Guidebook for San Francisco

Melanie
Guidebook for San Francisco

Essentials

Awesome, all-vegetarian grocery store that is run by the workers. Yummy beer and wine and produce and the best bulk section in town!
275 locals recommend
Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom St
275 locals recommend
Awesome, all-vegetarian grocery store that is run by the workers. Yummy beer and wine and produce and the best bulk section in town!
Big, giant, soulless grocery store.
416 locals recommend
Safeway
2020 Market St
416 locals recommend
Big, giant, soulless grocery store.
Mom and Pops produce stand. Go here. Also, check out Golden Naturals down the street for meat, fish, and packaged fare.
32 locals recommend
Golden Produce
172 Church St
32 locals recommend
Mom and Pops produce stand. Go here. Also, check out Golden Naturals down the street for meat, fish, and packaged fare.
The best local, sustainable, expensive, delicious grocery store in all the land. Go to here.
651 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
651 locals recommend
The best local, sustainable, expensive, delicious grocery store in all the land. Go to here.

Food Scene

Yep, this is one of "those" San Francisco coffee shops. You know, the kind of amazing coffee that people are always raving about. Go. There.
348 locals recommend
Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia St
348 locals recommend
Yep, this is one of "those" San Francisco coffee shops. You know, the kind of amazing coffee that people are always raving about. Go. There.
People line up and wait for hours for the weekend brunch here. And by "people" I mean "hipsters." Very yummy food.
161 locals recommend
Mission Beach Cafe
161 locals recommend
People line up and wait for hours for the weekend brunch here. And by "people" I mean "hipsters." Very yummy food.
Someone told me these guys started the whole boutique pizza thing in SF. I believe it. BUT AVOID THE WINE BAR!
46 locals recommend
Pauline's Pizza
260 Valencia St
46 locals recommend
Someone told me these guys started the whole boutique pizza thing in SF. I believe it. BUT AVOID THE WINE BAR!
The best ice cream in all of the land.
476 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
476 locals recommend
The best ice cream in all of the land.
The best designer pizza in all the land.
598 locals recommend
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
598 locals recommend
The best designer pizza in all the land.
Cheap. Greasy. Vietnamese. Sometimes it just hits the spot.
28 locals recommend
Sunflower
3111 16th St
28 locals recommend
Cheap. Greasy. Vietnamese. Sometimes it just hits the spot.
Upscale, fancy and had great cocktails. Make someone rich take you here.
71 locals recommend
Range
842 Valencia Street
71 locals recommend
Upscale, fancy and had great cocktails. Make someone rich take you here.
So. Many. Beers. And soft pretzls. And yum yum time burgers. But make a reservation!
177 locals recommend
The Monk's Kettle
3141 16th Street
177 locals recommend
So. Many. Beers. And soft pretzls. And yum yum time burgers. But make a reservation!
Casual, homey, SF-style amazing. Wear a dress or jeans, just make sure the waist can be loosened!
30 locals recommend
Bar Jules
609 Hayes Street
30 locals recommend
Casual, homey, SF-style amazing. Wear a dress or jeans, just make sure the waist can be loosened!

Drinks & Nightlife

It's got angry bikers and hipsters galore. And a beer garden. And the tamale lady. Basically, it's a San Francisco institution. Def give the Bloody Mary a try!
222 locals recommend
Zeitgeist
199 Valencia St
222 locals recommend
It's got angry bikers and hipsters galore. And a beer garden. And the tamale lady. Basically, it's a San Francisco institution. Def give the Bloody Mary a try!
This is my favorite neighborhood dive bar - good beer, good drinks and a photo booth. Who could ask for anything more?
20 locals recommend
Thieves Tavern
20 locals recommend
This is my favorite neighborhood dive bar - good beer, good drinks and a photo booth. Who could ask for anything more?
On weekends, this dive bar opens up a backroom called "The Hideout" with the best dang cocktails for miles. For real.
36 locals recommend
The Hideout
3121 16th St
36 locals recommend
On weekends, this dive bar opens up a backroom called "The Hideout" with the best dang cocktails for miles. For real.

Everything Else

This is my gym. It's technically in The Castro and it's gay enough that the dudes don't stare at my butt in spandex, but not so gay that the showers are gross (or so my straight man friends say).
76 locals recommend
24 Hour Fitness
350 Bay St
76 locals recommend
This is my gym. It's technically in The Castro and it's gay enough that the dudes don't stare at my butt in spandex, but not so gay that the showers are gross (or so my straight man friends say).
Cash money.
45 locals recommend
Bank of America ATM
433 Cortland Ave
45 locals recommend
Cash money.

Shopping

This is THE Pirate Store. You know, Dave Eggers runs it and there is a workspace for underprivileged kids who want to be writers in the back and fake legs and pirate equipment in the front? Go there.
11 locals recommend
The Pirate Store
826 Valencia Street
11 locals recommend
This is THE Pirate Store. You know, Dave Eggers runs it and there is a workspace for underprivileged kids who want to be writers in the back and fake legs and pirate equipment in the front? Go there.
Super cute, Mission boutique. If you walk here from my house, you'll pass a million cute stores. So, you should do that.
Density
593 Valencia Street
Super cute, Mission boutique. If you walk here from my house, you'll pass a million cute stores. So, you should do that.
Custom-made bikinis that are so cute. And they tailor them for your body! Best bikini store ever.
Zoë Bikini
429 State Street
Custom-made bikinis that are so cute. And they tailor them for your body! Best bikini store ever.