Guidebook for San Francisco
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th StGreat produce, closest full grocery.
The best sandwiches!!! The wait can be long, but I highly recommend the Willie Brown Bird sandwich grilled.
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Cheese Plus
2001 Polk StThe best sandwiches!!! The wait can be long, but I highly recommend the Willie Brown Bird sandwich grilled.
Go for the Farmers' Market on Saturday or Sunday mornings - and make sure you go hungry!
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Ferry Building Marketplace
Go for the Farmers' Market on Saturday or Sunday mornings - and make sure you go hungry!
Real Food Company
2140 Polk StAnother Gourmet Mart in the neighborhood
Food Scene
Sunny cafe with free wi-if and a pizza oven truck that pulls up to the curb on Thursday evenings. Family Friendly.
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The Chameleon
1299 Pacific AvenueSunny cafe with free wi-if and a pizza oven truck that pulls up to the curb on Thursday evenings. Family Friendly.
Great cafe where you can experience the cable car lines without getting on. They have free wi-if most days and a great happy hour from 5-7pm.
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NOOK
1500 Hyde StGreat cafe where you can experience the cable car lines without getting on. They have free wi-if most days and a great happy hour from 5-7pm.
Very good inexpensive thai food. I recommend the spicy duck noodle, papaya salad, and the pumpkin curry.
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Thai Spice Restaurant
1730 Polk StVery good inexpensive thai food. I recommend the spicy duck noodle, papaya salad, and the pumpkin curry.
A famous SF spot with a LARGE assortment of sweet sins. Open very late (maybe 24hrs?).
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Bob's Donuts and Pastries
1621 Polk StA famous SF spot with a LARGE assortment of sweet sins. Open very late (maybe 24hrs?).
Royal Ground Coffee
2216 Polk StA great place to chill out for a bit with free wi-fi
Get coffee, or get a whole meal: great food for any appetite. Order at the counter and seat yourself. I highly recommend the Almond Croissant an open-faced sandwich, or the granola and yogurt.
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La Boulange
2300 Polk StreetGet coffee, or get a whole meal: great food for any appetite. Order at the counter and seat yourself. I highly recommend the Almond Croissant an open-faced sandwich, or the granola and yogurt.
THE BEST SUSHI EVER. I'm serious. It is a very small place and the wait is 1+hrs long sometimes, but I promise it's worth it.
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Sushi Zone
1815 Market StTHE BEST SUSHI EVER. I'm serious. It is a very small place and the wait is 1+hrs long sometimes, but I promise it's worth it.
Nara
1515 Polk StVery good Sushi nearby.
Great Mediterranean, good waitstaff, close by
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Dunyā Mediterranean Bistro & Wine Bar
1609 Polk StGreat Mediterranean, good waitstaff, close by
Best chocolate chip cookies in the city!!!
Great fro-yo and blue bottle coffee too.
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Fraiche
1910 Fillmore StreetBest chocolate chip cookies in the city!!!
Great fro-yo and blue bottle coffee too.
Inexpensive comfort food. I recommend the mint tea and chicken pomegranate.
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La Mediterranee
2936 College AveInexpensive comfort food. I recommend the mint tea and chicken pomegranate.
Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great HwyFun place, american food.
Greens
2 Marina BlvdVery famous vegetarian restaurant on a pier in the Bay.
Shopping
CVS
1059 Hyde StClosest pharmacy
Fillmore Street
Fillmore StreetGreat shops and restaurants. Pretty place.
If you need a great haircut, I find them to be the most tastefully reliable. You may pay for it though.
Sassoon Salon
359 Sutter StIf you need a great haircut, I find them to be the most tastefully reliable. You may pay for it though.
Westfield San Francisco Centre
865 Market StShopping galore.
Everything Else
CPMC Emergency, Pacific Campus
2333 Buchanan StOur very close emergency room.
It gets crowded and is a bit overpriced, but Anna's class is great!
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Yoga Flow SF - Union
1892 Union StIt gets crowded and is a bit overpriced, but Anna's class is great!
International Orange
2044 Fillmore StGood yoga classes, they are also a full-service spa.
Great park with some spectacular views of the bay and downtown.
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Lafayette Park
Washington StreetGreat park with some spectacular views of the bay and downtown.
You can get a day pass to the gym and pool here. Also a variety of lectures and concerts. Family friendly!
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Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
3200 California StYou can get a day pass to the gym and pool here. Also a variety of lectures and concerts. Family friendly!
The Mindful Body
2876 California StGreat yoga classes and massages.
ODC Dance Commons
351 Shotwell StGreat dance classes.
Beautiful yoga studio, arguably the best yoga in the city.
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Yoga Tree Valencia
1234 Valencia StBeautiful yoga studio, arguably the best yoga in the city.
Yoga Tree Castro
97 Collingwood StBeautiful yoga studio, arguably the best yoga in the city.
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th StIce cream! Try the salted caramel or lavender flavors.
Fort Mason
2 Marina BlvdBeautiful paths and views of the golden gate
Entertainment & Activities
Allyne Park
2609 Gough StReally pretty park
A great 2+ mile walk along the beach, public bathrooms, picnic tables and bbq grills, beach play
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Crissy Field
A great 2+ mile walk along the beach, public bathrooms, picnic tables and bbq grills, beach play
Presidio Heights Playground
3437 Clay StSafe playground. They have a toddler section and an older kid section.
Arts & Culture
Great concerts and services, walk the prayer labyrinth, or just go in to check out the spectacular interior.
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Grace Cathedral
1100 California StGreat concerts and services, walk the prayer labyrinth, or just go in to check out the spectacular interior.
San Francisco Opera
301 Van Ness AveThe SF Ballet is world class.
Also great Opera here.
Classy movie theatre catering to the mature crowd. Check out their bar balcony. Seats are comfortable. Real food and drink are sold there (not just candy and popcorn).
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AMC Kabuki 8
1881 Post StClassy movie theatre catering to the mature crowd. Check out their bar balcony. Seats are comfortable. Real food and drink are sold there (not just candy and popcorn).
Lumiere Theatre
1572 California StreetSmall indie movie theatre nearby.
Sightseeing
Gorgeous views of the ocean. You can eat dinner in their restaurant.
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Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos AveGorgeous views of the ocean. You can eat dinner in their restaurant.