Guidebook for San Francisco
Parks & Nature
McKinley Square
Beautiful park with expansive views of the city
The most iconic park hangout in the city. A must for weekend daytime lounging.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetThe most iconic park hangout in the city. A must for weekend daytime lounging.
Marina Green Triangle
Great walking/hiking through the park on the way to places like the Academy of Art or Ocean Beach.
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
Great walking/hiking through the park on the way to places like the Academy of Art or Ocean Beach.
Ocean Beach
La Playa St
Bernal Heights
56 Ellsworth StGreat hiking trail to the top of Bernal for fantastic city views.
Alamo Square
Iconic 'painted ladies' park views.
Food Scene
Delicious local market selling some of the best Mexican food on 24th Street
70 locals recommend
La Palma Mexicatessen
2884 24th StDelicious local market selling some of the best Mexican food on 24th Street
Buttermilk Southern Kitchen
2848 23rd StReally delicious waffles!
Some of the best donuts in the city and it's just a few blocks away! They also make world class coffee. This place is a must visit.
199 locals recommend
Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th StSome of the best donuts in the city and it's just a few blocks away! They also make world class coffee. This place is a must visit.
Serpentine
2495 3rd StA little fancier restaurant just over the hill in the Dogpatch.
Loló is a family-owned restaurant that offers non-traditional and uniquely inspired Mexican food, utilizing local ingredients. Get their tuna tacon! So delicious!
171 locals recommend
Loló
974 Valencia StLoló is a family-owned restaurant that offers non-traditional and uniquely inspired Mexican food, utilizing local ingredients. Get their tuna tacon! So delicious!
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission StFine dining in the Mission district.
El Techo
2516 Mission StGreat food, rooftop views, and your favorite cocktails “del sol.”
Herbivore
983 Valencia StreetAll Vegan restaurant. Really healthy and delicious.
Essentials
Five Markets
2824 24th StFresh local market providing anything you may need.
Kansas Food Market
2250 23rd StGreat little market right next door.
Walgreens
1363 Divisadero StLocal pharmacy and convenience store.
Gus's Community Market
1101 4th StCommunity Market with local organic food.
Biggest market in Potrero Hill. They even have a coffee house / Brewery on the first floor called Steep and Brew with great coffee and beer.
664 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island StBiggest market in Potrero Hill. They even have a coffee house / Brewery on the first floor called Steep and Brew with great coffee and beer.
Drinks & Nightlife
Southern Pacific Brewing
620 Treat AveGood food, great beer, great outdoor patio.
Triple Voodoo Brewery
2245 3rd StGreat local Brewery in the Dogpatch.
Bond Bar
3079 16th StAn epic Martini bar in the hot Valencia street area.
The Warfield is San Francisco's finest concert venue featuring the hottest rock shows in the Bay Area.
34 locals recommend
The Warfield
982 Market StThe Warfield is San Francisco's finest concert venue featuring the hottest rock shows in the Bay Area.
A big dance floor provides room to move to live music & DJs at this multilevel, late-night club.
37 locals recommend
Mezzanine
444 Jessie StA big dance floor provides room to move to live music & DJs at this multilevel, late-night club.
Arts & Culture
Brand new remodeled Museum of Modern Art is a must visit.
813 locals recommend
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd StBrand new remodeled Museum of Modern Art is a must visit.
San Francisco contemporary arts center offering visual arts, performing arts and film and media exhibitions.
63 locals recommend
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
701 Mission StSan Francisco contemporary arts center offering visual arts, performing arts and film and media exhibitions.
Since its founding in 1984, the museum has presented exhibitions and programs that explore contemporary perspectives on Jewish culture, history, and art.
42 locals recommend
Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission StSince its founding in 1984, the museum has presented exhibitions and programs that explore contemporary perspectives on Jewish culture, history, and art.
California Academy of Sciences is a San Francisco science museum, a scientific and educational institution made to explore and sustain life on Earth.
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse DrCalifornia Academy of Sciences is a San Francisco science museum, a scientific and educational institution made to explore and sustain life on Earth.
Sightseeing
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
Haight-Ashbury
Historic Haight-Ashbury full of art and great local shops
Coit Tower, also known as the Lillian Coit Memorial Tower, is a 210-foot (64 m) tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood.
545 locals recommend
Coit Tower
Coit Tower, also known as the Lillian Coit Memorial Tower, is a 210-foot (64 m) tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood.
Great food, shopping, and history. The Chinatown centered on Grant Avenue and Stockton Street in San Francisco, California, is the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese community outside Asia.
551 locals recommend
Chinatown
Great food, shopping, and history. The Chinatown centered on Grant Avenue and Stockton Street in San Francisco, California, is the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese community outside Asia.
The Sutro Baths were a large, privately owned public saltwater swimming pool complex in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District in western San Francisco, California.[1][2]
Built in 1896, it was located near the Cliff House, Seal Rock, and Sutro Heights Park.[1] The facility burned down in 1967 and is now in ruins. The site is within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Sutro Historic District.[3]
246 locals recommend
Sutro Baths
1004 Point Lobos AveThe Sutro Baths were a large, privately owned public saltwater swimming pool complex in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District in western San Francisco, California.[1][2]
Built in 1896, it was located near the Cliff House, Seal Rock, and Sutro Heights Park.[1] The facility burned down in 1967 and is now in ruins. The site is within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Sutro Historic District.[3]
Shopping
Design Within Reach
200 Fillmore StBeautiful iconic furniture design store.
Thrifting is a lifestyle in San Francisco. Thrift Town is one of the best in the mission area.
7 locals recommend
Thrift Town
2101 Mission StreetThrifting is a lifestyle in San Francisco. Thrift Town is one of the best in the mission area.
Mission Thrift
2330 Mission StAnother great thrifting place.
Samy's Camera
1090 Bryant StOne of the best camera stores in the city.
The Ferry Building Marketplace is a people's marketplace serving residents and travelers alike. Located within the historic Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street, shops large and small celebrate food in all its forms, offering everything from artisan cheeses to the freshest of local fish. Restaurants and cafés serve cuisine representing the quality and cultural diversity of San Francisco's best chefs.
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
The Ferry Building Marketplace is a people's marketplace serving residents and travelers alike. Located within the historic Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street, shops large and small celebrate food in all its forms, offering everything from artisan cheeses to the freshest of local fish. Restaurants and cafés serve cuisine representing the quality and cultural diversity of San Francisco's best chefs.