Guidebook for San Francisco

Micki
Guidebook for San Francisco

Essentials

The best quality full service grocery in the neighborhood--especially if you want organic produce. We do most of our grocery shopping here.
905 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
905 locals recommend
The best quality full service grocery in the neighborhood--especially if you want organic produce. We do most of our grocery shopping here.
Trader Joes is a grocery store that carries great-tasting foods in the "Trader Joe's" brand name. That cut their costs and saves you money. Good food. Inexpensive.
395 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
401 Bay St
395 locals recommend
Trader Joes is a grocery store that carries great-tasting foods in the "Trader Joe's" brand name. That cut their costs and saves you money. Good food. Inexpensive.

Shopping

Excellent wine shop. They sell other alcohol as well. Very knowledgeable staff, reasonable prices, and great selection.
6 locals recommend
The Jug Shop
1648 Pacific Ave
6 locals recommend
Excellent wine shop. They sell other alcohol as well. Very knowledgeable staff, reasonable prices, and great selection.
One of the best sporting goods stores in the whole Bay Area.
8 locals recommend
Lombardi Sports
1600 Jackson St
8 locals recommend
One of the best sporting goods stores in the whole Bay Area.
This Walgreen's Pharmacy sells MUNI passes for the buses, cables cars, and trains.
116 locals recommend
Walgreens
1496 Market St
116 locals recommend
This Walgreen's Pharmacy sells MUNI passes for the buses, cables cars, and trains.

Everything Else

The closest United States Post Office, if you need one.
35 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
4083 24th St
35 locals recommend
The closest United States Post Office, if you need one.

Food Scene

Excellent tacos and burritos! This is a local institution.Be sure to get the taco’s “Nick’s Way”: crispy with guacamole. Cash only. They don’t take credit cards.
86 locals recommend
Nick's Crispy Tacos
3200 Broadway
86 locals recommend
Excellent tacos and burritos! This is a local institution.Be sure to get the taco’s “Nick’s Way”: crispy with guacamole. Cash only. They don’t take credit cards.
Small and quiet with excellent and fresh sushi. Tell Sam that Catherine and Micki recommended sent you.
18 locals recommend
Sushi Rapture
1400 Leavenworth St
18 locals recommend
Small and quiet with excellent and fresh sushi. Tell Sam that Catherine and Micki recommended sent you.
Who knew that German cuisine could be gourmet? They don’t take reservations, but put your name on the list and they text you when your table is ready. Or, get there at 5:30pm for an easy table.
60 locals recommend
Leopold's
2400 Polk St
60 locals recommend
Who knew that German cuisine could be gourmet? They don’t take reservations, but put your name on the list and they text you when your table is ready. Or, get there at 5:30pm for an easy table.
The best brunch in the neighborhood. Brunch is only served on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings.
49 locals recommend
Olea
1494 California St
49 locals recommend
The best brunch in the neighborhood. Brunch is only served on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings.
The best cup of coffee in the city. They roast their own beans, and brew your coffee by the cup when ordered. The staff is *very* knowledgeable about their coffee.
80 locals recommend
Contraband Coffee Bar
1415 Larkin St
80 locals recommend
The best cup of coffee in the city. They roast their own beans, and brew your coffee by the cup when ordered. The staff is *very* knowledgeable about their coffee.
Excellent Thai food, and one of our favorite dinner spots. We have sent lots of our guests here, and all have reported a wonderful experience.
13 locals recommend
Thai Spice Restaurant
1730 Polk St
13 locals recommend
Excellent Thai food, and one of our favorite dinner spots. We have sent lots of our guests here, and all have reported a wonderful experience.
Afghani cuisine. Thank: middle eastern kebab meets indian curry with lots of flavor but not spice. Excellent food and service. Definitely get a side dish of Kadu (sautéed pumpkin in yogurt sauce).
10 locals recommend
Helmand Palace
2424 Van Ness Ave
10 locals recommend
Afghani cuisine. Thank: middle eastern kebab meets indian curry with lots of flavor but not spice. Excellent food and service. Definitely get a side dish of Kadu (sautéed pumpkin in yogurt sauce).

Drinks & Nightlife

Pub but with excellent pub food. The pulled pork nachos and the ahi tacos are incredible. It's also open late, so you can still get food after 10pm (a hard thing to do in San Francisco).
24 locals recommend
Bell Tower
1900 Polk St
24 locals recommend
Pub but with excellent pub food. The pulled pork nachos and the ahi tacos are incredible. It's also open late, so you can still get food after 10pm (a hard thing to do in San Francisco).

Sightseeing

You can catch the famous cable cars along Hyde Street. Take them north to get to Fisherman's Wharf. Take them south to get to Union Square. $6/person. You can pay when you get on the car.
7 locals recommend
Hyde Street
Hyde Street
7 locals recommend
You can catch the famous cable cars along Hyde Street. Take them north to get to Fisherman's Wharf. Take them south to get to Union Square. $6/person. You can pay when you get on the car.
The world famous crooked street. It's a beautiful walk up Hyde Street from our place. Or, catch the cable car.
345 locals recommend
Lombard Street
Lombard Street
345 locals recommend
The world famous crooked street. It's a beautiful walk up Hyde Street from our place. Or, catch the cable car.