Sunset and San Francisco from a local perspective
Sightseeing
Go here on a warm day to see San Francisco iconic Ocean Beach. In the summer evenings its legal to have a bonfire, so check online and bring your own wood!
553 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
La Playa StGo here on a warm day to see San Francisco iconic Ocean Beach. In the summer evenings its legal to have a bonfire, so check online and bring your own wood!
A quick and easy trail to see the historic Sutro Baths. There is a large and long cave if you can find it. This place is very scenic and nice to walk around. You can make your way up to the fort after for a longer trail that will lead you to the Legion of Honor if you like.
246 locals recommend
Sutro Baths
1004 Point Lobos AveA quick and easy trail to see the historic Sutro Baths. There is a large and long cave if you can find it. This place is very scenic and nice to walk around. You can make your way up to the fort after for a longer trail that will lead you to the Legion of Honor if you like.
A nice little park to visit. There are always some birds flying around, a scenic lake, huge trees, and a very relaxed ambiance. I like to go running and walking here.
13 locals recommend
Stern Grove Concert Meadow
Wawona StreetA nice little park to visit. There are always some birds flying around, a scenic lake, huge trees, and a very relaxed ambiance. I like to go running and walking here.
Amazing museum full of historical art, sculptures, statues, and all sorts of amazing things. This is a big museum and will take several hours to see everything. Its one of my favorites since I learned art history here.
176 locals recommend
Legion of Honor station
Amazing museum full of historical art, sculptures, statues, and all sorts of amazing things. This is a big museum and will take several hours to see everything. Its one of my favorites since I learned art history here.
A fairly new museum with a tower for great views. Its got a large variety of interesting art on display, and a ticket here gets you into the Legion of Honor muesum and vice versa. A great deal! The area around here is very scenic as well.
1000 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrA fairly new museum with a tower for great views. Its got a large variety of interesting art on display, and a ticket here gets you into the Legion of Honor muesum and vice versa. A great deal! The area around here is very scenic as well.
A great way to spend 4 hours. This is a huge science museum where you can see an entire body of whale bones, get shaken around in an earthquake simulator, and learn about butterflies all in the same place. On Thursday evenings they close the whole place to kids and throw a boozy evening of scientific exploration!
116 locals recommend
Academy Of Sciences station
A great way to spend 4 hours. This is a huge science museum where you can see an entire body of whale bones, get shaken around in an earthquake simulator, and learn about butterflies all in the same place. On Thursday evenings they close the whole place to kids and throw a boozy evening of scientific exploration!
Food scene
Great spot if you can get a reservation. Lunch is usually fairly easy to walk in. Their fresh baked bread is great, and the seasonal menu is very tasty.
259 locals recommend
Outerlands
4001 Judah StGreat spot if you can get a reservation. Lunch is usually fairly easy to walk in. Their fresh baked bread is great, and the seasonal menu is very tasty.
Polly Ann Ice Cream
3138 Noriega StTasty homemade ice cream. A local favorite!
This place got rated in the top 100 Chinese restaurants in the USA. Their duck is very tasty, but hard to get sometimes as the lines are out the door. You can sit down and eat here if you like, skip the line and walk right in.
13 locals recommend
Cheung Hing Restaurant
2339 Noriega StThis place got rated in the top 100 Chinese restaurants in the USA. Their duck is very tasty, but hard to get sometimes as the lines are out the door. You can sit down and eat here if you like, skip the line and walk right in.
Pretty good coffee. The owner comes in to roast it himself sometimes.
28 locals recommend
Henry's House of Coffee
1618 Noriega StPretty good coffee. The owner comes in to roast it himself sometimes.
Great pho if thats what you are in the mood for. Reasonable price too.
27 locals recommend
Pho Huynh Hiep 2 - Kevin’s Noodle House
1833 Irving StGreat pho if thats what you are in the mood for. Reasonable price too.
This place is known for its chicken wings. The wait can be bad sometimes, but its worth it. My favorite is the wet style wings. Their other food is decently good, but its all about the wings.
154 locals recommend
San Tung
1031 Irving StThis place is known for its chicken wings. The wait can be bad sometimes, but its worth it. My favorite is the wet style wings. Their other food is decently good, but its all about the wings.
One of my personal favorite spots for buffalo wings. I always get the extra spicy. Im not sure how they make the sauce but its amazing. I've been coming here for 15 years and they are still great!
Buffalo Burger
5317 Geary BlvdOne of my personal favorite spots for buffalo wings. I always get the extra spicy. Im not sure how they make the sauce but its amazing. I've been coming here for 15 years and they are still great!
Overrated burmese restaurant. Everyone recommends the tea leaf salad, but its not very good. Just a tourist trap now.
459 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
309 Clement StOverrated burmese restaurant. Everyone recommends the tea leaf salad, but its not very good. Just a tourist trap now.
Marco Polo Italian Ice Cream
1447 Taraval StThey make their own gelato! So tasty.
Great burrito spot, but only if you get the shrimp burrito or the quesadilla.
77 locals recommend
Taqueria El Farolito
2950 24th StGreat burrito spot, but only if you get the shrimp burrito or the quesadilla.
Great spot to grab a quick sandwich. He makes them very well! Only makes sandwiches until 10.
7 locals recommend
Gene's Liquor & Deli
2201 Taraval StGreat spot to grab a quick sandwich. He makes them very well! Only makes sandwiches until 10.
Grocery
Safeway
2350 Noriega StLocal grocery store. Takes about 10 minutes to walk there.
Open 24/7. They have beer, wine, foods, and other drinks along with an assortment of random goods and an ATM.
7 Taraval St
Open 24/7. They have beer, wine, foods, and other drinks along with an assortment of random goods and an ATM.
Shopping
The local mall. They have a bunch of the expected mall stores, a gym, a trader joes grocery, and some restaurants. Blaze pizza is very good if you want a pizza.
173 locals recommend
Stonestown Galleria
3251 20th AveThe local mall. They have a bunch of the expected mall stores, a gym, a trader joes grocery, and some restaurants. Blaze pizza is very good if you want a pizza.
Late night food
King of Thai Noodle
1541 Taraval StThis place serves up decent food into the late night.
Traveler advice
Book before you go
Hello and welcome to San Francisco
Welcome to my hometown. I hope you really like it here! I've lived here for more than 20 years and have a few tips to give!
To help you out I've put together some tips and recommendations that I am hoping you will enjoy as much as I do.