Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Souvla
517 Hayes StThey have quick, tasty greek food.
Patxi's Pizza
511 Hayes StThey have good pizza.
Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden StReally good coffee.
Good place for a sandwich/soup/wine/coffee. They have a nice courtyard in the back.
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Arlequin Cafe & Food To Go
384 Hayes StreetGood place for a sandwich/soup/wine/coffee. They have a nice courtyard in the back.
The Grove - Hayes
301 Hayes StCool interior and relaxed atmosphere. Good for breakfast.
Good for a smoothy or acai bowl. Limited seating in front. Best to take it to the park. Also good pre-packaged salads.
Project Juice Test Kitchen
364 Hayes StGood for a smoothy or acai bowl. Limited seating in front. Best to take it to the park. Also good pre-packaged salads.
Cool interior and shared tables. Usually crowded. Best to walk over early and put your name down. Good for hearty dinners, beer quality, and tasty brunches on the weekend. They are the owners of the biergarten on Octavia.
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Suppenküche
525 Laguna StCool interior and shared tables. Usually crowded. Best to walk over early and put your name down. Good for hearty dinners, beer quality, and tasty brunches on the weekend. They are the owners of the biergarten on Octavia.
Best for pastries and breakfast. Nice shared tables. I would get coffee from another location first (although they may give you a hard time for bringing it in).
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La Boulangerie de San Francisco
1000 Cole StBest for pastries and breakfast. Nice shared tables. I would get coffee from another location first (although they may give you a hard time for bringing it in).
Really good sushi. Best for two people only. Can get crowded, so you should go early to just put your name down.
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Domo
511 Laguna StReally good sushi. Best for two people only. Can get crowded, so you should go early to just put your name down.
Everyone loves this place. A bit pricier than my other recommendations.
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Zuni Café
1658 Market StEveryone loves this place. A bit pricier than my other recommendations.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a must. Great beer, cool scene, tasty snacks. It can get cold, but they provide blankets. Best on sunny days.
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Biergarten
424 Octavia StThis is a must. Great beer, cool scene, tasty snacks. It can get cold, but they provide blankets. Best on sunny days.
Very small, cool bar. Best for wine and beer. Good food as well. Eastern-European vibe (it's what they were going for).
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Two Sisters Bar and Books
579 Hayes StreetVery small, cool bar. Best for wine and beer. Good food as well. Eastern-European vibe (it's what they were going for).
Hôtel Biron
45 Rose StWine bar in cool setting.
Sugar Lounge
377 Hayes StGood for mixed drinks. Relaxed atmosphere.
Noir Lounge
581 Hayes StGood for all types of drinks and a good menu. Good for groups.
Fig & Thistle
429 Gough StNice, intimate bar good for all types of drinks.
Sightseeing
Gorgeous view of the painted ladies (row of iconic SF houses) with the city skyline in background. Also a great place to people-watch on a sunny day. Many people picnic here on warm days.
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Alamo Square
Gorgeous view of the painted ladies (row of iconic SF houses) with the city skyline in background. Also a great place to people-watch on a sunny day. Many people picnic here on warm days.
Excellent, FREE view from their observation tower. Just walk to the right after entering to go up the elevators. 360 degree view of the park and beyond.
Also a nice museum, depending on the exhibit.
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de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrExcellent, FREE view from their observation tower. Just walk to the right after entering to go up the elevators. 360 degree view of the park and beyond.
Also a nice museum, depending on the exhibit.
Great for food, Saturday morning farmer's market, and some shopping. Beautiful building and the launch point for a Ferry to Sausalito.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
Great for food, Saturday morning farmer's market, and some shopping. Beautiful building and the launch point for a Ferry to Sausalito.
Good tea tasting, but the best Chinese food is in the outer Sunset. It can just be fun to walk through here.
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Chinatown
Good tea tasting, but the best Chinese food is in the outer Sunset. It can just be fun to walk through here.
Good restaurants, shopping on Union or Chestnut, and walking along the marina. Many people run or bike along Marina Blvd.
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Marina District
Good restaurants, shopping on Union or Chestnut, and walking along the marina. Many people run or bike along Marina Blvd.
A gorgeous building (built after the 1906 earthquake to show the world we were still standing) to walk past/through.
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Palace of Fine Arts
3601 Lyon StA gorgeous building (built after the 1906 earthquake to show the world we were still standing) to walk past/through.
Walking up to Coit Tower from the Embarcadero (there are stairs) takes you through an old, expensive neighborhood. This landmark and the area gives me a feeling of old San Francisco.
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Coit Tower
Walking up to Coit Tower from the Embarcadero (there are stairs) takes you through an old, expensive neighborhood. This landmark and the area gives me a feeling of old San Francisco.
Getting Around
Only two blocks from our place, you can rent a bike. They have a lot of route suggestions. Just ask how to avoid the hills (it's important). I highly suggest riding through the park, along the embarcadero/crissy field, and perhaps over the bridge to Sausalito (you can take the ferry back, although you need to consider timing).
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CityRide Bike Rentals
370 Linden StOnly two blocks from our place, you can rent a bike. They have a lot of route suggestions. Just ask how to avoid the hills (it's important). I highly suggest riding through the park, along the embarcadero/crissy field, and perhaps over the bridge to Sausalito (you can take the ferry back, although you need to consider timing).
BART can take you to downtown SF, the mission neighborhood, Berkeley, Oakland, and the SF or Oakland airport.
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Civic Center station
1150 Market StBART can take you to downtown SF, the mission neighborhood, Berkeley, Oakland, and the SF or Oakland airport.
Entertainment & Activities
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission StNew cimema in the mission with a bar/restaurant.
Movie theater with bar/restaurant. If you get seats in the balcony, you can bring beverages (from their bar) into the theater.
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AMC Kabuki 8
1881 Post StMovie theater with bar/restaurant. If you get seats in the balcony, you can bring beverages (from their bar) into the theater.
AMC Van Ness 14
1000 Van Ness AveStandard movie theater within walking distance.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th StThere's also a Safeway across the street.
Unfortunately we don't have a large supermarket very close by. This place offers many basics, but it's more expensive than an average supermarket.
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Nabila's Natural
559 Hayes StUnfortunately we don't have a large supermarket very close by. This place offers many basics, but it's more expensive than an average supermarket.
A little on the pricey side, but it's a nice SF grocery store. Good for picking up food for a picnic in Alamo Square. Also known for their delicious ice cream.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StA little on the pricey side, but it's a nice SF grocery store. Good for picking up food for a picnic in Alamo Square. Also known for their delicious ice cream.
Parks & Nature
Great for a run or walk (all the way to the beach would be about ten miles from our place). The classic route is down JFK Drive, but you can do a loop by coming back on MLK Drive. There are also trails on both sides. Don't miss seeing Stow Lake (and perhaps paddling around it or walking up Strawberry Hill in the middle), Spreckels Lake (and seeing the bison just down the hill to the west), seeing the Dutch windmills near the water, and checking out Ocean Beach at the end. I also highly recommend walking by the Conservatory of Flowers, going to the free observation tower in the De Young Museum, and walking through the rose garden, the Shakespeare garden, and the AIDS Memorial Grove. Kezar Stadium is also cool to see.
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Golden Gate Park
Great for a run or walk (all the way to the beach would be about ten miles from our place). The classic route is down JFK Drive, but you can do a loop by coming back on MLK Drive. There are also trails on both sides. Don't miss seeing Stow Lake (and perhaps paddling around it or walking up Strawberry Hill in the middle), Spreckels Lake (and seeing the bison just down the hill to the west), seeing the Dutch windmills near the water, and checking out Ocean Beach at the end. I also highly recommend walking by the Conservatory of Flowers, going to the free observation tower in the De Young Museum, and walking through the rose garden, the Shakespeare garden, and the AIDS Memorial Grove. Kezar Stadium is also cool to see.
Mild trail that stretches from the Sutro Baths/Point Lobos to the Seacliff neighborhood. From here you could walk quickly up to the Legion of Honor for more views (and perhaps a stroll through the art museum) and down a ways to China Beach or onwards to Baker Beach.
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Lands End Trail
Lands End TrailMild trail that stretches from the Sutro Baths/Point Lobos to the Seacliff neighborhood. From here you could walk quickly up to the Legion of Honor for more views (and perhaps a stroll through the art museum) and down a ways to China Beach or onwards to Baker Beach.
There are many trails through the Presidio. A classic short route is from Crissy Field (stay along the water), to Fort Point (touch Hopper's Hands), and then up to the Golden Gate bridge (via stairs and a pathway).
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Presidio of San Francisco
There are many trails through the Presidio. A classic short route is from Crissy Field (stay along the water), to Fort Point (touch Hopper's Hands), and then up to the Golden Gate bridge (via stairs and a pathway).