Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Probably the best bakery in town. Usually a line but worth the wait.
768 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StProbably the best bakery in town. Usually a line but worth the wait.
Get a reservation in advance for this great restaurant. The food and service are amazing! Walking distance from the condo.
149 locals recommend
Frances
3870 17th StGet a reservation in advance for this great restaurant. The food and service are amazing! Walking distance from the condo.
Great Food! Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. The entire menu is great! Weekend brunch is super popular but worth the wait. For breakfast, try the millionaires bacon. One block away.
133 locals recommend
Kitchen Story
3499 16th StGreat Food! Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. The entire menu is great! Weekend brunch is super popular but worth the wait. For breakfast, try the millionaires bacon. One block away.
Réveille Coffee Co.
4076 18th StGreat coffee and nice scene.
Jasmine Garden
708 14th StSuper good Vietnamese food. Casual and consistently good food.
Neighborhood staple. Lots of locals and great food. Pretty noisy and always crowded. No reservations required.
96 locals recommend
Chow Food Bar
215 Church StNeighborhood staple. Lots of locals and great food. Pretty noisy and always crowded. No reservations required.
Longtime neighborhood restaurant with amazing Middle Eastern food. Super friendly staff and consistently great food.
104 locals recommend
La Mediterranee
2936 College AveLongtime neighborhood restaurant with amazing Middle Eastern food. Super friendly staff and consistently great food.
Super good Indian Street Food. Great fusion of cultural variety - and always great. No reservations required.
63 locals recommend
Curry Up Now
129 S B StSuper good Indian Street Food. Great fusion of cultural variety - and always great. No reservations required.
Longtime restaurant over the hill in Noe Valley. Get a reservation and enjoy the eclectic menu. Always a good meal.
120 locals recommend
Firefly
4288 24th StreetLongtime restaurant over the hill in Noe Valley. Get a reservation and enjoy the eclectic menu. Always a good meal.
Fantastic local restaurant with clean organic food. Veggie, meat, seafood. The whole menu is very good. Walking distance from the condo.
10 locals recommend
Lark
4068 18th StFantastic local restaurant with clean organic food. Veggie, meat, seafood. The whole menu is very good. Walking distance from the condo.
I highly recommend this restaurant. One of the best in the city. Get an advanced reservation...you will remember this one!
141 locals recommend
State Bird Provisions
1529 Fillmore StI highly recommend this restaurant. One of the best in the city. Get an advanced reservation...you will remember this one!
Parks & Nature
One block from the condo. The park is big and on the weekends quite crowded. Go to the top of the park for great views of downtown. Always a great place to meet new people.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetOne block from the condo. The park is big and on the weekends quite crowded. Go to the top of the park for great views of downtown. Always a great place to meet new people.
Great park with wonderful views - and lots of stairs. Not a lot of tourists in this park and a favorite for neighborhood locals. Best view are up at the top. Easy walk down to Height St.
205 locals recommend
Buena Vista Park
Great park with wonderful views - and lots of stairs. Not a lot of tourists in this park and a favorite for neighborhood locals. Best view are up at the top. Easy walk down to Height St.
You could spend multiple days in this famous park. World famous museums, forests, japanese tea gardens all the way to Ocean Beach. It's an amazing place. Be sure to bring a jacket or sweatshirt...it can be chilly there.
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
You could spend multiple days in this famous park. World famous museums, forests, japanese tea gardens all the way to Ocean Beach. It's an amazing place. Be sure to bring a jacket or sweatshirt...it can be chilly there.
Sightseeing
The cliffs high above the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean. Wonderful views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Hike along the coastline for multiple miles. It's a favorite for locals and tourists.
42 locals recommend
Lands End Labyrinth
Lands End TrailThe cliffs high above the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean. Wonderful views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Hike along the coastline for multiple miles. It's a favorite for locals and tourists.
Getting Around
The public transportation system in San Francisco is called MUNI. You may purchase a Clipper Card at Walgreens drugs (at Castro and 18th st). This card is used each time you enter a bus in the city. MUNI includes all busses, the subway, the F line (vintage cars on Market St) and the cable cars. Be sure you swipe you Clipper card on every ride. Enforcement officers will ask for verification at anytime and will issue fines in not swiped.
76 locals recommend
Castro Station
The public transportation system in San Francisco is called MUNI. You may purchase a Clipper Card at Walgreens drugs (at Castro and 18th st). This card is used each time you enter a bus in the city. MUNI includes all busses, the subway, the F line (vintage cars on Market St) and the cable cars. Be sure you swipe you Clipper card on every ride. Enforcement officers will ask for verification at anytime and will issue fines in not swiped.
You may use BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) to travel from SFO or Oakland to the condo. You may purchase BART tickets at the airport BART station. The nearest BART station is 16th St @ Mission St. It's an approximately 15 minute walk from this station to the condo. You may also take BART to the Civic Center Station then take MUNI underground from Civic Center to the Castro Station. The walk from the Castro station to the condo is about 3 blocks (5 min).
132 locals recommend
Powell Street Station
899 Market StYou may use BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) to travel from SFO or Oakland to the condo. You may purchase BART tickets at the airport BART station. The nearest BART station is 16th St @ Mission St. It's an approximately 15 minute walk from this station to the condo. You may also take BART to the Civic Center Station then take MUNI underground from Civic Center to the Castro Station. The walk from the Castro station to the condo is about 3 blocks (5 min).