Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Awesome peeps. Great internet cafe / sports bar. Good food and coffee. Friendly, good service. My second living room, right across the street (and yours, too).
7 locals recommend
Flying Pig Bistro Pub
433 S Van Ness AveAwesome peeps. Great internet cafe / sports bar. Good food and coffee. Friendly, good service. My second living room, right across the street (and yours, too).
Pakwan
3182 16th StGreat Pakistani food. Fast service. (Average atmosphere.)
Pancho Villa Taqueria
3071 16th StThis is your go-to option for neighborhood taquerias.
Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia StFor coffee connoisseurs, this is your go-to spot.
San Francisco's best pizza just happens to be right around the corner. Seriously good. (Love their deep-dish pizzas!)
360 locals recommend
Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero StSan Francisco's best pizza just happens to be right around the corner. Seriously good. (Love their deep-dish pizzas!)
Picaro
3120 16th StA little taste of Spain, right around the corner.
Pork Store Cafe
1451 Haight StGreat place for brunch! (Their wifi password is "ilovebacon".)
The ultimate hole-in-the-wall restaurant. Counter seating only. Great Burmese Food.
75 locals recommend
Yamo
3406 18th StThe ultimate hole-in-the-wall restaurant. Counter seating only. Great Burmese Food.
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StOne of the world's most famous bakeries. Expect long lines.
Who knew "Mayan" food was even a thing? Very nice restaurant, very near by.
8 locals recommend
Poc-Chuc
2886 16th StWho knew "Mayan" food was even a thing? Very nice restaurant, very near by.
Stable Cafe
2128 Folsom StGreat internet cafe
An excellent, organic, sushi restaurant. It's like eating in your Japanese grandmother's living room. (Don't go if you are in a hurry.)
Minako Organic Japanese Restaurant
2154 Mission StreetAn excellent, organic, sushi restaurant. It's like eating in your Japanese grandmother's living room. (Don't go if you are in a hurry.)
Universal Cafe
2814 19th StFancy place for brunch. Excellent food.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Chinese food. Awesome service. Friendly. Large vegetarian (fake meat) offerings.
9 locals recommend
Big Lantern
3170 16th StGreat Chinese food. Awesome service. Friendly. Large vegetarian (fake meat) offerings.
Essentials
If you are into organic groceries, this is San Francisco's most famous and most-loved. Worker owned and run. Not cheap, but really good.
275 locals recommend
Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom StIf you are into organic groceries, this is San Francisco's most famous and most-loved. Worker owned and run. Not cheap, but really good.
Sightseeing
The Mission is famous for its murals. For a taste of local (very-urban) flavor, check out this alley between Mission & Valencia.
96 locals recommend
Clarion Alley
Clarion AlleyThe Mission is famous for its murals. For a taste of local (very-urban) flavor, check out this alley between Mission & Valencia.
Everything Else
The "Village Green" of the Mission. Slack-lining, acro yoga, yoga, frisbees, blankets, picnics, and lots of people who, for whatever reason, seem to not need to go into work during the day. :)
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetThe "Village Green" of the Mission. Slack-lining, acro yoga, yoga, frisbees, blankets, picnics, and lots of people who, for whatever reason, seem to not need to go into work during the day. :)
Beautiful local Ashtanga yoga studio (one of 5 yoga studios within 4 blocks), with great views of the city. http://yogatothepeople.com/san-francisco/
47 locals recommend
Yoga to the People
64 Shattuck SquareBeautiful local Ashtanga yoga studio (one of 5 yoga studios within 4 blocks), with great views of the city. http://yogatothepeople.com/san-francisco/
Shopping
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th StGreat Ice-Cream