Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Yummy food
10 locals recommend
Lark
4068 18th St
10 locals recommend
Yummy food
charming and creative
120 locals recommend
Firefly
4288 24th Street
120 locals recommend
charming and creative
close cheap and very very good!
31 locals recommend
Thai House Express Restaurant
599 Castro St
31 locals recommend
close cheap and very very good!
very charming.. nice days --sit on the patio out back!
286 locals recommend
Zazie
941 Cole St
286 locals recommend
very charming.. nice days --sit on the patio out back!
best breakfast! hush puppies with poo butter
66 locals recommend
Kate's Kitchen
471 Haight Street
66 locals recommend
best breakfast! hush puppies with poo butter
a san från legendary spot.
165 locals recommend
Zuni Café
1658 Market St
165 locals recommend
a san från legendary spot.
very cool. LOUD .. creative.. fun! super yummy!
153 locals recommend
Mission Chinese Food
2234 Mission St
153 locals recommend
very cool. LOUD .. creative.. fun! super yummy!
415-551-1590, Zagat rated 24
121 locals recommend
Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
398 Hayes St
121 locals recommend
415-551-1590, Zagat rated 24
GET FAT! Zagat rated 25, fresh bead out of the oven at 430 daily!
79 locals recommend
Bar Tartine
561 Valencia Street
79 locals recommend
GET FAT! Zagat rated 25, fresh bead out of the oven at 430 daily!
415-355-9067, Zagat rated 24
68 locals recommend
Chez Maman West
401 Gough St
68 locals recommend
415-355-9067, Zagat rated 24
415-552-4055 Zagat rated 27.. very yummy!! ask for Aaron to be your server!
598 locals recommend
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
598 locals recommend
415-552-4055 Zagat rated 27.. very yummy!! ask for Aaron to be your server!
415642-3672, Zagat rated 24, great indian
110 locals recommend
DOSA on Valencia
995 Valencia St
110 locals recommend
415642-3672, Zagat rated 24, great indian
415-825-7000, Zagat rated 25 Italian
266 locals recommend
Flour + Water
2401 Harrison St
266 locals recommend
415-825-7000, Zagat rated 25 Italian
415-684-7600, Zagat rated 25 Californian
343 locals recommend
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission St
343 locals recommend
415-684-7600, Zagat rated 25 Californian
415-621-3870, Zagat rated 27 close! yummy!
149 locals recommend
Frances
3870 17th St
149 locals recommend
415-621-3870, Zagat rated 27 close! yummy!
415-239-8500, Zagat rated 27 PIZZA
137 locals recommend
Gialina
2842 Diamond St
137 locals recommend
415-239-8500, Zagat rated 27 PIZZA
415-5551-7827, Zagat rated 24 PIZZA
360 locals recommend
Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero St
360 locals recommend
415-5551-7827, Zagat rated 24 PIZZA
415-403-2233, YUMMY! FRENCH!
31 locals recommend
Monsieur Benjamin
451 Gough St
31 locals recommend
415-403-2233, YUMMY! FRENCH!
415-437-0303, Zagat rated 25 Mexican
306 locals recommend
Nopalito
306 Broderick St
306 locals recommend
415-437-0303, Zagat rated 25 Mexican
yummy
598 locals recommend
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
598 locals recommend
yummy
415-252-9289, Zagat rated 22 GERMAN
158 locals recommend
Suppenküche
525 Laguna St
158 locals recommend
415-252-9289, Zagat rated 22 GERMAN
415-437-2722, Zagat rated 22 Seafood... ok..
53 locals recommend
Woodhouse Fish Co.
1914 Fillmore St
53 locals recommend
415-437-2722, Zagat rated 22 Seafood... ok..
amazing...
82 locals recommend
Central Kitchen
3000 20th St
82 locals recommend
amazing...
3 stars! yum!
8 locals recommend
Hai's Restaurant
227 Hyde St
8 locals recommend
3 stars! yum!
hottest new place in SF! good luck getting in!
105 locals recommend
AL's Place
1499 Valencia Street
105 locals recommend
hottest new place in SF! good luck getting in!
wow wow wow.. expensive, but you have never had for like this!
22 locals recommend
Benu
22 Hawthorne St
22 locals recommend
wow wow wow.. expensive, but you have never had for like this!
spanish Tapas.. and very fine!
Bocadillos
spanish Tapas.. and very fine!
tourists love our pier 39!
416 locals recommend
Pier 39
The Embarcadero
416 locals recommend
tourists love our pier 39!
OLD but still good ..i'm told by a favorite air BB guest who had another friend who insisted she go...
36 locals recommend
Tadich Grill
240 California St
36 locals recommend
OLD but still good ..i'm told by a favorite air BB guest who had another friend who insisted she go...
oldie but good
29 locals recommend
Scoma's Restaurant
1965 Al Scoma Way
29 locals recommend
oldie but good
5 STARS!
14 locals recommend
COI
373 Broadway
14 locals recommend
5 STARS!
spanish.. I've heard good things
The Commissary
101 Montgomery St
spanish.. I've heard good things
44 locals recommend
Che Fico
838 Divisadero St
44 locals recommend
Sushi Hana
800 Van Ness Ave
80 locals recommend
Kokkari Estiatorio
200 Jackson St
80 locals recommend
343 locals recommend
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission St
343 locals recommend
82 locals recommend
Waterbar Restaurant
399 The Embarcadero
82 locals recommend
26 locals recommend
Wayfare Tavern
558 Sacramento St
26 locals recommend
46 locals recommend
The Progress
1525 Fillmore Street
46 locals recommend
37 locals recommend
EPIC Steak
369 The Embarcadero
37 locals recommend
29 locals recommend
Bix
56 Gold St
29 locals recommend
76 locals recommend
Spruce
3640 Sacramento St
76 locals recommend
47 locals recommend
Fable
558 Castro St
47 locals recommend
Empress by Boon
838 Grant Avenue
33 locals recommend
Boulevard
1 Mission St
33 locals recommend
Sato Omakase
1122 Post Street
Elephant Sushi
400 Grove Street

Everything Else

great place to see movies close the house
332 locals recommend
Castro Theatre
429 Castro St
332 locals recommend
great place to see movies close the house
great food.. local charm
11 locals recommend
Eureka
4063 18th St
11 locals recommend
great food.. local charm
if you need to do some shopping....
905 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
905 locals recommend
if you need to do some shopping....
Close by market for milk/ or anything really...
277 locals recommend
Mollie Stone's Markets
2435 California St
277 locals recommend
Close by market for milk/ or anything really...
for the organic specialty place to go...
25 locals recommend
Buffalo Whole Food & Grain Co
598 Castro St
25 locals recommend
for the organic specialty place to go...
415-861-5555, Zagat rated26, French
25 locals recommend
Jardinière
300 Grove St
25 locals recommend
415-861-5555, Zagat rated26, French
415-864-8643, Zagat rated 27
77 locals recommend
North of the Panhandle
77 locals recommend
415-864-8643, Zagat rated 27
African art/ History
23 locals recommend
Museum of the African Diaspora
685 Mission St
23 locals recommend
African art/ History
Jewish history / culture/ art
42 locals recommend
Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission St
42 locals recommend
Jewish history / culture/ art
largest copper building in the world, GREAT art.. see the tower too! can get you free passes if you are nice!
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
largest copper building in the world, GREAT art.. see the tower too! can get you free passes if you are nice!
BEST ART collection in the world!!
813 locals recommend
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd St
813 locals recommend
BEST ART collection in the world!!
GET FAT! YUMM bread comes out daily at 430
768 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 locals recommend
GET FAT! YUMM bread comes out daily at 430
fancy and very special!
26 locals recommend
AQ
1085 Mission Street
26 locals recommend
fancy and very special!
JAW DROPPING VIEWS of San Francisco .. day or night this place is very special!
727 locals recommend
Twin Peaks
727 locals recommend
JAW DROPPING VIEWS of San Francisco .. day or night this place is very special!
Once the home of the world fair.. a sf icon!
463 locals recommend
Palace of Fine Arts
3601 Lyon St
463 locals recommend
Once the home of the world fair.. a sf icon!
never been but EVERYONE loves the tour!
503 locals recommend
Alcatraz Island
503 locals recommend
never been but EVERYONE loves the tour!
chocolates and so so much more!
217 locals recommend
The Original Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop at Ghirardelli Square
900 North Point St
217 locals recommend
chocolates and so so much more!
Go to the top to see amazing sf views.. the murals at the bottom are amazing too!
545 locals recommend
Coit Tower
545 locals recommend
Go to the top to see amazing sf views.. the murals at the bottom are amazing too!
Jazz lovers!! go here!
114 locals recommend
SFJAZZ
201 Franklin St
114 locals recommend
Jazz lovers!! go here!
Music lovers...beware!
154 locals recommend
San Francisco Symphony
201 Van Ness Ave
154 locals recommend
Music lovers...beware!
World class performances! check out whats playing!
150 locals recommend
San Francisco Opera
301 Van Ness Ave
150 locals recommend
World class performances! check out whats playing!
See a fantastic huge Diego rivera mural..fantastic views and the cafe is great and so cheap!
21 locals recommend
San Francisco Art Institute
800 Chestnut St
21 locals recommend
See a fantastic huge Diego rivera mural..fantastic views and the cafe is great and so cheap!
sometime you can see dolphins... lovely nature in SF!
694 locals recommend
Lands End Trail
Lands End Trail
694 locals recommend
sometime you can see dolphins... lovely nature in SF!
AMAZING the market is HUGE on Saturdays!
95 locals recommend
Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market
1 Ferry Plaza
95 locals recommend
AMAZING the market is HUGE on Saturdays!
Easy to get downtown fast!
76 locals recommend
Castro Station
76 locals recommend
Easy to get downtown fast!

Shopping

Fantastic Chapino...super fresh..37 years and going strong.. say hi to Patti! 415-431-3990 No reservations ...
148 locals recommend
Anchor Oyster Bar
579 Castro St
148 locals recommend
Fantastic Chapino...super fresh..37 years and going strong.. say hi to Patti! 415-431-3990 No reservations ...
best coffee closely located
29 locals recommend
Spike's Coffees and Teas
4117 19th St
29 locals recommend
best coffee closely located
make each cup to order! yummy food too
913 locals recommend
Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
913 locals recommend
make each cup to order! yummy food too
aka star bears
512 locals recommend
Starbucks
2132 Chestnut St
512 locals recommend
aka star bears

Drinks & Nightlife

great food!
135 locals recommend
Starbelly
3583 16th St
135 locals recommend
great food!
Itallian, Zagat rated 25, 415-695-1199
282 locals recommend
Beretta
1199 Valencia St
282 locals recommend
Itallian, Zagat rated 25, 415-695-1199
easy and cheap, 415-552-2469, Zagat rated 21
96 locals recommend
Chow Food Bar
215 Church St
96 locals recommend
easy and cheap, 415-552-2469, Zagat rated 21
415-282-8867, Zagat rated 23, Italian
26 locals recommend
Esperpento Restaurant
3295 22nd St
26 locals recommend
415-282-8867, Zagat rated 23, Italian
415-552-8792, Zagat rated 25, Brazilian
21 locals recommend
Espetus Churrascaria - San Francisco
1686 Market Street
21 locals recommend
415-552-8792, Zagat rated 25, Brazilian
415-863-5545, Zagat rated23, Seafood
9 locals recommend
Hayes Street Grill
320 Hayes St
9 locals recommend
415-863-5545, Zagat rated23, Seafood
415-437-2600 Zagat rated 24 -(its better than that tho) French..very french
111 locals recommend
L'Ardoise
151 Noe St
111 locals recommend
415-437-2600 Zagat rated 24 -(its better than that tho) French..very french
415-550-8114, Zagat rated 27 Italian
146 locals recommend
La Ciccia
291 30th St
146 locals recommend
415-550-8114, Zagat rated 27 Italian
Zagat rated 22
28 locals recommend
La Nebbia
28 locals recommend
Zagat rated 22
415-821-3134, Zagat rated 24 Latin
203 locals recommend
Limón Rotisserie
524 Valencia St
203 locals recommend
415-821-3134, Zagat rated 24 Latin
415-252-9325, Zagat rated 24, Italian
38 locals recommend
Poesia
4072 18th St
38 locals recommend
415-252-9325, Zagat rated 24, Italian
415-282-8283, Zagat rated 27 American ..very very good!
71 locals recommend
Range
842 Valencia Street
71 locals recommend
415-282-8283, Zagat rated 27 American ..very very good!
415-355-9085, Zagat rated 25
71 locals recommend
Rich Table
199 Gough St
71 locals recommend
415-355-9085, Zagat rated 25
3.5* Contemp Italian
19 locals recommend
Acquerello
1722 Polk St
19 locals recommend
3.5* Contemp Italian
cocktails..and more
56 locals recommend
Bar Agricole
1540 11th St
56 locals recommend
cocktails..and more
small portions, but a CLASSIC
33 locals recommend
Boulevard
1 Mission St
33 locals recommend
small portions, but a CLASSIC
Vietnamese and very very good.. great views too
95 locals recommend
The Slanted Door
Ferry Building
95 locals recommend
Vietnamese and very very good.. great views too
LOVELY and fine food!
23 locals recommend
The Cavalier
360 Jessie St
23 locals recommend
LOVELY and fine food!
A classic! HUGE portions!
111 locals recommend
House of Prime Rib
1906 Van Ness Ave
111 locals recommend
A classic! HUGE portions!
Great views.. nice place to see the ocean and eat.
71 locals recommend
Park Chalet Coastal Beer Garden
1000 Great Hwy
71 locals recommend
Great views.. nice place to see the ocean and eat.
GREAT thai food! very spicy! YUM!
35 locals recommend
Hawker Fare
2300 Webster St
35 locals recommend
GREAT thai food! very spicy! YUM!