Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Basil
1175 Folsom Stgreat, fresh thai food.
great local place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There's never a line and they make a great pancake.
The marinated chicken breast salad is a favorite
46 locals recommend
Rocco's Cafe
8th Streetgreat local place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There's never a line and they make a great pancake.
The marinated chicken breast salad is a favorite
some of the best coffee the city has to offer, and a great, airy place to have a cup of joe and watch master roasters do their thing
378 locals recommend
Sightglass Coffee
270 7th Stsome of the best coffee the city has to offer, and a great, airy place to have a cup of joe and watch master roasters do their thing
fantastic coffee served a lot of different ways. It's a perfect stop on the way to downtown or the movies
373 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden Stfantastic coffee served a lot of different ways. It's a perfect stop on the way to downtown or the movies
Our chef-friend says that this is hands-down the best pizza in the city.
They only make a few options, and they work from 5 until they run out of Dough. It's a great experience!
18 locals recommend
Una Pizza Napoletana
210 11th StreetOur chef-friend says that this is hands-down the best pizza in the city.
They only make a few options, and they work from 5 until they run out of Dough. It's a great experience!
Patxi's Pizza
511 Hayes StDeep-dish chicago-style pizza. Delicious!
Fondue Cowboy Restaurant
1052 Folsom StDelicious cheesy and chocolaty goodness.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bloodhound
1145 Folsom Stdelicious cocktails and only a few blocks away.
Zero Zero
826 Folsom Stfantastic pizza, pasta, and drink menu
Everything Else
the best beer selection in the city. They've got more micro-brews than you can shake a stick at. Drink it there or bring it home!
66 locals recommend
City Beer Store
853 Mission Stthe best beer selection in the city. They've got more micro-brews than you can shake a stick at. Drink it there or bring it home!
just across the street and full of fresh, healthy food. They also make sandwiches and pre-prepared meals
74 locals recommend
Harvest Urban Market
191 8th Stjust across the street and full of fresh, healthy food. They also make sandwiches and pre-prepared meals
Beautiful museum, often with great visiting exhibits. It's a heckuva way to spend a rainy afternoon
286 locals recommend
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin StBeautiful museum, often with great visiting exhibits. It's a heckuva way to spend a rainy afternoon
One of the best places to grab lunch, coffee or ice cream in the bay, and it's a nice walk through downtown from our place
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
One of the best places to grab lunch, coffee or ice cream in the bay, and it's a nice walk through downtown from our place
Truly unique Ice cream. They freeze your scoop while you watch using liquid nitrogen. It's easily the creamiest, smoothest ice cream I've ever had.
216 locals recommend
Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia StTruly unique Ice cream. They freeze your scoop while you watch using liquid nitrogen. It's easily the creamiest, smoothest ice cream I've ever had.
Shopping
It doesn't look like much, but Ted's has truly outstanding sandwiches. Pick them up on your way to a hike in Marin!
11 locals recommend
Ted’s Market
1530 Howard StIt doesn't look like much, but Ted's has truly outstanding sandwiches. Pick them up on your way to a hike in Marin!
Essentials
10 minute walk, or park in their garage. But be wary that the garage gets packed on the weekends!
218 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
555 9th St10 minute walk, or park in their garage. But be wary that the garage gets packed on the weekends!
UN Plaza
355 McAllister StGreat Farmers Market every wednesday and sunday from local sources