Guidebook for San Francisco

Karen
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Great cafe with good coffee, food and atmosphere. I often work here during the day.
61 locals recommend
Velo Rouge Cafe
798 Arguello Blvd
61 locals recommend
Great cafe with good coffee, food and atmosphere. I often work here during the day.
The new parklet is great! We like going for breakfast and coffee.
69 locals recommend
Cinderella Bakery & Cafe
436 Balboa St
69 locals recommend
The new parklet is great! We like going for breakfast and coffee.
there are a few japanese places nearby but Yuubi has the best fish, and they have good yakitori too.
6 locals recommend
Yuubi Japanese Restaurant
501 Balboa St
6 locals recommend
there are a few japanese places nearby but Yuubi has the best fish, and they have good yakitori too.
Our go-to lunch spot with the kids - great bahn mi sandwiches, pho and vermicelli noodles. And then you can go next door to Toy Boat for dessert!
31 locals recommend
Cafe Bunn Mi
417 Clement St
31 locals recommend
Our go-to lunch spot with the kids - great bahn mi sandwiches, pho and vermicelli noodles. And then you can go next door to Toy Boat for dessert!
Charlie is from New Mexico - this place serves authentic green chile! Everything is delicious and one of our family favorites! After dinner, walk down the hill to Chile Pies for ice cream and pies.
123 locals recommend
Green Chile Kitchen
1801 McAllister St
123 locals recommend
Charlie is from New Mexico - this place serves authentic green chile! Everything is delicious and one of our family favorites! After dinner, walk down the hill to Chile Pies for ice cream and pies.
Another popular sushi place, a little different from Yuubi with more sushi roll selections but we think the raw fish at Yuubi is fresher.
57 locals recommend
Sushi Bistro
452 Balboa St
57 locals recommend
Another popular sushi place, a little different from Yuubi with more sushi roll selections but we think the raw fish at Yuubi is fresher.
delicious Burmese food. shorter lines than the more popular Burma Superstar but food is just as good! The Tea Leaf Salad and Mandalay special noodles are musts!
62 locals recommend
Mandalay Restaurant
4348 California St
62 locals recommend
delicious Burmese food. shorter lines than the more popular Burma Superstar but food is just as good! The Tea Leaf Salad and Mandalay special noodles are musts!
One of our favorite Chinese restaurants serving spicy Sichuanese food. A good place even if you don't like spicy food.
16 locals recommend
Chili House SF
726 Clement St
16 locals recommend
One of our favorite Chinese restaurants serving spicy Sichuanese food. A good place even if you don't like spicy food.
A great place to get a drink or a bite to eat after some time on the beach on a sunny day. Open seating on the lawn in the back.
71 locals recommend
Park Chalet Coastal Beer Garden
1000 Great Hwy
71 locals recommend
A great place to get a drink or a bite to eat after some time on the beach on a sunny day. Open seating on the lawn in the back.
must go if you like dumplings! you can buy frozen ones to cook at home as well.
42 locals recommend
Kingdom Of Dumpling
1713 Taraval St
42 locals recommend
must go if you like dumplings! you can buy frozen ones to cook at home as well.
Great beers and food!
177 locals recommend
Magnolia Brewing - Haight
1398 Haight St
177 locals recommend
Great beers and food!
You can go to the cafe without buying at ticket to the museum. A nice place for an outdoor lunch.
9 locals recommend
de Young Café
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
9 locals recommend
You can go to the cafe without buying at ticket to the museum. A nice place for an outdoor lunch.
Modern but casual Mexican food. There is also one on Broderick and Fell streets but this is a good spot to end your day in the park.
306 locals recommend
Nopalito
306 Broderick St
306 locals recommend
Modern but casual Mexican food. There is also one on Broderick and Fell streets but this is a good spot to end your day in the park.
Family-friendly seafood restaurant.
111 locals recommend
Pacific Catch
1200 9th Ave
111 locals recommend
Family-friendly seafood restaurant.
One of the best sushi restaurants in the city!
101 locals recommend
Ebisu Restaurant
1283 9th Ave
101 locals recommend
One of the best sushi restaurants in the city!
very popular northern Chinese restaurant famous for its dumplings and dry-fried chicken wings! Lines are long so go there early.
154 locals recommend
San Tung
1031 Irving St
154 locals recommend
very popular northern Chinese restaurant famous for its dumplings and dry-fried chicken wings! Lines are long so go there early.
GREAT restaurant and a good bar. A true San Francisco experience.
504 locals recommend
Nopa
560 Divisadero St
504 locals recommend
GREAT restaurant and a good bar. A true San Francisco experience.
You'd want to go here if you're a BBQ or meat lover!
122 locals recommend
4505 Burgers & BBQ
705 Divisadero St
122 locals recommend
You'd want to go here if you're a BBQ or meat lover!
Very interesting, inventive food. Quite hard to get a table but great spot for a special occasion or the foodie.
71 locals recommend
Rich Table
199 Gough St
71 locals recommend
Very interesting, inventive food. Quite hard to get a table but great spot for a special occasion or the foodie.
A burrito in the Mission is a must and this is one of the best places to go.
141 locals recommend
Taqueria Cancun
2288 Mission Street
141 locals recommend
A burrito in the Mission is a must and this is one of the best places to go.
One of the best Italian restaurants!
162 locals recommend
A16
2355 Chestnut St
162 locals recommend
One of the best Italian restaurants!
Another interesting and inventive restaurant.
42 locals recommend
Commonwealth
2224 Mission St
42 locals recommend
Another interesting and inventive restaurant.
One of the first vegetarian restaurants in the city. It's on the water and the food is delicious.
89 locals recommend
Greens
2 Marina Blvd
89 locals recommend
One of the first vegetarian restaurants in the city. It's on the water and the food is delicious.
Karen is from Hong Kong and even her parents think it's one of the best Cantonese restaurants in the city, both for their dim sum and dinners. And it's walking distance from our place!
64 locals recommend
Hong Kong Lounge
5322 Geary Blvd
64 locals recommend
Karen is from Hong Kong and even her parents think it's one of the best Cantonese restaurants in the city, both for their dim sum and dinners. And it's walking distance from our place!
We haven't been but it's on the top of our list as we've only heard great things.
55 locals recommend
Liholiho Yacht Club
871 Sutter Street
55 locals recommend
We haven't been but it's on the top of our list as we've only heard great things.
A nice but casual french restaurant. The duck confit was tasty!
31 locals recommend
Monsieur Benjamin
451 Gough St
31 locals recommend
A nice but casual french restaurant. The duck confit was tasty!
One of the best kept Mission secrets. Not a hot new restaurant but consistently great food.
156 locals recommend
Blue Plate
3218 Mission St
156 locals recommend
One of the best kept Mission secrets. Not a hot new restaurant but consistently great food.
Another neighborhood gem. Great french bistro - good for brunch and dinner.
60 locals recommend
Bistro Central Parc
560 Central Ave
60 locals recommend
Another neighborhood gem. Great french bistro - good for brunch and dinner.
A recent discovery for our family - a bit of a hidden spot with good ramen and Japanese small bites.
Hisago
3226 Geary Boulevard
A recent discovery for our family - a bit of a hidden spot with good ramen and Japanese small bites.
A cafe + market that also serves a few yummy items for breakfast and lunch. The best breakfast sandwiches in town! The coffee is great.
6 locals recommend
Village Market
4555 California Street
6 locals recommend
A cafe + market that also serves a few yummy items for breakfast and lunch. The best breakfast sandwiches in town! The coffee is great.
cute little cafe with a pretty big breakfast and lunch menu for a cafe.
Ashley's Cafe
4454 California St
cute little cafe with a pretty big breakfast and lunch menu for a cafe.
This is the place to experience San Francisco coffee culture and the place to pay $3-5 for toast! But the coffee is very good and so are the toasts, and a nice place to hang out.
281 locals recommend
The Mill
736 Divisadero St
281 locals recommend
This is the place to experience San Francisco coffee culture and the place to pay $3-5 for toast! But the coffee is very good and so are the toasts, and a nice place to hang out.
One of the few breakfast spots in the Inner Richmond. But you have to get there before 8:30am to avoid the long wait.
53 locals recommend
Eats
50 Clement St
53 locals recommend
One of the few breakfast spots in the Inner Richmond. But you have to get there before 8:30am to avoid the long wait.
One of the best French restaurants!
49 locals recommend
Chapeau!
126 Clement St
49 locals recommend
One of the best French restaurants!
modern and tasty Korean. This used to be in our neighborhood, but they move to the Mission because of a nutty landlady.
73 locals recommend
Commissary
59 9th St
73 locals recommend
modern and tasty Korean. This used to be in our neighborhood, but they move to the Mission because of a nutty landlady.
Diner style breakfast!
71 locals recommend
Pork Store Cafe
1451 Haight St
71 locals recommend
Diner style breakfast!
Been around for a long time. Really good homemade corned beef hash!
66 locals recommend
Kate's Kitchen
471 Haight Street
66 locals recommend
Been around for a long time. Really good homemade corned beef hash!
you can feed a family of four for $12! good old school take out dim sum!
29 locals recommend
Good Luck Dim Sum
736 Clement St
29 locals recommend
you can feed a family of four for $12! good old school take out dim sum!
our favorite pizza place. The Little Star pizza is our favorite (deep dish with cornmeal crust - yum!).
360 locals recommend
Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero St
360 locals recommend
our favorite pizza place. The Little Star pizza is our favorite (deep dish with cornmeal crust - yum!).
Great french bistro with a nice outdoor patio for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's most crowded for breakfast.
286 locals recommend
Zazie
941 Cole St
286 locals recommend
Great french bistro with a nice outdoor patio for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's most crowded for breakfast.
A good casual Mediterranean/Turkish restaurant walking distance from the apartment. They also serve brunch and lunch but we haven't tried.
21 locals recommend
Kitchen Istanbul
349 Clement St
21 locals recommend
A good casual Mediterranean/Turkish restaurant walking distance from the apartment. They also serve brunch and lunch but we haven't tried.
Californian healthy food! Great, big salads, smoothies, homemade everything. It's delicious healthy food!
11 locals recommend
Nourish Cafe
189 6th Ave
11 locals recommend
Californian healthy food! Great, big salads, smoothies, homemade everything. It's delicious healthy food!

Essentials

I prefer going here instead of Safeway for quick shopping, and their turkey sandwiches are really good!!
42 locals recommend
Arguello Market
782 Arguello Blvd
42 locals recommend
I prefer going here instead of Safeway for quick shopping, and their turkey sandwiches are really good!!

Everything Else

Really nice activity for a nice Sunday afternoon. Off the Grid organizes food trucks all over the bay area. This one only runs in the summer on Sundays.
32 locals recommend
Human Rights Campaign Action Center and Store
575 Castro St
32 locals recommend
Really nice activity for a nice Sunday afternoon. Off the Grid organizes food trucks all over the bay area. This one only runs in the summer on Sundays.
Runs on Tues, Thurs and Sat. There are also great vendors inside the building and just a nice place to hang out. A SF must do! There is a smaller market on Clement btwn 2nd and 4th Ave on Sundays.
95 locals recommend
Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market
1 Ferry Plaza
95 locals recommend
Runs on Tues, Thurs and Sat. There are also great vendors inside the building and just a nice place to hang out. A SF must do! There is a smaller market on Clement btwn 2nd and 4th Ave on Sundays.
Fantastic co-op bakery that also serves a different pizza everyday.
320 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Ave
320 locals recommend
Fantastic co-op bakery that also serves a different pizza everyday.
closest wine bar to our place. Always pretty mellow.
18 locals recommend
Internos Wine Cafe
1110 Geary Blvd
18 locals recommend
closest wine bar to our place. Always pretty mellow.
closest spot to our house for a nice picnic and relaxation!
Bunny Meadow
Conservatory Drive West
closest spot to our house for a nice picnic and relaxation!
so much to explore in here. we like going to the children's garden.
182 locals recommend
San Francisco Botanical Garden
1199 9th Ave
182 locals recommend
so much to explore in here. we like going to the children's garden.
our go to place for birthday cakes and good tiramisu!
15 locals recommend
Schubert's Bakery
521 Clement St
15 locals recommend
our go to place for birthday cakes and good tiramisu!

Shopping

Local chocolate maker - I am a chocoholic and this is my favorite! They serve different chocolate concoctions at the cafe.
152 locals recommend
Dandelion Chocolate
740 Valencia St
152 locals recommend
Local chocolate maker - I am a chocoholic and this is my favorite! They serve different chocolate concoctions at the cafe.
A really neat gift shop!
46 locals recommend
Rare Device
600 Divisadero St
46 locals recommend
A really neat gift shop!
We can spend hours at this new and used book store.
82 locals recommend
Green Apple Books
506 Clement St
82 locals recommend
We can spend hours at this new and used book store.

Drinks & Nightlife

Can't beat the view. The food at the restaurant is ok, but you can also get a drink and small bites at the bar area.
285 locals recommend
Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos Ave
285 locals recommend
Can't beat the view. The food at the restaurant is ok, but you can also get a drink and small bites at the bar area.
Good wine bar!
37 locals recommend
InoVino
108-B Carl St
37 locals recommend
Good wine bar!
A recent addition to Clement street - good beers and decent pub food.
29 locals recommend
Richmond Republic Draught House
642 Clement St
29 locals recommend
A recent addition to Clement street - good beers and decent pub food.
A true Irish bar! Annie is a character!
O'Keeffe's Bar
5th Avenue
A true Irish bar! Annie is a character!

Parks & Nature

12 locals recommend
Spire by Andy Goldsworthy
Arguello Boulevard
12 locals recommend