Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Chez maman east
1401 18th StA casual and delicious french bistro.
Umi
1328 18th StSimple good sushi on the hill.
West of Pecos
550 Valencia StInteresting tex-mex in the city. Their vegetarian options are bomb!
Voted best burrito in San Francisco. We also recommend the tacos (get them dorado style!)
347 locals recommend
La Taqueria
2889 Mission StVoted best burrito in San Francisco. We also recommend the tacos (get them dorado style!)
Drinks & Nightlife
Connecticut Yankee
100 Connecticut StA casual “Boston Bar” that serves good bar bites and chowder!
One of San Francisco’s oldest breweries just opened a fun indoor-outdoor tap room. It’s kid friendly, too. The brewery itself offers tours by appointment.
86 locals recommend
Anchor Brewing Company
1705 Mariposa StOne of San Francisco’s oldest breweries just opened a fun indoor-outdoor tap room. It’s kid friendly, too. The brewery itself offers tours by appointment.
Shopping
A local wine bar where you can enjoy ad-hoc tastings. Friday nights are HOPPING with locals.
27 locals recommend
Ruby Wine
1419 18th StA local wine bar where you can enjoy ad-hoc tastings. Friday nights are HOPPING with locals.
Sightseeing
The Mission / Valencia Street: great local flavor, and home of the best burritos and tacos around. We often take out of town guests on a “taco crawl” where we get tacos and beers from a few places up and down Valencia street.
355 locals recommend
Mission District
The Mission / Valencia Street: great local flavor, and home of the best burritos and tacos around. We often take out of town guests on a “taco crawl” where we get tacos and beers from a few places up and down Valencia street.
Essentials
Located several blocks down the hill (on Rhode Island near 16th).
664 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island StLocated several blocks down the hill (on Rhode Island near 16th).
Our FAVORITE local market and deli is around the corner and has been locally owned and operated for decades. It is a ~2.5 block FLAT (!) walk around the corner on Rhode Island between 20th and Southern Heights.
33 locals recommend
Chiotras Grocery
858 Rhode Island StOur FAVORITE local market and deli is around the corner and has been locally owned and operated for decades. It is a ~2.5 block FLAT (!) walk around the corner on Rhode Island between 20th and Southern Heights.
Entertainment & Activities
McKinley Square Playground: A great convenient option for local fun with the kids. There’s also a community garden located on 20th and San Bruno on the far northwest end of the playground (check out the chickens!)
33 locals recommend
McKinley Square
McKinley Square Playground: A great convenient option for local fun with the kids. There’s also a community garden located on 20th and San Bruno on the far northwest end of the playground (check out the chickens!)
Potrero Hill Recreation Center: There are two playgrounds here--the upper one is great for younger kids, and the lower one is better for adventurous young ones or older kids. Both have amazing city and bay views.
13 locals recommend
Potrero Hill Recreation Center
801 Arkansas StPotrero Hill Recreation Center: There are two playgrounds here--the upper one is great for younger kids, and the lower one is better for adventurous young ones or older kids. Both have amazing city and bay views.
A great new playground for the adventurous kids! We go there every saturday morning. Check out Spark Social for lunch!
14 locals recommend
Mission Bay Park System
451 Berry StA great new playground for the adventurous kids! We go there every saturday morning. Check out Spark Social for lunch!
A great zoo near the beach. Bring a jacket as it is usually 10-15 degrees colder out there vs. on Potrero Hill.
299 locals recommend
San Francisco Zoo
Upper Great HighwayA great zoo near the beach. Bring a jacket as it is usually 10-15 degrees colder out there vs. on Potrero Hill.
Most saturday mornings local vendors come and offer great fruit and veggies. There are typically musicians that entertain the kids.
58 locals recommend
Noe Valley Farmers Market
3861 24th StMost saturday mornings local vendors come and offer great fruit and veggies. There are typically musicians that entertain the kids.
Parks & Nature
Ocean Beach
La Playa StFun place to watch the sunset or just play around with kids.