Guidebook for San Francisco
Drinks & Nightlife
Great dive bar, nautical themed. Come here to see the locals or hear quality live music. I am always surprised by something new and quirky every time I visit.
17 locals recommend
Specs' 12 Adler Museum Cafe
12 William Saroyan PlaceGreat dive bar, nautical themed. Come here to see the locals or hear quality live music. I am always surprised by something new and quirky every time I visit.
Can't go wrong with this place. Jack Kerouac spent most of his time in SF here and it has a great vibe. The artist's bar. Sit upstairs for more intimacy and better views.
57 locals recommend
Vesuvio Cafe
255 Columbus AveCan't go wrong with this place. Jack Kerouac spent most of his time in SF here and it has a great vibe. The artist's bar. Sit upstairs for more intimacy and better views.
Newest bar in the neighborhood! Cool place with great cocktails, and often live music!
18 locals recommend
The Devil's Acre
256 Columbus AveNewest bar in the neighborhood! Cool place with great cocktails, and often live music!
Another great bar! If you liked Vesuvio but would like a smaller crowd, come here.
8 locals recommend
Savoy Tivoli
1434 Grant AveAnother great bar! If you liked Vesuvio but would like a smaller crowd, come here.
Great food for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Great cocktails and dessert, too. One of the more upscale places with a beautiful environment. A lot of suits during happy hour.
95 locals recommend
Park Tavern
1652 Stockton StGreat food for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Great cocktails and dessert, too. One of the more upscale places with a beautiful environment. A lot of suits during happy hour.
If you're a whiskey fan, go there immediately. They have countless shelves of anything you could want, even the reserves. Good dinner and it's right on the water.
13 locals recommend
Hard Water
The EmbarcaderoIf you're a whiskey fan, go there immediately. They have countless shelves of anything you could want, even the reserves. Good dinner and it's right on the water.
Mason Pacific
1358 Mason StreetUpscale restaurant. So good!! Even just join for a glass of wine!
Food Scene
Great coffee, good views, delicious food, nice atmosphere. Favorite in the neighborhood.
105 locals recommend
Réveille Coffee Co.
4076 18th StGreat coffee, good views, delicious food, nice atmosphere. Favorite in the neighborhood.
Historic! Been around since the 1930s. More upscale with fantastic cocktails (they are known for their coffee cocktails!) Dinner is great if you choose to grab a table. A very romantic place for sure.
39 locals recommend
Tosca
242 Columbus AveHistoric! Been around since the 1930s. More upscale with fantastic cocktails (they are known for their coffee cocktails!) Dinner is great if you choose to grab a table. A very romantic place for sure.
Another of my favorite bars and/or restaurants. Delicious dinner and drinks. Really recommend the Bourbon Banana Bread Pudding while you dine accompanied by live music performed from a balcony.
48 locals recommend
Comstock Saloon
155 Columbus AveAnother of my favorite bars and/or restaurants. Delicious dinner and drinks. Really recommend the Bourbon Banana Bread Pudding while you dine accompanied by live music performed from a balcony.
Sightglass roasted coffee and good pastries. Wifi. Cute baristas. More quiet than Reveille.
27 locals recommend
Beacon Coffee & Pantry
805 Columbus AveSightglass roasted coffee and good pastries. Wifi. Cute baristas. More quiet than Reveille.
Favorite pizza place in the hood! There's so much good pizza around here, but if you're looking for an authentic Sicilian slice without the fuss, this place is worth any 1 AM wait.
89 locals recommend
Golden Boy Pizza
542 Green StFavorite pizza place in the hood! There's so much good pizza around here, but if you're looking for an authentic Sicilian slice without the fuss, this place is worth any 1 AM wait.
Best ceviche ever. Better than Miami! Not kidding. Also a full bar - but a dinner for two will cost more than a night's stay at my place, just fyi.
41 locals recommend
La Mar Cebicheria Peruana
PIER 1 1/2 2Best ceviche ever. Better than Miami! Not kidding. Also a full bar - but a dinner for two will cost more than a night's stay at my place, just fyi.
Everything Else
So. Much. Shopping.
Also check out Hayes Valley, Fillmore St, and Valencia St for shopping.
817 locals recommend
Union Square
333 Post StSo. Much. Shopping.
Also check out Hayes Valley, Fillmore St, and Valencia St for shopping.
Lovely park to sit and enjoy the sun! Nobody will care if you bring a bottle of wine, either. On weekends art dealers set up their works, and you'll usually encounter folks practicing Tai Chi.
104 locals recommend
Washington Square
Lovely park to sit and enjoy the sun! Nobody will care if you bring a bottle of wine, either. On weekends art dealers set up their works, and you'll usually encounter folks practicing Tai Chi.
Shopping
Crazy store full of oddities! Crystals, articulated skeletons and taxidermied animals, rare plants, intriguing books, and more. If you make it to The Mission, you can't miss the unicorn in the window!
133 locals recommend
Paxton Gate
824 Valencia StCrazy store full of oddities! Crystals, articulated skeletons and taxidermied animals, rare plants, intriguing books, and more. If you make it to The Mission, you can't miss the unicorn in the window!
Arts & Culture
Cobb's Comedy Club
915 Columbus AveMy roommate says this is a good place!
Bimbo's
1025 Columbus AveAnother historic spot!