Guidebook for San Francisco

Vivian
Guidebook for San Francisco

Arts & Culture

rainforest, natural science museum, planetarium, aquarium and more.. with nightlife every thursday!
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr
816 locals recommend
rainforest, natural science museum, planetarium, aquarium and more.. with nightlife every thursday!
Get your culture on at this fine arts museum. PRO TIP: the observatory on the east end of the museum is FREE and gives you a 360deg view of the city.
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
Get your culture on at this fine arts museum. PRO TIP: the observatory on the east end of the museum is FREE and gives you a 360deg view of the city.
Bootie SF on Saturday nights is the best dance party in town! $10 cover before 10pm, $15 after. Mashups all the time, 4 rooms with different DJs. It's a good time.
73 locals recommend
DNA Lounge
375 11th St
73 locals recommend
Bootie SF on Saturday nights is the best dance party in town! $10 cover before 10pm, $15 after. Mashups all the time, 4 rooms with different DJs. It's a good time.
Let your inner science nerd out to play here, where you can learn science with hands-on interactive displays. There's also an adults-only night on Thursdays with music and drinks.
432 locals recommend
Exploratorium
Green Street
432 locals recommend
Let your inner science nerd out to play here, where you can learn science with hands-on interactive displays. There's also an adults-only night on Thursdays with music and drinks.
This beautiful museum dedicated to ancient and European art overlooks Land's End and the Golden Gate Bridge and sits in the beautiful Presidio National Park. The Rodin sculptures are a highlight.
208 locals recommend
Legion of Honor
100 34th Ave
208 locals recommend
This beautiful museum dedicated to ancient and European art overlooks Land's End and the Golden Gate Bridge and sits in the beautiful Presidio National Park. The Rodin sculptures are a highlight.
There's shows here, a huge lawn of grass for picnics, and a massive food truck gathering known as Off The Grid.
161 locals recommend
Fort Mason
2 Marina Blvd
161 locals recommend
There's shows here, a huge lawn of grass for picnics, and a massive food truck gathering known as Off The Grid.

Everything Else

short 10-15 min walk away
11 locals recommend
UCSF Medical Center
505 Parnassus Ave
11 locals recommend
short 10-15 min walk away
Perfect neighborhood grocery store, with blue bottle coffee to boot!
140 locals recommend
Haight Street Natural Food
1621 Haight St
140 locals recommend
Perfect neighborhood grocery store, with blue bottle coffee to boot!

Food Scene

Delicious Peruvian food! Best happy hour in the neighborhood -- half off bar food and sangria pitchers.
80 locals recommend
Fresca
3945 24th St
80 locals recommend
Delicious Peruvian food! Best happy hour in the neighborhood -- half off bar food and sangria pitchers.
A go-to for creative fresh Mexican/California food. EVERY dish is good here. (Try the margaritas!)
306 locals recommend
Nopalito
306 Broderick St
306 locals recommend
A go-to for creative fresh Mexican/California food. EVERY dish is good here. (Try the margaritas!)
The best bakery around, this co-op also bakes a different vegetarian pizza every day, super cheap and super delicious!
320 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Ave
320 locals recommend
The best bakery around, this co-op also bakes a different vegetarian pizza every day, super cheap and super delicious!
There's a line for brunch on weekends, but that's just the way this city rolls. This mom-and-pop shop makes hash brown sandwiches.. like a quesadilla except with crispy hash brown instead of tortilla!
31 locals recommend
Art's Cafe
747 Irving St
31 locals recommend
There's a line for brunch on weekends, but that's just the way this city rolls. This mom-and-pop shop makes hash brown sandwiches.. like a quesadilla except with crispy hash brown instead of tortilla!
This surfer favorite has a super friendly vibe, with driftwood benches outside. Get a fresh whole coconut to refresh yourself, or the lightly sweet girlfriend (lavender earl grey latte).
141 locals recommend
Trouble Coffee
4033 Judah St
141 locals recommend
This surfer favorite has a super friendly vibe, with driftwood benches outside. Get a fresh whole coconut to refresh yourself, or the lightly sweet girlfriend (lavender earl grey latte).
Amazing for dinner, just as amazing for weekend brunch. Expect a wait, which is just an excuse to take a walk on the beach.
259 locals recommend
Outerlands
4001 Judah St
259 locals recommend
Amazing for dinner, just as amazing for weekend brunch. Expect a wait, which is just an excuse to take a walk on the beach.
You will see a crowd of people outside any day, any time. That's because people from all over come here for their infamous wings. Call in your order and pick it up to beat the crowd.
154 locals recommend
San Tung
1031 Irving St
154 locals recommend
You will see a crowd of people outside any day, any time. That's because people from all over come here for their infamous wings. Call in your order and pick it up to beat the crowd.
Best noodles and dumplings in the city. Don't even try to go to Chinatown -- it's dirty and crowded and the food isn't even that great. These people will treat you right and make you the best noodles.
17 locals recommend
King of Noodles
1639 Irving St
17 locals recommend
Best noodles and dumplings in the city. Don't even try to go to Chinatown -- it's dirty and crowded and the food isn't even that great. These people will treat you right and make you the best noodles.
A go-to for dessert, this old-school ice cream shoppe makes cocktails and killer ice cream sundaes. Get the famous banana split -- they caramelize the bananas with a blow torch.
109 locals recommend
The Ice Cream Bar
815 Cole St
109 locals recommend
A go-to for dessert, this old-school ice cream shoppe makes cocktails and killer ice cream sundaes. Get the famous banana split -- they caramelize the bananas with a blow torch.
The nicest people. Seriously. They also make huge servings of delicious pho, banh xeo, and other Vietnamese delicacies. Can't go wrong!
25 locals recommend
Yummy Yummy
1015 Irving St
25 locals recommend
The nicest people. Seriously. They also make huge servings of delicious pho, banh xeo, and other Vietnamese delicacies. Can't go wrong!
Wonderful seafood. There's a line on the weekends but it's worth it (plus it moves fast).
126 locals recommend
Fish.
350 Harbor Dr
126 locals recommend
Wonderful seafood. There's a line on the weekends but it's worth it (plus it moves fast).
Have a nice meal among the sailboats, then plan bocce ball or have a drink around the fire pit when you're done.
129 locals recommend
Bar Bocce
1250 Bridgeway
129 locals recommend
Have a nice meal among the sailboats, then plan bocce ball or have a drink around the fire pit when you're done.
My favorite seafood spot in the city -- small plates, so you can try many different dishes.
159 locals recommend
Bar Crudo
655 Divisadero St
159 locals recommend
My favorite seafood spot in the city -- small plates, so you can try many different dishes.
Some of the city's best bbq, by one of the city's favorite meat purveyors. Some dishes may sell out, so come early!
122 locals recommend
4505 Burgers & BBQ
705 Divisadero St
122 locals recommend
Some of the city's best bbq, by one of the city's favorite meat purveyors. Some dishes may sell out, so come early!
Ice cream freshly made in minutes with their special liquid nitrogen machine, in the super cute Hayes Valley neighborhood, full of boutiques to check out.
216 locals recommend
Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia St
216 locals recommend
Ice cream freshly made in minutes with their special liquid nitrogen machine, in the super cute Hayes Valley neighborhood, full of boutiques to check out.
Amazing German food! Get the lamb.. it's bomb. And for the adventurous, get the boot full of beer.
158 locals recommend
Suppenküche
525 Laguna St
158 locals recommend
Amazing German food! Get the lamb.. it's bomb. And for the adventurous, get the boot full of beer.
Famous for their salted caramel ice cream, but I prefer the earl grey or honey lavender. Bring a cone over to Dolores Park.
476 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
476 locals recommend
Famous for their salted caramel ice cream, but I prefer the earl grey or honey lavender. Bring a cone over to Dolores Park.
The best dirty Mexican food around. Get the carne asada suiza (something between a quesadilla and a burrito). Very popular choice after a night out at the bars.
169 locals recommend
Taquería El Farolito
2779 Mission St
169 locals recommend
The best dirty Mexican food around. Get the carne asada suiza (something between a quesadilla and a burrito). Very popular choice after a night out at the bars.
Great little wine bar with amazing food to pair. Get the charcuterie and cheese board with a huge salad, or some of their more decadent dishes.
42 locals recommend
Fat Angel Food & Libation
1740 O'Farrell St
42 locals recommend
Great little wine bar with amazing food to pair. Get the charcuterie and cheese board with a huge salad, or some of their more decadent dishes.
My favorite Italian seafood spot. I'd never heard of sand dabs before eating here, but boy are they delicious.
78 locals recommend
Sotto Mare
552 Green St
78 locals recommend
My favorite Italian seafood spot. I'd never heard of sand dabs before eating here, but boy are they delicious.
Best focaccia bread EVER, in SF's little Italy. Come early, they sell out.
28 locals recommend
Liguria Bakery
1700 Stockton St
28 locals recommend
Best focaccia bread EVER, in SF's little Italy. Come early, they sell out.
Best known for the egg tarts, but sells a variety of Chinese pastries. My family would always make a pilgrimage here and bring home boxes of goodies when I was growing up. Still good.
45 locals recommend
Golden Gate Bakery
1029 Grant Ave
45 locals recommend
Best known for the egg tarts, but sells a variety of Chinese pastries. My family would always make a pilgrimage here and bring home boxes of goodies when I was growing up. Still good.
My favorite little French restaurant, super authentic. EVERYTHING is delicious, and they treat you really well.
23 locals recommend
Bouche
603 Bush St
23 locals recommend
My favorite little French restaurant, super authentic. EVERYTHING is delicious, and they treat you really well.
Great sushi restaurant! Be careful, you may spend more than you wanted to once you see all the goodness they offer on the menu.
10 locals recommend
Daigo Sushi
2450 Clement St
10 locals recommend
Great sushi restaurant! Be careful, you may spend more than you wanted to once you see all the goodness they offer on the menu.
Solid sushi place in the Inner Sunset. Always crowded despite all the competition!
32 locals recommend
Koo
408 Irving St
32 locals recommend
Solid sushi place in the Inner Sunset. Always crowded despite all the competition!
Persian/Iranian restaurant, very well-known in the bay area. Get the fesenjan -- chicken in pomegranate-walnut sauce.
25 locals recommend
Lavash
511 Irving Street
25 locals recommend
Persian/Iranian restaurant, very well-known in the bay area. Get the fesenjan -- chicken in pomegranate-walnut sauce.
Wonderfully eccentric Mexican small-plates resto with a very mezcal-centric menu. Smoky tequila goes with EVERYTHING.
171 locals recommend
Loló
974 Valencia St
171 locals recommend
Wonderfully eccentric Mexican small-plates resto with a very mezcal-centric menu. Smoky tequila goes with EVERYTHING.
An SF favorite of sandwiches and sweets. Can't go wrong with the bread pudding or some banana cream pie. Their bread is award-winning.
768 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 locals recommend
An SF favorite of sandwiches and sweets. Can't go wrong with the bread pudding or some banana cream pie. Their bread is award-winning.
Another well-known bakery in the Mission, known for their little pastries, including "the rebel within," kind of a muffin with a soft cooked egg inside.
137 locals recommend
Craftsman and Wolves
746 Valencia St
137 locals recommend
Another well-known bakery in the Mission, known for their little pastries, including "the rebel within," kind of a muffin with a soft cooked egg inside.
Multiple locations in the city, but definitely one of the best coffees.
348 locals recommend
Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia St
348 locals recommend
Multiple locations in the city, but definitely one of the best coffees.
Multiple locations, one of the best coffee roasters in the city (maybe my personal favorite).
295 locals recommend
Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia St
295 locals recommend
Multiple locations, one of the best coffee roasters in the city (maybe my personal favorite).
I've heard more than once, "this is the best cappuccino I've ever had" when I bring visitors to this popular coffeeshop.
373 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden St
373 locals recommend
I've heard more than once, "this is the best cappuccino I've ever had" when I bring visitors to this popular coffeeshop.
Another great place to try a bunch of food trucks.
95 locals recommend
SoMa StrEat Food Park
428 11th St
95 locals recommend
Another great place to try a bunch of food trucks.
Get the chicken liver pate. You won't regret it. Even my previously-vegetarian boyfriend loved it. Everything else is awesome too! Best restaurant in the Castro.
135 locals recommend
Starbelly
3583 16th St
135 locals recommend
Get the chicken liver pate. You won't regret it. Even my previously-vegetarian boyfriend loved it. Everything else is awesome too! Best restaurant in the Castro.
A much-loved restaurant for many years, definitely a SF icon. People rave about their chicken...
165 locals recommend
Zuni Café
1658 Market St
165 locals recommend
A much-loved restaurant for many years, definitely a SF icon. People rave about their chicken...
Bakery known for their kouign amann, kinda like a croissant folded into itself so the sugar melts and drips down the center as it bakes and creates a syrup... yeah.
176 locals recommend
b. patisserie
2821 California St
176 locals recommend
Bakery known for their kouign amann, kinda like a croissant folded into itself so the sugar melts and drips down the center as it bakes and creates a syrup... yeah.
Long wait awaits YOU at this popular brunch spot. Get THE PLOW, which is a bit of everything. Worth the wait.
261 locals recommend
Plow
1299 18th St
261 locals recommend
Long wait awaits YOU at this popular brunch spot. Get THE PLOW, which is a bit of everything. Worth the wait.
Local French spot, very popular for brunch/lunch but also open for dinner. Get one of their many flavors of mimosas with your meal!
286 locals recommend
Zazie
941 Cole St
286 locals recommend
Local French spot, very popular for brunch/lunch but also open for dinner. Get one of their many flavors of mimosas with your meal!
Amazing southern comfort food. Fried chicken, chicken fried steak, short ribs.. it's all soooo good. HUGE plates, to maybe share...
87 locals recommend
Hard Knox Cafe
2526 3rd St
87 locals recommend
Amazing southern comfort food. Fried chicken, chicken fried steak, short ribs.. it's all soooo good. HUGE plates, to maybe share...
Really nice Moroccan spot. Come for a nice dinner and pair it with a cocktail or two. Do get their flatbread appetizer with a variety of spreads!
42 locals recommend
Aziza
5800 Geary Boulevard
42 locals recommend
Really nice Moroccan spot. Come for a nice dinner and pair it with a cocktail or two. Do get their flatbread appetizer with a variety of spreads!
There's a number of Burmese restos in the city, but this is a crowd favorite. Get the tea leaf salad!
458 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 locals recommend
There's a number of Burmese restos in the city, but this is a crowd favorite. Get the tea leaf salad!
Get dressed up and have a nice night out at this fancy spot where the service is unlike most restaurants in this very casual city.
Spruce Street
Spruce Street
Get dressed up and have a nice night out at this fancy spot where the service is unlike most restaurants in this very casual city.
EXCELLENT Greek food. Even my brother who usually refuses to eat lamb was in love with all their lamb dishes (it was my birthday, so my choice).
80 locals recommend
Kokkari Estiatorio
200 Jackson St
80 locals recommend
EXCELLENT Greek food. Even my brother who usually refuses to eat lamb was in love with all their lamb dishes (it was my birthday, so my choice).
Come here for a healthy yet delicious lunch before or after a spa day in the Marina.
7 locals recommend
Lite Bite
1796 Union St
7 locals recommend
Come here for a healthy yet delicious lunch before or after a spa day in the Marina.
Best burgers in the city? Possibly.
156 locals recommend
Roam Artisan Burgers
1785 Union St
156 locals recommend
Best burgers in the city? Possibly.
Sri Lankan small-plates with flavors that will blow your mind! Get the soup, seriously.
8 locals recommend
1601 Bar & Kitchen
1601 Howard St
8 locals recommend
Sri Lankan small-plates with flavors that will blow your mind! Get the soup, seriously.
Skip Jack London Square for dinner and come here instead. Comfort food stepped up a notch, in a super warm and friendly environment.
55 locals recommend
Chop Bar
190 4th St
55 locals recommend
Skip Jack London Square for dinner and come here instead. Comfort food stepped up a notch, in a super warm and friendly environment.
Come here after a hike in Marin. Best Puerto Rican food ever. I could eat here every day. Their chicken is incredible!
226 locals recommend
Sol Food
903 Lincoln Ave
226 locals recommend
Come here after a hike in Marin. Best Puerto Rican food ever. I could eat here every day. Their chicken is incredible!
Glamping chic! All the dishes here are cooked over a wood fire, and it's quite masterful. Grab a seat at the bar balcony overlooking the fire for a show with your dinner!
TBD
1077 Mission Street
Glamping chic! All the dishes here are cooked over a wood fire, and it's quite masterful. Grab a seat at the bar balcony overlooking the fire for a show with your dinner!
One of the cheapest meals you can have in SF! Sausages of all kinds here: rabbit, snake, lamb, the usual bratwurst...
153 locals recommend
Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission St
153 locals recommend
One of the cheapest meals you can have in SF! Sausages of all kinds here: rabbit, snake, lamb, the usual bratwurst...
Step into this little corner of the RIchmond and find a piece of Europe! Great simple yet perfect pizzas and salads, super neighborhood feel.
67 locals recommend
Pizzetta 211
211 23rd Ave
67 locals recommend
Step into this little corner of the RIchmond and find a piece of Europe! Great simple yet perfect pizzas and salads, super neighborhood feel.
Sure to satisfy your pastrami reuben craving.. even when you didn't know you had such a craving.
146 locals recommend
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
3150 24th St
146 locals recommend
Sure to satisfy your pastrami reuben craving.. even when you didn't know you had such a craving.
Even if you're not vegan, you most certainly will not feel like you're missing out when you eat at this vegan Mexican spot! Vegan + Mexican + organic = San Francisco!
150 locals recommend
Gracias Madre
2211 Mission St
150 locals recommend
Even if you're not vegan, you most certainly will not feel like you're missing out when you eat at this vegan Mexican spot! Vegan + Mexican + organic = San Francisco!

Essentials

Great co-op grocery store with a huge selection of wine and cheese, along with your usual organic produce and other goodies. Wine tasting on Fridays!
76 locals recommend
Andronico's
1200 Irving St
76 locals recommend
Great co-op grocery store with a huge selection of wine and cheese, along with your usual organic produce and other goodies. Wine tasting on Fridays!
Sunday mornings in the Inner Sunset means kickass granola and so much more. Drop by and sample some goodies, pick up a local cheese, and go picnic in the park.
15 locals recommend
Inner Sunset Farmers' Market
1315 8th Ave
15 locals recommend
Sunday mornings in the Inner Sunset means kickass granola and so much more. Drop by and sample some goodies, pick up a local cheese, and go picnic in the park.
It's Whole Foods.. delicious but not cheap.
664 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island St
664 locals recommend
It's Whole Foods.. delicious but not cheap.

Sightseeing

Take a stroll to stow lake, maybe bring a picnic, a bottle of something yummy. Rent a paddle boat and go around the lake.
152 locals recommend
Stow Lake
152 locals recommend
Take a stroll to stow lake, maybe bring a picnic, a bottle of something yummy. Rent a paddle boat and go around the lake.
My zen spot. A beautiful clean world of sand and dogs and surfers. There is no better way to reset than to walk down the beach with a coffee in hand. Add good conversation for a bonus.
553 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
La Playa St
553 locals recommend
My zen spot. A beautiful clean world of sand and dogs and surfers. There is no better way to reset than to walk down the beach with a coffee in hand. Add good conversation for a bonus.
The one, the only. The hippies are still very much here, and you can smell it. Lots of thrift stores and some great bars and eateries too.
379 locals recommend
Haight-Ashbury
379 locals recommend
The one, the only. The hippies are still very much here, and you can smell it. Lots of thrift stores and some great bars and eateries too.
This hill above the Inner Sunset is covered in sand, as this was an ancient sand dune eventually pushed up by the changing earth. Enjoy the panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean and Golden Gate Park.
60 locals recommend
Grand View Park
1705 14th Ave
60 locals recommend
This hill above the Inner Sunset is covered in sand, as this was an ancient sand dune eventually pushed up by the changing earth. Enjoy the panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean and Golden Gate Park.
Mt. Sutro, tucked behind UCSF, is also a natural cloud forest, making a stroll in the fog an ethereal experience.
6 locals recommend
Forest Knolls
6 locals recommend
Mt. Sutro, tucked behind UCSF, is also a natural cloud forest, making a stroll in the fog an ethereal experience.
I ALWAYS take visitors on this light hike for cypress trees and the greatest view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Start at Sutro Baths, at the north end of Ocean Beach. Follow the Coastal Train up north.
694 locals recommend
Lands End Trail
Lands End Trail
694 locals recommend
I ALWAYS take visitors on this light hike for cypress trees and the greatest view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Start at Sutro Baths, at the north end of Ocean Beach. Follow the Coastal Train up north.
Take a walk on the bridge or rent a bike and bike across to Sausalito for lunch. You can bike or take the ferry back. Just bring a jacket -- it's windy up here!
1321 locals recommend
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
1321 locals recommend
Take a walk on the bridge or rent a bike and bike across to Sausalito for lunch. You can bike or take the ferry back. Just bring a jacket -- it's windy up here!
Half the park is under renovation, but people still flock here to picnic, show off their dogs, people-watch, and notoriously do and buy drugs.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 locals recommend
Half the park is under renovation, but people still flock here to picnic, show off their dogs, people-watch, and notoriously do and buy drugs.
The heart of SF. NOT just a ferry terminal -- it's farmers markets, awesome restaurants, and delicious grocery purveyors. Favorites: Humphrey Slocombe ice cream, Acme Bread, Cowgirl Creamery cheeses.
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
679 locals recommend
The heart of SF. NOT just a ferry terminal -- it's farmers markets, awesome restaurants, and delicious grocery purveyors. Favorites: Humphrey Slocombe ice cream, Acme Bread, Cowgirl Creamery cheeses.
Get a view of the entire east side of the city from this hill above the Castro! Grab a sandwich from Dinosaurs at the bottom of the hill and have a lil picnic here.
180 locals recommend
Corona Heights Park
Museum Way
180 locals recommend
Get a view of the entire east side of the city from this hill above the Castro! Grab a sandwich from Dinosaurs at the bottom of the hill and have a lil picnic here.
The famous zig-zag street is at Lombard between Hyde and Leavenworth. Be careful!
71 locals recommend
Lombard Street
Lombard Street
71 locals recommend
The famous zig-zag street is at Lombard between Hyde and Leavenworth. Be careful!
Drive up to Point Reyes and hike along the coast to Alamere Falls, one of the few waterfalls that flow into the ocean.
Alamere Falls Trail
Drive up to Point Reyes and hike along the coast to Alamere Falls, one of the few waterfalls that flow into the ocean.
Just a short drive from the city. Depending on how much time you have, park maybe at Stinson Beach or halfway up the mountain and hike to the peak for a panoramic view to SF and beyond.
91 locals recommend
Mount Tamalpais State Park
3801 Panoramic Highway
91 locals recommend
Just a short drive from the city. Depending on how much time you have, park maybe at Stinson Beach or halfway up the mountain and hike to the peak for a panoramic view to SF and beyond.

Drinks & Nightlife

Outdoor biergarten also serves some sausages and burgers and such. Very popular on sunny days.
114 locals recommend
Biergarten
424 Octavia St
114 locals recommend
Outdoor biergarten also serves some sausages and burgers and such. Very popular on sunny days.
Theme is based on the old newspaper company that was here. The cocktails are some of the best SF has to offer, and they're strong too! Large and spacious for good conversations.
83 locals recommend
Local Edition
691 Market St
83 locals recommend
Theme is based on the old newspaper company that was here. The cocktails are some of the best SF has to offer, and they're strong too! Large and spacious for good conversations.
Head of the cocktail culture in SF. Adorable speakeasy with killer drinks and many different rooms to explore. Make reservations at Wilson & Wilson next door for a 3-cocktail tasting menu.
161 locals recommend
Bourbon & Branch
501 Jones St
161 locals recommend
Head of the cocktail culture in SF. Adorable speakeasy with killer drinks and many different rooms to explore. Make reservations at Wilson & Wilson next door for a 3-cocktail tasting menu.
Fabulous cocktails at a kind of kinky dominatrix-y bar. The Armory is actually a porn studio across the street, but the bar is pretty tame.
38 locals recommend
The Armory Club
1799 Mission St
38 locals recommend
Fabulous cocktails at a kind of kinky dominatrix-y bar. The Armory is actually a porn studio across the street, but the bar is pretty tame.
Great bar to relax in, grab a beer or cocktail. Plenty of space to hold a conversation. Sister to Blackbird around the corner.
89 locals recommend
Churchill
198 Church St
89 locals recommend
Great bar to relax in, grab a beer or cocktail. Plenty of space to hold a conversation. Sister to Blackbird around the corner.
Cash-only bar that's technically gay but you probably wouldn't know if I didn't just tell you. Great cocktails!
118 locals recommend
Blackbird
2124 Market St
118 locals recommend
Cash-only bar that's technically gay but you probably wouldn't know if I didn't just tell you. Great cocktails!
A beer mecca. AND you can bring in some Rosamunde from next door to pair with your beers!
185 locals recommend
Toronado
547 Haight St
185 locals recommend
A beer mecca. AND you can bring in some Rosamunde from next door to pair with your beers!
The best thing about this wine bar is the Thursday & Friday night popups of PizzaHacker. Best pizza everrrrrr! Great beer and wine too.
43 locals recommend
Vinyl Coffee and Wine Bar
359 Divisadero St
43 locals recommend
The best thing about this wine bar is the Thursday & Friday night popups of PizzaHacker. Best pizza everrrrrr! Great beer and wine too.

Shopping

Center of all the big stores, a little oasis for workers and shoppers alike. Parking lot underneath.
817 locals recommend
Union Square
333 Post St
817 locals recommend
Center of all the big stores, a little oasis for workers and shoppers alike. Parking lot underneath.
Lots of shopping to be done here, where the sun always shines and the people always look good.
99 locals recommend
Marina District
99 locals recommend
Lots of shopping to be done here, where the sun always shines and the people always look good.
More shopping! More boutiques in this area, with great dining along Fillmore.
53 locals recommend
Pacific Heights
53 locals recommend
More shopping! More boutiques in this area, with great dining along Fillmore.
They encourage you to touch everything here, because their slogan is "absurdly soft." Pima cotton and micromodal fabric from recycled beechwood makes clothes heavenly. Definitely a great SF find.
6 locals recommend
Marine Layer
498 Hayes St
6 locals recommend
They encourage you to touch everything here, because their slogan is "absurdly soft." Pima cotton and micromodal fabric from recycled beechwood makes clothes heavenly. Definitely a great SF find.
Grab some San Francisco gear here, with its mix of beachy chic clothing and rad art. Great for souvenirs!
Sundays
1248 9th Avenue
Grab some San Francisco gear here, with its mix of beachy chic clothing and rad art. Great for souvenirs!