Guidebook for San Francisco

Emily
Guidebook for San Francisco

Essentials

My go-to grocery store. Lovely fresh produce, great deli counter, coffe bar, etc. There is a "parklette" outside where you can eat food from the deli
140 locals recommend
Haight Street Natural Food
1621 Haight St
140 locals recommend
My go-to grocery store. Lovely fresh produce, great deli counter, coffe bar, etc. There is a "parklette" outside where you can eat food from the deli
High end chain store with mostly organic, locally grown food. Also has a great deli bar for quick bites.
664 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island St
664 locals recommend
High end chain store with mostly organic, locally grown food. Also has a great deli bar for quick bites.
This store has everything you might have forgotten or need. It goes well beyond a hardware store.
52 locals recommend
Cole Hardware
956 Cole St
52 locals recommend
This store has everything you might have forgotten or need. It goes well beyond a hardware store.

Food Scene

Great brunch spot. Expect a line. You can completely skip the line by sitting outside, which most people don't know. Also really nice for dinner with a backyard patio. Not as well known for dinner and hence much easier to get into.
286 locals recommend
Zazie
941 Cole St
286 locals recommend
Great brunch spot. Expect a line. You can completely skip the line by sitting outside, which most people don't know. Also really nice for dinner with a backyard patio. Not as well known for dinner and hence much easier to get into.
Lesser known brunch spot with a beautiful patio garden. Scaled down brunch menu (omelette and pancakes) plus mediterranean fare.
52 locals recommend
Cafe Reverie
848 Cole St
52 locals recommend
Lesser known brunch spot with a beautiful patio garden. Scaled down brunch menu (omelette and pancakes) plus mediterranean fare.
If you don't want to wait in the long line for Zazzie for brunch, Crepes on Cole is your answer. The serve a full brunch menu (despite the name) and has lots of tables.
35 locals recommend
Crepes On Cole
100 Carl St
35 locals recommend
If you don't want to wait in the long line for Zazzie for brunch, Crepes on Cole is your answer. The serve a full brunch menu (despite the name) and has lots of tables.
Part park, part tea house. It has very limited hours but is a great resting spot while you're in the park.
348 locals recommend
Japanese Tea Garden
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
348 locals recommend
Part park, part tea house. It has very limited hours but is a great resting spot while you're in the park.
VERY kid friendly and the food is good.
33 locals recommend
Bambino's Ristorante
945 Cole St
33 locals recommend
VERY kid friendly and the food is good.
Not really to my taste, but if you like bacon then you'll like everything on the menu!
29 locals recommend
Bacon Bacon
205A Frederick St
29 locals recommend
Not really to my taste, but if you like bacon then you'll like everything on the menu!

Shopping

Dead things beautifully arranged. (Yup, dead things)
32 locals recommend
The Plough and the Stars
116 Clement St
32 locals recommend
Dead things beautifully arranged. (Yup, dead things)

Parks & Nature

An old school Merry-Go-Round and a large-ish kids park. Not recommended for adults.
14 locals recommend
Carousel
2391 Mission St
14 locals recommend
An old school Merry-Go-Round and a large-ish kids park. Not recommended for adults.

Drinks & Nightlife

Jazz or twangy bluegrass most nights. Great little place. Cozy and local.
101 locals recommend
Club Deluxe
1511 Haight St
101 locals recommend
Jazz or twangy bluegrass most nights. Great little place. Cozy and local.
More craft beer than you can drink -- take it as a challenge!
185 locals recommend
Toronado
547 Haight St
185 locals recommend
More craft beer than you can drink -- take it as a challenge!

Arts & Culture

The newest gem in SF's Museum. There's everything from a rainforest to a planetarium. Interesting for both adults and kids.
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr
816 locals recommend
The newest gem in SF's Museum. There's everything from a rainforest to a planetarium. Interesting for both adults and kids.
Beautiful art museum with great special exhibits. There is a drinks and dancing most Friday nights: https://deyoung.famsf.org/programs/fridays
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
Beautiful art museum with great special exhibits. There is a drinks and dancing most Friday nights: https://deyoung.famsf.org/programs/fridays
CLOSED UNTIL NOV 2016. Check their website!! I eagerly await the reopening of this children's museum. Beautiful vistas of the city that may still be accessible despite construction.
59 locals recommend
Randall Museum
199 Museum Way
59 locals recommend
CLOSED UNTIL NOV 2016. Check their website!! I eagerly await the reopening of this children's museum. Beautiful vistas of the city that may still be accessible despite construction.