Guidebook for San Francisco

Leslie
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Great food, walk from our place. Try to get there at opening as it gets busy. Salads are amazing as is the pizza!
137 locals recommend
Gialina
2842 Diamond St
137 locals recommend
Great food, walk from our place. Try to get there at opening as it gets busy. Salads are amazing as is the pizza!
Delicious bistro. Walk there from our place. Recommend a reservation. Should be no problem.
101 locals recommend
Le P'tit Laurent
689 Chenery St
101 locals recommend
Delicious bistro. Walk there from our place. Recommend a reservation. Should be no problem.
We love to take out from this restaurant. The chicken is the best ever! Reasonably priced. Dining in - we did that once. Prefer just the chicken and bread to take home. Other items so-so!
25 locals recommend
Goood Frikin Chicken
10 29th St
25 locals recommend
We love to take out from this restaurant. The chicken is the best ever! Reasonably priced. Dining in - we did that once. Prefer just the chicken and bread to take home. Other items so-so!
Wonderful Middle Eastern food. This tiny restaurant has been featured on KQED (public television) here in the SF Bay Area. Short walk from 16th Street Station. Delicious. Neighborhood is dicey.
23 locals recommend
Truly Mediterranean
3109 16th St
23 locals recommend
Wonderful Middle Eastern food. This tiny restaurant has been featured on KQED (public television) here in the SF Bay Area. Short walk from 16th Street Station. Delicious. Neighborhood is dicey.
Wonderful vegetarian place just one BART station away! Dependably good.
19 locals recommend
Herbivore
983 Valencia Street
19 locals recommend
Wonderful vegetarian place just one BART station away! Dependably good.
This is a really interesting place - a bit upscale and pricey -- that has films showing as you drink and dine!
343 locals recommend
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission St
343 locals recommend
This is a really interesting place - a bit upscale and pricey -- that has films showing as you drink and dine!
Wonderful, fresh Bahn Mi Vietnamese sandwiches. Civic Center area. Prices are extremely reasonable! Watch out for the jalapenos though!
52 locals recommend
Saigon Sandwich
560 Larkin St
52 locals recommend
Wonderful, fresh Bahn Mi Vietnamese sandwiches. Civic Center area. Prices are extremely reasonable! Watch out for the jalapenos though!
Fabulous vegetarian restaurant overlooking the Bay. Pricey, but extremely high-quality foods. Well worth it.
89 locals recommend
Greens
2 Marina Blvd
89 locals recommend
Fabulous vegetarian restaurant overlooking the Bay. Pricey, but extremely high-quality foods. Well worth it.
Grab a great sandwich or salad or a full meal with freshly carved meats at this hof brau-type place. Very close to Golden Gate Park. Budget dining, fresh food. Roast turkey and flank steak.
29 locals recommend
Pluto's
482 University Ave
29 locals recommend
Grab a great sandwich or salad or a full meal with freshly carved meats at this hof brau-type place. Very close to Golden Gate Park. Budget dining, fresh food. Roast turkey and flank steak.
Korean food, very well priced and delicious. There is another one by GG Park, 535 Irving St, and another at 1710 Polk Street.
Hahn's Hibachi
1305 Castro Street
Korean food, very well priced and delicious. There is another one by GG Park, 535 Irving St, and another at 1710 Polk Street.
Delicious Italian food in North Beach. One of our favorites for special occasions.
9 locals recommend
Rose Pistola
532 Columbus Avenue
9 locals recommend
Delicious Italian food in North Beach. One of our favorites for special occasions.
The best coffee in town!
373 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden St
373 locals recommend
The best coffee in town!
When near Civic Center, try this tiny storefront for your cup of the day!
373 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden St
373 locals recommend
When near Civic Center, try this tiny storefront for your cup of the day!
The best Vietnamese restaurant in San Francisco with the best waterfront view! Reservations!
95 locals recommend
The Slanted Door
Ferry Building
95 locals recommend
The best Vietnamese restaurant in San Francisco with the best waterfront view! Reservations!
There's an amazing food court here as well on the bottom floor. Many budget choices.
124 locals recommend
Metreon
135 4th St
124 locals recommend
There's an amazing food court here as well on the bottom floor. Many budget choices.
Delicious Italian food off the 24th Street BART. Probably a 15-minute walk from there.
29 locals recommend
Bacco
3913 24th St
29 locals recommend
Delicious Italian food off the 24th Street BART. Probably a 15-minute walk from there.
Wonderful Italian restaurant close to Glen Park. Take the J Line to Church Street.
17 locals recommend
Incanto
1550 Church Street
17 locals recommend
Wonderful Italian restaurant close to Glen Park. Take the J Line to Church Street.
The fanciest and best restaurant we've ever been to in San Francisco with the best view! Pricey. Maybe $140 for two without wine.
33 locals recommend
Boulevard
1 Mission St
33 locals recommend
The fanciest and best restaurant we've ever been to in San Francisco with the best view! Pricey. Maybe $140 for two without wine.
Tonight: Spaghetti, plum tomatoes, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, pepperoncini Mint Tagliatelle | artichoke, mascarpone, nepitella Beef Cheek Cappalletti | orange gremolata Chitarra
598 locals recommend
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
598 locals recommend
Tonight: Spaghetti, plum tomatoes, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, pepperoncini Mint Tagliatelle | artichoke, mascarpone, nepitella Beef Cheek Cappalletti | orange gremolata Chitarra
The more casual dining spot next door to the original Delfina Restaurant.
598 locals recommend
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
598 locals recommend
The more casual dining spot next door to the original Delfina Restaurant.
Wildly famous spot with another location in New York. Vegetarian options. Some authentic dishes. Close to home!
153 locals recommend
Mission Chinese Food
2234 Mission St
153 locals recommend
Wildly famous spot with another location in New York. Vegetarian options. Some authentic dishes. Close to home!
Why? Take a look: PASTA TONNARELLI “CACIO e PEPE” – pecorino di fossa, long pepper, basta16 RIGATONI alla CARBONARA – guanciale, Coast Hill egg, pecorino, black pepper17 BUCATINI all’AMATRICIANA –
112 locals recommend
Locanda
557 Valencia St
112 locals recommend
Why? Take a look: PASTA TONNARELLI “CACIO e PEPE” – pecorino di fossa, long pepper, basta16 RIGATONI alla CARBONARA – guanciale, Coast Hill egg, pecorino, black pepper17 BUCATINI all’AMATRICIANA –
flour + water serves a daily changing menu of house-made pasta exposing the regional variety found throughout Italy, Neapolitan-style pizzas prepared in a wood-fired oven and carefully crafted dishes
266 locals recommend
Flour + Water
2401 Harrison St
266 locals recommend
flour + water serves a daily changing menu of house-made pasta exposing the regional variety found throughout Italy, Neapolitan-style pizzas prepared in a wood-fired oven and carefully crafted dishes
Try on your way back from GG Park? Offers only “never-ever” meats & poultry from Mary’s, Marin Sun Farms, Niman and Meyer Ranch; as well as seafood approved by the Monterey Bay Aquarium watch list.
115 locals recommend
Padrecito
901 Cole St
115 locals recommend
Try on your way back from GG Park? Offers only “never-ever” meats & poultry from Mary’s, Marin Sun Farms, Niman and Meyer Ranch; as well as seafood approved by the Monterey Bay Aquarium watch list.
Tapas! Contigo is a Spanish and Catalan restaurant in the Noe Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. Menu features rustic dishes inspired by the flavors of Barcelona. 15" walk from 24th BART!
71 locals recommend
Contigo
71 locals recommend
Tapas! Contigo is a Spanish and Catalan restaurant in the Noe Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. Menu features rustic dishes inspired by the flavors of Barcelona. 15" walk from 24th BART!
Purchased from sources that use sustainable farming. Carne Asada (100% Grass Fed)Grilled VegetablesPollo AsadoChile Verde TofuChile Verde ChickenWild MushroomsCarnitasCamaronesChorizo (4505 Meats)
187 locals recommend
The Little Chihuahua
292 Divisadero St
187 locals recommend
Purchased from sources that use sustainable farming. Carne Asada (100% Grass Fed)Grilled VegetablesPollo AsadoChile Verde TofuChile Verde ChickenWild MushroomsCarnitasCamaronesChorizo (4505 Meats)
Salads, burgers, wraps, quesadillas, pasta and sides. Kid friendly!
33 locals recommend
NOVY Restaurant
4000 24th St
33 locals recommend
Salads, burgers, wraps, quesadillas, pasta and sides. Kid friendly!
We carefully select seasonal fish from all over the globe. These ingredients will appear on our menu during their peak, seasonally. Great sushi bar!
101 locals recommend
Saru Sushi Bar
3856 24th St
101 locals recommend
We carefully select seasonal fish from all over the globe. These ingredients will appear on our menu during their peak, seasonally. Great sushi bar!
Close to Golden Gate Park. Dependably good food, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
59 locals recommend
Park Chow
59 locals recommend
Close to Golden Gate Park. Dependably good food, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Take the ferry! Inspired by and named after a fisher’s village in Sonora, Mexico just off the Sea of Cortez, Guaymas is an authentic south of the border dining experience. Delicious food and sights!
11 locals recommend
Guaymas Restaurant
5 Main St
11 locals recommend
Take the ferry! Inspired by and named after a fisher’s village in Sonora, Mexico just off the Sea of Cortez, Guaymas is an authentic south of the border dining experience. Delicious food and sights!
A San Francisco Institution Since 1950, The Ramp has a long history as Mission Bay's favorite waterfront restaurant. Bayside patio, dance outside Sat. to live salsa, Brazilian, weather permitting.
113 locals recommend
The Ramp
855 Terry A Francois Blvd
113 locals recommend
A San Francisco Institution Since 1950, The Ramp has a long history as Mission Bay's favorite waterfront restaurant. Bayside patio, dance outside Sat. to live salsa, Brazilian, weather permitting.
Tasty beer brewed right on the premises. If the weather’s nice, you can dine in their outdoor patio, or eat in their upstairs dining room, which affords lovely views of Ocean Beach.
236 locals recommend
Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great Hwy
236 locals recommend
Tasty beer brewed right on the premises. If the weather’s nice, you can dine in their outdoor patio, or eat in their upstairs dining room, which affords lovely views of Ocean Beach.
Serving 90-year recipe of fine Japanese Noodles in the USA since 1978, specializing in traditional Udon and Soba.
8 locals recommend
Mifune
1581 Webster St
8 locals recommend
Serving 90-year recipe of fine Japanese Noodles in the USA since 1978, specializing in traditional Udon and Soba.
Close to GG Park. Great Chinese food if you're willing to wait.
154 locals recommend
San Tung
1031 Irving St
154 locals recommend
Close to GG Park. Great Chinese food if you're willing to wait.
Sushi restaurant near GG Park, 9th Avenue .
101 locals recommend
Ebisu Restaurant
1283 9th Ave
101 locals recommend
Sushi restaurant near GG Park, 9th Avenue .
@ GG pk. sm. in size, "kitchens produce big flavors" at these Sunset Thais turning out budget-friendly "classic" dishes; granted, the "hole-in-the-wall" settings recall a "side street" in Bangkok.
48 locals recommend
Marnee Thai
1243 Lincoln Way
48 locals recommend
@ GG pk. sm. in size, "kitchens produce big flavors" at these Sunset Thais turning out budget-friendly "classic" dishes; granted, the "hole-in-the-wall" settings recall a "side street" in Bangkok.
Right at 9th Avenue near GG Park, a vibrant San Francisco neighborhood Mexican kitchen, celebrating the traditional cookery of Mexico and utilizing local, organic and sustainable ingredients.
306 locals recommend
Nopalito
306 Broderick St
306 locals recommend
Right at 9th Avenue near GG Park, a vibrant San Francisco neighborhood Mexican kitchen, celebrating the traditional cookery of Mexico and utilizing local, organic and sustainable ingredients.
Great Japanese hot pot right by GG Park.
14 locals recommend
Nabe
1325 9th Ave
14 locals recommend
Great Japanese hot pot right by GG Park.
Vietnamese fare such as roast chicken, imperial rolls & spicy pork chops served in a compact space. Major budget fare - delicious SF institution! Right off Cable Car line: California @ Polk sts.
29 locals recommend
Cordon Bleu Vietnamese Restaurant
1574 California St
29 locals recommend
Vietnamese fare such as roast chicken, imperial rolls & spicy pork chops served in a compact space. Major budget fare - delicious SF institution! Right off Cable Car line: California @ Polk sts.
Reservations only. Budget friendly. No-frills, cash-only joint serving super-cheap tasting menus as well as signature arepas.
15 locals recommend
Mr. Pollo
2823 Mission St
15 locals recommend
Reservations only. Budget friendly. No-frills, cash-only joint serving super-cheap tasting menus as well as signature arepas.
Philz Coffee is a specialty coffee retailer based in San Francisco that has 17 locations within California and specializes in hand-crafted coffee brewed one cup at a time.
915 locals recommend
Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
915 locals recommend
Philz Coffee is a specialty coffee retailer based in San Francisco that has 17 locations within California and specializes in hand-crafted coffee brewed one cup at a time.
Communal tables, an extensive beer selection & hearty German grub highlight this casual venue.
54 locals recommend
Schmidt's
2400 Folsom Street
54 locals recommend
Communal tables, an extensive beer selection & hearty German grub highlight this casual venue.
Paper lanterns & string lights make for a festive vibe at this Asian spot for small & large plates.
9 locals recommend
Bar San Pancho
3198 16th St
9 locals recommend
Paper lanterns & string lights make for a festive vibe at this Asian spot for small & large plates.
Trendy joint offering local, organic Asian street food in a hip space decked in colorful patterns.
35 locals recommend
Hawker Fare
2300 Webster St
35 locals recommend
Trendy joint offering local, organic Asian street food in a hip space decked in colorful patterns.
Handcrafted cheeses, meats & pressed sandwiches plus local wines in a petite shop/cafe.
80 locals recommend
Mission Cheese
736 Valencia St
80 locals recommend
Handcrafted cheeses, meats & pressed sandwiches plus local wines in a petite shop/cafe.
**Family-owned ice cream shop scoops classic & creative flavors made in small batches on the premises. Walk here!
214 locals recommend
Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose Avenue
214 locals recommend
**Family-owned ice cream shop scoops classic & creative flavors made in small batches on the premises. Walk here!
More soon!
60 locals recommend
Heirloom Café
2500 Folsom St
60 locals recommend
More soon!
Extraordinary paella — bomba rice with clams, shrimp, chorizo and broccolini in fragrant broth made from shellfish and jamón serrano, $45 — is enough to feed three.
29 locals recommend
Coqueta
Pier 5 The Embarcadero
29 locals recommend
Extraordinary paella — bomba rice with clams, shrimp, chorizo and broccolini in fragrant broth made from shellfish and jamón serrano, $45 — is enough to feed three.
Request a seat at the bar for omakase, or chef’s choice, and be entertained by the jewel-toned march of seafood across your plate — perhaps wild salmon, sweet shrimp heads and lightly seared saba.
115 locals recommend
ICHI Sushi
3369 Mission St
115 locals recommend
Request a seat at the bar for omakase, or chef’s choice, and be entertained by the jewel-toned march of seafood across your plate — perhaps wild salmon, sweet shrimp heads and lightly seared saba.
Mom and pop cafe, unpretentious with sidewalk tables offering crepes, caffeinated drinks, pastries & more. No credit cards.
51 locals recommend
Higher Grounds Coffee House
691 Chenery St
51 locals recommend
Mom and pop cafe, unpretentious with sidewalk tables offering crepes, caffeinated drinks, pastries & more. No credit cards.

Essentials

Walk from our place for amazing food from the deli case, fresh baked breads, a wonderful salad bar and full-service grocery as well. The soups are wonderful!
156 locals recommend
Canyon Market
2815 Diamond St
156 locals recommend
Walk from our place for amazing food from the deli case, fresh baked breads, a wonderful salad bar and full-service grocery as well. The soups are wonderful!
Great, high-quality groceries - especially cheeses, nuts and wines -- at great prices. Lots of natural foods there. Great frozen selection also.
218 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
555 9th St
218 locals recommend
Great, high-quality groceries - especially cheeses, nuts and wines -- at great prices. Lots of natural foods there. Great frozen selection also.
Something akin to Glen Park's Canyon Market, this store has it all. Get some stuff and head to Dolores Park for a picnic!
651 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
651 locals recommend
Something akin to Glen Park's Canyon Market, this store has it all. Get some stuff and head to Dolores Park for a picnic!

Shopping

This is my favorite place to shop, even the one south of us in Colma. Nordstrom clothes (even shoes and kids stuff) at Marshall's prices.
10 locals recommend
Nordstrom Rack Downtown San Francisco
555 9th St
10 locals recommend
This is my favorite place to shop, even the one south of us in Colma. Nordstrom clothes (even shoes and kids stuff) at Marshall's prices.
For budget choices try the food court on the bottom of the building and see the amazing original skylight at the top of the building. Mid-range and upscale stores. BART to Powell Street Station!
402 locals recommend
Westfield San Francisco Centre
865 Market St
402 locals recommend
For budget choices try the food court on the bottom of the building and see the amazing original skylight at the top of the building. Mid-range and upscale stores. BART to Powell Street Station!
Organic grocery, many, many bulk items, some quite obscure! Huge selection of cheese at better prices than most grocery or cheese shops. Domestic, imported, org., handmade rennetless, raw, goat...
275 locals recommend
Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom St
275 locals recommend
Organic grocery, many, many bulk items, some quite obscure! Huge selection of cheese at better prices than most grocery or cheese shops. Domestic, imported, org., handmade rennetless, raw, goat...
Wonderful Mexican market for those hard-to-find items. Great items to pack in your suitcase as well!
70 locals recommend
La Palma Mexicatessen
2884 24th St
70 locals recommend
Wonderful Mexican market for those hard-to-find items. Great items to pack in your suitcase as well!
More soon!
urban bazaar
1371 9th Avenue
More soon!
a neighborhood arts organization that has been sponsoring local and international mural projects and offering classes for nearly four decades. Docents lead weekly mural walks ($20, with discounts)
55 locals recommend
Precita Eyes Muralists
2981 24th St
55 locals recommend
a neighborhood arts organization that has been sponsoring local and international mural projects and offering classes for nearly four decades. Docents lead weekly mural walks ($20, with discounts)

Everything Else

Great place for the most amazing organic ice cream you've ever had! Take BART to 16th and head over to 18th and Dolores!
478 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
478 locals recommend
Great place for the most amazing organic ice cream you've ever had! Take BART to 16th and head over to 18th and Dolores!
Another amazing place for ice cream, but process is patented. Local ingredients go into gourmet ice cream made to order, served in hand-rolled cones. Looks like it's in a food truck in Hayes Valley.
216 locals recommend
Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia St
216 locals recommend
Another amazing place for ice cream, but process is patented. Local ingredients go into gourmet ice cream made to order, served in hand-rolled cones. Looks like it's in a food truck in Hayes Valley.
Offering baked goods made with organic flour and local eggs. Includes pastry menu and hours of operation. Lines every day! Major local hot spot on 18th and Guerrero.
768 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 locals recommend
Offering baked goods made with organic flour and local eggs. Includes pastry menu and hours of operation. Lines every day! Major local hot spot on 18th and Guerrero.
Farmers' Market · Main Post Seasonal outdoor market offers fare, retail & produce from local purveyors & farms, with amazing views. With a blanket and a Frisbee, enjoy the scene and amazing view!
32 locals recommend
Human Rights Campaign Action Center and Store
575 Castro St
32 locals recommend
Farmers' Market · Main Post Seasonal outdoor market offers fare, retail & produce from local purveyors & farms, with amazing views. With a blanket and a Frisbee, enjoy the scene and amazing view!
Another amazing ice cream bar: To name a few: 8 Ball Stout, After School Special Ice Cream, Amaluna Cirque du Soleil, Ancho Chocolate Ice Cream, Anchor Steam - Flying Cloud Stout Anchor Steam -
224 locals recommend
Humphry Slocombe
224 locals recommend
Another amazing ice cream bar: To name a few: 8 Ball Stout, After School Special Ice Cream, Amaluna Cirque du Soleil, Ancho Chocolate Ice Cream, Anchor Steam - Flying Cloud Stout Anchor Steam -
The 1960s brought the Japan Cultural and Trade Center which is now called Japan Center mall. This 5-acre property houses specialty shops and restaurants. SF Japantown is one of only three in the U.S.
246 locals recommend
Japan Town
246 locals recommend
The 1960s brought the Japan Cultural and Trade Center which is now called Japan Center mall. This 5-acre property houses specialty shops and restaurants. SF Japantown is one of only three in the U.S.
Wonderful bakery with amazing pizza slices for $2.75 each. Fresh salads. Also one on 9th Avenue by GG Park.
320 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Ave
320 locals recommend
Wonderful bakery with amazing pizza slices for $2.75 each. Fresh salads. Also one on 9th Avenue by GG Park.
Dive bar: Naughty velvet paintings & live music pair up with strong drinks at this cash-only Mission spot.
24 locals recommend
Casanova Lounge
527 Valencia St
24 locals recommend
Dive bar: Naughty velvet paintings & live music pair up with strong drinks at this cash-only Mission spot.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is an amazing bar with a great happy hour. Large island-type buffet. Band plays on a small boat in a swimming pool in the middle of the restaurant inside SF's Fairmont! It showers inside!
93 locals recommend
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar
950 Mason St
93 locals recommend
This is an amazing bar with a great happy hour. Large island-type buffet. Band plays on a small boat in a swimming pool in the middle of the restaurant inside SF's Fairmont! It showers inside!
Want to get engaged or just have a romantic drink by the fire before the opera or a movie at Opera Plaza perhaps? I had a blind date with my husband there. The rest is history!
Inn at the Opera
333 Fulton St
Want to get engaged or just have a romantic drink by the fire before the opera or a movie at Opera Plaza perhaps? I had a blind date with my husband there. The rest is history!
For a drink on 24th Street, before or after dinner. Noe Valley neighborhood. Bites too!
39 locals recommend
Caskhouse
3853 24th Street
39 locals recommend
For a drink on 24th Street, before or after dinner. Noe Valley neighborhood. Bites too!
Live music here. Old-school tavern, dive bar, that's very close to home in Bernal Heights.
Skip's Tavern
453 Cortland Ave
Live music here. Old-school tavern, dive bar, that's very close to home in Bernal Heights.
Two-story Mission club with a bar downstairs & an upstairs space for dancing to DJ beats & live bands.
89 locals recommend
The Valencia Room
647 Valencia St
89 locals recommend
Two-story Mission club with a bar downstairs & an upstairs space for dancing to DJ beats & live bands.
Salsa Sundays at El Rio, karaoke and other bands other nights.
196 locals recommend
El Rio
3158 Mission St
196 locals recommend
Salsa Sundays at El Rio, karaoke and other bands other nights.
This is the little neighborhood bar that could. They host great entertainment every night of the week, from acoustic-folk to electro-disco.
85 locals recommend
Amnesia
853 Valencia St
85 locals recommend
This is the little neighborhood bar that could. They host great entertainment every night of the week, from acoustic-folk to electro-disco.
Dive bar in the Mission if there ever was one. DJ dance parties, punk bands & bingo nights are among the offerings at this no-frills bar.
43 locals recommend
Knockout
3223 Mission St
43 locals recommend
Dive bar in the Mission if there ever was one. DJ dance parties, punk bands & bingo nights are among the offerings at this no-frills bar.
Beers freshly brewed on the premises inspire a menu of creative bar bites at this local brewery right by GG Park.
46 locals recommend
Social Kitchen & Brewery
1326 9th Ave
46 locals recommend
Beers freshly brewed on the premises inspire a menu of creative bar bites at this local brewery right by GG Park.
Budget friendly. Hopping rooftop bar above restaurant Lolinda offering Latin small plates, cocktails & city views.
224 locals recommend
El Techo
2516 Mission St
224 locals recommend
Budget friendly. Hopping rooftop bar above restaurant Lolinda offering Latin small plates, cocktails & city views.
Budget friendly. Dim red lighting & festive music set the scene for this bar's Latin cocktails, snacks & more.
17 locals recommend
Velvet Cantina
3349 23rd St
17 locals recommend
Budget friendly. Dim red lighting & festive music set the scene for this bar's Latin cocktails, snacks & more.
Budget friendly. Handcrafted pizzas, small bites & unique cocktails keep this trendy spot hopping.
282 locals recommend
Beretta
1199 Valencia St
282 locals recommend
Budget friendly. Handcrafted pizzas, small bites & unique cocktails keep this trendy spot hopping.
A large-scale mural sets the stage at this trendy spot for cocktails, beer & wine plus upscale eats.
89 locals recommend
ABV
3174 16th St
89 locals recommend
A large-scale mural sets the stage at this trendy spot for cocktails, beer & wine plus upscale eats.
Very closeby! Relaxed tavern pouring classic cocktails & craft beers in a rustic space with religious decor.
120 locals recommend
Holy Water
309 Cortland Ave
120 locals recommend
Very closeby! Relaxed tavern pouring classic cocktails & craft beers in a rustic space with religious decor.
Budget-friendly eats. Trendy hangout in a converted warehouse with an array of craft cocktails & eclectic small plates.
281 locals recommend
Trick Dog
3010 20th St
281 locals recommend
Budget-friendly eats. Trendy hangout in a converted warehouse with an array of craft cocktails & eclectic small plates.
Lively locale for traditional pub fare & a long list of beers, including lots of Belgian varieties.
177 locals recommend
The Monk's Kettle
3141 16th Street
177 locals recommend
Lively locale for traditional pub fare & a long list of beers, including lots of Belgian varieties.
Dive bar. No Muppets, but this bar does boast trivia nights, games, pub grub & a spacious patio.
45 locals recommend
Teeth
2323 Mission St
45 locals recommend
Dive bar. No Muppets, but this bar does boast trivia nights, games, pub grub & a spacious patio.
More soon!
222 locals recommend
Zeitgeist
199 Valencia St
222 locals recommend
More soon!
Just south of the Bay Bridge, at Red’s Java House on Pier 30. Join the cheerfully egalitarian crowd for a sourdough cheeseburger ($5) and a beer on the outdoor patio with a view that goes for miles.
13 locals recommend
Red's Java House
pier 30 The Embarcadero S
13 locals recommend
Just south of the Bay Bridge, at Red’s Java House on Pier 30. Join the cheerfully egalitarian crowd for a sourdough cheeseburger ($5) and a beer on the outdoor patio with a view that goes for miles.
Soon!
13 locals recommend
Hard Water
The Embarcadero
13 locals recommend
Soon!

Sightseeing

Wonderful collections in GG Park. The roof deck has an amazing view and is free even without admission! Not to be missed!
1000 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
1000 locals recommend
Wonderful collections in GG Park. The roof deck has an amazing view and is free even without admission! Not to be missed!
Great place for lunch, a cup of coffee at Peet's or just to people watch, you can also ferry to Sausalito! Transit-friendly location from our place.
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
679 locals recommend
Great place for lunch, a cup of coffee at Peet's or just to people watch, you can also ferry to Sausalito! Transit-friendly location from our place.
Muir Woods Ntl' Monument is a unit of the National Park Service on the Pacific coast of southwestern Marin County, CA, 12 miles north of San Francisco and part of the GG National Rec Area. Plan ahead
660 locals recommend
Muir Woods National Monument
660 locals recommend
Muir Woods Ntl' Monument is a unit of the National Park Service on the Pacific coast of southwestern Marin County, CA, 12 miles north of San Francisco and part of the GG National Rec Area. Plan ahead
Incredible viewpoint ten minutes away from our place. Twin Peaks are two hills with an elevation of about 925 feet near the geographic center of San Francisco, California.
727 locals recommend
Twin Peaks
727 locals recommend
Incredible viewpoint ten minutes away from our place. Twin Peaks are two hills with an elevation of about 925 feet near the geographic center of San Francisco, California.
Cultural center adjacent the Yerba Buena Gardens features art exhibits, dance performances & more. Lots of outdoor space for picnics and lots of beauty to appreciate.
63 locals recommend
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
701 Mission St
63 locals recommend
Cultural center adjacent the Yerba Buena Gardens features art exhibits, dance performances & more. Lots of outdoor space for picnics and lots of beauty to appreciate.
Tiburon by the Bay..a short trip and a world apart from San Francisco. Enjoy the natural beauty, breathtaking views, world-class restaurants and unique shops. Take the ferry and your sketch pad!
53 locals recommend
Tiburon
53 locals recommend
Tiburon by the Bay..a short trip and a world apart from San Francisco. Enjoy the natural beauty, breathtaking views, world-class restaurants and unique shops. Take the ferry and your sketch pad!
The gradient of the road is sure to catch your attention and give your heart rate a healthy boost. One of the most unique of the vertically endowed roads with eight hairpin turns!
345 locals recommend
Lombard Street
Lombard Street
345 locals recommend
The gradient of the road is sure to catch your attention and give your heart rate a healthy boost. One of the most unique of the vertically endowed roads with eight hairpin turns!
Due to heavy traffic in the area, the best way to get up to Coit Tower is to walk through the energetic streets of North Beach to Filbert Street. The hill is one of the steepest short distances in SF.
545 locals recommend
Coit Tower
545 locals recommend
Due to heavy traffic in the area, the best way to get up to Coit Tower is to walk through the energetic streets of North Beach to Filbert Street. The hill is one of the steepest short distances in SF.
3.5-mile stretch of white beach with few tourists and no highrises. Just you and the waves and the seabirds. Westernmost site in SF, adjacent to GG Park. Pkg limited. Drive halfway and grab a bus?
553 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
La Playa St
553 locals recommend
3.5-mile stretch of white beach with few tourists and no highrises. Just you and the waves and the seabirds. Westernmost site in SF, adjacent to GG Park. Pkg limited. Drive halfway and grab a bus?
An easy 10-minute walk from home, pick up picnic fare in Glen Park Village, visit the Conservatory, and join in the stewardship of a city jewel for some quiet repose. Bring your camera.
22 locals recommend
Sunnyside Conservatory
236 Monterey Blvd
22 locals recommend
An easy 10-minute walk from home, pick up picnic fare in Glen Park Village, visit the Conservatory, and join in the stewardship of a city jewel for some quiet repose. Bring your camera.
The San Francisco Armory, also known as the San Francisco National Guard Armory and Arsenal or simply The Armory, is a historic building in the Mission District of San Francisco, California.
18 locals recommend
San Francisco Armory
1800 Mission St
18 locals recommend
The San Francisco Armory, also known as the San Francisco National Guard Armory and Arsenal or simply The Armory, is a historic building in the Mission District of San Francisco, California.
2nd largest park in SF, 10-min. drive away, a host of amenities to satisfy a variety of appetites in all age groups. Louis Sutter Playground, tennis complex, Herz playground. Truly a gem. Views!
99 locals recommend
John McLaren Park
100 John F Shelley Dr
99 locals recommend
2nd largest park in SF, 10-min. drive away, a host of amenities to satisfy a variety of appetites in all age groups. Louis Sutter Playground, tennis complex, Herz playground. Truly a gem. Views!
One of the most photographed locations in San Francisco, Alamo Square's famous "postcard row" at Hayes and Steiner Streets is indeed a visual treat. Free!
300 locals recommend
Painted Ladies
Hayes Street
300 locals recommend
One of the most photographed locations in San Francisco, Alamo Square's famous "postcard row" at Hayes and Steiner Streets is indeed a visual treat. Free!
An acoustic sculpture constructed on the shore of SF Bay in May '86 by the Exploratorium. A series of pipes, the organ interacts with the waves of the bay to create sounds at different stations.
40 locals recommend
The Wave Organ
83 Marina Green Dr
40 locals recommend
An acoustic sculpture constructed on the shore of SF Bay in May '86 by the Exploratorium. A series of pipes, the organ interacts with the waves of the bay to create sounds at different stations.
Google Maps calls it Harry Street, but it’s known among locals as the Harry Steps. The street, which connects Laidley and Beacon, was so steep that it had to be turned into a stairway. Walking dist.!
Harry Street
Harry Street
Google Maps calls it Harry Street, but it’s known among locals as the Harry Steps. The street, which connects Laidley and Beacon, was so steep that it had to be turned into a stairway. Walking dist.!
It’s a great place to go for a picnic with a view!
21 locals recommend
San Francisco Art Institute
800 Chestnut St
21 locals recommend
It’s a great place to go for a picnic with a view!
Grace Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral located on Nob Hill in SF. The cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of California, once state-wide in area, now comprising parts of the SF Bay Area.
165 locals recommend
Grace Cathedral
1100 California St
165 locals recommend
Grace Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral located on Nob Hill in SF. The cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of California, once state-wide in area, now comprising parts of the SF Bay Area.
Free Walking Tours of San Francisco. We are local volunteers who love the City, its history, lore and legends...and we're ready to share it all with you.
11 locals recommend
San Francisco City Guides
100 Larkin St
11 locals recommend
Free Walking Tours of San Francisco. We are local volunteers who love the City, its history, lore and legends...and we're ready to share it all with you.
Home of the World Series winning SF Giants! If you don’t have time to see a Giants baseball game but a game is going on, walk to the east side (waterfront promenade) of AT&T Park. There is an area you can walk into that lines up with the outfield and you can watch some of the game from behind the outfield fence!
596 locals recommend
Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
596 locals recommend
Home of the World Series winning SF Giants! If you don’t have time to see a Giants baseball game but a game is going on, walk to the east side (waterfront promenade) of AT&T Park. There is an area you can walk into that lines up with the outfield and you can watch some of the game from behind the outfield fence!
Head here for iconic views of the famous Painted Ladies (Victorians pictured in many commercials and documentaries which feature SF) with the SF skyline in the background.
390 locals recommend
Alamo Square
390 locals recommend
Head here for iconic views of the famous Painted Ladies (Victorians pictured in many commercials and documentaries which feature SF) with the SF skyline in the background.
Built by Spanish missionaries in 1776, Misión San Francisco de Asís, or Mission Dolores, is San Francisco’s oldest surviving structure. It has witnessed the rapid transformation of San Francisco, from a small Pueblo with a Presidio, to Gold Rush boom town, to the bustling city it is today. The opulent church was constructed in an old Spanish style with lush gardens and a unique, historic cemetery. Admission to the Mission is $5.00 and totally worth it.
65 locals recommend
Misión San Francisco de Asís
3321 16th St
65 locals recommend
Built by Spanish missionaries in 1776, Misión San Francisco de Asís, or Mission Dolores, is San Francisco’s oldest surviving structure. It has witnessed the rapid transformation of San Francisco, from a small Pueblo with a Presidio, to Gold Rush boom town, to the bustling city it is today. The opulent church was constructed in an old Spanish style with lush gardens and a unique, historic cemetery. Admission to the Mission is $5.00 and totally worth it.

Arts & Culture

Live music, no cover on Haight Street.
101 locals recommend
Club Deluxe
1511 Haight St
101 locals recommend
Live music, no cover on Haight Street.
Live music, no cover.
137 locals recommend
The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission St
137 locals recommend
Live music, no cover.
Live music three nights a week (mostly jazz, but some variations on Sunday: Friday 5:30-8, Saturday 8-11, $10. Walkable!
45 locals recommend
Bird & Beckett Books & Records
653 Chenery St
45 locals recommend
Live music three nights a week (mostly jazz, but some variations on Sunday: Friday 5:30-8, Saturday 8-11, $10. Walkable!
In 2015 these FREE world-class concerts will play 10 consecutive Sundays from 6/14/15-8/16/15, starting at 2 pm at the Concert Meadow amphitheater. Definitely come early if you hope to get a seat.
41 locals recommend
Stern Grove Festival
41 locals recommend
In 2015 these FREE world-class concerts will play 10 consecutive Sundays from 6/14/15-8/16/15, starting at 2 pm at the Concert Meadow amphitheater. Definitely come early if you hope to get a seat.
Local rock radio station in SF, 104.5 FM.
KDFC-FM (San Francisco)
200 3rd St
Local rock radio station in SF, 104.5 FM.
Classical radio station - wonderful. 90.3 San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland
KDFC-FM (San Francisco)
200 3rd St
Classical radio station - wonderful. 90.3 San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland