Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Amazing burritos. Exquisite salsa. Carne asada and 'soyrizo' come highly recommended.
196 locals recommend
Papalote Mexican Grill
1777 Fulton St
196 locals recommend
Amazing burritos. Exquisite salsa. Carne asada and 'soyrizo' come highly recommended.
Tightest burrito in town. Colorful decor. Go for the al pastor, stay for the salsa bar.
115 locals recommend
El Metate
2406 Bryant St
115 locals recommend
Tightest burrito in town. Colorful decor. Go for the al pastor, stay for the salsa bar.
One of America's most famous burritos. Always buzzing. Don't underestimate the tacos.
347 locals recommend
La Taqueria
2889 Mission St
347 locals recommend
One of America's most famous burritos. Always buzzing. Don't underestimate the tacos.
The original Mission-style burrito. Just around the corner. Open late.
77 locals recommend
Taqueria El Farolito
2950 24th St
77 locals recommend
The original Mission-style burrito. Just around the corner. Open late.
Counter-serve modern Mexican. Memorable ingredients. Options for every diet.
187 locals recommend
The Little Chihuahua
292 Divisadero St
187 locals recommend
Counter-serve modern Mexican. Memorable ingredients. Options for every diet.
The original Philz Coffee location. Cozy decor. Outgoing baristas.
913 locals recommend
Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
913 locals recommend
The original Philz Coffee location. Cozy decor. Outgoing baristas.
Quiet, brightly-lit coffee spot. Top-notch workspace. Lots of outlets and optional patio seating.
65 locals recommend
Haus Coffee
3086 24th St
65 locals recommend
Quiet, brightly-lit coffee spot. Top-notch workspace. Lots of outlets and optional patio seating.
Boutique donuts. Unusual flavors. Nice patio.
199 locals recommend
Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th St
199 locals recommend
Boutique donuts. Unusual flavors. Nice patio.
Retro diner with old-fashioned sodas. Go for breakfast and/or dessert.
138 locals recommend
St. Francis Fountain
2801 24th St
138 locals recommend
Retro diner with old-fashioned sodas. Go for breakfast and/or dessert.
Trendy Jewish deli. Great pastrami. Tempting breakfast options.
146 locals recommend
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
3150 24th St
146 locals recommend
Trendy Jewish deli. Great pastrami. Tempting breakfast options.
Over-the-counter Mexican. San Francisco's freshest tortilla.
70 locals recommend
La Palma Mexicatessen
2884 24th St
70 locals recommend
Over-the-counter Mexican. San Francisco's freshest tortilla.
Warmly-lit cafe with a community feel. Great for lunch. Beers and kombucha on tap.
104 locals recommend
Atlas Cafe
3049 20th St
104 locals recommend
Warmly-lit cafe with a community feel. Great for lunch. Beers and kombucha on tap.
Pie-focused restaurant. Sweet. Savory. Amazing.
137 locals recommend
Mission Pie
2901 Mission St
137 locals recommend
Pie-focused restaurant. Sweet. Savory. Amazing.
Hyper-trendy eatery with Italian-inspired fare. Open late.
282 locals recommend
Beretta
1199 Valencia St
282 locals recommend
Hyper-trendy eatery with Italian-inspired fare. Open late.
Organic ice cream and sorbet. Inventive flavors, often of Japanese influence.
27 locals recommend
Garden Creamery
3566 20th St
27 locals recommend
Organic ice cream and sorbet. Inventive flavors, often of Japanese influence.
Small-batch ice cream. Unique production method utilizing liquid nitrogen.
216 locals recommend
Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia St
216 locals recommend
Small-batch ice cream. Unique production method utilizing liquid nitrogen.
Amazing garden space. Satisfying, inexpensive breakfast options. A well-kept secret.
50 locals recommend
Stable Cafe
2128 Folsom St
50 locals recommend
Amazing garden space. Satisfying, inexpensive breakfast options. A well-kept secret.
Hip industrial space. Bakery, cafe, coffee counter, ice cream window, wine bar. Smaller lines than at Guerrero Street.
155 locals recommend
Tartine Manufactory
595 Alabama St
155 locals recommend
Hip industrial space. Bakery, cafe, coffee counter, ice cream window, wine bar. Smaller lines than at Guerrero Street.
Modern American food in a beautiful space. Great for vegetarians and pediatricians. Arrive hungry for the tasting menu.
105 locals recommend
AL's Place
1499 Valencia Street
105 locals recommend
Modern American food in a beautiful space. Great for vegetarians and pediatricians. Arrive hungry for the tasting menu.
Insanely good pasta. Great atmosphere. A memorable, but expensive meal.
266 locals recommend
Flour + Water
2401 Harrison St
266 locals recommend
Insanely good pasta. Great atmosphere. A memorable, but expensive meal.
Californian-Asian fusion. Intimate environment. Just a few steps away.
51 locals recommend
The Spice Jar
2500 Bryant St
51 locals recommend
Californian-Asian fusion. Intimate environment. Just a few steps away.
Affordable Pakistani-Indian cuisine. Generous portions. BYOB!
90 locals recommend
Pakwan
3182 16th St
90 locals recommend
Affordable Pakistani-Indian cuisine. Generous portions. BYOB!
Artisan coffee with a focus on grower-roaster relationships.
295 locals recommend
Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia St
295 locals recommend
Artisan coffee with a focus on grower-roaster relationships.
Possibly the perfect coffee joint. Nitro cold brew and delicious pastries. Nice workspace for bootstraping your start-up.
72 locals recommend
Coffee Bar
1890 Bryant Street
72 locals recommend
Possibly the perfect coffee joint. Nitro cold brew and delicious pastries. Nice workspace for bootstraping your start-up.
San Francisco coffee so iconic, they need not supply WiFi.
348 locals recommend
Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia St
348 locals recommend
San Francisco coffee so iconic, they need not supply WiFi.
Fancy fish fare. Excellent ambiance.
70 locals recommend
Blowfish Sushi
2170 Bryant Street
70 locals recommend
Fancy fish fare. Excellent ambiance.
Delicious ramen selection. Attractive lantern-covered ceiling. Good bar to drink at as you wait for a table.
35 locals recommend
Ken Ken Ramen
3378 18th Street
35 locals recommend
Delicious ramen selection. Attractive lantern-covered ceiling. Good bar to drink at as you wait for a table.
Nationally-known eatery with inventive Chinese dishes. Don't miss the '"bacon"/rice cakes, even if you're vegan...
153 locals recommend
Mission Chinese Food
2234 Mission St
153 locals recommend
Nationally-known eatery with inventive Chinese dishes. Don't miss the '"bacon"/rice cakes, even if you're vegan...
Counter-ordered sausages, craft beer, and cider in a hip and casual space. Open until 11pm.
153 locals recommend
Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission St
153 locals recommend
Counter-ordered sausages, craft beer, and cider in a hip and casual space. Open until 11pm.
Mindfully-sourced coffee. Small-batch, seasonal roasts made on-site.
378 locals recommend
Sightglass Coffee
270 7th St
378 locals recommend
Mindfully-sourced coffee. Small-batch, seasonal roasts made on-site.
Legendary pastries. Long lines. Drop by mid-morning or very early on weekends.
768 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 locals recommend
Legendary pastries. Long lines. Drop by mid-morning or very early on weekends.
Interestingly-named ice cream by the cone or pint. Creative flavors.
224 locals recommend
Humphry Slocombe
224 locals recommend
Interestingly-named ice cream by the cone or pint. Creative flavors.
Delicious Indian restaurant offering 'thali'-style meals. Also, amazing 'dosa' crepes.
101 locals recommend
Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia St
101 locals recommend
Delicious Indian restaurant offering 'thali'-style meals. Also, amazing 'dosa' crepes.
Secluded restaurant with warm and intimate ambiance. Top-notch wine list.
59 locals recommend
Heirloom Café
2500 Folsom St
59 locals recommend
Secluded restaurant with warm and intimate ambiance. Top-notch wine list.
Vegan Japanese cuisine in a cozy room.
82 locals recommend
Cha-Ya
762 Valencia St
82 locals recommend
Vegan Japanese cuisine in a cozy room.
Delicious Ethiopian cuisine served family-style; eating with your hands is encouraged!
17 locals recommend
Cafe Ethiopia
878 Valencia St
17 locals recommend
Delicious Ethiopian cuisine served family-style; eating with your hands is encouraged!
Popular neighborhood gathering spot for authentic burritos and tacos.
64 locals recommend
Taqueria Vallarta
3033 24th St
64 locals recommend
Popular neighborhood gathering spot for authentic burritos and tacos.
One of San Francisco's hottest brunch destinations, featuring daily market-driven menu revisions.
123 locals recommend
Universal Cafe
2814 19th St
123 locals recommend
One of San Francisco's hottest brunch destinations, featuring daily market-driven menu revisions.

Getting Around

Underground light rail giving access to SFO airport, SF downtown, and the Embarcadero waterfront.
31 locals recommend
24th St Mission BART Plaza
2800 Mission St
31 locals recommend
Underground light rail giving access to SFO airport, SF downtown, and the Embarcadero waterfront.
Rapid transit hub giving access to to South Bay, San Jose, and beyond.
29 locals recommend
22nd St Station
1149 22nd St
29 locals recommend
Rapid transit hub giving access to to South Bay, San Jose, and beyond.

Everything Else

San Francisco General Hospital
26 locals recommend
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
1001 Potrero Ave
26 locals recommend
San Francisco General Hospital

Shopping

World-class locally made ceramics. Timeless designs. Gifts that will last a lifetime.
107 locals recommend
Heath Ceramics
2900 18th St
107 locals recommend
World-class locally made ceramics. Timeless designs. Gifts that will last a lifetime.
Good-vibes bookstore with new and used merchandise and an art gallery towards the back.
38 locals recommend
Alley Cat Books
3036 24th St
38 locals recommend
Good-vibes bookstore with new and used merchandise and an art gallery towards the back.
Pirate clothing and accessory store serving as a front for a children's writing center non-profit.
33 locals recommend
826 Valencia Pirate Supply Store
826 Valencia St
33 locals recommend
Pirate clothing and accessory store serving as a front for a children's writing center non-profit.

Parks & Nature

Mildly strenuous hill walk. Amazing city views. Lots of dogs.
363 locals recommend
Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom St
363 locals recommend
Mildly strenuous hill walk. Amazing city views. Lots of dogs.
San Francisco's trendiest afternoon gathering spot. BYOB. Weekend spectacle has to be seen to be believed.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 locals recommend
San Francisco's trendiest afternoon gathering spot. BYOB. Weekend spectacle has to be seen to be believed.

Arts & Culture

Women-produced concert, show, and dance performances in a renovated 1920's theatre.
27 locals recommend
Brava Theater Center
2781 24th St
27 locals recommend
Women-produced concert, show, and dance performances in a renovated 1920's theatre.

Sightseeing

Nearby alley lined with rotating murals and plant life.
124 locals recommend
Balmy Alley
50 Balmy St
124 locals recommend
Nearby alley lined with rotating murals and plant life.
Brightly colored alley covered wall-to-wall rotating murals by local artists.
96 locals recommend
Clarion Alley
Clarion Alley
96 locals recommend
Brightly colored alley covered wall-to-wall rotating murals by local artists.