Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Restaurants or bars we recommend in San Francisco:
La Ciccia (Sardinian Food)
Tadish Grill (oldest restaurant in San Francisco)
Suppenkuche (German Restaurant)
Bissap Baobab (African Restaurant)
Tuba (Turkish Restaurant)
Dumpling Time (Dumpling)
Assab (Eritrean/Ethiopian Restaurant)
Wild Side West (Bernal Heights)
Twin Peaks (Castro)
Bare Bottle Brewery (Bernal Heights)
La Ciccia
291 30th StFabulous authentic sicilian cuisine made with love and passion
Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose AvenueThe best ice-cream in town. Period.
Vega
419 Cortland AveThey make fabulously good Italian food
Piqueo's
830 Cortland AveAwesome high end Peruvian food
Little Nepal
925 Cortland AveThe Mount Everest of food
Martha & Bros. Coffee Co.
745 Cortland AveCaters to early birds too!
Moonlight Cafe
634 Cortland AveGreat for breakfast or brunch!
Chloe's Cafe
1399 Church StreetOne of the best brunches in town
Little Baobab SF
2243 19th StAfrican restaurant!
Tuba Authentic Turkish Restaurant
1007 A Guerrero StSome of the best turkish places in the city!
Taco Los Altos
737 Cortland AveGreat and affordable Mexican
Family owned and run
Sightseeing
Things to do in San Francisco:
Ride a Cable Car and the Cable Car Museum (it’s free)
Go and see the Sea Lions at Pier 39 and USS Pampanito (2nd world war submarine)
Walk or Bike over the Golden Gate Bridge
Eat some Dim Sum in Chinatown, the largest Chinese ‘town’ in the United States
Enjoy the sights from Bernal Heights Park (5 min walk), Twin Peaks, Dolores Park and Coit Tower
Visit Alcatraz Island (a National Park)
Take the F tram to Fisherman’s Wharf from The Castro or Church and Market
Enjoy an ice-cream at Mitchell’s (10 min walk from the house)
Enjoy a Gospel service at the oecumenic Glide Memorial Church
Go to a baseball or basketball game
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
Chinatown
Lombard Street
Lombard StreetParks & Nature
Alcatraz Island
Angel Island Café
Main StreetArts & Culture
BATS Improv Theatre
San Francisco Symphony
201 Van Ness AveEntertainment & Activities
A giants model of the Bay in real time!
19 locals recommend
US Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model Visitor Center
2100 BridgewayA giants model of the Bay in real time!
Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays PlazaGo Giants!
It's baseball...
City advice
Getting around
Transportation
Bus: #67 is 5 min walk away (Bernal Heights Boulevard @ Chapman) will take you to 24th St and Mission BART. Check sfmta website. #24 is 5 min walk away (Cortland Avenue @ Ellsworth St) can take to the Golden Gate Park or Noe Valley to catch J-Church Tram. #27 is 10 min walk away (Folsom Street @ Cesar Chavez).
BART is 20 min walk away (24th St @ Mission St) takes you downtown and to the East Bay (check BART site)
MUNI - J-Church is 10 min walk away and takes you downtown. F is @ Church and Market. It is a historical tram. It will take you to Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 39 and Alcatraz Pier.
Ways to save
Get a Clipper Card
You can buy Clipper Cards at BART stations or Walgreens and use them on all transport options in the Bay Area.