Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Philz Coffee
3101 24th StBest coffee in the city!
Haus Coffee
3086 24th StSit and read! Another great coffee place with a beautiful backyard.
La Taqueria
2889 Mission StThe best crunchy tacos. Try the chorizo super taco.
Rotisserie chicken, ceviche and cocktails aplenty, and all so very close.
203 locals recommend
Limón Rotisserie
524 Valencia StRotisserie chicken, ceviche and cocktails aplenty, and all so very close.
Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia StGreat South Indian food. Megan's favorite is the Paneer Makhani.
El Metate
2406 Bryant StGreat fish tacos and burritos.
Atlas Cafe
3049 20th StFavorite cafe to sit with friends. Also has a great yard.
Schmidt's
2400 Folsom StreetGerman beers and a menu to match!
Late-night kitchen and tasty combos on small pizzas. Small plates really aren't bad prices! Go early or late to avoid big crowds.
282 locals recommend
Beretta
1199 Valencia StLate-night kitchen and tasty combos on small pizzas. Small plates really aren't bad prices! Go early or late to avoid big crowds.
Megan's favorite nachos in California! Try the carne asada. You won't be disappointed!
11 locals recommend
Taqueria El Buen Sabor
699 Valencia StMegan's favorite nachos in California! Try the carne asada. You won't be disappointed!
Large selection and solid Ethiopian food, super close by. Bring a group or a couple of friends to keep it lively & try more dishes!
17 locals recommend
Cafe Ethiopia
878 Valencia StLarge selection and solid Ethiopian food, super close by. Bring a group or a couple of friends to keep it lively & try more dishes!
The staff won't particularly be happy to see you at this greasy hole-in-the-wall, but you'll be delighted by the small, cheap Burmese plates. We order 2x tea leaf salad. Go early!
75 locals recommend
Yamo
3406 18th StThe staff won't particularly be happy to see you at this greasy hole-in-the-wall, but you'll be delighted by the small, cheap Burmese plates. We order 2x tea leaf salad. Go early!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local bar with cocktails, serving peanuts whose shells you can toss on the ground.
39 locals recommend
The Homestead
2301 Folsom StGreat local bar with cocktails, serving peanuts whose shells you can toss on the ground.
Beer you just can't shake a stick at. Pool table, wood paneling, booths. Chill and classic!
60 locals recommend
Shotwell's Beer Saloon
3349 20th StBeer you just can't shake a stick at. Pool table, wood paneling, booths. Chill and classic!
Sushi and whiskey: a match made in heaven? Nihon is classy any time of week, but check out their happy hour and you'll be glad you did... half-price cocktails and sushi BOTH, every day of the week :)
46 locals recommend
Nihon Whisky Lounge
1779 Folsom StSushi and whiskey: a match made in heaven? Nihon is classy any time of week, but check out their happy hour and you'll be glad you did... half-price cocktails and sushi BOTH, every day of the week :)
What a great bar! Grab brunch or an after-work drink outside in the backyard, and don't neglect to order a plate of the totchos (tater tot nachos) and the chicken strips!
45 locals recommend
Teeth
2323 Mission StWhat a great bar! Grab brunch or an after-work drink outside in the backyard, and don't neglect to order a plate of the totchos (tater tot nachos) and the chicken strips!
Everything Else
Escape From New York Pizza
1737 Haight StPizza by the slice or for delivery.
Precita Park
3200 Folsom StLovely place to sit and greet a weekend afternoon.
Mission De Flores
Lovely flowers outside with a trusty produce market next door.
Home-fermented coconut rum and delicious Senegalese food in a lively atmosphere. After-hours it turns into a happenin' dance club. Sit at the bar or bring a group.
51 locals recommend
Little Baobab SF
2243 19th StHome-fermented coconut rum and delicious Senegalese food in a lively atmosphere. After-hours it turns into a happenin' dance club. Sit at the bar or bring a group.
$5 lemongrass banh mi sandwiches (huge!) and a Thai grocery with sometimes hard-to-find Asian items!
50 locals recommend
Duc Loi Supermarket
2200 Mission St$5 lemongrass banh mi sandwiches (huge!) and a Thai grocery with sometimes hard-to-find Asian items!
Wells Fargo Bank
5401 California AveSafe, clean, always-working ATMs not too far from home.