Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Delicious pastries! Open everyday from 8am to 6 pm. Try the kouign amann!!
176 locals recommend
b. patisserie
2821 California StDelicious pastries! Open everyday from 8am to 6 pm. Try the kouign amann!!
Wild Hare
2801 California StreetNice bar with good drinks and beers and snack foods
Very popular brunch spot - delicious! Open from 7a to 3p daily. On the weekends, there is a bit of a wait.
47 locals recommend
Ella's American Kitchen
590 Van Ness AvenueVery popular brunch spot - delicious! Open from 7a to 3p daily. On the weekends, there is a bit of a wait.
Great restaurant with very special and interesting dishes. There is usually a long wait here.
37 locals recommend
The Corner Store
5 Masonic AvenueGreat restaurant with very special and interesting dishes. There is usually a long wait here.
It's a good greasy spoon diner with burgers and fries that is one block from our place. Stays open until 9:30 every night.
Tony's Cable Car Restaurant
2500 Geary BlvdIt's a good greasy spoon diner with burgers and fries that is one block from our place. Stays open until 9:30 every night.
Good pizzas by the slice or by the pie. Easy walk from our place and open until 11p.
15 locals recommend
Presidio Pizza Company
1862 Divisadero StGood pizzas by the slice or by the pie. Easy walk from our place and open until 11p.
The Mill
736 Divisadero StGood coffee and (famous) toast!
La Urbana
661 Divisadero StreetGreat Mexican fusion restaurant. Reservations recommended.
Delicious BBQ - one of the most popular places in San Francisco. There is usually a line, but it is worth it!
122 locals recommend
4505 Burgers & BBQ
705 Divisadero StDelicious BBQ - one of the most popular places in San Francisco. There is usually a line, but it is worth it!
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th StReally great pizza, even though there's usually a wait
Roam Artisan Burgers
1785 Union StDelicious burgers and great atmosphere!
Nice restaurant for Indian food - great atmosphere and cocktails.
81 locals recommend
DOSA on Fillmore
1700 Fillmore StNice restaurant for Indian food - great atmosphere and cocktails.
B. on the Go
2794 California StGreat spot for sandwiches and a yummy lunch.
Good drinks (lots of beers and wine) and good food. This is a fun place for a group or for multiple people to share some small bites.
Academy Bar and Kitchen
1800 Fillmore StGood drinks (lots of beers and wine) and good food. This is a fun place for a group or for multiple people to share some small bites.
Great place to go with a group. Can be hard to get in without reservation.
46 locals recommend
The Progress
1525 Fillmore StreetGreat place to go with a group. Can be hard to get in without reservation.
Really great and highly acclaimed restaurant. Go early to put your name on the table!
141 locals recommend
State Bird Provisions
1529 Fillmore StReally great and highly acclaimed restaurant. Go early to put your name on the table!
Good drinks and food. Fun place to hang out for happy hour.
42 locals recommend
Fat Angel Food & Libation
1740 O'Farrell StGood drinks and food. Fun place to hang out for happy hour.
Bun Mee
2015 Fillmore StDelicious Vietnamese food and banh mi sandwiches.
Shopping
Lots of great shopping and restaurants. One of my favorite parts of the city and it's within walking distance of our house!
129 locals recommend
Fillmore Street
Fillmore StreetLots of great shopping and restaurants. One of my favorite parts of the city and it's within walking distance of our house!
Great place to get any extra things you might need from clothes to pharmacy to electronics to groceries.
267 locals recommend
Target
2675 Geary BlvdGreat place to get any extra things you might need from clothes to pharmacy to electronics to groceries.
Great place for groceries - they have a lot of organic produce for cheap!
203 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3 Masonic AveGreat place for groceries - they have a lot of organic produce for cheap!
Drinks & Nightlife
Lion Pub
2062 Divisadero StreetReally great cocktails and fun bar. It is cash only!
Great restaurant for dinner or brunch. There is almost always a wait so try to make reservations ahead.
504 locals recommend
Nopa
560 Divisadero StGreat restaurant for dinner or brunch. There is almost always a wait so try to make reservations ahead.
Everything Else
We're lucky to live close to one of the MUNI terminals where you can buy your MUNI pass during your visit. It is $15 for a one-day pass, $24 for a 3-day pass, and $29 for a 7-day pass.
33 locals recommend
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
1 Van Ness AveWe're lucky to live close to one of the MUNI terminals where you can buy your MUNI pass during your visit. It is $15 for a one-day pass, $24 for a 3-day pass, and $29 for a 7-day pass.
The Social Study
1795 Geary BlvdCoffee bar by day, wine bar by night. Very cool ambience.
Sightseeing
This is one of the most picturesque locations in San Francisco (many movies filmed here) and is a nice walk from our house (though it is hill-y!)
463 locals recommend
Palace of Fine Arts
3601 Lyon StThis is one of the most picturesque locations in San Francisco (many movies filmed here) and is a nice walk from our house (though it is hill-y!)
This is a very popular park where all the locals hang out. On sunny days, it is FULL of people and often a lot of interesting characters. Many people bring beer, food and a blanket to picnic.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetThis is a very popular park where all the locals hang out. On sunny days, it is FULL of people and often a lot of interesting characters. Many people bring beer, food and a blanket to picnic.
One of the most iconic places in San Francisco - inside are tons of artisan food stores and restaurants. On Tuesdays and Saturdays there is a farmer's market.
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
One of the most iconic places in San Francisco - inside are tons of artisan food stores and restaurants. On Tuesdays and Saturdays there is a farmer's market.
This is a fun area to walk around. There is a ton of shopping and food on Chestnut Street and Union Street. Or you can walk down to the Marina Green and see the boats and the bay.
99 locals recommend
Marina District
This is a fun area to walk around. There is a ton of shopping and food on Chestnut Street and Union Street. Or you can walk down to the Marina Green and see the boats and the bay.
A beautiful art museum in the middle of Golden Gate Park. Walkable from our house (~2 miles).
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrA beautiful art museum in the middle of Golden Gate Park. Walkable from our house (~2 miles).
Really great museum/building with a planetarium, indoor rainforest and living roof garden.
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse DrReally great museum/building with a planetarium, indoor rainforest and living roof garden.
If you walk up Lyon street for 3/4 mile (watchout, some of it is uphill), you will reach the beautiful Lyon Street Steps (Lyon & Broadway) with gorgeous views of the bay.
14 locals recommend
Lyon Street
Lyon StreetIf you walk up Lyon street for 3/4 mile (watchout, some of it is uphill), you will reach the beautiful Lyon Street Steps (Lyon & Broadway) with gorgeous views of the bay.
The famous houses that are on all the San Francisco postcards. This park is a great place to relax and it's also where the opening scene of Full House was filmed!
300 locals recommend
Painted Ladies
Hayes StreetThe famous houses that are on all the San Francisco postcards. This park is a great place to relax and it's also where the opening scene of Full House was filmed!