Guidebook for San Francisco

Amanda
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Best coffee ever! Try their Tesora blend with light cream and sugar. So Good! Strong! Try your coffee mojito style and they will add fresh mint leaves!
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
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Best coffee ever! Try their Tesora blend with light cream and sugar. So Good! Strong! Try your coffee mojito style and they will add fresh mint leaves!
Great live music in a very quaint setting. Kind of a bohemian feel. Interesting international feel. Great place to people watch while having a beer, wine, coffee or tea.
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Revolution Cafe
3248 22nd St
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Great live music in a very quaint setting. Kind of a bohemian feel. Interesting international feel. Great place to people watch while having a beer, wine, coffee or tea.
Best brunch! They have a seasonal menu that changes often. I've never had a bad meal. Fresh local ingredients. Mimosas. Be prepared to wait for a table on the weekends. Very small and quaint.
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Universal Cafe
2814 19th St
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Best brunch! They have a seasonal menu that changes often. I've never had a bad meal. Fresh local ingredients. Mimosas. Be prepared to wait for a table on the weekends. Very small and quaint.
This bakery/cafe/brunch spot is iconic. Its other location on 18th street always has lines wrapped around the corner. This spot just opened and their popularity is catching up with them. Great pastries and brunch in a hip scene.
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Tartine Manufactory
595 Alabama St
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This bakery/cafe/brunch spot is iconic. Its other location on 18th street always has lines wrapped around the corner. This spot just opened and their popularity is catching up with them. Great pastries and brunch in a hip scene.
Best slice of pizza and super cheap! I love thin crust pizza. They do it right with interesting ingredients. At $3 or $4 for a huge slice you can't go wrong. I like their white pizza with ricotta and spinach.
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The Pizza Shop
3104 24th St
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Best slice of pizza and super cheap! I love thin crust pizza. They do it right with interesting ingredients. At $3 or $4 for a huge slice you can't go wrong. I like their white pizza with ricotta and spinach.
Best Mexican food. This place is always packed. You mostly take your food to go but they do have a couple of picnic tables outside. Grab tamales, beans, rice and homemade salsa to eat at home or for a picnic at Dolores park. I love their vegetable burrito with fresh grilled vegetables like broccoli and carrots.
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La Palma Mexicatessen
2884 24th St
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Best Mexican food. This place is always packed. You mostly take your food to go but they do have a couple of picnic tables outside. Grab tamales, beans, rice and homemade salsa to eat at home or for a picnic at Dolores park. I love their vegetable burrito with fresh grilled vegetables like broccoli and carrots.
I love good cheese. This tiny and super cute restaurant has great cheese samplings and great sandwiches with great local wines.
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Mission Cheese
736 Valencia St
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I love good cheese. This tiny and super cute restaurant has great cheese samplings and great sandwiches with great local wines.
Thai food with a super cool urban feel. This isn't your run-of-the-mill Thai place. Its super delicious with a well thought out menu and quirky decor.
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Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine
710 Florida St
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Thai food with a super cool urban feel. This isn't your run-of-the-mill Thai place. Its super delicious with a well thought out menu and quirky decor.
It has the best donuts in the world! And I don't even like donuts! I like the earl grey and rose hip donut but the bacon covered maple is to die for! Nice patio in the back too.
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Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th St
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It has the best donuts in the world! And I don't even like donuts! I like the earl grey and rose hip donut but the bacon covered maple is to die for! Nice patio in the back too.
Great Italian treats. Fun place to grab a sandwich or salad with a glass of wine and people watch. It is also an Italian deli so take home some prociutto or salame.
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Salumeria
3000 20th St
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Great Italian treats. Fun place to grab a sandwich or salad with a glass of wine and people watch. It is also an Italian deli so take home some prociutto or salame.
A lovely Italian restaurant. Small and quaint and very popular. Get there early if you want a seat or make a reservation. Fresh pastas and delicious pizzas. You can usually get a seat if you are willing to sit at the communal table and share your space. Super hip vibe.
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Flour + Water
2401 Harrison St
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A lovely Italian restaurant. Small and quaint and very popular. Get there early if you want a seat or make a reservation. Fresh pastas and delicious pizzas. You can usually get a seat if you are willing to sit at the communal table and share your space. Super hip vibe.
A lovely place to have brunch or get fresh squeezed juice. Continue up Alabama street and take a walk on Bernal Heights for 360 degree views of San Francisco.
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Precita Park Cafe & Grill
500 Precita Avenue
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A lovely place to have brunch or get fresh squeezed juice. Continue up Alabama street and take a walk on Bernal Heights for 360 degree views of San Francisco.
Fancy restaurant that always impresses. Hip city vibe with delicious food but a little on the expensive side.
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Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission St
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Fancy restaurant that always impresses. Hip city vibe with delicious food but a little on the expensive side.
Hang out at Ocean beach then walk across the road to the Beach Chalet. While the restaurant upstairs in nice I think the best thing to do is picnic on their back lawn. They have lounge chairs spread through out the grass and they offer table service right to your blanket. Get a mimosa or Bloody Marry with friends and indulge in thier french fries and sliders while relaxing outside just on the outskirts of Golden Gate Park. Take a stroll through the park while you're at it.
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Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great Hwy
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Hang out at Ocean beach then walk across the road to the Beach Chalet. While the restaurant upstairs in nice I think the best thing to do is picnic on their back lawn. They have lounge chairs spread through out the grass and they offer table service right to your blanket. Get a mimosa or Bloody Marry with friends and indulge in thier french fries and sliders while relaxing outside just on the outskirts of Golden Gate Park. Take a stroll through the park while you're at it.
Noe Valley is about a 25 minute walk on 24th street. It is a very quaint, family oriented neighborhood with great boutique shopping and a lovely Farmer's Market on Saturdays from 8-1pm located at 3861 24th Street. It is a nice walk from our place with a little bit of a hill.
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Noe Valley Farmers Market
3861 24th St
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Noe Valley is about a 25 minute walk on 24th street. It is a very quaint, family oriented neighborhood with great boutique shopping and a lovely Farmer's Market on Saturdays from 8-1pm located at 3861 24th Street. It is a nice walk from our place with a little bit of a hill.
This outdoor Farmer's Market is so much fun . You will find everything from local baked goods, local veggies, meats & cheese to San Francisco art and jewelry. Lots of fresh flowers too! The old ferry building is a must see. It is right on the water and full of cute shops and great restaurants. Tuesday 10am - 2pm Thursday 10am - 2pm Saturday 8am - 2pm Take 24th street Bart to Embarcadero station and you are right there. Super easy!
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Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market
1 Ferry Plaza
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This outdoor Farmer's Market is so much fun . You will find everything from local baked goods, local veggies, meats & cheese to San Francisco art and jewelry. Lots of fresh flowers too! The old ferry building is a must see. It is right on the water and full of cute shops and great restaurants. Tuesday 10am - 2pm Thursday 10am - 2pm Saturday 8am - 2pm Take 24th street Bart to Embarcadero station and you are right there. Super easy!
Delicious San Francisco coffee in a cool cafe on a nice street.
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Sightglass Coffee
270 7th St
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Delicious San Francisco coffee in a cool cafe on a nice street.
They are at the Ferry building but also have a shop right around the block on 24th and Harrison. Try their ice cream called Secret Breakfast; its infused with bourbon and cornflakes. So many interesting flavors!
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Humphry Slocombe
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They are at the Ferry building but also have a shop right around the block on 24th and Harrison. Try their ice cream called Secret Breakfast; its infused with bourbon and cornflakes. So many interesting flavors!
Amazing pie in a very cute place. They have little play things for children. Happy hour Mon-Fri till 7pm is half price bottle of wine. Good eats too!
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Mission Pie
2901 Mission St
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Amazing pie in a very cute place. They have little play things for children. Happy hour Mon-Fri till 7pm is half price bottle of wine. Good eats too!
The rice-less carnitas burrito is considered a technical marvel with a monumental first bite worthy of a national title. La Taqueria in the Mission has been declared to have America’s Best Burrito by ESPN’s FiveThirtyEight. It's worth a try with a national award and all. Just be careful or you'll end up with carnitas juice dribbled on your shirt.
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La Taqueria
2889 Mission St
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The rice-less carnitas burrito is considered a technical marvel with a monumental first bite worthy of a national title. La Taqueria in the Mission has been declared to have America’s Best Burrito by ESPN’s FiveThirtyEight. It's worth a try with a national award and all. Just be careful or you'll end up with carnitas juice dribbled on your shirt.

Drinks & Nightlife

Very quaint and cute. My favorite date night spot for sharing drinks, small bites and good conversation. Dim atmosphere with nice amber lighting. Great burger and delicious veggi burger.
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Zoe's
3088 24th St
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Very quaint and cute. My favorite date night spot for sharing drinks, small bites and good conversation. Dim atmosphere with nice amber lighting. Great burger and delicious veggi burger.
Great dive bar. Its a whisky bar. Fun jute box and pool table. We often end up dancing here or meeting interesting neighbors.
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Blind Cat
3052 24th St
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Great dive bar. Its a whisky bar. Fun jute box and pool table. We often end up dancing here or meeting interesting neighbors.
Exciting nightlife. A fun bar to see what the locals are up to. Its a hidden gem from the outside but tons of fun on the inside.
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Trick Dog
3010 20th St
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Exciting nightlife. A fun bar to see what the locals are up to. Its a hidden gem from the outside but tons of fun on the inside.
Great atmosphere for drinks with friends. Over 100 years old this old world saloon is charming with great craft beers.
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Shotwell's Beer Saloon
3349 20th St
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Great atmosphere for drinks with friends. Over 100 years old this old world saloon is charming with great craft beers.
Just a good old dive bar!
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Pop's Bar
2800 24th St
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Just a good old dive bar!
Such a cool place with wonderful live music. Vintage seating and decor with jazzy world beats. Its a little off the beaten path but you will have so much fun when you are there.
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The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission St
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Such a cool place with wonderful live music. Vintage seating and decor with jazzy world beats. Its a little off the beaten path but you will have so much fun when you are there.
It's a massive gastropub serving craft brews, creative cocktails & elevated pub grub for lunch & dinner. It's great for small and large crowds and about a 10 min walk from our place. 21 and over at all times.
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Southern Pacific Brewing
620 Treat Ave
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It's a massive gastropub serving craft brews, creative cocktails & elevated pub grub for lunch & dinner. It's great for small and large crowds and about a 10 min walk from our place. 21 and over at all times.
This is a great Irish Sport's Bar. A fun place to catch a futbal match.
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The Napper Tandy
3200 24th St
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This is a great Irish Sport's Bar. A fun place to catch a futbal match.
It's the closest place to go dancing and listen to live music. Sometimes its free to get in and sometimes there is a small cover (>$10). Usually fun beats to get your feet movin'!!!
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Make-Out Room
3225 22nd St
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It's the closest place to go dancing and listen to live music. Sometimes its free to get in and sometimes there is a small cover (>$10). Usually fun beats to get your feet movin'!!!

Shopping

Great organic produce & meats. Everything is sourced locally. Most items are made in house from fresh pasta to homemade ketschup. Best deal for a cup of coffee. They french press a local coffee and serve it from an airpot. Self serve, only costs $1.95 and they have my favorite almond milk creamer.
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Local Mission Market
2670 Harrison Street
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Great organic produce & meats. Everything is sourced locally. Most items are made in house from fresh pasta to homemade ketschup. Best deal for a cup of coffee. They french press a local coffee and serve it from an airpot. Self serve, only costs $1.95 and they have my favorite almond milk creamer.
It has everything you need. Its way more interesting than shopping at Safeway. Its a tiny market that has a great mixture of Mexican favorites and organic choices. The isles are cramped but the atmosphere is has a fun city vibe. Not a chain store market. Two minutest from our house.
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Casa Lucas Market
2934 24th St
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It has everything you need. Its way more interesting than shopping at Safeway. Its a tiny market that has a great mixture of Mexican favorites and organic choices. The isles are cramped but the atmosphere is has a fun city vibe. Not a chain store market. Two minutest from our house.
What we can't find at Casa Lucas we can find here. Its a great little market with lots of healthy, organic options.
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Five Markets
2824 24th St
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What we can't find at Casa Lucas we can find here. Its a great little market with lots of healthy, organic options.
I love visiting flea markets when I visit foreign cities. You will find interesting household items and clothing mixed with some food. Its a bit on the expensive side buy a fun day out if you like flea markets. It's the last weekend of every month from 10-4pm.
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TreasureFest
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I love visiting flea markets when I visit foreign cities. You will find interesting household items and clothing mixed with some food. Its a bit on the expensive side buy a fun day out if you like flea markets. It's the last weekend of every month from 10-4pm.

Parks & Nature

So much fun! When the sun is shining in SF, this park on a hill is perched with city dwellers sharing lunch and drinks. A great place to people watch, you will see all kinds of characters. We often picnic in the grass with a bottle of wine with a large group of friends. There is also a newly renovated play area for kids. Definitely try it out on a sunny day..
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Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
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So much fun! When the sun is shining in SF, this park on a hill is perched with city dwellers sharing lunch and drinks. A great place to people watch, you will see all kinds of characters. We often picnic in the grass with a bottle of wine with a large group of friends. There is also a newly renovated play area for kids. Definitely try it out on a sunny day..
Head south on Alabama street and hike up the rather steep hill. You will wind your way around and find nice hiking/walking trails that will give you a 360 degree view of San Francisco. Look for the Golden Gate bridge and Bay bridge, see downtown and Twin Peaks. Only a short 15-20 minute walk from our place.
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Bernal Heights
56 Ellsworth St
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Head south on Alabama street and hike up the rather steep hill. You will wind your way around and find nice hiking/walking trails that will give you a 360 degree view of San Francisco. Look for the Golden Gate bridge and Bay bridge, see downtown and Twin Peaks. Only a short 15-20 minute walk from our place.
There is so much to do and see at the park. On Sundays some of the streets are closed to car traffic and there are people walking everywhere.
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Парк Голден-Гейт
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There is so much to do and see at the park. On Sundays some of the streets are closed to car traffic and there are people walking everywhere.

Entertainment & Activities

So much fun to play putt putt golf with friends at this great indoor place. The restaurant upstairs has amazing burgers. A fun low key evening out in the Mission.
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Urban Putt
1096 S Van Ness Ave
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So much fun to play putt putt golf with friends at this great indoor place. The restaurant upstairs has amazing burgers. A fun low key evening out in the Mission.
Learn about the history of the mural art work in the Mission. Precita Eyes has great walking tours of the neighborhood.
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Precita Eyes Muralists
2981 24th St
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Learn about the history of the mural art work in the Mission. Precita Eyes has great walking tours of the neighborhood.
Art Deco masterpiece that was recently renovated. You can watch a movie while sipping on a beer or wine and order dinner to your seat.
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Dance Mission Theater
3316 24th St
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Art Deco masterpiece that was recently renovated. You can watch a movie while sipping on a beer or wine and order dinner to your seat.
San Francisco's gay village is mostly concentrated in the business district that is located on Castro Street from Market Street to 19th Street. It extends down Market Street toward Church Street and on both sides of the Castro neighborhood from Church Street to Eureka Street. It is a beautiful neighborhood with colorful rainbow streets and colorful personalities all around. Great shopping and restaurants too.
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The Castro
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San Francisco's gay village is mostly concentrated in the business district that is located on Castro Street from Market Street to 19th Street. It extends down Market Street toward Church Street and on both sides of the Castro neighborhood from Church Street to Eureka Street. It is a beautiful neighborhood with colorful rainbow streets and colorful personalities all around. Great shopping and restaurants too.

Sightseeing

Its an alley filled with painted murals. It super close to the house and makes a great point of interest. Take a stroll down this street and check out all the paintings.
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Балмі Еллі
50 Balmy St
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Its an alley filled with painted murals. It super close to the house and makes a great point of interest. Take a stroll down this street and check out all the paintings.