Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Sightseeing

Take in the sweeping and breath-taking views of gorgeous (albeit nippy) Ocean Beach, which stretches from the Cliff House to Fort Funston. Take Taraval all the way down to hit the beach!
553 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
La Playa St
553 locals recommend
Take in the sweeping and breath-taking views of gorgeous (albeit nippy) Ocean Beach, which stretches from the Cliff House to Fort Funston. Take Taraval all the way down to hit the beach!
De Young art museum, Japanese tea gardens, a kid-friendly science academy, and a herd of bison - Golden Gate Park has it all and is just a few miles from the house.
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
1721 locals recommend
De Young art museum, Japanese tea gardens, a kid-friendly science academy, and a herd of bison - Golden Gate Park has it all and is just a few miles from the house.

Food Scene

Take a walk along the beach and end up at this restaurant overlooking the ocean. Love the Sunday brunch buffet, and don't miss live music and happy hours!
236 locals recommend
Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great Hwy
236 locals recommend
Take a walk along the beach and end up at this restaurant overlooking the ocean. Love the Sunday brunch buffet, and don't miss live music and happy hours!
Local charm, surfer/hippie vibe, great coffee, right off the beach. Plus live music on most weeknights!
131 locals recommend
Java Beach Café
1396 La Playa St
131 locals recommend
Local charm, surfer/hippie vibe, great coffee, right off the beach. Plus live music on most weeknights!
World-famous roasted crab and garlic noodles. Pricey...but seriously, you've never had crab like this.
78 locals recommend
Thanh Long Restaurant
4101 Judah St
78 locals recommend
World-famous roasted crab and garlic noodles. Pricey...but seriously, you've never had crab like this.
For a dining experience with the most amazing view EVER, you can't miss this. We come here every year for our anniversary.
285 locals recommend
Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos Ave
285 locals recommend
For a dining experience with the most amazing view EVER, you can't miss this. We come here every year for our anniversary.
Best breakfast sandwiches ever and beignets. This place gets busy on weekends, but there's shared seating outside.
170 locals recommend
Devil's Teeth Baking Company
3876 Noriega St
170 locals recommend
Best breakfast sandwiches ever and beignets. This place gets busy on weekends, but there's shared seating outside.
Locally sourced, organic fare, served in a warm, handcrafted setting. This place is quite the draw, and plenty of folks across the city travel to our foggy land just to eat here.
259 locals recommend
Outerlands
4001 Judah St
259 locals recommend
Locally sourced, organic fare, served in a warm, handcrafted setting. This place is quite the draw, and plenty of folks across the city travel to our foggy land just to eat here.
Awesome late-night Korean bar food in a converted garage. What could be better?
54 locals recommend
Toyose
3814 Noriega St
54 locals recommend
Awesome late-night Korean bar food in a converted garage. What could be better?
Unpretentious French food that's actually not going to break your wallet! Check out their prix fixe menu for a good deal.
15 locals recommend
ChouChou French Bistro
400 Dewey Blvd
15 locals recommend
Unpretentious French food that's actually not going to break your wallet! Check out their prix fixe menu for a good deal.
Our favorite neighborhood sushi place. High quality stuff at a great price. Plus a great sake selection.
19 locals recommend
Tazaki Sushi
3420 Judah Street
19 locals recommend
Our favorite neighborhood sushi place. High quality stuff at a great price. Plus a great sake selection.
Voted by SF Magazine as best Indie coffeeshop in the entire city! Get the Snowy Plover.
109 locals recommend
Andytown Coffee Roasters
3655 Lawton St
109 locals recommend
Voted by SF Magazine as best Indie coffeeshop in the entire city! Get the Snowy Plover.

Everything Else

Walgreens right around the corner. And there is a small but well-stocked grocery store right across the street.
55 locals recommend
Walgreens
216 Westlake Center
55 locals recommend
Walgreens right around the corner. And there is a small but well-stocked grocery store right across the street.
Fun for little people and big people. Lions and tigers and penguins, oh my! It's right off the beach so it can get chilly, so make sure that you bring layers!
299 locals recommend
San Francisco Zoo
Upper Great Highway
299 locals recommend
Fun for little people and big people. Lions and tigers and penguins, oh my! It's right off the beach so it can get chilly, so make sure that you bring layers!
You don't have to go to Napa to enjoy wine. This amazing neighborhood place offers wine tasting on weekends, and the staff is incredibly friendly and approachable.
9 locals recommend
The San Francisco Wine Trading Company
250 Taraval St
9 locals recommend
You don't have to go to Napa to enjoy wine. This amazing neighborhood place offers wine tasting on weekends, and the staff is incredibly friendly and approachable.
Go up the road from Cliff House and you'll hit Land's End. Take the time to walk it. The views are unbelievable, and it offers an amazing view of the Golden Gate bridge on a clear day.
694 locals recommend
Lands End Trail
Lands End Trail
694 locals recommend
Go up the road from Cliff House and you'll hit Land's End. Take the time to walk it. The views are unbelievable, and it offers an amazing view of the Golden Gate bridge on a clear day.

Essentials

For high-quality meat and seafood, this is the only place to go in our neighborhood. Also, they have awesome deli sandwiches. Stop by and grab one before heading to the beach.
19 locals recommend
Guerra Quality Meats
490 Taraval St
19 locals recommend
For high-quality meat and seafood, this is the only place to go in our neighborhood. Also, they have awesome deli sandwiches. Stop by and grab one before heading to the beach.
Our closest mainstream grocery store.
48 locals recommend
Safeway
730 Taraval St
48 locals recommend
Our closest mainstream grocery store.
Small but stocked with everything you could possibly need. And the customer service there is outstanding.
87 locals recommend
Noriega Produce
3701 Noriega St
87 locals recommend
Small but stocked with everything you could possibly need. And the customer service there is outstanding.

Arts & Culture

Every summer, Stern Grove hosts concerts on Sunday at 2pm for FREE to the public! Anything from Smokey Robinson to the San Francisco Symphony. http://www.sterngrove.org/home/concertsevents/2014-season
41 locals recommend
Stern Grove Festival
41 locals recommend
Every summer, Stern Grove hosts concerts on Sunday at 2pm for FREE to the public! Anything from Smokey Robinson to the San Francisco Symphony. http://www.sterngrove.org/home/concertsevents/2014-season

Shopping

In addition to being our local mall, there is a farmer's market here every Sunday morning. There's also a Trader Joe's grocery store.
173 locals recommend
Stonestown Galleria
3251 20th Ave
173 locals recommend
In addition to being our local mall, there is a farmer's market here every Sunday morning. There's also a Trader Joe's grocery store.