Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Sightseeing

Beautiful and large park great for walking/hiking in nature, in the middle of a big city
Glen Canyon Boulders
Beautiful and large park great for walking/hiking in nature, in the middle of a big city
Hike to the top of this hill for some great exercise, and amazing views of downtown and the bay
363 locals recommend
Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom St
363 locals recommend
Hike to the top of this hill for some great exercise, and amazing views of downtown and the bay
excellent sight seeing and home the the Academy of Sciences, the DeYoung Museum, Japanese Tea Garden, SF Botanical Gardens, and so much more. A Must See during any SF visit.
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
1721 locals recommend
excellent sight seeing and home the the Academy of Sciences, the DeYoung Museum, Japanese Tea Garden, SF Botanical Gardens, and so much more. A Must See during any SF visit.
the name says it all, another must see
1321 locals recommend
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
1321 locals recommend
the name says it all, another must see
SF's most popular tourist destination
416 locals recommend
Pier 39
The Embarcadero
416 locals recommend
SF's most popular tourist destination
Take a ferry to visit Alcatraz Island- note you'll need to book this in advance of your visit.
503 locals recommend
Alcatraz Island
503 locals recommend
Take a ferry to visit Alcatraz Island- note you'll need to book this in advance of your visit.
another great spot to visit, pack a lunch and take a ferry to make a full day of biking or hiking around, exploring and enjoying views of the entire bay from all directions.
51 locals recommend
Angel Island State Park
51 locals recommend
another great spot to visit, pack a lunch and take a ferry to make a full day of biking or hiking around, exploring and enjoying views of the entire bay from all directions.
Historic destination, stop in for a meal or a drink
285 locals recommend
Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos Ave
285 locals recommend
Historic destination, stop in for a meal or a drink
SF's favorite local beach
553 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
La Playa St
553 locals recommend
SF's favorite local beach
amazing views of all of SF and beyond
15 locals recommend
Sutro Tower
1 La Avanzada St
15 locals recommend
amazing views of all of SF and beyond
excellent shops, restaurants and SF's best farmer's market (2-3x per week)
138 locals recommend
Embarcadero
138 locals recommend
excellent shops, restaurants and SF's best farmer's market (2-3x per week)
Entry point to wine country
166 locals recommend
Sonoma
166 locals recommend
Entry point to wine country
more wine country
240 locals recommend
Napa
240 locals recommend
more wine country
excellent playground, park, tennis courts. newly remodeled.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 locals recommend
excellent playground, park, tennis courts. newly remodeled.

Food Scene

Excellent Pupusas, friendly environment.
8 locals recommend
La Santaneca
3781 Mission Street
8 locals recommend
Excellent Pupusas, friendly environment.
Very popular pupuseria, heavy on the cheese!
20 locals recommend
Balompié Cafe #3
3801 Mission St
20 locals recommend
Very popular pupuseria, heavy on the cheese!
closest pizza restaurant- eat in or have delivered
7 locals recommend
Red's Pizzeria
3839 Mission St
7 locals recommend
closest pizza restaurant- eat in or have delivered
Excellent Indian Food- can eat in, or have delivered
11 locals recommend
Spicy Bite
3501 Mission Street
11 locals recommend
Excellent Indian Food- can eat in, or have delivered
closest premium coffee shop
83 locals recommend
Pinhole Coffee
231 Cortland Ave
83 locals recommend
closest premium coffee shop
Excellent Cambodian Foods, kid-friendly atmosphere
30 locals recommend
Angkor Borei Restaurant
3471 Mission St
30 locals recommend
Excellent Cambodian Foods, kid-friendly atmosphere
Popular & tasty neighborhood Italian Restaurant, also family friendly
137 locals recommend
Vega
419 Cortland Ave
137 locals recommend
Popular & tasty neighborhood Italian Restaurant, also family friendly
Excellent for breakfast, brunch or lunch. One of our favorite spots!
137 locals recommend
Bernal Star
410 Cortland Ave
137 locals recommend
Excellent for breakfast, brunch or lunch. One of our favorite spots!
charming little bakery, great coffee
28 locals recommend
Little Bee Bakery
1501 Cortland Ave
28 locals recommend
charming little bakery, great coffee
Great neighborhood wine bar, also serves small plates of tasty food
52 locals recommend
VinoRosso
629 Cortland Ave
52 locals recommend
Great neighborhood wine bar, also serves small plates of tasty food
Excellent Peruvian / South American Cuisine, including wonderful cebiches.
69 locals recommend
Piqueo's
830 Cortland Ave
69 locals recommend
Excellent Peruvian / South American Cuisine, including wonderful cebiches.
Good, inexpensive Mexican food
17 locals recommend
Taco Los Altos
737 Cortland Ave
17 locals recommend
Good, inexpensive Mexican food
Super spicy & tasty Nepalese food.
61 locals recommend
Little Nepal
925 Cortland Ave
61 locals recommend
Super spicy & tasty Nepalese food.
Good for breakfast, they offer crepes, omelets, sandwiches, etc
34 locals recommend
Moonlight Cafe
634 Cortland Ave
34 locals recommend
Good for breakfast, they offer crepes, omelets, sandwiches, etc
excellent pastries and baked good
48 locals recommend
Destination Baking Company
598 Chenery St
48 locals recommend
excellent pastries and baked good
Sushi, Japanese and Ramen
33 locals recommend
Tataki Canyon
678 Chenery Street
33 locals recommend
Sushi, Japanese and Ramen
old skool breakfast, huge portions
36 locals recommend
Tyger's Coffee Shop
2798 Diamond St
36 locals recommend
old skool breakfast, huge portions
friendly neighborhood café with wifi
60 locals recommend
Bello Coffee & Tea
2885 Diamond St
60 locals recommend
friendly neighborhood café with wifi
very good Thai cuisine, they also deliver
30 locals recommend
Osha Thai Glen Park
2922 Diamond Street
30 locals recommend
very good Thai cuisine, they also deliver
Good, cheap Chinese food...a little heavy on the msg
Win Garden
2794 Diamond St
Good, cheap Chinese food...a little heavy on the msg
Excellent pizza
137 locals recommend
Gialina
2842 Diamond St
137 locals recommend
Excellent pizza
Very good beer and pizza
38 locals recommend
Pi Bar
1432 Valencia St
38 locals recommend
Very good beer and pizza
SF's original "3rd wave" local coffee roaster (hipster alert!)
295 locals recommend
Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia St
295 locals recommend
SF's original "3rd wave" local coffee roaster (hipster alert!)
excellent vegetarian restuarant
19 locals recommend
Herbivore
983 Valencia Street
19 locals recommend
excellent vegetarian restuarant
this place is excellent, you should go there and enjoy some good food and drinks!
171 locals recommend
Loló
974 Valencia St
171 locals recommend
this place is excellent, you should go there and enjoy some good food and drinks!
good Ethiopian food, what it lacks in atmosphere it makes up for in taste
17 locals recommend
Cafe Ethiopia
878 Valencia St
17 locals recommend
good Ethiopian food, what it lacks in atmosphere it makes up for in taste
Thai street food
35 locals recommend
Hawker Fare
2300 Webster St
35 locals recommend
Thai street food
old skool Italian Deli
26 locals recommend
Lucca Ravioli Company
1100 Valencia St
26 locals recommend
old skool Italian Deli
fancy-pants restaurant in the mission- you'll likely need reservations
42 locals recommend
Commonwealth
2224 Mission St
42 locals recommend
fancy-pants restaurant in the mission- you'll likely need reservations
higher end restaurant, great food, they even play old movies on the wall outside
343 locals recommend
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission St
343 locals recommend
higher end restaurant, great food, they even play old movies on the wall outside
Top notch Italian Food, you won't regret eating here!
112 locals recommend
Locanda
557 Valencia St
112 locals recommend
Top notch Italian Food, you won't regret eating here!
excellent BBQ, and beer
62 locals recommend
Smokestack at Magnolia Brewing
2505 3rd Street
62 locals recommend
excellent BBQ, and beer
one of the best burgers I've ever eaten
118 locals recommend
Serpentine
2495 3rd St
118 locals recommend
one of the best burgers I've ever eaten

Entertainment & Activities

Beautiful Views of southern parts of surrounds
59 locals recommend
Holly Park
625 Holly Park Cir
59 locals recommend
Beautiful Views of southern parts of surrounds
One of the best children's playgrounds in SF, including public restrooms, baseball field, etc.
8 locals recommend
Saint Mary's Playground
145 Justin Dr
8 locals recommend
One of the best children's playgrounds in SF, including public restrooms, baseball field, etc.
Used kid's clothing store that also sells new & used toys, and baby gear
8 locals recommend
Chloe's Closet
451 Cortland Ave
8 locals recommend
Used kid's clothing store that also sells new & used toys, and baby gear

Essentials

Excellent natural food store, they have top quality organic produce, meat & fish counter, fine cheese, wine, beer, etc.
156 locals recommend
Canyon Market
2815 Diamond St
156 locals recommend
Excellent natural food store, they have top quality organic produce, meat & fish counter, fine cheese, wine, beer, etc.
neighborhood grocery stores, has broad selection of natural and conventional groceries, with a very good wine / beer selection
282 locals recommend
The Good Life Grocery
448 Cortland Ave
282 locals recommend
neighborhood grocery stores, has broad selection of natural and conventional groceries, with a very good wine / beer selection
Top quality local meat counter, also sells a few gourmet groceries, sandwiches to go, drinks, small produce selection.
60 locals recommend
Avedano's Meats
235 Cortland Ave
60 locals recommend
Top quality local meat counter, also sells a few gourmet groceries, sandwiches to go, drinks, small produce selection.
The closest LARGE supermarket
222 locals recommend
Safeway
3350 Mission St
222 locals recommend
The closest LARGE supermarket
Saturday is a terrific farmer's market and Sunday flea market
104 locals recommend
Alemany Farmers Market
100 Alemany Blvd
104 locals recommend
Saturday is a terrific farmer's market and Sunday flea market

Shopping

nearest liquor store, alos has a deli counter and serves HUGE, affordable sandwiches (made with Boar's Head meats)
11 locals recommend
New College Hill Market
3798 Mission St
11 locals recommend
nearest liquor store, alos has a deli counter and serves HUGE, affordable sandwiches (made with Boar's Head meats)
wonderful little gift shop
24 locals recommend
Perch
654 Chenery St
24 locals recommend
wonderful little gift shop
pamper yourself with a mani/pedi
Glen Park Nails
74 Wilder St
pamper yourself with a mani/pedi
The closest Pharmacy
116 locals recommend
Walgreens
1496 Market St
116 locals recommend
The closest Pharmacy
The heart of downtown, shop until you drop!
817 locals recommend
Union Square
333 Post St
817 locals recommend
The heart of downtown, shop until you drop!
get your yoga on
26 locals recommend
Bernal Yoga
908 Cortland Ave
26 locals recommend
get your yoga on
get your pilates on
EHS Pilates
1452 Valencia St
get your pilates on
used book store, a dying commodity in SF!
41 locals recommend
Dog Eared Books
900 Valencia St
41 locals recommend
used book store, a dying commodity in SF!
interesting / unique gift shop
133 locals recommend
Paxton Gate
824 Valencia St
133 locals recommend
interesting / unique gift shop
you can learn a whole lot about chocolate from this high end shop
152 locals recommend
Dandelion Chocolate
740 Valencia St
152 locals recommend
you can learn a whole lot about chocolate from this high end shop
excellent pies & coffee
137 locals recommend
Mission Pie
2901 Mission St
137 locals recommend
excellent pies & coffee
best nearby old skool ice cream shop. take a number and prepare to wait. you can also get ice cream pints and quarts to go...which is much faster.
214 locals recommend
Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose Avenue
214 locals recommend
best nearby old skool ice cream shop. take a number and prepare to wait. you can also get ice cream pints and quarts to go...which is much faster.
one of the best bakeries in the U.S.- prepare to wait in line.
768 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 locals recommend
one of the best bakeries in the U.S.- prepare to wait in line.
Some of the BEST ice cream you will ever taste. Do not miss the salted caramel flavor!
476 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
476 locals recommend
Some of the BEST ice cream you will ever taste. Do not miss the salted caramel flavor!

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the oldest neighborhood bar's in SF. Has a pool table.
22 locals recommend
St Mary's Pub
3845 Mission St
22 locals recommend
One of the oldest neighborhood bar's in SF. Has a pool table.
Hip neighborhood bar
120 locals recommend
Holy Water
309 Cortland Ave
120 locals recommend
Hip neighborhood bar
great cocktails and restaurant
282 locals recommend
Beretta
1199 Valencia St
282 locals recommend
great cocktails and restaurant
old skool SF bar
23 locals recommend
Doc's Clock
2417 Mission St
23 locals recommend
old skool SF bar
another popular bar
46 locals recommend
Latin American Club
3286 22nd St
46 locals recommend
another popular bar
catch some live music or have a drink
85 locals recommend
Amnesia
853 Valencia St
85 locals recommend
catch some live music or have a drink

Everything Else

ice cream and frozen yogurt shop
9 locals recommend
RockitSwirl
2810 Diamond Street
9 locals recommend
ice cream and frozen yogurt shop
nearest BART train station connecting to the mission district, civic center, downtown and the Embarcadero, as well as SFO & OAK airports
154 locals recommend
Glen Park Station
2901 Diamond St
154 locals recommend
nearest BART train station connecting to the mission district, civic center, downtown and the Embarcadero, as well as SFO & OAK airports
the next closest BART station, in the heart of the mission, about a 25 min walk
227 locals recommend
24th St Mission station
227 locals recommend
the next closest BART station, in the heart of the mission, about a 25 min walk
nearest Hospital / emergency room (hopefully you won't need it!)
10 locals recommend
St. Luke's Hospital
3555 Cesar Chavez
10 locals recommend
nearest Hospital / emergency room (hopefully you won't need it!)
buy excellent sandwiches, beer and wine, and head to Dolores Park to people watch
651 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
651 locals recommend
buy excellent sandwiches, beer and wine, and head to Dolores Park to people watch