Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
-2 blocks away
-Michelin 1-star restaurant
-Go early and get a bar seat. Drink house-blended wine from a demarcated beaker (pay for what you drink) and enjoy some insanely good food.
-$$$
149 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Frances
3870 17th St-2 blocks away
-Michelin 1-star restaurant
-Go early and get a bar seat. Drink house-blended wine from a demarcated beaker (pay for what you drink) and enjoy some insanely good food.
-$$$
-Best pastries this side of the Atlantic
-Best BREAD this side of the Atlantic (available at 5pm and only for a short amount of time)
-Great ambiance
768 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St-Best pastries this side of the Atlantic
-Best BREAD this side of the Atlantic (available at 5pm and only for a short amount of time)
-Great ambiance
-Walkable from our apartment
-Best Mexican food in the city, but a different take from the local taquerias
-In a great neighborhood with some cute shops
306 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nopalito
306 Broderick St-Walkable from our apartment
-Best Mexican food in the city, but a different take from the local taquerias
-In a great neighborhood with some cute shops
-One of the coolest spots to get coffee in town
-Both of your hosts serve up coffee drinks here on a regular basis
-Just steps away Hayes Street, a miniature shopping mecca
373 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden St-One of the coolest spots to get coffee in town
-Both of your hosts serve up coffee drinks here on a regular basis
-Just steps away Hayes Street, a miniature shopping mecca
-Walkable from our apartment
-Outdoor seating with heat lamps available
-Some of the best pizza in town. Italian style thin-crust personal pizza with great appetizers and a wine list
598 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St-Walkable from our apartment
-Outdoor seating with heat lamps available
-Some of the best pizza in town. Italian style thin-crust personal pizza with great appetizers and a wine list
-This may be our favorite pizza in the world, and we've had pizza in lots of different places.
-The menu is simple, 5 varieties of pie, nothing else, except wine of course. No variations.
-Exquisite
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Una Pizza Napoletana
210 11th Street-This may be our favorite pizza in the world, and we've had pizza in lots of different places.
-The menu is simple, 5 varieties of pie, nothing else, except wine of course. No variations.
-Exquisite
-Some of our favorite pasta dishes are served at Locanda
-Grab a seat at the bar and order a refreshing cocktail and the Cacio e Pepe pasta plate.
-Fantastic ambiance
112 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Locanda
557 Valencia St-Some of our favorite pasta dishes are served at Locanda
-Grab a seat at the bar and order a refreshing cocktail and the Cacio e Pepe pasta plate.
-Fantastic ambiance
We didn't like wings til we ate Christian's Angry Korean and Wing Wing flavored wings. Get 'em to go and grab a seat over at Toronado!
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wing Wings
422 Haight StWe didn't like wings til we ate Christian's Angry Korean and Wing Wing flavored wings. Get 'em to go and grab a seat over at Toronado!
Don't believe anyone's recommendation for best taqueria unless they tell you about this place. Get a burrito, taco, or quesadilla and prepare to be wowed.
347 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Taqueria
2889 Mission StDon't believe anyone's recommendation for best taqueria unless they tell you about this place. Get a burrito, taco, or quesadilla and prepare to be wowed.
Best deli sandwich in the city. If you're anywhere near SOMA, stop in for one of their custom creations.
63 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Deli Board
1058 Folsom StBest deli sandwich in the city. If you're anywhere near SOMA, stop in for one of their custom creations.
Essentials
-Best grocery store in the city, hands down
-Great selection of fresh prepared food
-Grab a sandwich and a beer and head 1/2 block down to Dolores Park
651 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St-Best grocery store in the city, hands down
-Great selection of fresh prepared food
-Grab a sandwich and a beer and head 1/2 block down to Dolores Park
Everything Else
-Great neighborhood dogpark
-Very green, with a hill to sunbathe/read/have a picnic on
138 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Duboce
Scott Street-Great neighborhood dogpark
-Very green, with a hill to sunbathe/read/have a picnic on
Should you need to launder your clothes, Jack's does an excellent Wash'n'Fold for $1/lb. They're friendly and always do a good job. Don't forget to tip!
Jack's Laundry
196 Noe StShould you need to launder your clothes, Jack's does an excellent Wash'n'Fold for $1/lb. They're friendly and always do a good job. Don't forget to tip!
Drinks & Nightlife
-Best cocktail in the neighborhood
-Great happy hour (4-8)
-Decent sized beer list with a moderate selection of wines
-Great ambiance
118 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blackbird
2124 Market St-Best cocktail in the neighborhood
-Great happy hour (4-8)
-Decent sized beer list with a moderate selection of wines
-Great ambiance
-Our favorite cocktails are served up here in well thought out glassware
-Drop by pre or post Una Pizza Napoletana, you really won't regret it
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bar Agricole
1540 11th St-Our favorite cocktails are served up here in well thought out glassware
-Drop by pre or post Una Pizza Napoletana, you really won't regret it
Super authentic and thoroughly enjoyable German Biergarten in the heart of Hayes Valley. Sip on a .5 liter of beer and eat a brat in the sunshine!
114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Biergarten
424 Octavia StSuper authentic and thoroughly enjoyable German Biergarten in the heart of Hayes Valley. Sip on a .5 liter of beer and eat a brat in the sunshine!
Hands down, one of the best outdoor bar spaces in the city (although considerably smokier than the biergarten). Come here for a pint or 4, eat a greasy burger, and listen to death metal.
222 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Zeitgeist
199 Valencia StHands down, one of the best outdoor bar spaces in the city (although considerably smokier than the biergarten). Come here for a pint or 4, eat a greasy burger, and listen to death metal.
Wonderful beer store/small tasting bar. Ask one of the staff members for a recommendation or peruse their extensive collection. There are limited tap selections for your enjoyment in house.
66 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
City Beer Store
853 Mission StWonderful beer store/small tasting bar. Ask one of the staff members for a recommendation or peruse their extensive collection. There are limited tap selections for your enjoyment in house.
Arts & Culture
-Local moviehouse that shows an eclectic mix of films from all places and times. Check the website for what's screening each month
332 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Castro Theatre
429 Castro St-Local moviehouse that shows an eclectic mix of films from all places and times. Check the website for what's screening each month
Shopping
-Tasteful selection of antiques including furniture, kitchenware, barware, records, clothes, etc
-Modernist vibe
The Other Shop
327 Divisadero St-Tasteful selection of antiques including furniture, kitchenware, barware, records, clothes, etc
-Modernist vibe
-Wonderful used book store
-Major selection of all topics. You may happen upon a huge orange cat that sleeps in boxes of books
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Aardvark Books
227 Church Street-Wonderful used book store
-Major selection of all topics. You may happen upon a huge orange cat that sleeps in boxes of books
Our favorite vintage/secondhand store in the city. Incredible stuff, really wonderful value. It's clear the owners aren't trying to mark up any of the clothes they buy.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Painted Bird
1360 Valencia StreetOur favorite vintage/secondhand store in the city. Incredible stuff, really wonderful value. It's clear the owners aren't trying to mark up any of the clothes they buy.
Insanely good beer store. Extensive selection, knowledgeable (but not super friendly) staff, some wine, cheese, and hummus. Great place to pick up stuff for a picnic!
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Healthy Spirits
300 Valencia StInsanely good beer store. Extensive selection, knowledgeable (but not super friendly) staff, some wine, cheese, and hummus. Great place to pick up stuff for a picnic!