Guidebook for San Francisco

Cristina
Guidebook for San Francisco

Drinks & Nightlife

For Giants games, rock n' roll or just knocking a few back with strangers.
41 locals recommend
The 500 Club
500 Guerrero St
41 locals recommend
For Giants games, rock n' roll or just knocking a few back with strangers.
It's all about the dark, loungy feel and velvet paintings!
24 locals recommend
Casanova Lounge
527 Valencia St
24 locals recommend
It's all about the dark, loungy feel and velvet paintings!
Nice crowd and friendly atmosphere
11 locals recommend
Moby Dick
4049 18th St
11 locals recommend
Nice crowd and friendly atmosphere
Great place for live music upstairs or a few drinks downstairs
89 locals recommend
The Valencia Room
647 Valencia St
89 locals recommend
Great place for live music upstairs or a few drinks downstairs
Dive bar, hipster prices. Nice hang for the no-nonsense, smoker crowd.
26 locals recommend
The Sycamore
2140 Mission St
26 locals recommend
Dive bar, hipster prices. Nice hang for the no-nonsense, smoker crowd.
Great place to watch sports!
44 locals recommend
Valley Tavern
4054 24th St
44 locals recommend
Great place to watch sports!
Historic waterfront bar/resturant
13 locals recommend
Red's Java House
pier 30 The Embarcadero S
13 locals recommend
Historic waterfront bar/resturant
Historic Bar in North Beach!
57 locals recommend
Vesuvio Cafe
255 Columbus Ave
57 locals recommend
Historic Bar in North Beach!

Food Scene

Best kept secret in the neighborhood for tasty, reasonably- priced bagels, sandwiches and great coffee! Tell Hassam, the owner, that Christina sent you!
H Cafe
3801 17th Street
Best kept secret in the neighborhood for tasty, reasonably- priced bagels, sandwiches and great coffee! Tell Hassam, the owner, that Christina sent you!
Delicious, reasonably-priced Indian food. Check-out their lunch specials! Also stays open on the later side for some late night eats in the Castro.
39 locals recommend
Kasa Indian Eatery
4001 18th St
39 locals recommend
Delicious, reasonably-priced Indian food. Check-out their lunch specials! Also stays open on the later side for some late night eats in the Castro.
Oolala! French Bakery at it's best, but be prepared for a line.
651 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
651 locals recommend
Oolala! French Bakery at it's best, but be prepared for a line.
Good food, good service
96 locals recommend
Chow Food Bar
215 Church St
96 locals recommend
Good food, good service
Sushi Boat anyone? They have the best spicy tuna sashimi you've ever had and it's their speciality!
15 locals recommend
Warakubune
307 Church St
15 locals recommend
Sushi Boat anyone? They have the best spicy tuna sashimi you've ever had and it's their speciality!
This place has a great atmosphere for sports, mexican food and margaritas and it's one of the last few original spots left in hipsterlandia!
69 locals recommend
Puerto Alegre
546 Valencia St
69 locals recommend
This place has a great atmosphere for sports, mexican food and margaritas and it's one of the last few original spots left in hipsterlandia!
My absolute favorite place for pizza!!!
360 locals recommend
Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero St
360 locals recommend
My absolute favorite place for pizza!!!
Yummy hummus plate, coffee drinks and nice hang out.
260 locals recommend
Precita Park Cafe & Grill
500 Precita Avenue
260 locals recommend
Yummy hummus plate, coffee drinks and nice hang out.
Here you can get some authentic empanadas argentinas and some ice cold IPA.
23 locals recommend
Woods Cervecería
3801 18th St
23 locals recommend
Here you can get some authentic empanadas argentinas and some ice cold IPA.
This is one of my favorite dives! If you like sitting by the bay, having a few beers and watching the boats go by, this is the place for you! On the weekends there is live music April-Oct.
113 locals recommend
The Ramp
855 Terry A Francois Blvd
113 locals recommend
This is one of my favorite dives! If you like sitting by the bay, having a few beers and watching the boats go by, this is the place for you! On the weekends there is live music April-Oct.
Great Food, great prices and great service from ex-cons! You will be supporting a great cause and hanging in South Beach near AT&T park and the beautiful Embarcadero boardwalk!
31 locals recommend
Delancey Street Restaurant
600 The Embarcadero
31 locals recommend
Great Food, great prices and great service from ex-cons! You will be supporting a great cause and hanging in South Beach near AT&T park and the beautiful Embarcadero boardwalk!
Cheap, delicious Burmese food. It's small whole in the wall and diner style. Sometimes there's a wait, but well worth it!
75 locals recommend
Yamo
3406 18th St
75 locals recommend
Cheap, delicious Burmese food. It's small whole in the wall and diner style. Sometimes there's a wait, but well worth it!
Yum, Yum, Yum!!! Real authentic, Southwestern cuisine and desserts.
11 locals recommend
Chile Pies
314 Church St
11 locals recommend
Yum, Yum, Yum!!! Real authentic, Southwestern cuisine and desserts.
It's Authentic, Delicious Burmese Food and one of my all-time favorites!!! it's well worth the trip out to the Inner Richmond District!!!
458 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 locals recommend
It's Authentic, Delicious Burmese Food and one of my all-time favorites!!! it's well worth the trip out to the Inner Richmond District!!!
Delicious food at hipster prices and a 6-lane bowling alley. Check it out!
127 locals recommend
Mission Bowling Club
3176 17th St
127 locals recommend
Delicious food at hipster prices and a 6-lane bowling alley. Check it out!
For the best Fried Chicken/ Soul Food this side of the Mississippi!!!
87 locals recommend
Hard Knox Cafe
2526 3rd St
87 locals recommend
For the best Fried Chicken/ Soul Food this side of the Mississippi!!!
Yummy prosciutto & arugula pizza!!!
53 locals recommend
Patxi's Pizza
4042 24th St
53 locals recommend
Yummy prosciutto & arugula pizza!!!
Best Nicaraguan Coffee!!!
57 locals recommend
Martha & Brothers Coffee Company
3868 24th St
57 locals recommend
Best Nicaraguan Coffee!!!
Cool Cafe near the ballpark with indoor/outdoor areas
22 locals recommend
Crossroads Cafe
699 Delancey St
22 locals recommend
Cool Cafe near the ballpark with indoor/outdoor areas

Sightseeing

Best for a panoramic view and sightseeing! It's like inspiration point!
727 locals recommend
Twin Peaks
727 locals recommend
Best for a panoramic view and sightseeing! It's like inspiration point!
Best place to see a Giants game! This waterfront area is a joy to walk, cycle or boat around. It's flat, scenic & very accessible by public transit & also connects to the embarcadero boardwalk area.
596 locals recommend
Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
596 locals recommend
Best place to see a Giants game! This waterfront area is a joy to walk, cycle or boat around. It's flat, scenic & very accessible by public transit & also connects to the embarcadero boardwalk area.
Best place to see the Giants! Also great for bike riding around the water front!
596 locals recommend
Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
596 locals recommend
Best place to see the Giants! Also great for bike riding around the water front!
Historic Chinatown
Waverly Place
Waverly Place
Historic Chinatown
Check out the tulip garden!
40 locals recommend
Dutch Windmill
1691 John F Kennedy Dr
40 locals recommend
Check out the tulip garden!

Shopping

This is the best mom & pop place left in hipsterville! Great for last minute gifts for girls like nicknacks, costume jewelry, make-up, leg-warmers and cheap stripper-wear.
Multikulti
539 Valencia St
This is the best mom & pop place left in hipsterville! Great for last minute gifts for girls like nicknacks, costume jewelry, make-up, leg-warmers and cheap stripper-wear.
Love the awesome variety they have and great to place to buy a gift in the annex next store!
69 locals recommend
Cliff's Variety
479 Castro St
69 locals recommend
Love the awesome variety they have and great to place to buy a gift in the annex next store!
Here you can find everything from fresh produce to eclectic foreign goods from all over the world. It's a flee market + farmer's market in the heart of the city! Check it out!
48 locals recommend
Heart of the City Farmer's Market
48 locals recommend
Here you can find everything from fresh produce to eclectic foreign goods from all over the world. It's a flee market + farmer's market in the heart of the city! Check it out!
Here's where you can get toiletries, medicine, etc in the neighborhood and it's open 24 hours/day.
61 locals recommend
Walgreens Pharmacy
4129 18th St
61 locals recommend
Here's where you can get toiletries, medicine, etc in the neighborhood and it's open 24 hours/day.
Upper & lower Haight St. is just a hop, skip & a jump away & is a great shopping district for a variety of things! There are pubs, restaurants, etc and the street runs directly into Golden Gate Park.
31 locals recommend
Haight Street
Haight Street
31 locals recommend
Upper & lower Haight St. is just a hop, skip & a jump away & is a great shopping district for a variety of things! There are pubs, restaurants, etc and the street runs directly into Golden Gate Park.
Saturday Farmer's market etc
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
679 locals recommend
Saturday Farmer's market etc

Essentials

Major grocery store open 24/7, however not that recommended after hours unless you want to see a freak show!
416 locals recommend
Safeway
2020 Market St
416 locals recommend
Major grocery store open 24/7, however not that recommended after hours unless you want to see a freak show!
Fresh, organic fruits and vegetables
32 locals recommend
Golden Produce
172 Church St
32 locals recommend
Fresh, organic fruits and vegetables
Best Kept Secret! (Family-owned & operated) Yummy sandwiches & home-cooking by David and his momma for the last 45 years! Also where they shot parts of 'The Pursuit of Happiness' with Will Smith.
11 locals recommend
Ted’s Market
1530 Howard St
11 locals recommend
Best Kept Secret! (Family-owned & operated) Yummy sandwiches & home-cooking by David and his momma for the last 45 years! Also where they shot parts of 'The Pursuit of Happiness' with Will Smith.
I used to work here back in the day. You can buy bulk grains, rice and beans. They have a large vitamin/supplements department and it's a worker-owned grocery coop.
275 locals recommend
Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom St
275 locals recommend
I used to work here back in the day. You can buy bulk grains, rice and beans. They have a large vitamin/supplements department and it's a worker-owned grocery coop.

Entertainment & Activities

Ice cream & soft-serve with a line usually wrapping around the block even on cold days!
768 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 locals recommend
Ice cream & soft-serve with a line usually wrapping around the block even on cold days!
Fun indoor mini golf for the whole family with a full bar & restaurant in the heart of the Mission!
147 locals recommend
Urban Putt
1096 S Van Ness Ave
147 locals recommend
Fun indoor mini golf for the whole family with a full bar & restaurant in the heart of the Mission!
Great place for the whole family
553 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
La Playa St
553 locals recommend
Great place for the whole family

Arts & Culture

Best for international nightlife! Good vibes, dancing, exotic cocktails and funky music!
51 locals recommend
Little Baobab SF
2243 19th St
51 locals recommend
Best for international nightlife! Good vibes, dancing, exotic cocktails and funky music!
Murals Galore!!! Check it out. It is a must-see!
96 locals recommend
Clarion Alley
Clarion Alley
96 locals recommend
Murals Galore!!! Check it out. It is a must-see!
Alternative cinema and movie theater
87 locals recommend
Roxie Cinema
3117 16th St
87 locals recommend
Alternative cinema and movie theater
A historic gem of a movie theater and a must-see!!!
332 locals recommend
Castro Theatre
429 Castro St
332 locals recommend
A historic gem of a movie theater and a must-see!!!
Movie theater in a historic SF Building
83 locals recommend
AMC Van Ness 14
1000 Van Ness Ave
83 locals recommend
Movie theater in a historic SF Building
Don't forget to go to the top floor for the scenic view!
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
Don't forget to go to the top floor for the scenic view!