Guidebook for San Francisco

Mimi
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Amazing Sandwiches + gourmet $$ groceries
43 locals recommend
Cheese Plus
2001 Polk St
43 locals recommend
Amazing Sandwiches + gourmet $$ groceries
Great Thai food! Try the Spicy Duck noodle and the Pumpkin Curry.
13 locals recommend
Thai Spice Restaurant
1730 Polk St
13 locals recommend
Great Thai food! Try the Spicy Duck noodle and the Pumpkin Curry.
Sunny location, free wi-if, great place to read. The have wood-fired pizzas + wine on the curb on Thursday evenings. Family friendly place.
12 locals recommend
The Chameleon
1299 Pacific Avenue
12 locals recommend
Sunny location, free wi-if, great place to read. The have wood-fired pizzas + wine on the curb on Thursday evenings. Family friendly place.
Another nearby coffee shop with character
26 locals recommend
Royal Ground Coffee
2216 Polk St
26 locals recommend
Another nearby coffee shop with character
The people who work here are so nice. Generous portions. Great variety of crepes.
The Crepe House
429 Gough Street
The people who work here are so nice. Generous portions. Great variety of crepes.
Great and affordable Mediterranean food
104 locals recommend
La Mediterranee
2936 College Ave
104 locals recommend
Great and affordable Mediterranean food
Try the Millionaire's Bacon.
84 locals recommend
Sweet Maple
2101 Sutter St
84 locals recommend
Try the Millionaire's Bacon.
Great to take a long walk along the beach and stop in the warming huts.
31 locals recommend
Warming Hut at the Presidio
983 Marine Dr
31 locals recommend
Great to take a long walk along the beach and stop in the warming huts.
Very tasty and popular place
458 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 locals recommend
Very tasty and popular place
Wonderful thin crust pizza. There is one in the Mission too.
598 locals recommend
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
598 locals recommend
Wonderful thin crust pizza. There is one in the Mission too.
Good happy hour. Great for cafe studying during the day. Friendly staff. A real SF experience. Right on the cable car line. Wi-if is free during the week. Stays open fairly late.
56 locals recommend
NOOK
1500 Hyde St
56 locals recommend
Good happy hour. Great for cafe studying during the day. Friendly staff. A real SF experience. Right on the cable car line. Wi-if is free during the week. Stays open fairly late.
Tasty Mediterranean food
20 locals recommend
Dunyā Mediterranean Bistro & Wine Bar
1609 Polk St
20 locals recommend
Tasty Mediterranean food
Satisfying vegan, fun atmosphere
150 locals recommend
Gracias Madre
2211 Mission St
150 locals recommend
Satisfying vegan, fun atmosphere
Raw food + some cooked. Unique SF eatery. Great smoothies and juices.
33 locals recommend
Cafe Gratitude
1730 Shattuck Ave
33 locals recommend
Raw food + some cooked. Unique SF eatery. Great smoothies and juices.
Arguably the BEST high end french restaurant in the city. This is a tight ship. Very elegant decor, food, and waitstaff. Great wine. $$$ but worth it. Near the opera house, ballet, and symphony.
25 locals recommend
Jardinière
300 Grove St
25 locals recommend
Arguably the BEST high end french restaurant in the city. This is a tight ship. Very elegant decor, food, and waitstaff. Great wine. $$$ but worth it. Near the opera house, ballet, and symphony.
This is a place that all must try. Local organic and fresh cuisine. Great atmosphere. Hard to get a reservation, but walk-in's can be successful too. Great BAR too!
504 locals recommend
Nopa
560 Divisadero St
504 locals recommend
This is a place that all must try. Local organic and fresh cuisine. Great atmosphere. Hard to get a reservation, but walk-in's can be successful too. Great BAR too!
Such good cakes and cupcakes!!!
20 locals recommend
SusieCakes
2109 Chestnut St
20 locals recommend
Such good cakes and cupcakes!!!
Fun ice cream spot
61 locals recommend
The First Swensen's Ice Cream Store
1999 Hyde St
61 locals recommend
Fun ice cream spot
Good Tapas
31 locals recommend
Zarzuela
2000 Hyde Street
31 locals recommend
Good Tapas
Coffee, pastries (almond croissant!), food (great salads), etc. Order at the counter and then seat yourself.
30 locals recommend
La Boulange
2300 Polk Street
30 locals recommend
Coffee, pastries (almond croissant!), food (great salads), etc. Order at the counter and then seat yourself.
Only go here for tea, there food is overpriced. Rec: split the cheese plate. Mostly a nice evening view of Yerba Buena Garden's fountains and architecture.
41 locals recommend
Samovar Tea Lounge, Yerba Buena Gardens
730 Howard St
41 locals recommend
Only go here for tea, there food is overpriced. Rec: split the cheese plate. Mostly a nice evening view of Yerba Buena Garden's fountains and architecture.
popular place
295 locals recommend
Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia St
295 locals recommend
popular place
Arguably the best ice cream in the city. Try the Salted Caramel Ice Cream!
476 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
476 locals recommend
Arguably the best ice cream in the city. Try the Salted Caramel Ice Cream!

Everything Else

Great yoga classes, a little pricey. If you are a seasoned Yoga practitioner, try Anna's class (it is packed but worth it).
13 locals recommend
Yoga Flow SF - Union
1892 Union St
13 locals recommend
Great yoga classes, a little pricey. If you are a seasoned Yoga practitioner, try Anna's class (it is packed but worth it).
Good coffee, which you can drink in the pretty park across the street.
29 locals recommend
Blue Fog Market
2567 Gough St
29 locals recommend
Good coffee, which you can drink in the pretty park across the street.
This is the sweetest library ever. A safe/picturesque part of town, No "crazies" here at all.
Golden gate valley branch library
1801 Green St
This is the sweetest library ever. A safe/picturesque part of town, No "crazies" here at all.
Pretty pretty pretty
7 locals recommend
Allyne Park
2609 Gough St
7 locals recommend
Pretty pretty pretty
Check our the gorgeous mansions!
Presidio Heights
Check our the gorgeous mansions!
Emergency Room Closeby + many dr.'s offices in the area and onsite. Good PT center.
Irene Swindells Alzheimer's Residential Care: California Pacific Medical Center
3698 California St
Emergency Room Closeby + many dr.'s offices in the area and onsite. Good PT center.
Great boutique shopping -reminiscent of Soho
15 locals recommend
Hayes Street
Hayes Street
15 locals recommend
Great boutique shopping -reminiscent of Soho
Beautiful National Park with a ton of history.
383 locals recommend
Presidio of San Francisco
383 locals recommend
Beautiful National Park with a ton of history.
Great lookouts and hiking
Marin Headlands State Park
Great lookouts and hiking
Pretty drive here - stop at the Pelican Inn on the way in! A great Pub and Restaurant.
170 locals recommend
Muir Beach
170 locals recommend
Pretty drive here - stop at the Pelican Inn on the way in! A great Pub and Restaurant.
Hiking!!!!
91 locals recommend
Mount Tamalpais State Park
3801 Panoramic Highway
91 locals recommend
Hiking!!!!
Cute town. Try Clam Chowder at Duarte's. Stop at Beach. Drive down on HWY 1 is beautiful.
42 locals recommend
Pescadero
42 locals recommend
Cute town. Try Clam Chowder at Duarte's. Stop at Beach. Drive down on HWY 1 is beautiful.
Pick your own Organic Strawberries!
35 locals recommend
Swanton Berry Farm
25 Swanton Rd
35 locals recommend
Pick your own Organic Strawberries!
Gorgeous hike (~9miles) starting in Bolinas
18 locals recommend
Alamere Falls
18 locals recommend
Gorgeous hike (~9miles) starting in Bolinas
Neat museum.
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
Neat museum.
Beautiful building inside and out.
232 locals recommend
Conservatory of Flowers
100 John F Kennedy Dr
232 locals recommend
Beautiful building inside and out.
Get a $15 Day Pass to work out. Safe Neighborhood. Olympic Size Swimming Pool. Family Friendly
11 locals recommend
Koret Health and Recreation Center
Turk Boulevard
11 locals recommend
Get a $15 Day Pass to work out. Safe Neighborhood. Olympic Size Swimming Pool. Family Friendly

Arts & Culture

For the classy theatergoer, try the bar balcony! Comfy seats and a more adult crowd. Also serves better than average food.
190 locals recommend
AMC Kabuki 8
1881 Post St
190 locals recommend
For the classy theatergoer, try the bar balcony! Comfy seats and a more adult crowd. Also serves better than average food.
Always inspiring.
813 locals recommend
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd St
813 locals recommend
Always inspiring.
Performances & services. Beautiful to walk through. Neat prayer labyrinth.
165 locals recommend
Grace Cathedral
1100 California St
165 locals recommend
Performances & services. Beautiful to walk through. Neat prayer labyrinth.
Showing independent films in a nice neighborhood
20 locals recommend
Vogue Theatre
3290 Sacramento St
20 locals recommend
Showing independent films in a nice neighborhood
Popular live music night spot a block away
6 locals recommend
Red Devil Lounge
1695 Polk Street
6 locals recommend
Popular live music night spot a block away
Weird area, popular spot for live music, historic
56 locals recommend
Great American Music Hall
859 O'Farrell St
56 locals recommend
Weird area, popular spot for live music, historic
Live concerts nightly
119 locals recommend
The Fillmore
1805 Geary Blvd
119 locals recommend
Live concerts nightly
See the world class San Francisco Ballet or the San Francisco Opera! Not to miss.
150 locals recommend
San Francisco Opera
301 Van Ness Ave
150 locals recommend
See the world class San Francisco Ballet or the San Francisco Opera! Not to miss.
Fun fun fun! Rent private room and byob!
7 locals recommend
Playground
1705 Buchanan St
7 locals recommend
Fun fun fun! Rent private room and byob!

Entertainment & Activities

Get a day pass to swim or work out, or check out their calendar of events, lectures, and shows. Great for kids.
34 locals recommend
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
3200 California St
34 locals recommend
Get a day pass to swim or work out, or check out their calendar of events, lectures, and shows. Great for kids.
Picturesque. Let your kids run on the beach!
426 locals recommend
Crissy Field
426 locals recommend
Picturesque. Let your kids run on the beach!

Shopping

Keep the bookstores alive! This one needs to stay :)
82 locals recommend
Green Apple Books
506 Clement St
82 locals recommend
Keep the bookstores alive! This one needs to stay :)
GET YOUR MUNI PASS HERE! + Helpful staff.
Brownies Ace Hardware
1563 Polk St
GET YOUR MUNI PASS HERE! + Helpful staff.
Closest pharmacy & open 24/7
124 locals recommend
CVS
1059 Hyde St
124 locals recommend
Closest pharmacy & open 24/7
Close and useful
116 locals recommend
Walgreens
1496 Market St
116 locals recommend
Close and useful
Shopping and good eats!
58 locals recommend
Chestnut Street
Chestnut Street
58 locals recommend
Shopping and good eats!
Shopping and good eats!
129 locals recommend
Fillmore Street
Fillmore Street
129 locals recommend
Shopping and good eats!
Hipster central! Creative and fun! Shopping and eats!
163 locals recommend
Valencia Street
Valencia Street
163 locals recommend
Hipster central! Creative and fun! Shopping and eats!

Essentials

Convienient
905 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
905 locals recommend
Convienient
Another healthy grocery nearby
51 locals recommend
Real Food Company
2140 Polk St
51 locals recommend
Another healthy grocery nearby
Everyone passing through MUST experience this on a Saturday or Sunday Morning
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
679 locals recommend
Everyone passing through MUST experience this on a Saturday or Sunday Morning

Sightseeing

This area is the pits. You do not want to go here or walk through here. High crime! Not kid friendly!!
8 locals recommend
Tenderloin
8 locals recommend
This area is the pits. You do not want to go here or walk through here. High crime! Not kid friendly!!
This area is the pits. You do not want to go here or walk through here. High crime! Not kid friendly!!
7 locals recommend
Bayview
7 locals recommend
This area is the pits. You do not want to go here or walk through here. High crime! Not kid friendly!!
This area is the pits. You do not want to go here or walk through here. High crime! Not kid friendly!!
Hunters Point
This area is the pits. You do not want to go here or walk through here. High crime! Not kid friendly!!