Guidebook for San Francisco

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Sara And Philip
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

One of the best sushi places in SF! They have a great lunch menu.
101 localnici recomandă
Saru Sushi Bar
3856 24th St
101 localnici recomandă
One of the best sushi places in SF! They have a great lunch menu.
It's not the nicest atmosphere, but they have the best naan bread and delicious lamb chops.
90 localnici recomandă
Pakwan
3182 16th St
90 localnici recomandă
It's not the nicest atmosphere, but they have the best naan bread and delicious lamb chops.
Delicious pork & beans and even better pies!
20 localnici recomandă
Pig & Pie
2962 24th Street
20 localnici recomandă
Delicious pork & beans and even better pies!
Monday night's pizza buffet is a good deal (very kid friendly) and their sourdough crust is unbeatable.
108 localnici recomandă
Goat Hill Pizza
300 Connecticut St
108 localnici recomandă
Monday night's pizza buffet is a good deal (very kid friendly) and their sourdough crust is unbeatable.
This fish specialty restaurant is situated nicely along the park and I adore their wasabi or thai bowl topped with fresh salmon.
111 localnici recomandă
Pacific Catch
1200 9th Ave
111 localnici recomandă
This fish specialty restaurant is situated nicely along the park and I adore their wasabi or thai bowl topped with fresh salmon.
A collection of food trucks that changes daily. It's a nice place to meet friends with varying tastes.
95 localnici recomandă
SoMa StrEat Food Park
428 11th St
95 localnici recomandă
A collection of food trucks that changes daily. It's a nice place to meet friends with varying tastes.
My favorite place for a burger and Straus soft serve ice cream.
179 localnici recomandă
Super Duper Burgers
721 Market St
179 localnici recomandă
My favorite place for a burger and Straus soft serve ice cream.
One of the best brunch places in San Francisco (potatoes are amazing!). The lines get pretty long on the weekends, so it's best to go early or be prepared to wait.
261 localnici recomandă
Plow
1299 18th St
261 localnici recomandă
One of the best brunch places in San Francisco (potatoes are amazing!). The lines get pretty long on the weekends, so it's best to go early or be prepared to wait.
This doesn't even need a recommendation because it's so widely popular. Their salted caramel ice cream is famous, but I personally like the soft serve window (and the line is always A LOT shorter).
476 localnici recomandă
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
476 localnici recomandă
This doesn't even need a recommendation because it's so widely popular. Their salted caramel ice cream is famous, but I personally like the soft serve window (and the line is always A LOT shorter).
Tartine is a San Francisco institution for pastries (morning bun!) and sandwiches. They also make a killer quiche.
768 localnici recomandă
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 localnici recomandă
Tartine is a San Francisco institution for pastries (morning bun!) and sandwiches. They also make a killer quiche.
V-105 has just really well crafted food. The sandwiches are perfection and the daily soups are always worth a try! Only open for lunch.
6 localnici recomandă
V-105
105 Valencia St
6 localnici recomandă
V-105 has just really well crafted food. The sandwiches are perfection and the daily soups are always worth a try! Only open for lunch.
They're famous for their dry fried chicken wings! This place is popular with all types of people. Be prepared for some brusk, but efficient Chinese style service.
154 localnici recomandă
San Tung
1031 Irving St
154 localnici recomandă
They're famous for their dry fried chicken wings! This place is popular with all types of people. Be prepared for some brusk, but efficient Chinese style service.
Lovely local brunch place. Try the souffle pancakes.
62 localnici recomandă
Aha Fresh
4007 24th St
62 localnici recomandă
Lovely local brunch place. Try the souffle pancakes.
This tiny pizza restaurant has about 4 tables a few seats at the counter, but it's delicious traditional style pizza with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
67 localnici recomandă
Pizzetta 211
211 23rd Ave
67 localnici recomandă
This tiny pizza restaurant has about 4 tables a few seats at the counter, but it's delicious traditional style pizza with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
This LA based chain has unique burgers. Ranging from truffle to hatch chile, they're all excellent.
43 localnici recomandă
Umami Burger Marina
2184 Union St
43 localnici recomandă
This LA based chain has unique burgers. Ranging from truffle to hatch chile, they're all excellent.
This is another one of San Francisco's many unique ice cream shops. My favorite is the "secret breakfast" flavor.
224 localnici recomandă
Humphry Slocombe
224 localnici recomandă
This is another one of San Francisco's many unique ice cream shops. My favorite is the "secret breakfast" flavor.
Take a number! This place does it deli-style with a numbering system. They have unique Asian flavors such as Ume and Lychee. Ume + Chocolate is a winning combo.
214 localnici recomandă
Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose Avenue
214 localnici recomandă
Take a number! This place does it deli-style with a numbering system. They have unique Asian flavors such as Ume and Lychee. Ume + Chocolate is a winning combo.
This is possibly the best and hottest bakery in San Francisco right now. Make sure you get the "everything croissant" and the pistachio croissant!!
85 localnici recomandă
Neighbor Bakehouse
2343 3rd St
85 localnici recomandă
This is possibly the best and hottest bakery in San Francisco right now. Make sure you get the "everything croissant" and the pistachio croissant!!
This breakfast joint is a neighborhood staple known for its small interior and nice outdoor seating.
112 localnici recomandă
Chloe's Cafe
1399 Church Street
112 localnici recomandă
This breakfast joint is a neighborhood staple known for its small interior and nice outdoor seating.
AMAZING Sardinian food. I personally think this is the best restaurant in the neighborhood. Try the tuna heart pasta or the octopus stew. Trust me, it's delicious.
146 localnici recomandă
La Ciccia
291 30th St
146 localnici recomandă
AMAZING Sardinian food. I personally think this is the best restaurant in the neighborhood. Try the tuna heart pasta or the octopus stew. Trust me, it's delicious.

Everything Else

A beautiful place to soak up the sun and people watch. They recently remodeled part of the park and now they have a great kid's playground.
1244 localnici recomandă
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 localnici recomandă
A beautiful place to soak up the sun and people watch. They recently remodeled part of the park and now they have a great kid's playground.
This recently remodeled park has a terrific playground and there are easy hiking trails to soak in some nature.
180 localnici recomandă
Parcul Glen Canyon
Chenery Street
180 localnici recomandă
This recently remodeled park has a terrific playground and there are easy hiking trails to soak in some nature.
If you're into juice, then this is the place for you!
10 localnici recomandă
Pressed
3901 24th St
10 localnici recomandă
If you're into juice, then this is the place for you!
The Bay Area isn't known for having the best bagels, but Holey Bagel is pretty darn good.
11 localnici recomandă
Noe Bagel
3933 24th St
11 localnici recomandă
The Bay Area isn't known for having the best bagels, but Holey Bagel is pretty darn good.
A great standard bakery. It's not the best in the city, but it's a great nearby option.
79 localnici recomandă
Noe Valley Bakery
4073 24th St
79 localnici recomandă
A great standard bakery. It's not the best in the city, but it's a great nearby option.
This historic theatre is the key landmark in the Castro. It is home to unique sing-a-longs, film festivals, and is always worth a visit.
332 localnici recomandă
Castro Theatre
429 Castro St
332 localnici recomandă
This historic theatre is the key landmark in the Castro. It is home to unique sing-a-longs, film festivals, and is always worth a visit.

Essentials

The best grocery store with a HUGE selection of bulk goods. They carry unique spices, grains, oils, vinegars, etc. Basically everything.
275 localnici recomandă
Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom St
275 localnici recomandă
The best grocery store with a HUGE selection of bulk goods. They carry unique spices, grains, oils, vinegars, etc. Basically everything.
Good for picking up the basic necessities (when you can't make it to Rainbow Grocery).
905 localnici recomandă
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
905 localnici recomandă
Good for picking up the basic necessities (when you can't make it to Rainbow Grocery).
This grocery store has all your basic and standard American type groceries.
357 localnici recomandă
Safeway
298 King St
357 localnici recomandă
This grocery store has all your basic and standard American type groceries.
This is a terrific kid-friendly Saturday farmer's market where you can pick up produce for the week.
58 localnici recomandă
Noe Valley Farmers Market
3861 24th St
58 localnici recomandă
This is a terrific kid-friendly Saturday farmer's market where you can pick up produce for the week.
This corner market is good for picking up a quick drink or any snack necessities that can't wait until a proper trip to the grocery store
Angel's Market
1649 Castro St
This corner market is good for picking up a quick drink or any snack necessities that can't wait until a proper trip to the grocery store

Shopping

A unique store with many different chocolate selections
14 localnici recomandă
Chocolate Covered
4069 24th St
14 localnici recomandă
A unique store with many different chocolate selections
Crossroads Trading is a chain of consignment stores, but this location is special. They have high quality clothes, designer pieces, and I've found many special items from this location specifically.
34 localnici recomandă
Crossroads Trading
1901 Fillmore St
34 localnici recomandă
Crossroads Trading is a chain of consignment stores, but this location is special. They have high quality clothes, designer pieces, and I've found many special items from this location specifically.
Looking for a authentic no nonsense Italian Deli? That's exactly what Lucca is. They're known for their ravioli, but they also have a great selection of breads, cheeses, and meat.
26 localnici recomandă
Lucca Ravioli Company
1100 Valencia St
26 localnici recomandă
Looking for a authentic no nonsense Italian Deli? That's exactly what Lucca is. They're known for their ravioli, but they also have a great selection of breads, cheeses, and meat.
This store has gorgeous stationery, gifts, and other trinkets with a modern and youthful sensibility.
46 localnici recomandă
Rare Device
600 Divisadero St
46 localnici recomandă
This store has gorgeous stationery, gifts, and other trinkets with a modern and youthful sensibility.
If you love cookbooks, this is a unique store full of them. They occasionally have famous food writers or chefs here for book events.
10 localnici recomandă
Omnivore Books
3885 Cesar Chavez
10 localnici recomandă
If you love cookbooks, this is a unique store full of them. They occasionally have famous food writers or chefs here for book events.

Sightseeing

This farmers market is iconic for a reason. It's one of my favorite ways to spend a Saturday. Definitely eat at Primavera's stand and pick up apples/pears from K&J Orchards.
679 localnici recomandă
Ferry Building Marketplace
679 localnici recomandă
This farmers market is iconic for a reason. It's one of my favorite ways to spend a Saturday. Definitely eat at Primavera's stand and pick up apples/pears from K&J Orchards.
This neighborhood is charming and worth exploration. Souvla or Suppenkuche are worth a stop for a meal. Or you can stop for tea and honey cake at 20th Century Cafe.
223 localnici recomandă
Hayes Valley
223 localnici recomandă
This neighborhood is charming and worth exploration. Souvla or Suppenkuche are worth a stop for a meal. Or you can stop for tea and honey cake at 20th Century Cafe.
This is a nice place for a walk around. Definitely visit the various book stores, maybe pick up a few groceries at Nijiya Market, and even get a crepe from Sophie's if you're hungry.
246 localnici recomandă
Japan Town
246 localnici recomandă
This is a nice place for a walk around. Definitely visit the various book stores, maybe pick up a few groceries at Nijiya Market, and even get a crepe from Sophie's if you're hungry.
This is the famous gay district of San Francisco, which explodes with international visitors during Pride Festival in late June.
293 localnici recomandă
The Castro
293 localnici recomandă
This is the famous gay district of San Francisco, which explodes with international visitors during Pride Festival in late June.

Entertainment & Activities

This is a family friendly frozen yogurt place that's pretty new and has become hugely popular in the neighborhood
12 localnici recomandă
Easy Breezy
4028 24th St
12 localnici recomandă
This is a family friendly frozen yogurt place that's pretty new and has become hugely popular in the neighborhood