Eoin & Susie's San Francisco Guidebook
Entertainment & Activities
Texas chain that finally made it to San Francisco. Located in restored art-deco theatre, has a great mix of mainstream movies and indie flicks. Fun theme nights too. Tasty drinks and food can be ordered right from your seat!
229 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission StTexas chain that finally made it to San Francisco. Located in restored art-deco theatre, has a great mix of mainstream movies and indie flicks. Fun theme nights too. Tasty drinks and food can be ordered right from your seat!
Indoor bowling and great bar/restaurant. Be sure to book lanes in advance.
127 locals recommend
Mission Bowling Club
3176 17th StIndoor bowling and great bar/restaurant. Be sure to book lanes in advance.
Arts & Culture
One of the most famous mural alleys in the city. The Precita Eyes shop nearby can give you more context on the art, and point you towards lesser-known art nearby.
13 locals recommend
Balmy Street
Balmy StreetOne of the most famous mural alleys in the city. The Precita Eyes shop nearby can give you more context on the art, and point you towards lesser-known art nearby.
Another fantastic science museum, housed in an innovative space. Like the Exploratorium, it has an adults-only (21+) night every Thursday.
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse DrAnother fantastic science museum, housed in an innovative space. Like the Exploratorium, it has an adults-only (21+) night every Thursday.
Has a Martin Luther King memorial, which is one of our favorite tranquil spots in the city.
124 locals recommend
Yerba Buena Gardens
750 Howard StHas a Martin Luther King memorial, which is one of our favorite tranquil spots in the city.
Brilliant hands-on science museum. Great during the day, but the best time for adults to go is on Thursday nights when it's over-18s only. Tickets are cheaper, and beer and cocktails are available.
432 locals recommend
Exploratorium
Green StreetBrilliant hands-on science museum. Great during the day, but the best time for adults to go is on Thursday nights when it's over-18s only. Tickets are cheaper, and beer and cocktails are available.
Besides having some great arts and crafts on sale, they also run mural tours through the neighborhood.
55 locals recommend
Precita Eyes Muralists
2981 24th StBesides having some great arts and crafts on sale, they also run mural tours through the neighborhood.
Art collective with a small but great music space. Sliding scale donation for concerts, we've seen some great acts here. Arrive early to snag the window seats at the back!
32 locals recommend
Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom StArt collective with a small but great music space. Sliding scale donation for concerts, we've seen some great acts here. Arrive early to snag the window seats at the back!
Essentials
Fantastic and affordable selection of produce. Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine had a scene set here.
56 locals recommend
Casa Lucas Market
2934 24th StFantastic and affordable selection of produce. Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine had a scene set here.
Five Markets
2824 24th StHigh-end store with many locally sourced and organic products.
Larger discount grocery store with some great prices on high-end items.
80 locals recommend
Grocery Outlet
401 Marin StLarger discount grocery store with some great prices on high-end items.
ABC Market
2801 Bryant StClosest corner store just down the street. Also have very affordable deli sandwiches.
Well-known upscale grocery. Great place to pick up picnic supplies for Dolores Park, around the corner.
651 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StWell-known upscale grocery. Great place to pick up picnic supplies for Dolores Park, around the corner.
Sightseeing
One of the best views of Golden Gate Bridge, and not a lot of people know about it. The wave organ itself is a very cool installation.
40 locals recommend
The Wave Organ
83 Marina Green DrOne of the best views of Golden Gate Bridge, and not a lot of people know about it. The wave organ itself is a very cool installation.
This is Lombard Street's even more crooked and way less popular cousin that's only a 5-minute drive from the condo.
15 locals recommend
Vermont Street
Vermont StreetThis is Lombard Street's even more crooked and way less popular cousin that's only a 5-minute drive from the condo.
San Francisco Bay Bridge
San Francisco – Oakland Bay BridgeLovely at night.
Parks & Nature
Our favourite hiking/running trail in the city. Jaw-dropping views and not a lot of people around.
694 locals recommend
Lands End Trail
Lands End TrailOur favourite hiking/running trail in the city. Jaw-dropping views and not a lot of people around.
One of the best 360 degree views of the city, especially during clear weather.
363 locals recommend
Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom StOne of the best 360 degree views of the city, especially during clear weather.
Fantastic views of the city skyline and a great sunny spot to people watch and while away an afternoon.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetFantastic views of the city skyline and a great sunny spot to people watch and while away an afternoon.
Precita Park
3200 Folsom StBeautiful park with playground, 10 minutes walking.
Drinks & Nightlife
Pop's Bar
2800 24th StRecently remodeled, friendly neighbourhood bar.
The Chapel
777 Valencia StreetGreat live music spot in the Mission
Craft cocktail bar with delicious small plate menu, lounge music, games, trivia nights, live music and more.
62 locals recommend
Asiento
2730 21st StCraft cocktail bar with delicious small plate menu, lounge music, games, trivia nights, live music and more.
Great cocktail bar that gets high marks for its inventive and quality libations and small plates. If you happen by during the day, you may spot them custom cutting ice cubes outside...with a chainsaw.
280 locals recommend
Trick Dog
3010 20th StGreat cocktail bar that gets high marks for its inventive and quality libations and small plates. If you happen by during the day, you may spot them custom cutting ice cubes outside...with a chainsaw.
Favourite pub in the city. Bewildering selection of beer, and you can bring food in from any of the take-aways nearby. One warning - the staff have attitude :)
185 locals recommend
Toronado
547 Haight StFavourite pub in the city. Bewildering selection of beer, and you can bring food in from any of the take-aways nearby. One warning - the staff have attitude :)
Small microbrewery on the edge of Dolores park. Makes great empanadas to go with the beer.
23 locals recommend
Woods Cervecería
3801 18th StSmall microbrewery on the edge of Dolores park. Makes great empanadas to go with the beer.
Outer Mission dive bar with nice rear patio that oftentimes has live music.
196 locals recommend
El Rio
3158 Mission StOuter Mission dive bar with nice rear patio that oftentimes has live music.
Everything Else
Beer, wine & liquor shop focused on local producers. Great place to buy a souvenir bottle or two to bring home, e.g. Eoin keeps giving friends bottles of Lost Republic Bourbon. Sometimes does free tastings on Saturday afternoons!
Gemini Bottle Co
2801 22nd StBeer, wine & liquor shop focused on local producers. Great place to buy a souvenir bottle or two to bring home, e.g. Eoin keeps giving friends bottles of Lost Republic Bourbon. Sometimes does free tastings on Saturday afternoons!