Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Great for breakfast and baked goods, gluten free options available, right downstairs next to the donut shop
31 locals recommend
Flour & Co
31 locals recommend
Great for breakfast and baked goods, gluten free options available, right downstairs next to the donut shop
Great place to get work done, good sandwiches, nice staff
37 locals recommend
Another Cafe
1191 Pine St
37 locals recommend
Great place to get work done, good sandwiches, nice staff
Decent, better for brunch than dinner, fine place in a pinch, directly across the street
43 locals recommend
Nob Hill Grille
969 Hyde Street
43 locals recommend
Decent, better for brunch than dinner, fine place in a pinch, directly across the street
Seafood only, lunch only, long wait, very popular
144 locals recommend
Swan Oyster Depot
1517 Polk St
144 locals recommend
Seafood only, lunch only, long wait, very popular
Great Italian, moderately priced, relaxed, no reservations, beautiful neighborhood
79 locals recommend
Nob Hill Cafe
1152 Taylor St
79 locals recommend
Great Italian, moderately priced, relaxed, no reservations, beautiful neighborhood
24 hour donuts, very good
71 locals recommend
Bob's Donuts and Pastries
1621 Polk St
71 locals recommend
24 hour donuts, very good
Nice restaurant, mellow, casual/nice, popular for brunch, great French toast
49 locals recommend
Olea
1494 California St
49 locals recommend
Nice restaurant, mellow, casual/nice, popular for brunch, great French toast
Favorite for sit down breakfast and lunch, good burger, great bacon/caprese sandwich, long wait on weekends
67 locals recommend
Mymy
1500 California St
67 locals recommend
Favorite for sit down breakfast and lunch, good burger, great bacon/caprese sandwich, long wait on weekends
Excellent sushi, no frills place
16 locals recommend
Nara
1515 Polk St
16 locals recommend
Excellent sushi, no frills place
Salads are so good, packed at night and on weekends
66 locals recommend
Blue Barn
2237 Polk St
66 locals recommend
Salads are so good, packed at night and on weekends
Good burgers, tiny space
25 locals recommend
Pearl's Deluxe Burgers
708 Post St
25 locals recommend
Good burgers, tiny space
Great burgers, toppings bar, clientele is interesting
Slider's Diner
1202 Sutter St
Great burgers, toppings bar, clientele is interesting
Meat eaters paradise, inexpensive, popular with locals, full bar, sports
42 locals recommend
Tommy's Joynt
1101 Geary Blvd
42 locals recommend
Meat eaters paradise, inexpensive, popular with locals, full bar, sports
Not authentic Mexican but delicious, try the tacos Nick's way, very popular, Tuesday is 2 for 1 tacos, packed
86 locals recommend
Nick's Crispy Tacos
3200 Broadway
86 locals recommend
Not authentic Mexican but delicious, try the tacos Nick's way, very popular, Tuesday is 2 for 1 tacos, packed
High end groceries, hot food bar, salads
905 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
905 locals recommend
High end groceries, hot food bar, salads
Closest Starbucks, inside the Wells Fargo Bank
512 locals recommend
Starbucks
2132 Chestnut St
512 locals recommend
Closest Starbucks, inside the Wells Fargo Bank
Open to 3 am, decent, wonderful if you've been drinking
16 locals recommend
The Grubstake
1525 Pine St
16 locals recommend
Open to 3 am, decent, wonderful if you've been drinking
The only In-N-Out in SF, pretty good, inexpensive
52 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
333 Jefferson St
52 locals recommend
The only In-N-Out in SF, pretty good, inexpensive
Great beer on tap, excellent food, try the fried chicken sandwich, pretty loud
41 locals recommend
Hopwater Distribution
850 Bush St
41 locals recommend
Great beer on tap, excellent food, try the fried chicken sandwich, pretty loud
Best for grilled chicken and fried Imperial rolls, tiny place, inexpensive, Say hello to Katie
29 locals recommend
Cordon Bleu Vietnamese Restaurant
1574 California St
29 locals recommend
Best for grilled chicken and fried Imperial rolls, tiny place, inexpensive, Say hello to Katie
Great neighborhood place for a slice and a beer
59 locals recommend
Za Pizza
1919 Hyde St
59 locals recommend
Great neighborhood place for a slice and a beer
Currently closed for renovation, decent late night pizza when open
Pizza Pino & Kitchen
1534 California Street
Currently closed for renovation, decent late night pizza when open
Irish Coffee
105 locals recommend
Buena Vista
2765 Hyde St
105 locals recommend
Irish Coffee
Oh man, good coffee, no lattes, pour over, My favorite is the Tesoro or the Philharmonic
913 locals recommend
Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
913 locals recommend
Oh man, good coffee, no lattes, pour over, My favorite is the Tesoro or the Philharmonic
Good burgers, inexpensive
179 locals recommend
Super Duper Burgers
721 Market St
179 locals recommend
Good burgers, inexpensive
Fantastic, creative Mexican, the flavors are incredible, go here, good beer, too
306 locals recommend
Nopalito
306 Broderick St
306 locals recommend
Fantastic, creative Mexican, the flavors are incredible, go here, good beer, too
Great breakfast
112 locals recommend
Chloe's Cafe
1399 Church Street
112 locals recommend
Great breakfast
Great breakfast, the line is SUPER long on weekends, has this patio in the back which you would never know was there unless you heard about it, very charming space
286 locals recommend
Zazie
941 Cole St
286 locals recommend
Great breakfast, the line is SUPER long on weekends, has this patio in the back which you would never know was there unless you heard about it, very charming space

Everything Else

Decent place for a drink while watching the game, 30 seconds away
14 locals recommend
HydeOut
1068 Hyde St
14 locals recommend
Decent place for a drink while watching the game, 30 seconds away
Sports bar with bar games, pool table, Pop a Shot, packed on weekends, 20 somethings
29 locals recommend
The Red Room
1390 California St
29 locals recommend
Sports bar with bar games, pool table, Pop a Shot, packed on weekends, 20 somethings
Must visit for karaoke, packed on weekend nights, best on weekdays, mellow, no frills, divey, pool table
12 locals recommend
Encore Karaoke Lounge
1550 California St
12 locals recommend
Must visit for karaoke, packed on weekend nights, best on weekdays, mellow, no frills, divey, pool table
United States Post Office
United States Post Office
1400 Pine St
United States Post Office
Good bar food and salads, louder than bombs
22 locals recommend
Fly Bar & Restaurant
22 locals recommend
Good bar food and salads, louder than bombs
Excellent mid size music venue
56 locals recommend
Great American Music Hall
859 O'Farrell St
56 locals recommend
Excellent mid size music venue
Closest movie theater, latest releases, blockbusters
83 locals recommend
AMC Van Ness 14
1000 Van Ness Ave
83 locals recommend
Closest movie theater, latest releases, blockbusters
Yoga on Tuesday nights, 6:15 pm, yoga mats available, gentle, beginner class, live music, very popular, hundreds show up
165 locals recommend
Grace Cathedral
1100 California St
165 locals recommend
Yoga on Tuesday nights, 6:15 pm, yoga mats available, gentle, beginner class, live music, very popular, hundreds show up
SIM cards
RadioShack
1841 Polk Street
SIM cards

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice bar, good looking crowd
32 locals recommend
Zeki's Bar
1319 California St
32 locals recommend
Nice bar, good looking crowd
Lots of live shows, mellow bar
11 locals recommend
The Royale
800 Post St
11 locals recommend
Lots of live shows, mellow bar
Closest, decent Mexican
Pancho's Salsa Bar & Grill
1639 Polk St
Closest, decent Mexican
Cool bar, lousy neighborhood
161 locals recommend
Bourbon & Branch
501 Jones St
161 locals recommend
Cool bar, lousy neighborhood
Good bar, good happy hour deals, pool table
30 locals recommend
Bacchus Kirk
925 Bush St
30 locals recommend
Good bar, good happy hour deals, pool table
One of my favorite restaurants, great food, locals place, large bar and large community table if you are eating alone, serves full menu until 1 am, unheard of in SF
504 locals recommend
Nopa
560 Divisadero St
504 locals recommend
One of my favorite restaurants, great food, locals place, large bar and large community table if you are eating alone, serves full menu until 1 am, unheard of in SF
Historic bar with views of SF, top of Nob Hill
104 locals recommend
Top of the Mark
999 California St
104 locals recommend
Historic bar with views of SF, top of Nob Hill
Had my favorite meal of 2013 here, sit at the chef's counter
29 locals recommend
Coqueta
Pier 5 The Embarcadero
29 locals recommend
Had my favorite meal of 2013 here, sit at the chef's counter
Great, comfort food, locals place
96 locals recommend
Chow Food Bar
215 Church St
96 locals recommend
Great, comfort food, locals place

Shopping

Don't eat here
Inga Donut and Chinese Food
1026 Hyde St
Don't eat here
Pharmacy, drug store, ATM
124 locals recommend
CVS
1059 Hyde St
124 locals recommend
Pharmacy, drug store, ATM
SIM cards
T-Mobile
4621 Mission St
SIM cards
Local ice cream, on the cable car route
61 locals recommend
The First Swensen's Ice Cream Store
1999 Hyde St
61 locals recommend
Local ice cream, on the cable car route

Essentials

Groceries, prepared and snack foods, beer/wine
395 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
401 Bay St
395 locals recommend
Groceries, prepared and snack foods, beer/wine

Sightseeing

Get your dog fix between 5 and 7 pm
72 locals recommend
Huntington Park
72 locals recommend
Get your dog fix between 5 and 7 pm