Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Drinks & Nightlife

Great low-key bar.
21 locals recommend
Hi-Lo Club
1423 Polk St
21 locals recommend
Great low-key bar.
Not a deli. But a bar that’s the size of a closet. If you’re able to get in it’s impossible to leave without making friends with half the bar.
13 locals recommend
Black Horse London Pub
1514 Union St
13 locals recommend
Not a deli. But a bar that’s the size of a closet. If you’re able to get in it’s impossible to leave without making friends with half the bar.
Like a high end dive bar.
32 locals recommend
Zeki's Bar
1319 California St
32 locals recommend
Like a high end dive bar.
One of the best bars in the city. It’s always a good night to go.
16 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
950 Geary St
16 locals recommend
One of the best bars in the city. It’s always a good night to go.
Beyond being a great bar it’s also a music venue. It’s a small stage but you can’t beat the atmosphere.
Hemlock Street
Hemlock Street
Beyond being a great bar it’s also a music venue. It’s a small stage but you can’t beat the atmosphere.

Food Scene

My go-to cafe. Get there early on weekends if you want to get a seat.
56 locals recommend
NOOK
1500 Hyde St
56 locals recommend
My go-to cafe. Get there early on weekends if you want to get a seat.
This gem may appear suspect from the outside, but it’s some of the best Indian cuisine you can get in the city.
41 locals recommend
Shalimar Restaurant
532 Jones St
41 locals recommend
This gem may appear suspect from the outside, but it’s some of the best Indian cuisine you can get in the city.
Solid location. Good for watching sports.
24 locals recommend
Bell Tower
1900 Polk St
24 locals recommend
Solid location. Good for watching sports.
AMAZING Chinese food that delivers to the apartment.
153 locals recommend
Mission Chinese Food
2234 Mission St
153 locals recommend
AMAZING Chinese food that delivers to the apartment.
If you have time, take a trip up to Tiburon. Or better yet, bike there. And then make a pit stop at Sam’s to grab a beer on their dock.
76 locals recommend
Sam's Anchor Cafe
27 Main St
76 locals recommend
If you have time, take a trip up to Tiburon. Or better yet, bike there. And then make a pit stop at Sam’s to grab a beer on their dock.
Make favorite bar in the Marina. Great food. One of the only bars/restaurants with a heated patio.
95 locals recommend
The Tipsy Pig
2231 Chestnut St
95 locals recommend
Make favorite bar in the Marina. Great food. One of the only bars/restaurants with a heated patio.

Essentials

High end organic foods store.
51 locals recommend
Real Food Company
2140 Polk St
51 locals recommend
High end organic foods store.
Another good option for groceries.
395 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
401 Bay St
395 locals recommend
Another good option for groceries.

Sightseeing

Always crowded. But has some of the best seafood in the cities. Worth the wait.
144 locals recommend
Swan Oyster Depot
1517 Polk St
144 locals recommend
Always crowded. But has some of the best seafood in the cities. Worth the wait.
Beautiful view of the city.
40 locals recommend
Hawk Hill
Conzelman Road
40 locals recommend
Beautiful view of the city.
Honestly? The de Young - it’s a horrible museum. BUT they do have the most amazing observation tower that gives you maybe the best 360 view of the city. Definitely worth checking out.
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
Honestly? The de Young - it’s a horrible museum. BUT they do have the most amazing observation tower that gives you maybe the best 360 view of the city. Definitely worth checking out.

Arts & Culture

An alley dedicated to street art. Changes yearly.
96 locals recommend
Clarion Alley
Clarion Alley
96 locals recommend
An alley dedicated to street art. Changes yearly.