Guidebook for San Francisco
Drinks & Nightlife
American Restaurant & Cocktail bar serving american classic dishes and fantastic cocktails. They open late (till 11pm weekdays & midnight on Fri and Sat) and open for lunch on Sat. and Sunday.
20 locals recommend
Violet's
2301 Clement StAmerican Restaurant & Cocktail bar serving american classic dishes and fantastic cocktails. They open late (till 11pm weekdays & midnight on Fri and Sat) and open for lunch on Sat. and Sunday.
Food Scene
Innovative Moroccan cooking with Californian touches & creative cocktails in a colorful setting. 2 blocks away.
Highly rated and refined American eatery & wine bar offering up a limited, seasonal menu of Californian cuisine. About 1.4 miles away.
28 locals recommend
The Richmond
615 Balboa StHighly rated and refined American eatery & wine bar offering up a limited, seasonal menu of Californian cuisine. About 1.4 miles away.
Cafes, Seafood, Mediterranean restaurant. Just open and fast becoming the best neighborhood restaurant. 2 blocks away.
20 locals recommend
Pearl 6101
6101 California StCafes, Seafood, Mediterranean restaurant. Just open and fast becoming the best neighborhood restaurant. 2 blocks away.
Chic Asian-fusion spot with booth seating & an upscale vibe for dim sum, hot pots, dumplings & more. One of the best Chinese restaurant in San Francisco. 3 blocks away.
45 locals recommend
Dragon Beaux
5700 Geary BlvdChic Asian-fusion spot with booth seating & an upscale vibe for dim sum, hot pots, dumplings & more. One of the best Chinese restaurant in San Francisco. 3 blocks away.
French bakery famous for its croissants and Bon Appétit magazine named the nation's best new bakery last year. About 1.5 miles away.
77 locals recommend
Arsicault Bakery
397 Arguello BlvdFrench bakery famous for its croissants and Bon Appétit magazine named the nation's best new bakery last year. About 1.5 miles away.
Angelina's Deli Cafe
6000 California StOld favorite of our neighborhood, just 1/2 a block away!
Home Cafe
1222 Noriega StNew comer but gaining popularity daily. 1 block away.
A small taqueria on Clement with yummy super burritos and tacos. Usually a line forms around lunch time but they work quick to get you in and out. They also make your food right in front of you so you can adjust the amounts of everything they are putting in. 3 blocks away.
48 locals recommend
Gordo Taqueria
1239 9th AveA small taqueria on Clement with yummy super burritos and tacos. Usually a line forms around lunch time but they work quick to get you in and out. They also make your food right in front of you so you can adjust the amounts of everything they are putting in. 3 blocks away.
Very popular pizza place with Seasonal ingredients top the thin-crust pies at this tiny spot. Cash only. 2 blocks away.
67 locals recommend
Pizzetta 211
211 23rd AveVery popular pizza place with Seasonal ingredients top the thin-crust pies at this tiny spot. Cash only. 2 blocks away.
This is a home style Russian restaurant in the heart of the Richmond’s Little Moscow pocket. They offer classics like borscht (beet soup) and an authentic beef stroganoff with mushroom & cream sauce. Don’t miss the Siberian-style pelmeni (veal dumplings). 4 blocks away.
Red Tavern
2229 Clement StThis is a home style Russian restaurant in the heart of the Richmond’s Little Moscow pocket. They offer classics like borscht (beet soup) and an authentic beef stroganoff with mushroom & cream sauce. Don’t miss the Siberian-style pelmeni (veal dumplings). 4 blocks away.
Good and tasty Vietnamese Pho restaurant known for their chicken pho (Vietnamese soup noodles). Cash only.
37 locals recommend
Turtle Tower Restaurant
5716 Geary BlvdGood and tasty Vietnamese Pho restaurant known for their chicken pho (Vietnamese soup noodles). Cash only.
Aziza
5800 Geary BoulevardSightseeing
Visit GG Bridge with a different approach. Drive north on Lincoln Blvd. (via 25th Ave.) and avoid the crowd by parking at the Langdon Court for free. Don't miss the Battery Point view area and walk to the GG Bridge Welcome Center and view points from here.
1321 locals recommend
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate BridgeVisit GG Bridge with a different approach. Drive north on Lincoln Blvd. (via 25th Ave.) and avoid the crowd by parking at the Langdon Court for free. Don't miss the Battery Point view area and walk to the GG Bridge Welcome Center and view points from here.
Located at the north-west corner of San Francisco, at the end of the Lands End Trail and near the Cliff House, you will see the old ruin of the Sutro Baths, Seal Rocks, and the panorama view of the ocean beach. You can hike downhill from the Visitor Center to take a close look of the bath foundations and explore the cave nearby. Alternatively you can take a short walk uphill across the street from the Visitor Center and take in the panorama view of the entire Sunset District at the Sutro Heights Park. About 2 miles away.
246 locals recommend
Sutro Baths
1004 Point Lobos AveLocated at the north-west corner of San Francisco, at the end of the Lands End Trail and near the Cliff House, you will see the old ruin of the Sutro Baths, Seal Rocks, and the panorama view of the ocean beach. You can hike downhill from the Visitor Center to take a close look of the bath foundations and explore the cave nearby. Alternatively you can take a short walk uphill across the street from the Visitor Center and take in the panorama view of the entire Sunset District at the Sutro Heights Park. About 2 miles away.
A Fort from the Civil War era located under the Golden Gate Bridge offering cannon drills & tours. Opens Friday thru Sunday 10-5 with free admission. 3 miles away.
89 locals recommend
Fort Point National Historic Site
201 Marine DrA Fort from the Civil War era located under the Golden Gate Bridge offering cannon drills & tours. Opens Friday thru Sunday 10-5 with free admission. 3 miles away.
Popular gardens with a Japanese teahouse & narrow paths winding past koi ponds, pagodas & a bridge. Free admissions before 10am on weekdays. 1.6 miles away.
348 locals recommend
Japanese Tea Garden
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrPopular gardens with a Japanese teahouse & narrow paths winding past koi ponds, pagodas & a bridge. Free admissions before 10am on weekdays. 1.6 miles away.
Parks & Nature
Great view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Seacliff District, Land's End Trail, and the Marin Headlands. You can walk there in 15 minutes via 25th Ave. and Lincoln Blvd.
349 locals recommend
Baker Beach
Great view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Seacliff District, Land's End Trail, and the Marin Headlands. You can walk there in 15 minutes via 25th Ave. and Lincoln Blvd.
Great hiking area for nature lovers. This is a large park with many trails and facilities. Don't miss the Presidio Officers Club, Walt Disney Museum, and the 2 special outdoor sculptures "Wood Line" and "Spire". About 2 miles away.
383 locals recommend
Presidio of San Francisco
Great hiking area for nature lovers. This is a large park with many trails and facilities. Don't miss the Presidio Officers Club, Walt Disney Museum, and the 2 special outdoor sculptures "Wood Line" and "Spire". About 2 miles away.
A short hike from the main road leads up to Fort Baker 19th-century concrete battery featuring panoramic views of Golden Gate & San Francisco. 5 miles away.
32 locals recommend
Battery Spencer
Conzelman RoadA short hike from the main road leads up to Fort Baker 19th-century concrete battery featuring panoramic views of Golden Gate & San Francisco. 5 miles away.
Historic active lighthouse reached by a half-mile trail offers visitor access & scenic ocean views. Opens Saturday and Sunday only from 12:30 to 3:30PM. Enjoy the stunning view driving from Marin Highlands down to the Point Bonita parking area. 8.5 miles away.
42 locals recommend
Point Bonita Lighthouse
Historic active lighthouse reached by a half-mile trail offers visitor access & scenic ocean views. Opens Saturday and Sunday only from 12:30 to 3:30PM. Enjoy the stunning view driving from Marin Highlands down to the Point Bonita parking area. 8.5 miles away.
Scenic, forested park featuring giant 2,000 year-old redwood trees, long hiking trails, a visitor center & more. Go during weekdays otherwise need a reservation for parking. 13.5 miles away.
660 locals recommend
Muir Woods National Monument
Scenic, forested park featuring giant 2,000 year-old redwood trees, long hiking trails, a visitor center & more. Go during weekdays otherwise need a reservation for parking. 13.5 miles away.
By far one of the best places in San Francisco for a hike is the beautiful Lands End Trail in the Sutro District of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. There 4 miles long trail provides fantastic examples of coastal terrain while also letting you see the Golden Gate Bridge from many different angles. 1.5 miles away.
694 locals recommend
Lands End Trail
Lands End TrailBy far one of the best places in San Francisco for a hike is the beautiful Lands End Trail in the Sutro District of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. There 4 miles long trail provides fantastic examples of coastal terrain while also letting you see the Golden Gate Bridge from many different angles. 1.5 miles away.
Arts & Culture
A unique museum inside the Presidio exploring the life of Walt Disney featuring hands-on exhibits & original artwork. $25 for an adult admission ticket. 2.5 miles away.
90 locals recommend
Walt Disney Family Museum
104 Montgomery StA unique museum inside the Presidio exploring the life of Walt Disney featuring hands-on exhibits & original artwork. $25 for an adult admission ticket. 2.5 miles away.
Experience the Presidio story from 10,000 years ago to the present through multi-media displays – including films, images, and artifacts. Free admissions from Tuesday thru Sunday. 2.5 miles away.
6 locals recommend
Presidio Officers’ Club
50 Moraga AveExperience the Presidio story from 10,000 years ago to the present through multi-media displays – including films, images, and artifacts. Free admissions from Tuesday thru Sunday. 2.5 miles away.
A diverse collection of fine arts in a building with a dramatic copper facade in Golden Gate Park. 1.7 miles away.
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrA diverse collection of fine arts in a building with a dramatic copper facade in Golden Gate Park. 1.7 miles away.
Shopping
Ride the public bus #38 to get to Union Square within 30 minutes. From there you can located all sorts of high end retail stores and shops. 4.4 miles away.
817 locals recommend
Union Square
333 Post StRide the public bus #38 to get to Union Square within 30 minutes. From there you can located all sorts of high end retail stores and shops. 4.4 miles away.
Essentials
Yummy sandwiches and other essentials can be found here. Friendly staff and best of all, only around the corner from here.
6001 California Market
6001 California StYummy sandwiches and other essentials can be found here. Friendly staff and best of all, only around the corner from here.
Discount chain carrying brand-name groceries, plus items like gifts & toys and beer & wine. 0.5 mile away.
80 locals recommend
Grocery Outlet
401 Marin StDiscount chain carrying brand-name groceries, plus items like gifts & toys and beer & wine. 0.5 mile away.
Retail chain offering home goods, clothing, electronics & more, plus exclusive designer collections. 2.2 miles away.
267 locals recommend
Target
2675 Geary BlvdRetail chain offering home goods, clothing, electronics & more, plus exclusive designer collections. 2.2 miles away.