Guidebook for San Francisco

David
Guidebook for San Francisco

Essentials

Excellent market with only the best produce, meat, and freshly prepared gourmet food as well as groceries.
277 locals recommend
Mollie Stone's Markets
2435 California St
277 locals recommend
Excellent market with only the best produce, meat, and freshly prepared gourmet food as well as groceries.

Shopping

Fully-equipped drug store.
61 locals recommend
Walgreens Pharmacy
4129 18th St
61 locals recommend
Fully-equipped drug store.
Very popular ice cream bistro. Groove with the new crowd in the mission district
476 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
476 locals recommend
Very popular ice cream bistro. Groove with the new crowd in the mission district
Popular gourmet tea experience. Great for conversation.
35 locals recommend
Samovar Tea Lounge
498 Sanchez Street
35 locals recommend
Popular gourmet tea experience. Great for conversation.
Famous bar and deli for lots of comfort food at cheap prices. A true San Francisco experience.
42 locals recommend
Tommy's Joynt
1101 Geary Blvd
42 locals recommend
Famous bar and deli for lots of comfort food at cheap prices. A true San Francisco experience.
Mailing service. A neighborhood tradition.
P. O. Plus
584 Castro St
Mailing service. A neighborhood tradition.
Old time used cd's and vinyl.
Streetlight Records
2350 Market St
Old time used cd's and vinyl.
I love his store. Anything you need in luggage, backpacks and brief cases.
Michael Bruno Co
2267 Market St
I love his store. Anything you need in luggage, backpacks and brief cases.

Food Scene

High end seafood restaurant and upscale bar.
37 locals recommend
Catch
2362 Market St
37 locals recommend
High end seafood restaurant and upscale bar.
Traditional Italian cuisine in a homey setting
18 locals recommend
The Sausage Factory
517 Castro St
18 locals recommend
Traditional Italian cuisine in a homey setting
Famous Italian Restaurant
49 locals recommend
Farina
3560 18th Street
49 locals recommend
Famous Italian Restaurant
Some consider this the best new French Restaurant in the USA
149 locals recommend
Frances
3870 17th St
149 locals recommend
Some consider this the best new French Restaurant in the USA
Excellent people watching and light dining
69 locals recommend
Flore on Market
2298 Market St
69 locals recommend
Excellent people watching and light dining
Excellent casual Mexican restaurant with take-out. Fresh!
8 locals recommend
Zapata Mexican Grill
4150 18th Street
8 locals recommend
Excellent casual Mexican restaurant with take-out. Fresh!
Casual dining with salads and traditional chicken and pizza dishes
11 locals recommend
Firewood Cafe
4248 18th St
11 locals recommend
Casual dining with salads and traditional chicken and pizza dishes
24 hour greasy spoon with all the stuff you love
42 locals recommend
Orphan Andy's
3991 17th St
42 locals recommend
24 hour greasy spoon with all the stuff you love
Great food, new restaurant which I enjoy to treat myself.
47 locals recommend
Fable
558 Castro St
47 locals recommend
Great food, new restaurant which I enjoy to treat myself.
Excellent Thai Dishes in a cosmopolitan atmosphere with lunch specials
31 locals recommend
Thai House Express Restaurant
599 Castro St
31 locals recommend
Excellent Thai Dishes in a cosmopolitan atmosphere with lunch specials
Great salads, Asian dishes and sandwiches as well as pastry.
14 locals recommend
Castro Tarts
564 Castro St
14 locals recommend
Great salads, Asian dishes and sandwiches as well as pastry.
Very popular Pakistani restaurant in the Mission. Casual.
90 locals recommend
Pakwan
3182 16th St
90 locals recommend
Very popular Pakistani restaurant in the Mission. Casual.
Excellent Japanese Restaurant in the heart of the Castro.
7 locals recommend
Osaka Sushi
460 Castro St
7 locals recommend
Excellent Japanese Restaurant in the heart of the Castro.
New Indian Restaurant in the Castro. Casual.
39 locals recommend
Kasa Indian Eatery
4001 18th St
39 locals recommend
New Indian Restaurant in the Castro. Casual.
One of the most popular pizza joints in the Mission.
360 locals recommend
Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero St
360 locals recommend
One of the most popular pizza joints in the Mission.
South American style casual dining.
34 locals recommend
Pica Pica Arepa Kitchen
401 Valencia St
34 locals recommend
South American style casual dining.
One of my favorite Mexican Restaurants in the Mission.
46 locals recommend
Roosevelt Tamale Parlor
2817 24th St
46 locals recommend
One of my favorite Mexican Restaurants in the Mission.
Very popular Indian restaurant in the heart of the Mission.
110 locals recommend
DOSA on Valencia
995 Valencia St
110 locals recommend
Very popular Indian restaurant in the heart of the Mission.
World famous opera house with a full schedule of wonderful offerings. Do not miss.
Cafe at the Opera House
301 Van Ness Ave
World famous opera house with a full schedule of wonderful offerings. Do not miss.
Excellent traditional steak house and bar with dark wood paneling.
Sam's Grill & Seafood Restaurant
374 Bush Street
Excellent traditional steak house and bar with dark wood paneling.
Iconic local cafe featuring middle eastern cuisine. Delicious.
104 locals recommend
La Mediterranee
2936 College Ave
104 locals recommend
Iconic local cafe featuring middle eastern cuisine. Delicious.
Hidden gem of an high end Northern Italian.
38 locals recommend
Poesia
4072 18th St
38 locals recommend
Hidden gem of an high end Northern Italian.
Very popular new burgerr joynt.
179 locals recommend
Super Duper Burgers
721 Market St
179 locals recommend
Very popular new burgerr joynt.
Best coffee in the Castro
238 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
2080 Chestnut St
238 locals recommend
Best coffee in the Castro
All you can eat lunch buffet. I go there once a month.
Bombay Indian Restaurant
2217 Market Street
All you can eat lunch buffet. I go there once a month.
Popular new casual restaurant with outdoor eating area in the back.
135 locals recommend
Starbelly
3583 16th St
135 locals recommend
Popular new casual restaurant with outdoor eating area in the back.
An old favorite Mexican dive, newly renovated and as good as ever. Great food and great prices.
La Rondalla
901 Valencia Street
An old favorite Mexican dive, newly renovated and as good as ever. Great food and great prices.

Everything Else

Easy banking
45 locals recommend
Bank of America ATM
433 Cortland Ave
45 locals recommend
Easy banking
Convenient banking
81 locals recommend
Wells Fargo Bank
2100 Fillmore St
81 locals recommend
Convenient banking
Full service gym
19 locals recommend
Fitness SF Castro
2301 Market St
19 locals recommend
Full service gym
Historc gay neighborhood
293 locals recommend
The Castro
293 locals recommend
Historc gay neighborhood
Wonderful cosmopolitan neighborhood with lots of history
379 locals recommend
Haight-Ashbury
379 locals recommend
Wonderful cosmopolitan neighborhood with lots of history
Beautiful view in walking distance. Very popular and great for walks, meditation, and sight-seeing.
205 locals recommend
Buena Vista Park
205 locals recommend
Beautiful view in walking distance. Very popular and great for walks, meditation, and sight-seeing.
Location of the apartment, the longest street in San Francisco
States Street
States Street
Location of the apartment, the longest street in San Francisco
Large grocery store with everything you need
416 locals recommend
Safeway
2020 Market St
416 locals recommend
Large grocery store with everything you need
Excellent new store fully equipped
905 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
905 locals recommend
Excellent new store fully equipped
Great people-watching in the heart of Castro/Mission
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 locals recommend
Great people-watching in the heart of Castro/Mission
Famous historic California mission
63 locals recommend
Mission Dolores
63 locals recommend
Famous historic California mission
You can walk to this famous park in about 30 minutes from the apartment
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
1721 locals recommend
You can walk to this famous park in about 30 minutes from the apartment
You should not miss this famous museum with outstanding exhibits year-round
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
You should not miss this famous museum with outstanding exhibits year-round
Take a trip to this new store on Powell Street. Hop on the MUNI and walk up Powell a few blocks from Market.
9 locals recommend
UNIQLO Union Square
9 locals recommend
Take a trip to this new store on Powell Street. Hop on the MUNI and walk up Powell a few blocks from Market.
Famous square in the heart of downtown San Francisco. Take the MUNI to Powell Street.
817 locals recommend
Union Square
333 Post St
817 locals recommend
Famous square in the heart of downtown San Francisco. Take the MUNI to Powell Street.
You must walk here and try their freshly made and inexpensive sandwiches, salads and fresh juices, fruits and vegetables. One of my favorite places for a quick lunch.
26 locals recommend
Courtney's Produce
101 Castro St
26 locals recommend
You must walk here and try their freshly made and inexpensive sandwiches, salads and fresh juices, fruits and vegetables. One of my favorite places for a quick lunch.
The newist trendy neighborhood popular with internet geeks and start-ups.
355 locals recommend
Mission District
355 locals recommend
The newist trendy neighborhood popular with internet geeks and start-ups.
Upstairs bar is perfect for happy hour, and restaurant has excellent comfort food. Try it.
11 locals recommend
Eureka
4063 18th St
11 locals recommend
Upstairs bar is perfect for happy hour, and restaurant has excellent comfort food. Try it.
Beautiful selection of freshly cut flowers on display in front of the store.
Urban Flowers
4029 18th St
Beautiful selection of freshly cut flowers on display in front of the store.
Famous Park across from the painted ladies Victorian row houses on all the post cards.
390 locals recommend
Alamo Square
390 locals recommend
Famous Park across from the painted ladies Victorian row houses on all the post cards.
Famous Beau Arts Building with a gold dome.
134 locals recommend
San Francisco City Hall
1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl
134 locals recommend
Famous Beau Arts Building with a gold dome.
Farmers Market every Wednesday afternoon. They close off the street. Do not miss.
Noe Street
Noe Street
Farmers Market every Wednesday afternoon. They close off the street. Do not miss.
An extension of Golden Gate Park. Great for walking or jogging and a visit to Haight Ashbury.
43 locals recommend
The Panhandle
43 locals recommend
An extension of Golden Gate Park. Great for walking or jogging and a visit to Haight Ashbury.
Good place to relax with live entertainment in the evening on your way to the Davies Symphony Hall.
11 locals recommend
Max's Opera Cafe
601 Van Ness Ave
11 locals recommend
Good place to relax with live entertainment in the evening on your way to the Davies Symphony Hall.
The home of the San Francisco Symphony. Catch a performance if you can.
154 locals recommend
San Francisco Symphony
201 Van Ness Ave
154 locals recommend
The home of the San Francisco Symphony. Catch a performance if you can.
Check out the current theatre listings in this historic performance hall.
29 locals recommend
A.C.T.'s Geary Theater
415 Geary St
29 locals recommend
Check out the current theatre listings in this historic performance hall.
Famous shopping venue for spending your cash.
10 locals recommend
Neiman-Marcus
150 Stockton St
10 locals recommend
Famous shopping venue for spending your cash.
No explanation needed.
31 locals recommend
Apple Union Square
300 Post St
31 locals recommend
No explanation needed.
Multi-screen theater complex with food court.
124 locals recommend
Metreon
135 4th St
124 locals recommend
Multi-screen theater complex with food court.
Wonderful vertical shopping mall with outstanding food court. Try it.
26 locals recommend
Bloomingdale's
845 Market St
26 locals recommend
Wonderful vertical shopping mall with outstanding food court. Try it.
A traditional theater newly-remodeled with many popular musical attractions. Check the current listing.
68 locals recommend
SHN Orpheum Theatre
1192 Market St
68 locals recommend
A traditional theater newly-remodeled with many popular musical attractions. Check the current listing.
If you want to catch a cable car, this is the place.
9 locals recommend
Powell Street
Powell Street
9 locals recommend
If you want to catch a cable car, this is the place.
Neighborhood museum with parks in the middle of Corona Heights. Across the street from the apartment.
59 locals recommend
Randall Museum
199 Museum Way
59 locals recommend
Neighborhood museum with parks in the middle of Corona Heights. Across the street from the apartment.
Great place to view the City minutes away from the apartment. A nice hike up the hill.
180 locals recommend
Corona Heights Park
Museum Way
180 locals recommend
Great place to view the City minutes away from the apartment. A nice hike up the hill.
Iconic Castro district hardware and housewares store. In many ways the heart and soul of the community with all your basics. Check it out.
69 locals recommend
Cliff's Variety
479 Castro St
69 locals recommend
Iconic Castro district hardware and housewares store. In many ways the heart and soul of the community with all your basics. Check it out.
Great new addition to Castro shopping with some of my favorite furniture and accessories.
Pottery Barn
2390 Market Street
Great new addition to Castro shopping with some of my favorite furniture and accessories.
Great casual restaurant for people watching with sidewalk dining.
43 locals recommend
Squat & Gobble Cafe
3600 16th St
43 locals recommend
Great casual restaurant for people watching with sidewalk dining.
Our local bookstore with a good selection and fun browsing.
8 locals recommend
Books Inc
2275 Market Street
8 locals recommend
Our local bookstore with a good selection and fun browsing.
If you like used books this place is fabulous.
14 locals recommend
Aardvark Books
227 Church Street
14 locals recommend
If you like used books this place is fabulous.
Buy your special wine purchases here. They make great recommendations.
10 locals recommend
Castro Village Wine Co
4121 19th St
10 locals recommend
Buy your special wine purchases here. They make great recommendations.
I take my dry cleaning here.
Hansen's Laundry
4258 18th St
I take my dry cleaning here.
Local post office stuff.
35 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
2111 Lane St
35 locals recommend
Local post office stuff.
Gear.
Worn Out West 2nd Generation
2352 Market St
Gear.
Upscale produce and gourmet paradise.
15 locals recommend
Harvest Ranch Market
2285 Market Street
15 locals recommend
Upscale produce and gourmet paradise.
Do your laundry and have a cup of Philz's java.
Sit & Spin
4023 18th St
Do your laundry and have a cup of Philz's java.
Expensive and delicious gourmet cakes by the slice.
Sweet Inspiration ft. Mike's Sandwiches
2239 Market Street
Expensive and delicious gourmet cakes by the slice.
Popular with the very young and trendy gay kids.
20 locals recommend
The Cafe
2369 Market St
20 locals recommend
Popular with the very young and trendy gay kids.
Your mother would be shocked!
6 locals recommend
Good Vibrations Valencia
17th Street
6 locals recommend
Your mother would be shocked!
A beautiful Buddhist retreat in a Julia Morgan architectural gem. If you meditate you want to take a class or sit here.
12 locals recommend
San Francisco Zen Center
300 Page St
12 locals recommend
A beautiful Buddhist retreat in a Julia Morgan architectural gem. If you meditate you want to take a class or sit here.
Upscale menswear
6 locals recommend
Rolo
2351 Market St
6 locals recommend
Upscale menswear
Clothing outlet with friendly staff
BODY Clothing
450 Castro St
Clothing outlet with friendly staff
A bit more upscale than your typical clothing store.
Citizen Clothing
489 Castro St
A bit more upscale than your typical clothing store.
Thirty-something trendy bar with an attitude
San Francisco Bicycle Route 50
Thirty-something trendy bar with an attitude
Popular gay dance club in the heart of the Castro.
67 locals recommend
San Francisco Badlands
4121 18th St
67 locals recommend
Popular gay dance club in the heart of the Castro.
Local Zen Buddhist center and monastery with regular meetings posted on the announcement board in front.
Hartford Street Zen Center
57 Hartford St
Local Zen Buddhist center and monastery with regular meetings posted on the announcement board in front.

Arts & Culture

World famous historic cinema
332 locals recommend
Castro Theatre
429 Castro St
332 locals recommend
World famous historic cinema

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the oldest gay bars in San Francisco with a sunny disposition
32 locals recommend
Twin Peaks Tavern
401 Castro St
32 locals recommend
One of the oldest gay bars in San Francisco with a sunny disposition
Gay bar and restaurant with entertainment
46 locals recommend
Pauline's Pizza
260 Valencia St
46 locals recommend
Gay bar and restaurant with entertainment
Local gay tavern with nightly entertainment
14 locals recommend
The Edge
4149 18th St
14 locals recommend
Local gay tavern with nightly entertainment
Very popular, extraordinary seafood menu
148 locals recommend
Anchor Oyster Bar
579 Castro St
148 locals recommend
Very popular, extraordinary seafood menu
Great mix of people with rear patio
27 locals recommend
The Metro
4086 18th St
27 locals recommend
Great mix of people with rear patio
Gourmet dining in casual atmosphere. Excellent.
96 locals recommend
Chow Food Bar
215 Church St
96 locals recommend
Gourmet dining in casual atmosphere. Excellent.
Outstanding gourmet food popular with hip and young crowd from the Mission.
598 locals recommend
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
598 locals recommend
Outstanding gourmet food popular with hip and young crowd from the Mission.
Popular upscale urban restaurant.
19 locals recommend
Luna Park
694 Valencia Street
19 locals recommend
Popular upscale urban restaurant.
World-famous seafood and traditional old-style restaurant with classic bar and booth seating.
36 locals recommend
Tadich Grill
240 California St
36 locals recommend
World-famous seafood and traditional old-style restaurant with classic bar and booth seating.
My favorite French Restaurant. Coq au vin.
111 locals recommend
L'Ardoise
151 Noe St
111 locals recommend
My favorite French Restaurant. Coq au vin.
Very popular with the gay and bi gals and guys. Sport bar.
54 locals recommend
Hi Tops
2247 Market St
54 locals recommend
Very popular with the gay and bi gals and guys. Sport bar.
Video bar with new facade. Been here for years.
13 locals recommend
Midnight Sun
4067 18th St
13 locals recommend
Video bar with new facade. Been here for years.
Another popular gay oriented bar with a smoking deck
21 locals recommend
Toad Hall
4146 18th St
21 locals recommend
Another popular gay oriented bar with a smoking deck