Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Burma Superstar
309 Clement StThe best Burmese: Spicy, flavorful and wholesome.
Kokkari Estiatorio
200 Jackson StAwesome Greek.
Amber
25 Yerba Buena LnBest North Indian in the city.
KRUA Thai
525 16th StGreat Thai.
Perbacco
230 California StExcellent Italian.
New Sun Hong Kong Restaurant
606 BroadwayLate night Chinese.
Gracias Madre
2211 Mission StVegan Mexican, Excellent!
TRES
130 Townsend StMexican.
Millennium
5912 College AveGreat Vegetarian place.
Suppenküche
525 Laguna StAuthentic German fare
DOSA on Fillmore
1700 Fillmore StBest South Indian in the city.
Zero Zero
826 Folsom StExcellent Pizza
Flour + Water
2401 Harrison StGreat Italian
Le Colonial
20 Cosmo PlVietnamese+French.
The Slanted Door
Ferry BuildingVietnamese
The Plant Cafe Organic
The EmbarcaderoGreat organic fare+brunch.
Greens
2 Marina BlvdGreat brunch
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StGreat sandwiches, bread, pastries, cookies. An iconic bakery.
Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden StBest espresso-style coffee in SF
Philz Coffee
3101 24th StBest long coffees in SF.
Réveille Coffee Co.
4076 18th StGreat little coffee place in the financial district.
Tsunami Mission Bay
301 King StreetGreat sushi, excellent happy hour.
Umami Burger Soma
242 King StAmazing burgers, especially if you're a fan of truffles.
Light snacky pies that you can eat with one hand! Little desserts and coffee too.
6 locals recommend
Peasant Pies Cafe & Catering Mission Bay
550 Gene Friend WayLight snacky pies that you can eat with one hand! Little desserts and coffee too.
The Melt
710 3rd StreetSoup and grilled cheese.
Patxi's Pizza
511 Hayes StChicago style pizza, in San Francisco.
Burma Love
211 Valencia StCloser than Burma Superstar, same great food.
House of Nanking
919 Kearny StGreat chinese, fast and cheap.
Drinks & Nightlife
Novela
662 Mission StGreat vibe, excellent mixed drinks. Looks like a library.
Newsroom themed, very large, yet cozy. Great cocktail menu, highly recommended.
83 locals recommend
Local Edition
691 Market StNewsroom themed, very large, yet cozy. Great cocktail menu, highly recommended.
One of the best speakeasies in the city. Old-world 20s feel, very rustic, old bookcases, very knowledgeable bartenders and the best cucumber gimlet in the city.
161 locals recommend
Bourbon & Branch
501 Jones StOne of the best speakeasies in the city. Old-world 20s feel, very rustic, old bookcases, very knowledgeable bartenders and the best cucumber gimlet in the city.
Rickhouse
246 Kearny StNice feel, small and two-level. Sometimes they have live music.
Very laid back bar, cheap beer, darts, pool table, shuffle board, skee-ball. Welcome back to college.
29 locals recommend
The Red Room
1390 California StVery laid back bar, cheap beer, darts, pool table, shuffle board, skee-ball. Welcome back to college.
The Tipsy Pig
2231 Chestnut StGreat bar, popular with the post-college crowd.
Monaghan's Bar
3243 Pierce StIrish Bar in the Marina.
Everything Else
Lucky Strike
200 King StBowling, food and booze.
best ice-cream in the city, Liquid nitrogen, made to order in front of you.
216 locals recommend
Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia Stbest ice-cream in the city, Liquid nitrogen, made to order in front of you.
Arts & Culture
Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays PlazaGiants baseball!
Exploratorium
Green StreetGreat science museum.
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrOne of SF's fine art museums, a must visit if you're into it.
Natural history and science museum, another excellent spot. They have an adult happy hour from time to time.
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse DrNatural history and science museum, another excellent spot. They have an adult happy hour from time to time.
Stow Lake
Great paddle boating on a sunny day.
AMC Metreon 16
135 4th StMovie Theater.
Shopping
Westfield San Francisco Centre
865 Market StShopping
Sightseeing
Union Square
333 Post StShopping too!
Fisherman's Wharf
2801 Leavenworth StTourist central.