Guidebook for San Francisco
Essentials
Ice Cream!!!! It's also a gourmet convenience store where you can purchase excellent cheeses, flowers, local wines/beers/etc...
651 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StIce Cream!!!! It's also a gourmet convenience store where you can purchase excellent cheeses, flowers, local wines/beers/etc...
Lot's of people love this place for the prepared foods and cheap(?) alcohol.
203 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3 Masonic AveLot's of people love this place for the prepared foods and cheap(?) alcohol.
Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island StLargely organic and vegetarian-friendly supermarket.
Food Scene
Pies!!! (and Ice Cream) They also will usually have a "classic cake" of some random delicious flavor. I never pass up the carrot cake. Everything is delicious here and it's definitely kid-friendly.
29 locals recommend
Chile Pies Baking Co.
Pies!!! (and Ice Cream) They also will usually have a "classic cake" of some random delicious flavor. I never pass up the carrot cake. Everything is delicious here and it's definitely kid-friendly.
Fresh ingredients make wonderful meals. Sweet potato tamales are awesome as are the homemade blue corn tortillas. My meat-eating friends love the chicken. I do not recommend any other meat there.
123 locals recommend
Green Chile Kitchen
1801 McAllister StFresh ingredients make wonderful meals. Sweet potato tamales are awesome as are the homemade blue corn tortillas. My meat-eating friends love the chicken. I do not recommend any other meat there.
Best coffee closest to the house. They use fresh Sightglass coffee (comp to Blue Bottle). They also make excellent small bites like salads, granola, bagels, sandwiches and have beer and wine.
99 locals recommend
Matching Half
1799 McAllister StBest coffee closest to the house. They use fresh Sightglass coffee (comp to Blue Bottle). They also make excellent small bites like salads, granola, bagels, sandwiches and have beer and wine.
I don't recommend Starbucks but this is the closest one if it's really what you're into.
512 locals recommend
Starbucks
2132 Chestnut StI don't recommend Starbucks but this is the closest one if it's really what you're into.
Panuchos
3440 Geary BlvdAmazing tacos!!! They make the tortillas to order.
Zazie
941 Cole StSome of the best breakfast in the city and opens at 8am!
Shopping
Target
2675 Geary BlvdConvenient place to buy personal care items, snacks, etc...
BevMo!
3455 Geary BlvdLargest selection of beverages.
Sightseeing
710 Ashbury St
710 Ashbury StreetGrateful Dead House
635 Ashbury St
635 Ashbury StreetJanis Joplin's House
2400 Fulton St
2400 Fulton StreetJefferson Airplane House
Adjacent to "Hippie Hill" ... great place to go on a weekend to listen to music and play frisbee or whatever.
6 locals recommend
Robin Williams Meadow
320 Bowling Green DrAdjacent to "Hippie Hill" ... great place to go on a weekend to listen to music and play frisbee or whatever.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool art on the walls and often has live music and lively patrons.
131 locals recommend
Madrone Art Bar
500 Divisadero StCool art on the walls and often has live music and lively patrons.
Arts & Culture
Variety of events (usually music); great small venue that attracts some really cool performers.
200 locals recommend
The Independent
628 Divisadero StVariety of events (usually music); great small venue that attracts some really cool performers.