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Guidebook for San Francisco

Arts & Culture

Amazing old movie palace with a great program. Home to all the film festivals in San Francisco.
332 locals recommend
Castro Theatre
429 Castro St
332 locals recommend
Amazing old movie palace with a great program. Home to all the film festivals in San Francisco.
Great art house movie theater. And a venue for many of the major film festivals. Love seeing films in this very NOT cineplex environment.
87 locals recommend
Roxie Cinema
3117 16th St
87 locals recommend
Great art house movie theater. And a venue for many of the major film festivals. Love seeing films in this very NOT cineplex environment.
old, important, vibrant, vital storefront theatre company . Loretto Grecco is at the helm and runs a fierce season of work.
6 locals recommend
Magic Theatre
2 Marina Blvd
6 locals recommend
old, important, vibrant, vital storefront theatre company . Loretto Grecco is at the helm and runs a fierce season of work.
great touring collections, but the real treat is the museum itself- from the perforated brass exterior that is patinaing green, to the twisted tower, to the sculpture garden.. don't miss the Turrell!
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
great touring collections, but the real treat is the museum itself- from the perforated brass exterior that is patinaing green, to the twisted tower, to the sculpture garden.. don't miss the Turrell!
Fantastic modern arts museum. Recently renovated/expanded.
813 locals recommend
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd St
813 locals recommend
Fantastic modern arts museum. Recently renovated/expanded.
Excellent venue for jazz and other music. Check out their calendar for the events.
114 locals recommend
SFJAZZ
201 Franklin St
114 locals recommend
Excellent venue for jazz and other music. Check out their calendar for the events.

Essentials

Large gorcery store.
416 locals recommend
Safeway
2020 Market St
416 locals recommend
Large gorcery store.
Large grocery store.
905 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
905 locals recommend
Large grocery store.
A corner store with a huge selection of beers. Also sells snacks and ice creams and other corner store fare. Owner is a very nice Palestinian American guy with some Irish connection.
37 locals recommend
Healthy Spirits
300 Valencia St
37 locals recommend
A corner store with a huge selection of beers. Also sells snacks and ice creams and other corner store fare. Owner is a very nice Palestinian American guy with some Irish connection.
A funky corner store with cheap and good produce, flowers, cheese, and other goodies. One of my favorite place to shop in the 'hood.
26 locals recommend
Courtney's Produce
101 Castro St
26 locals recommend
A funky corner store with cheap and good produce, flowers, cheese, and other goodies. One of my favorite place to shop in the 'hood.
Neighborhood deli & liquor store. Opens later than most stores in the area.
Rosenberg Food & Beverage, Liquor
276 Noe St
Neighborhood deli & liquor store. Opens later than most stores in the area.

Food Scene

Great neighborhood Mediterranean restaurant.
104 locals recommend
La Mediterranee
2936 College Ave
104 locals recommend
Great neighborhood Mediterranean restaurant.
Great fast cheap Vietnamese sandwiches
53 locals recommend
Dinosaurs
50 Eureka Dr
53 locals recommend
Great fast cheap Vietnamese sandwiches
Fantastic small seafood place. From another era. But beware, lines long, no reservations taken. Put name on board and go for a walk for a while. Especially love the pasta seafood dishes.
148 locals recommend
Anchor Oyster Bar
579 Castro St
148 locals recommend
Fantastic small seafood place. From another era. But beware, lines long, no reservations taken. Put name on board and go for a walk for a while. Especially love the pasta seafood dishes.
Favorite laid back breakfast simple brunch place. Sit outside if weather is nice, sun warms you as you drink your coffee and eat their great almond crossoints.
95 locals recommend
Cafe du Soleil
400 Fillmore St
95 locals recommend
Favorite laid back breakfast simple brunch place. Sit outside if weather is nice, sun warms you as you drink your coffee and eat their great almond crossoints.
Neighborhood Japanese restaurant with nice owners. Service sometimes slow, but excellent food.
13 locals recommend
Amasia Hide's Sushi Bar
149 Noe St
13 locals recommend
Neighborhood Japanese restaurant with nice owners. Service sometimes slow, but excellent food.
Very nice small neighborhood French bistro. Excellent food. Hard to get a table so book early.
111 locals recommend
L'Ardoise
151 Noe St
111 locals recommend
Very nice small neighborhood French bistro. Excellent food. Hard to get a table so book early.
Fun and lively bar and restaurant. Casual with good food. Medium priced.
135 locals recommend
Starbelly
3583 16th St
135 locals recommend
Fun and lively bar and restaurant. Casual with good food. Medium priced.
Lovely place to hang out outdoors when the weather is nice. Good for brunch, lunch, or just tea/coffee. No outlets available for laptops.
88 locals recommend
Duboce Park Cafe
2 Sanchez St
88 locals recommend
Lovely place to hang out outdoors when the weather is nice. Good for brunch, lunch, or just tea/coffee. No outlets available for laptops.
Nouveau American diner that open later. Good, cheery spot. One of our regular places.
96 locals recommend
Chow Food Bar
215 Church St
96 locals recommend
Nouveau American diner that open later. Good, cheery spot. One of our regular places.
Seriously delicious ice cream. Always a line outside the door. Worth the wait.
476 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
476 locals recommend
Seriously delicious ice cream. Always a line outside the door. Worth the wait.
Burgers! Soft serve dipped in chocolate! Need I say more?
179 locals recommend
Super Duper Burgers
721 Market St
179 locals recommend
Burgers! Soft serve dipped in chocolate! Need I say more?
Just a old fashion, unpretentious, gay Castro diner.
11 locals recommend
The Cove on Castro
434 Castro St
11 locals recommend
Just a old fashion, unpretentious, gay Castro diner.
Where I go when I'm craving a bowl of pho or five-spice chicken. Love the nonstop video of people cooking food in Saigon on the TVs overhead.
37 locals recommend
Jasmine Garden
708 14th St
37 locals recommend
Where I go when I'm craving a bowl of pho or five-spice chicken. Love the nonstop video of people cooking food in Saigon on the TVs overhead.
Fine dining restaurant. Delicious and hugely popular. Hard to get a reservation but can try to walk in right when the place opens or way late.
149 locals recommend
Frances
3870 17th St
149 locals recommend
Fine dining restaurant. Delicious and hugely popular. Hard to get a reservation but can try to walk in right when the place opens or way late.
Hole-in-the-wall delicious Vietnamese food with the (original) Mission vibe.
28 locals recommend
Sunflower
3111 16th St
28 locals recommend
Hole-in-the-wall delicious Vietnamese food with the (original) Mission vibe.
The classic massive Mission taqueria. All tasty.
107 locals recommend
Pancho Villa Taqueria
3071 16th St
107 locals recommend
The classic massive Mission taqueria. All tasty.
Great Mexican food with funky vibe, although it is louder and losing its edge of late. But Marguerita and pozole. Yum.
69 locals recommend
Puerto Alegre
546 Valencia St
69 locals recommend
Great Mexican food with funky vibe, although it is louder and losing its edge of late. But Marguerita and pozole. Yum.
Nice farm fresh ingrediants restaurant-- California Cuisine. Bit more expensive but good food.
47 locals recommend
Fable
558 Castro St
47 locals recommend
Nice farm fresh ingrediants restaurant-- California Cuisine. Bit more expensive but good food.
Every saturday there is a big farmers market on the pier, full of fresh organic produce. And tons of great food, coffee, sweets from the store in the ferry building. Fun relaxed day.
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
679 locals recommend
Every saturday there is a big farmers market on the pier, full of fresh organic produce. And tons of great food, coffee, sweets from the store in the ferry building. Fun relaxed day.
A neighborhood institution. Food is okay, but a fun place to hang out, have a coffee/drink, and people-watch.
69 locals recommend
Flore on Market
2298 Market St
69 locals recommend
A neighborhood institution. Food is okay, but a fun place to hang out, have a coffee/drink, and people-watch.
Great coffee & tea.
238 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
2080 Chestnut St
238 locals recommend
Great coffee & tea.
Great Mexican spot with delicious food.
11 locals recommend
Tacorgasmico
2337 Market St
11 locals recommend
Great Mexican spot with delicious food.
Simple taqueria around the corner with good food and outdoor seating.
Tacos Club
2312 Market St
Simple taqueria around the corner with good food and outdoor seating.
Castro institution. Super casual. Great place to grab a slice before going to the movies at the Castro Theater.
24 locals recommend
Marcello's Pizza
420 Castro St
24 locals recommend
Castro institution. Super casual. Great place to grab a slice before going to the movies at the Castro Theater.
Good excuse to check out Glen Park. Great pizza but no reservation, so be prepared to wait.
137 locals recommend
Gialina
2842 Diamond St
137 locals recommend
Good excuse to check out Glen Park. Great pizza but no reservation, so be prepared to wait.

Sightseeing

A short hike and a amazing view of downtown and Bay Bridge. 2 tennis courts if you walk up the hill on 15th Street.
180 locals recommend
Corona Heights Park
Museum Way
180 locals recommend
A short hike and a amazing view of downtown and Bay Bridge. 2 tennis courts if you walk up the hill on 15th Street.
San Francisco landmark. Going under a full renovation at the moment, but a great place to hang out, see the city view, and buy anything from hot tamales to... other stuff.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 locals recommend
San Francisco landmark. Going under a full renovation at the moment, but a great place to hang out, see the city view, and buy anything from hot tamales to... other stuff.
Ruins of huge Victorian Vacation Public Baths, evocative, haunted place on the stunning coast. Go the the park above and to the north in lands end, some spectacular trails on sea. But dress warm!
246 locals recommend
Sutro Baths
1004 Point Lobos Ave
246 locals recommend
Ruins of huge Victorian Vacation Public Baths, evocative, haunted place on the stunning coast. Go the the park above and to the north in lands end, some spectacular trails on sea. But dress warm!
Get a taste of the public stairs ("steps") that San Francisco is famous for. This is walking distance... more extravagant ones are in the northeast side of the City.
6 locals recommend
Vulcan Stairs
Vulcan Stairway
6 locals recommend
Get a taste of the public stairs ("steps") that San Francisco is famous for. This is walking distance... more extravagant ones are in the northeast side of the City.
Iconic "Tales of the City"-esque steps in North Beach. A real hike but totally worth it.
23 locals recommend
Filbert Steps
23 locals recommend
Iconic "Tales of the City"-esque steps in North Beach. A real hike but totally worth it.

Shopping

Particularly good 2nd hand clothing store. Think it is due to it being a gay neighborhood and the boys always buying new cloths. I am happy getting great cloths that are barely used a year later.
34 locals recommend
Crossroads Trading
1901 Fillmore St
34 locals recommend
Particularly good 2nd hand clothing store. Think it is due to it being a gay neighborhood and the boys always buying new cloths. I am happy getting great cloths that are barely used a year later.
Great used bookstore. Large selection (we buy lots of art books for research).
14 locals recommend
Aardvark Books
227 Church Street
14 locals recommend
Great used bookstore. Large selection (we buy lots of art books for research).
Old fashion hardware store crossed with drag queen supplies crossed with toy store. Check out both store (right next to each other). Love Cliffs
69 locals recommend
Cliff's Variety
479 Castro St
69 locals recommend
Old fashion hardware store crossed with drag queen supplies crossed with toy store. Check out both store (right next to each other). Love Cliffs
good close ice cream place, SF made.
24 locals recommend
Three Twins Ice Cream
24 locals recommend
good close ice cream place, SF made.
oddities- from gems to bones to stuffed animals to some great books.
133 locals recommend
Paxton Gate
824 Valencia St
133 locals recommend
oddities- from gems to bones to stuffed animals to some great books.
Ship some souvenirs home!
8 locals recommend
The UPS Store
6748 Mission St
8 locals recommend
Ship some souvenirs home!
Drugstore/pharmacy. Opens 24 hours!
61 locals recommend
Walgreens Pharmacy
4129 18th St
61 locals recommend
Drugstore/pharmacy. Opens 24 hours!

Drinks & Nightlife

Gay dive bar with back patio. Low key hang out spot for a couple of beers.
27 locals recommend
The Metro
4086 18th St
27 locals recommend
Gay dive bar with back patio. Low key hang out spot for a couple of beers.
If you want to do some dancing in the Castro, this would be a good spot. Intimate and posh.
10 locals recommend
QBar
456 Castro St
10 locals recommend
If you want to do some dancing in the Castro, this would be a good spot. Intimate and posh.
Great cocktails. Fun place to hang out with friends. On the louder side.
118 locals recommend
Blackbird
2124 Market St
118 locals recommend
Great cocktails. Fun place to hang out with friends. On the louder side.
Fun bar in a living room setting. Good mixed crowd.
19 locals recommend
The Residence
718 14th Street
19 locals recommend
Fun bar in a living room setting. Good mixed crowd.
Industrial vibe. Big windows. Packed all the time. Lots of hipsters.
89 locals recommend
Churchill
198 Church St
89 locals recommend
Industrial vibe. Big windows. Packed all the time. Lots of hipsters.

Everything Else

Castro branch of the San Francisco chain of gyms. Busy. Mostly men.
19 locals recommend
Fitness SF Castro
2301 Market St
19 locals recommend
Castro branch of the San Francisco chain of gyms. Busy. Mostly men.
Bank & ATM
ATM (Chase Bank)
255 King St
Bank & ATM
Usually a line... try not to go at lunch time or towards the end of the day.
35 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
2111 Lane St
35 locals recommend
Usually a line... try not to go at lunch time or towards the end of the day.
Laundry and dry cleaning. Nice Chinese family runs it.
Jack's Laundry
196 Noe St
Laundry and dry cleaning. Nice Chinese family runs it.