 locals recommend
Pricey but everything in this place is highly desirable.
Got a headache? Need an aspirin? Need a newspaper? Need some milk at midnight? The Walgreens on Market is a block away but the Walgreens at Castro and 18th street is open 24 hours a day.
263 locals recommend
Walgreens
1363 Divisadero St
263 locals recommend
Got a headache? Need an aspirin? Need a newspaper? Need some milk at midnight? The Walgreens on Market is a block away but the Walgreens at Castro and 18th street is open 24 hours a day.
Grocery store that is small but offers a perfect selection of all the food you know you want. Some ready made meals. Lots of fresh produce. Great fresh meat butcher. Lots of amusing beer labels. Cheese selection good. This is where I do the bulk of my food shopping.
96 locals recommend
Gus's Community Market
1101 4th St
96 locals recommend
Grocery store that is small but offers a perfect selection of all the food you know you want. Some ready made meals. Lots of fresh produce. Great fresh meat butcher. Lots of amusing beer labels. Cheese selection good. This is where I do the bulk of my food shopping.

Entertainment & Activities

Iconic movie house, been there forever and movies change daily.
332 locals recommend
Castro Theatre
429 Castro St
332 locals recommend
Iconic movie house, been there forever and movies change daily.
Nobody does fleapit better than this place with indie movies to illuminate and excite.
87 locals recommend
Roxie Cinema
3117 16th St
87 locals recommend
Nobody does fleapit better than this place with indie movies to illuminate and excite.

Parks & Nature

Panoramic view of San Francisco that is literally 10 minutes away...uphill.
180 locals recommend
Corona Heights Park
Museum Way
180 locals recommend
Panoramic view of San Francisco that is literally 10 minutes away...uphill.
Probably San Franciscan's favorite park. Also great view.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 locals recommend
Probably San Franciscan's favorite park. Also great view.

Arts & Culture

Oldest building in San Francisco founded by the Missionaries in the 18th century. Contains the graveyard featured in the Hitchcock classic Vertigo.
65 locals recommend
Mission San Francisco de Asis
3321 16th St
65 locals recommend
Oldest building in San Francisco founded by the Missionaries in the 18th century. Contains the graveyard featured in the Hitchcock classic Vertigo.

Shopping

Local hardware store with an inventory that ranges from screws and hammers to feather boas. You are in San Francisco after all.
69 locals recommend
Cliff's Variety
479 Castro St
69 locals recommend
Local hardware store with an inventory that ranges from screws and hammers to feather boas. You are in San Francisco after all.