Guidebook for San Francisco
Arts & Culture
It is a historic landmark and the only remaining BIG theater in the city. Lots of good eating and shopping in the neighborhood.
332 locals recommend
Castro Theatre
429 Castro StIt is a historic landmark and the only remaining BIG theater in the city. Lots of good eating and shopping in the neighborhood.
Sightseeing
You can still see the remnants of the hippie era. Lots of good shopping and eating in the neighborhood.
379 locals recommend
Haight-Ashbury
You can still see the remnants of the hippie era. Lots of good shopping and eating in the neighborhood.
The best view of the city. A destination for tourists and locals. It often fogs up on summer afternoons, so plan accordingly.
727 locals recommend
Twin Peaks
The best view of the city. A destination for tourists and locals. It often fogs up on summer afternoons, so plan accordingly.
Food Scene
Mama Ji's
4416 18th StGood and plentiful Chinese food.
Delicious and plentiful Mediterranean cuisine with friendly service at a reasonable price.
Cafe Mystique
464 Castro StDelicious and plentiful Mediterranean cuisine with friendly service at a reasonable price.
Catch
2362 Market StPopular seafood restaurant that draws folks from all over the bay area.
Kitchen Story
3499 16th StGood Thai food.
This is a wonderful old-school coffee shop. They still keep tabs for their local customers.
29 locals recommend
Spike's Coffees and Teas
4117 19th StThis is a wonderful old-school coffee shop. They still keep tabs for their local customers.
This place has it all: Coffee, bar, good menu, great people-watching. It's an SF institution. Someday I want to make doors like their front door.
69 locals recommend
Flore on Market
2298 Market StThis place has it all: Coffee, bar, good menu, great people-watching. It's an SF institution. Someday I want to make doors like their front door.
Ike's Place
2239 Market StreetDelicious sandwiches. You will stand in line. It's super-popular.
Hot Cookie
1817 Castro StCookies. Yay!
Essentials
Upper Terrace Market
4499 17th StThe closest grocery to our home.
Our neighborhood full-service grocery. It's expensive, but they'll give you a ride home so you can stock up on stuff even if you don't have a car.
277 locals recommend
Mollie Stone's Markets
2435 California StOur neighborhood full-service grocery. It's expensive, but they'll give you a ride home so you can stock up on stuff even if you don't have a car.
Shopping
This place has pretty much everything: hardware, home and kitchen wares, toys, office supplies, home decor, fabric and costumery, awesome drag looks. I've never seen a store like it anywhere else.
69 locals recommend
Cliff's Variety
479 Castro StThis place has pretty much everything: hardware, home and kitchen wares, toys, office supplies, home decor, fabric and costumery, awesome drag looks. I've never seen a store like it anywhere else.