Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

36 locals recommend
Hot Cookie
1817 Castro St
36 locals recommend
Little-known and bookable same-day, amazing Italian restaurant.
38 locals recommend
Poesia
4072 18th St
38 locals recommend
Little-known and bookable same-day, amazing Italian restaurant.
149 locals recommend
Frances
3870 17th St
149 locals recommend
135 locals recommend
Starbelly
3583 16th St
135 locals recommend
Great dinner, best brunch. Adorable back patio which pairs well with mimosas and pancakes.
47 locals recommend
Fable
558 Castro St
47 locals recommend
Great dinner, best brunch. Adorable back patio which pairs well with mimosas and pancakes.
360 locals recommend
Tacolicious
741 Valencia St
360 locals recommend
171 locals recommend
Loló
974 Valencia St
171 locals recommend
Long lines for a reason.
768 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 locals recommend
Long lines for a reason.
Can be 1-2 hours wait on weekends, no reservations. Go during the week for less of a line (often no line!).
261 locals recommend
Plow
1299 18th St
261 locals recommend
Can be 1-2 hours wait on weekends, no reservations. Go during the week for less of a line (often no line!).

Drinks & Nightlife

Great roofdeck, can be packed on weekend nights.
224 locals recommend
El Techo
2516 Mission St
224 locals recommend
Great roofdeck, can be packed on weekend nights.
86 locals recommend
Bloodhound
1145 Folsom St
86 locals recommend
46 locals recommend
Horsefeather
528 Divisadero St
46 locals recommend
One of the more low-key spots in Castro's gay bar scene.
11 locals recommend
Moby Dick
4049 18th St
11 locals recommend
One of the more low-key spots in Castro's gay bar scene.
135 locals recommend
The Chapel
777 Valencia Street
135 locals recommend
118 locals recommend
Blackbird
2124 Market St
118 locals recommend
32 locals recommend
Brewcade
2200A Market St
32 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 locals recommend
Dog park, tennis courts and baseball diamond.
6 locals recommend
Eureka Valley Rec Center
100 Collingwood St
6 locals recommend
Dog park, tennis courts and baseball diamond.
727 locals recommend
Twin Peaks
727 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

229 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission St
229 locals recommend
332 locals recommend
Castro Theatre
429 Castro St
332 locals recommend

Shopping

133 locals recommend
Paxton Gate
824 Valencia St
133 locals recommend
651 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
651 locals recommend
651 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
651 locals recommend

Getting Around

76 locals recommend
Castro Station
76 locals recommend

Essentials

277 locals recommend
Mollie Stone's Markets
2435 California St
277 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
Buffalo Whole Food & Grain Co
598 Castro St
25 locals recommend
39 locals recommend
SoulCycle
2095 Union Street
39 locals recommend
Alonzo King Lines Ballet
26 7th St