David's guidebook of San Francisco
Essentials
Green Earth Natural Foods
860 Divisadero StHealthy, organic food and grocery shopping
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StThe hipster grocery store
Parks & Nature
If you're a runner, you've arrived to runner's paradise. Run across the Panhandle and the Golden Gate Park to the Ocean and back to do your 8 mile burn for the day.
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
If you're a runner, you've arrived to runner's paradise. Run across the Panhandle and the Golden Gate Park to the Ocean and back to do your 8 mile burn for the day.
It's where hippies get together in the afternoon, bringing out their instruments, passing them around with the odd weed and enjoying life together
23 locals recommend
Hippie Hill
It's where hippies get together in the afternoon, bringing out their instruments, passing them around with the odd weed and enjoying life together
The place to experience the street hippie life, buy some skateboarding gear at FTC or some hippie clothes in the authentic gipsy boutiques.
379 locals recommend
Haight-Ashbury
The place to experience the street hippie life, buy some skateboarding gear at FTC or some hippie clothes in the authentic gipsy boutiques.
Food Scene
Real American all-day-breakfast. I think they’re the last restaurant in the Bay Area who don’t take credit cards. They don’t have eggs Benedict. They don’t have espresso. It’s a time travel, you must try it.
42 locals recommend
Eddie's Cafe
800 Divisadero StReal American all-day-breakfast. I think they’re the last restaurant in the Bay Area who don’t take credit cards. They don’t have eggs Benedict. They don’t have espresso. It’s a time travel, you must try it.
Believe or not, but our neighborhood got its name from this restaurant, not the other way around! The most stylish hipster place, amazing food, amazing staff, which means that you need to book or line up. Good for breakie, brunch, lunch and dinner.
504 locals recommend
Nopa
560 Divisadero StBelieve or not, but our neighborhood got its name from this restaurant, not the other way around! The most stylish hipster place, amazing food, amazing staff, which means that you need to book or line up. Good for breakie, brunch, lunch and dinner.
This is how Greece would look like if the USA took it over one day. Chill, quality place to have some easy bites and enjoy the all-year sun in the front or in their tiny garden.
196 locals recommend
Souvla
517 Hayes StThis is how Greece would look like if the USA took it over one day. Chill, quality place to have some easy bites and enjoy the all-year sun in the front or in their tiny garden.
A little bit of an LA easy-going lifestyle with outdoor seating, amazing taste of soft ribs and brisket, hand-crafted burgers and a mindfulness-driven sustainable, organic farming attitude that will make you feel good for the poor porkies even if you’re vegan. Expect to line up.
122 locals recommend
4505 Burgers & BBQ
705 Divisadero StA little bit of an LA easy-going lifestyle with outdoor seating, amazing taste of soft ribs and brisket, hand-crafted burgers and a mindfulness-driven sustainable, organic farming attitude that will make you feel good for the poor porkies even if you’re vegan. Expect to line up.
Top-line whisky bar and sushi place where if you’re lucky, you can speak with the sushi chef, Shin who’s a family friend.
76 locals recommend
Tsunami Panhandle
1306 Fulton StTop-line whisky bar and sushi place where if you’re lucky, you can speak with the sushi chef, Shin who’s a family friend.
The city’s best espresso and macaroons. Take it from an espresso nerd who tried it all.
8 locals recommend
illy Caffè
2349 Market StThe city’s best espresso and macaroons. Take it from an espresso nerd who tried it all.
Wine, cheese, trendy bites in San Francisco’s up-and-coming, trendy Mission district. 15 mins drive.
80 locals recommend
Mission Cheese
736 Valencia StWine, cheese, trendy bites in San Francisco’s up-and-coming, trendy Mission district. 15 mins drive.
In Sausalito, Ottis Redding’s town. Lovely place with a view to San Francisco. Best fish&chips! 40 mins drive.
Trident Restaurant Sausalito, CA station
In Sausalito, Ottis Redding’s town. Lovely place with a view to San Francisco. Best fish&chips! 40 mins drive.
Ocean view formal restaurant with oyster, seafood and a local brewery. The Park Chalet is the other side of the building, which faces the park (as you have guessed :) - with different menu and a beer garden. 20 mins drive away.
236 locals recommend
Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great HwyOcean view formal restaurant with oyster, seafood and a local brewery. The Park Chalet is the other side of the building, which faces the park (as you have guessed :) - with different menu and a beer garden. 20 mins drive away.
Shopping
Comix Experience
305 Divisadero StThe place where you’ll buy your comic books! :)
Drinks & Nightlife
For a weird root-extract and atmosphere that makes you feel like you drank a glass of weed. Weird-weird place, but worth a try :)
7 locals recommend
Lava Lounge
901 Divisadero StreetFor a weird root-extract and atmosphere that makes you feel like you drank a glass of weed. Weird-weird place, but worth a try :)
Entertainment & Activities
Game arcade, pub and restaurant in one with loud music and vintage machines. 15 mins drive away.
13 locals recommend
Coin-Op Game Room
508 4th StreetGame arcade, pub and restaurant in one with loud music and vintage machines. 15 mins drive away.