Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Our favorite local restaurant. Italian food, especially the pasta. Outdoor tables (which can be cold) and indoor tables. You can also just walk in and grab a seat at the bar. Reservations for tables recommended. https://www.sevenhillssf.com/
45 locals recommend
Seven Hills
1896 Hyde StOur favorite local restaurant. Italian food, especially the pasta. Outdoor tables (which can be cold) and indoor tables. You can also just walk in and grab a seat at the bar. Reservations for tables recommended. https://www.sevenhillssf.com/
The best pizza in the neighborhood. Take out or dine in. https://zapizzasf.com/
59 locals recommend
Za Pizza
1919 Hyde StThe best pizza in the neighborhood. Take out or dine in. https://zapizzasf.com/
Great Turkish takeout. Not too far from here but up and down a couple hills. https://www.sumacsf.com/
Sumac Istanbul Street Food
1096 Union StreetGreat Turkish takeout. Not too far from here but up and down a couple hills. https://www.sumacsf.com/
Lokma Restaurant. Wonderful Turkish food but it's an Uber/Lyft to get there. https://www.lokmasf.com/
1801 Clement St
1801 Clement StreetLokma Restaurant. Wonderful Turkish food but it's an Uber/Lyft to get there. https://www.lokmasf.com/
We haven't had much luck here but many people really like it. Italian. Very close to us. http://nobhillcafe.com/
79 locals recommend
Nob Hill Cafe
1152 Taylor StWe haven't had much luck here but many people really like it. Italian. Very close to us. http://nobhillcafe.com/
Elegant, hip, more expensive Chinese food atop a building in Chinatown with a view. The new name is "Empess" by Boon. Michelin starred chef in a Chinese restaurant!!
Empress Of China
838 Grant AvenueElegant, hip, more expensive Chinese food atop a building in Chinatown with a view. The new name is "Empess" by Boon. Michelin starred chef in a Chinese restaurant!!
Wayfare Tavern at 558 Sacramento. Taylor Florence's restaurant. American food. Everybody loves it.
558 Sacramento St
558 Sacramento StreetWayfare Tavern at 558 Sacramento. Taylor Florence's restaurant. American food. Everybody loves it.
Cotogna
490 Pacific AveGreat food! Very pretty outdoor parklet.
The Tailor's Son
2049 Fillmore StreetItalian food, modern. Food is excellent and interesting.
Excellent Indian food. My sister ate here and loved it. We haven't been here since pre-Covid.
21 locals recommend
Amber
25 Yerba Buena LnExcellent Indian food. My sister ate here and loved it. We haven't been here since pre-Covid.
Traditional French bistro that was frequented by the SF big shots (Wilkes Bashford, Willy Brown, Herb Caen). Pre-Covid, we went here every Christmas with our kids.
Le Central
453 Bush StTraditional French bistro that was frequented by the SF big shots (Wilkes Bashford, Willy Brown, Herb Caen). Pre-Covid, we went here every Christmas with our kids.
Perbacco
230 California StMore informal to its sister restaurant, Barbacco.
A good place to go in North Beach. Many of the other restaurants in North Beach are touristy.
95 locals recommend
Park Tavern
1652 Stockton StA good place to go in North Beach. Many of the other restaurants in North Beach are touristy.
Drinks & Nightlife
THE place to go for an Irish Coffee. https://www.thebuenavista.com/home/home.html
105 locals recommend
Buena Vista
2765 Hyde StTHE place to go for an Irish Coffee. https://www.thebuenavista.com/home/home.html
Sightseeing
A magnificent cathedral just down the block. You may see music groups performing here, ballet, who knows what. https://gracecathedral.org/
165 locals recommend
Grace Cathedral
1100 California StA magnificent cathedral just down the block. You may see music groups performing here, ballet, who knows what. https://gracecathedral.org/
Bar none, the best free museum West of the Mississippi. Just 1 block downhill. This is hardly a museum since it actually runs all the cable cars in the City. See the engines that keep those cables humming. http://www.cablecarmuseum.org/
207 locals recommend
San Francisco Cable Car Museum
1201 Mason StBar none, the best free museum West of the Mississippi. Just 1 block downhill. This is hardly a museum since it actually runs all the cable cars in the City. See the engines that keep those cables humming. http://www.cablecarmuseum.org/
Essentials
They have the best fruits and veggies, meats, and deli food. Be sure to check out the daily specials. And you can order online. Pricy but excellent. Good fruits and veggies and DELI. Beer selection excellent.
https://www.lebeaumarket.com/
60 locals recommend
Le Beau Market
1263 Leavenworth StThey have the best fruits and veggies, meats, and deli food. Be sure to check out the daily specials. And you can order online. Pricy but excellent. Good fruits and veggies and DELI. Beer selection excellent.
https://www.lebeaumarket.com/
Jindi's Cleaners. Both dry cleaning and wash/fold. Jindi will also sew something for you in a jiffy.
1045 Pacific Ave
1045 Pacific AvenueJindi's Cleaners. Both dry cleaning and wash/fold. Jindi will also sew something for you in a jiffy.
Best thing about it is it's very close on a level street. Corner of Taylor/Clay. Get your basics here. Go to Le Beau for tasty items and more variety.
V J Grocery
1199 Clay StBest thing about it is it's very close on a level street. Corner of Taylor/Clay. Get your basics here. Go to Le Beau for tasty items and more variety.
Traveler advice
Don't miss
Our Top Things to Do/See in San Francisco
1. Walk Across the Golden Gate Bridge.
2. Rent a bike and bike across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito, have lunch at Le Garage (excellent French food with a marina view to boot), and take the ferry back to SF. Or ride back up that hill and back across the bridge to work off your lunch.
3. Alcatraz Tour
4. Buena Vista Cafe
5. Cable Car Museum
6. Rent a Segue and tour Golden Gate Park. Try https://goldengateparksegwayrentals.com/ .
7. RIDE A CABLE CAR. Take one going up Jackson Street (any of them) to the end where you'll be near Fisherman's Wharf.