Guidebook for San Francisco
Everything Else
Great grocery store with many organic and local choices, fresh sushi made daily, rotisserie chicken baked daily, wine and beer choices, and a delicatessen.
282 localnici recomandă
The Good Life Grocery
448 Cortland AveGreat grocery store with many organic and local choices, fresh sushi made daily, rotisserie chicken baked daily, wine and beer choices, and a delicatessen.
Drinks & Nightlife
Holy Water
309 Cortland AveLocal watering hole with reasonable (for SF) prices.
Bar with live music on the weekends and a patio with a ping pong table. Very popular with locals. Happy Hour drink deals can be dangerous.
196 localnici recomandă
El Rio
3158 Mission StBar with live music on the weekends and a patio with a ping pong table. Very popular with locals. Happy Hour drink deals can be dangerous.
Make-Out Room
3225 22nd StBar and nightclub with dj or live music an dancing. CASH ONLY.
Cat's Corner
647 Valencia StSwing dancing classes and dance parties. Fantastic live music some nights. Bar.
Local favorite bar with tasty cocktails, an amazing record collection and a Hammond B3 organ. Try to go when local legend jazz singer Lavay Smith is singing accompanied by her husband Chris Siebert on the organ.
137 localnici recomandă
The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission StLocal favorite bar with tasty cocktails, an amazing record collection and a Hammond B3 organ. Try to go when local legend jazz singer Lavay Smith is singing accompanied by her husband Chris Siebert on the organ.
Local brewery with casual seating, friendly atmosphere and delicious beer.
94 localnici recomandă
Barebottle Brewing Company
1525 Cortland AveLocal brewery with casual seating, friendly atmosphere and delicious beer.
Sightseeing
Sutro Baths is a vista point looking out on the ocean. Big parking lot with visitors' center and public restrooms. You can walk along the ruins of the Sutro Baths--a huge swimming pavilion from the 1800s. Nearby is the Cliff House, a pricey restaurant with gorgeous views, and Louis' a cafe with good food and the same gorgeous views. Also nearby is Land's End, a woodsy area with many hiking trails and beautiful views.
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Sutro Baths
1004 Point Lobos AveSutro Baths is a vista point looking out on the ocean. Big parking lot with visitors' center and public restrooms. You can walk along the ruins of the Sutro Baths--a huge swimming pavilion from the 1800s. Nearby is the Cliff House, a pricey restaurant with gorgeous views, and Louis' a cafe with good food and the same gorgeous views. Also nearby is Land's End, a woodsy area with many hiking trails and beautiful views.
Place to watch and learn about the sea lions that hang out at the piers. Free. It's at Pier 39, which is pretty touristy and trashy but sometimes has some good attractions. Nearby you can get crab in season at a number of places along Jefferson Street.
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Centrul de Lei de Mare
203 The EmbarcaderoPlace to watch and learn about the sea lions that hang out at the piers. Free. It's at Pier 39, which is pretty touristy and trashy but sometimes has some good attractions. Nearby you can get crab in season at a number of places along Jefferson Street.
Entertainment & Activities
Movie theater that serves food and drinks, delivered to your seat during the movie. There's a bar in the lobby.
229 localnici recomandă
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission StMovie theater that serves food and drinks, delivered to your seat during the movie. There's a bar in the lobby.
Presidio Bowling Center
93 Moraga AveBowling and a cafe in the Presidio.
Musée Mécanique
Fishermans WharfArcade full of antique games. Free admission.
Arts & Culture
Natural history & science museum with an aquarium, planetarium and other exhibits. Can be crowded and is expensive but is a pretty special place. Across from the De Young Museum and the Hagiwara Japanese Tea Garden. Close to the Botanical Garden and Arboretum.
816 localnici recomandă
Academia de Științe din California
55 Music Concourse DrNatural history & science museum with an aquarium, planetarium and other exhibits. Can be crowded and is expensive but is a pretty special place. Across from the De Young Museum and the Hagiwara Japanese Tea Garden. Close to the Botanical Garden and Arboretum.
Exploratorium
Green StreetFun interactive science museum. Great place to take kids.
Muzeul de Artă Modernă din San Francisco
151 3rd StModern art museum.
Lovely traditional museum in a gorgeous location near Land's End.
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Legion of Honor station
Lovely traditional museum in a gorgeous location near Land's End.
Muzeul Familiei Walt Disney
104 Montgomery StDisney-centric museum in the Presidio.
Food Scene
Mission Pie
2901 Mission StDelicious pie.
Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th StGourmet donuts with some unusual flavor combinations.
Gourmet chocolates made here. Delicious and pricey. They also sell bags of flavored chocolate covered almonds that are reasonably priced and wonderful. Really nice people.
Feve Artisan Chocolatier
2222 Palou AvenueGourmet chocolates made here. Delicious and pricey. They also sell bags of flavored chocolate covered almonds that are reasonably priced and wonderful. Really nice people.
Delicious, fresh, reasonably priced tacos and burritos. Local favorite. CASH ONLY.
347 localnici recomandă
La Taqueria
2889 Mission StDelicious, fresh, reasonably priced tacos and burritos. Local favorite. CASH ONLY.
Delicious California cuisine and freshly baked goods. There is an outdoor patio in the rear which is especially fun for brunch.
137 localnici recomandă
Bernal Star
410 Cortland AveDelicious California cuisine and freshly baked goods. There is an outdoor patio in the rear which is especially fun for brunch.
Great neighborhood cafe for morning coffee, breakfast, and lunch. Friendly owners, good wait staff, nice vibe. Outdoor seating and free wi-fi.
108 localnici recomandă
Progressive Grounds Coffee shop and Eatery
400 Cortland AveGreat neighborhood cafe for morning coffee, breakfast, and lunch. Friendly owners, good wait staff, nice vibe. Outdoor seating and free wi-fi.
Great location for your morning latte. Dizzying array of baked goods. Some take-out lunch and picnic items, too.
105 localnici recomandă
Martha & Bros. Coffee Co.
745 Cortland AveGreat location for your morning latte. Dizzying array of baked goods. Some take-out lunch and picnic items, too.
Good vegetarian options; cozy space with delicious food and great service. Try the curry dishes.
61 localnici recomandă
Little Nepal
925 Cortland AveGood vegetarian options; cozy space with delicious food and great service. Try the curry dishes.
The best sushi at a great price. Try the "ecstasy" roll and the seaweed salad.
82 localnici recomandă
Moki's Sushi & Pacific Grill
615 Cortland AveThe best sushi at a great price. Try the "ecstasy" roll and the seaweed salad.
Parks & Nature
In Golden Gate Park, Stow Lake has a nice path to walk around. There's also rental of small rowboats or pedal-boats. The cafe has hamburgers, hot dogs, salads and snacks. There's usually parking around the lake.
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Stow Lake
In Golden Gate Park, Stow Lake has a nice path to walk around. There's also rental of small rowboats or pedal-boats. The cafe has hamburgers, hot dogs, salads and snacks. There's usually parking around the lake.
Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom StHiking trails and spectacular views. 10 minute walk.