Guidebook for San Francisco

Jason
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Great breakfast/lunch spot, sandwiches.
36 locals recommend
Fiore Caffe
3599 24th St
36 locals recommend
Great breakfast/lunch spot, sandwiches.
Famous bakery, don't miss it.
320 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Ave
320 locals recommend
Famous bakery, don't miss it.
Recently opened, really nice spot.
14 locals recommend
Hamlet
14 locals recommend
Recently opened, really nice spot.
One of my favorite restaurants in SF, 5 minute walk.
20 locals recommend
Tuba Authentic Turkish Restaurant
1007 A Guerrero St
20 locals recommend
One of my favorite restaurants in SF, 5 minute walk.
Popular coffee spot
57 locals recommend
Martha & Brothers Coffee Company
3868 24th St
57 locals recommend
Popular coffee spot
Rated the country's best salsa (and one of the best burritos.
196 locals recommend
Papalote Mexican Grill
1777 Fulton St
196 locals recommend
Rated the country's best salsa (and one of the best burritos.
Only a few years old but already considered a landmark.
146 locals recommend
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
3150 24th St
146 locals recommend
Only a few years old but already considered a landmark.
One of the hottest SF restaurants, will need to book in advance!
105 locals recommend
AL's Place
1499 Valencia Street
105 locals recommend
One of the hottest SF restaurants, will need to book in advance!
World famous. A long wait so I go to Arizmendi instead.
768 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 locals recommend
World famous. A long wait so I go to Arizmendi instead.
Neighborhood standard, California cuisine.
120 locals recommend
Firefly
4288 24th Street
120 locals recommend
Neighborhood standard, California cuisine.
Famous Italian market.
26 locals recommend
Lucca Ravioli Company
1100 Valencia St
26 locals recommend
Famous Italian market.
Czech place, get the goulash!
12 locals recommend
Paprika
3324 24th St
12 locals recommend
Czech place, get the goulash!
Small but popular sushi place, I think they import special fish every day from Japan.
101 locals recommend
Saru Sushi Bar
3856 24th St
101 locals recommend
Small but popular sushi place, I think they import special fish every day from Japan.
Good brunch spot, sit in the outside patio.
49 locals recommend
Savor open kitchen
3913 24th St
49 locals recommend
Good brunch spot, sit in the outside patio.
One of the most famous restaurants in SF. Their pizza place next door is also top notch.
598 locals recommend
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
598 locals recommend
One of the most famous restaurants in SF. Their pizza place next door is also top notch.
If you are looking for some very good Chinese nearby, this is the place to go.
63 locals recommend
Eric's Restaurant
1500 Church St
63 locals recommend
If you are looking for some very good Chinese nearby, this is the place to go.
My favorite SF restaurant, they specialize in roasted dungeness crab. Order one crab each and share the garlic noodles and you will remember it forever. Sister restaurant Crustacean (same menu) is closer to downtown.
78 locals recommend
Thanh Long Restaurant
4101 Judah St
78 locals recommend
My favorite SF restaurant, they specialize in roasted dungeness crab. Order one crab each and share the garlic noodles and you will remember it forever. Sister restaurant Crustacean (same menu) is closer to downtown.
Excellent Italian/Californian cuisine and cocktails.
282 locals recommend
Beretta
1199 Valencia St
282 locals recommend
Excellent Italian/Californian cuisine and cocktails.
New Portugese restaurant, the only one in the city, from an accomplished chef.
22 locals recommend
Uma Casa
1550 Church St
22 locals recommend
New Portugese restaurant, the only one in the city, from an accomplished chef.
This is the most famous tacqueria in the city (country?). Lines can be long but it moves fast. There's plenty of other options in the neighborhood if you don't want to wait. You can't go wrong with Mexican in this part of the city.
347 locals recommend
La Taqueria
2889 Mission St
347 locals recommend
This is the most famous tacqueria in the city (country?). Lines can be long but it moves fast. There's plenty of other options in the neighborhood if you don't want to wait. You can't go wrong with Mexican in this part of the city.
Old school.
16 locals recommend
Dianda's Italian American Pastry
2883 Mission St
16 locals recommend
Old school.

Drinks & Nightlife

I'm biased because I'm involved with this wine bar but it's a great place for some drinks and a lighter meal. 12 minute walk.
55 locals recommend
20 Spot
3565 20th St
55 locals recommend
I'm biased because I'm involved with this wine bar but it's a great place for some drinks and a lighter meal. 12 minute walk.
Bar 5 minutes from house.
39 locals recommend
Caskhouse
3853 24th Street
39 locals recommend
Bar 5 minutes from house.
11 locals recommend
The Chíeftaín Irish Pub & Restaurant
198 5th St
11 locals recommend
Great beer selection and solid pizza and other food.
38 locals recommend
Pi Bar
1432 Valencia St
38 locals recommend
Great beer selection and solid pizza and other food.

Essentials

Closest supermarket.
905 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
905 locals recommend
Closest supermarket.
293 locals recommend
Walgreens
1333 Castro St
293 locals recommend
1 block away. There's convenience stories 1-2 blocks away in most directions but this is my go-to.
12 locals recommend
Mama's Market
3500 22nd St
12 locals recommend
1 block away. There's convenience stories 1-2 blocks away in most directions but this is my go-to.

Parks & Nature

Perhaps the best urbanscape in the world.
727 locals recommend
Twin Peaks
727 locals recommend
Perhaps the best urbanscape in the world.
More amazing views of SF.
136 locals recommend
Bernal Heights
56 Ellsworth St
136 locals recommend
More amazing views of SF.
One of the most popular city parks, with incredible views of the SF skyline. 10 minute walk.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 locals recommend
One of the most popular city parks, with incredible views of the SF skyline. 10 minute walk.

Sightseeing

The most well-known street for mural viewing.
96 locals recommend
Clarion Alley
Clarion Alley
96 locals recommend
The most well-known street for mural viewing.
Great murals on this street as well. Go to Wise Sons for brunch and this is nearby.
124 locals recommend
Balmy Alley
50 Balmy St
124 locals recommend
Great murals on this street as well. Go to Wise Sons for brunch and this is nearby.
Walk up these beautifully mosaic steps and go to the top of Gran View Terrace for a view of the bridge and ocean.
84 locals recommend
16 Avenue Tiled Steps
16th Avenue
84 locals recommend
Walk up these beautifully mosaic steps and go to the top of Gran View Terrace for a view of the bridge and ocean.
65 locals recommend
Mission San Francisco de Asis
3321 16th St
65 locals recommend
Walk all the way up from the bottom for a rewarding view.
65 locals recommend
Lyon Street Steps
2545-2551 Lyon St
65 locals recommend
Walk all the way up from the bottom for a rewarding view.

Shopping

Lots of good boutiques on 24th, this is one of the more popular ones.
57 locals recommend
Ambiance
3979 24th St
57 locals recommend
Lots of good boutiques on 24th, this is one of the more popular ones.
Valencia St has lots of shops including this local favorite.
29 locals recommend
Azalea Boutique
411 Hayes St
29 locals recommend
Valencia St has lots of shops including this local favorite.
Only place of its kind, check it out.
133 locals recommend
Paxton Gate
824 Valencia St
133 locals recommend
Only place of its kind, check it out.
Over 1,000 types of chocolate (possibly most in the world).
14 locals recommend
Chocolate Covered
4069 24th St
14 locals recommend
Over 1,000 types of chocolate (possibly most in the world).

Entertainment & Activities

Recently reopened after a huge renovation of this historic theater. Dinner and a movie.
229 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission St
229 locals recommend
Recently reopened after a huge renovation of this historic theater. Dinner and a movie.
Bar/restaurant and indoor mini golf, a very cool spot.
147 locals recommend
Urban Putt
1096 S Van Ness Ave
147 locals recommend
Bar/restaurant and indoor mini golf, a very cool spot.
Good food/drink and a handful of new lanes.
127 locals recommend
Mission Bowling Club
3176 17th St
127 locals recommend
Good food/drink and a handful of new lanes.
Inventive brewery dating to 1896. Created the famous Anchor Steam beer - unique unto itself, as well as the first West Coast IPO (Anchor Liberty Ale). The tour is fantastic.
86 locals recommend
Anchor Brewing Company
1705 Mariposa St
86 locals recommend
Inventive brewery dating to 1896. Created the famous Anchor Steam beer - unique unto itself, as well as the first West Coast IPO (Anchor Liberty Ale). The tour is fantastic.