Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Coffee, pastries, brunch, and lunch!
69 locals recommend
Cinderella Bakery & Cafe
436 Balboa St
69 locals recommend
Coffee, pastries, brunch, and lunch!
512 locals recommend
Starbucks
2132 Chestnut St
512 locals recommend
238 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
2080 Chestnut St
238 locals recommend
Fantastic sushi just a few blocks away. Neighborhood Japanese spot where unusual ingredients make for twists on traditional sushi.
57 locals recommend
Sushi Bistro
452 Balboa St
57 locals recommend
Fantastic sushi just a few blocks away. Neighborhood Japanese spot where unusual ingredients make for twists on traditional sushi.
Pizza! Casual, sit-down eatery for Chicago deep-dish & California thin-crust pizzas, plus grinders & more.
6 locals recommend
Grinders Chicago Pizzeria
448 Balboa St
6 locals recommend
Pizza! Casual, sit-down eatery for Chicago deep-dish & California thin-crust pizzas, plus grinders & more.
Refined American eatery & wine bar offering up a limited, seasonal menu of Californian cuisine!
28 locals recommend
The Richmond
615 Balboa St
28 locals recommend
Refined American eatery & wine bar offering up a limited, seasonal menu of Californian cuisine!
This contemporary Japanese spot features a wide range of sushi, plus noodles, grilled meats & more. https://www.yelp.com/biz/yuubi-japanese-restaurant-san-francisco
6 locals recommend
Yuubi Japanese Restaurant
501 Balboa St
6 locals recommend
This contemporary Japanese spot features a wide range of sushi, plus noodles, grilled meats & more. https://www.yelp.com/biz/yuubi-japanese-restaurant-san-francisco
Neighborhood cafe for New American classics & a few globally minded dishes offered in cozy quarters - Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Juice Bars & Smoothies
6th & B
452 Balboa St
Neighborhood cafe for New American classics & a few globally minded dishes offered in cozy quarters - Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Juice Bars & Smoothies
Homey, no-frills spot known for large portions of banchan (Korean side dishes) & other hearty fare - Korean, Salad, Seafood https://www.yelp.com/biz/muguboka-restaurant-san-francisco
7 locals recommend
Muguboka Restaurant
401 Balboa St
7 locals recommend
Homey, no-frills spot known for large portions of banchan (Korean side dishes) & other hearty fare - Korean, Salad, Seafood https://www.yelp.com/biz/muguboka-restaurant-san-francisco
Warm French bistro where classic cooking & wines are served in close but convivial quarters. https://www.yelp.com/biz/chapeau-san-francisco?osq=balboa+street+italian+restaurant
49 locals recommend
Chapeau!
126 Clement St
49 locals recommend
Warm French bistro where classic cooking & wines are served in close but convivial quarters. https://www.yelp.com/biz/chapeau-san-francisco?osq=balboa+street+italian+restaurant
Popular spot serving an extensive menu of Burmese cuisine in a compact, simple setting - incredibly popular - make reservation! https://www.yelp.com/biz/burma-superstar-san-francisco-2
458 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 locals recommend
Popular spot serving an extensive menu of Burmese cuisine in a compact, simple setting - incredibly popular - make reservation! https://www.yelp.com/biz/burma-superstar-san-francisco-2
Housemade pastas are among the Italian classics served at this warm neighborhood trattoria!
30 locals recommend
Bella Trattoria
3854 Geary Blvd
30 locals recommend
Housemade pastas are among the Italian classics served at this warm neighborhood trattoria!
Relaxed American restaurant at Presidio Golf Course offering a lodgelike setting & patio seating. Wonderful setting to eat breakfast or lunch right on the course!
Presidio Cafe
300 Finley Rd
Relaxed American restaurant at Presidio Golf Course offering a lodgelike setting & patio seating. Wonderful setting to eat breakfast or lunch right on the course!
Owner Jin Kim helms the kitchen at this cozy Japanese spot serving specialty rolls & cooked dishes. Best Sushi in the area!
10 locals recommend
Ariake
5041 Geary Blvd
10 locals recommend
Owner Jin Kim helms the kitchen at this cozy Japanese spot serving specialty rolls & cooked dishes. Best Sushi in the area!
Historic building in Golden Gate Park with ocean views, housemade beer and American fare. Wonderful place for drinks, dinner, and to watch the sunset!
236 locals recommend
Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great Hwy
236 locals recommend
Historic building in Golden Gate Park with ocean views, housemade beer and American fare. Wonderful place for drinks, dinner, and to watch the sunset!
DIM SUM! Casual, bustling mainstay serving up dim sum all day, plus Hakka Chinese staples at dinner.
34 locals recommend
Ton Kiang
5821 Geary Blvd
34 locals recommend
DIM SUM! Casual, bustling mainstay serving up dim sum all day, plus Hakka Chinese staples at dinner.

Drinks & Nightlife

Homey Irish bar where a regular crowd enjoys a pint & live Celtic music most nights.
32 locals recommend
The Plough and the Stars
116 Clement St
32 locals recommend
Homey Irish bar where a regular crowd enjoys a pint & live Celtic music most nights.
Quintessential German/American sports bar - Restaurant & bar offering steins of beer, including many European varieties, plus German fare & TVs.
9 locals recommend
STEINS
731 Clement St
9 locals recommend
Quintessential German/American sports bar - Restaurant & bar offering steins of beer, including many European varieties, plus German fare & TVs.
Cozy, plank-walled pub featuring 20+ craft beers on tap & a simple menu of American comfort food.
29 locals recommend
Richmond Republic Draught House
642 Clement St
29 locals recommend
Cozy, plank-walled pub featuring 20+ craft beers on tap & a simple menu of American comfort food.
Dive! Darts & pool upstairs, plus a wide selection of draft beer & pub grub like calamari & Buffalo wings. https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-bitter-end-san-francisco?osq=bars
26 locals recommend
Bitter End
441 Clement St
26 locals recommend
Dive! Darts & pool upstairs, plus a wide selection of draft beer & pub grub like calamari & Buffalo wings. https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-bitter-end-san-francisco?osq=bars
Cocktails - Comfortable, classic neighborhood tavern with a full bar menu, happy hour deals & a welcoming vibe. https://www.yelp.com/biz/scarlet-lounge-san-francisco?osq=bars
Scarlet Lounge
408 Clement Street
Cocktails - Comfortable, classic neighborhood tavern with a full bar menu, happy hour deals & a welcoming vibe. https://www.yelp.com/biz/scarlet-lounge-san-francisco?osq=bars
Posh locale with rotating art serving seasonal, contemporary American fare & handcrafted cocktail - wonderful for a cocktail - need advance reservations if you want to stay for dinner
76 locals recommend
Spruce
3640 Sacramento St
76 locals recommend
Posh locale with rotating art serving seasonal, contemporary American fare & handcrafted cocktail - wonderful for a cocktail - need advance reservations if you want to stay for dinner

Essentials

Neighborhood grocery
42 locals recommend
Arguello Market
782 Arguello Blvd
42 locals recommend
Neighborhood grocery
Grocery!
140 locals recommend
Safeway
735 7th Ave
140 locals recommend
Grocery!
Large and all purpose store: Groceries, Clothes, Electronics, Gifts - anything you need!
267 locals recommend
Target
2675 Geary Blvd
267 locals recommend
Large and all purpose store: Groceries, Clothes, Electronics, Gifts - anything you need!
FRESH BREAD MADE DAILY!
8 locals recommend
Boudin Bakery
399 10th Ave
8 locals recommend
FRESH BREAD MADE DAILY!

Arts & Culture

The M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, commonly referred as the de Young, is a fine arts museum located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, and one of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco along with the Legion of Honor.
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
The M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, commonly referred as the de Young, is a fine arts museum located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, and one of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco along with the Legion of Honor.
The California Academy of Sciences is a research institute and natural history museum in San Francisco, California, that is among the largest museums of natural history in the world, housing over 26 million specimens.
116 locals recommend
Academy Of Sciences station
116 locals recommend
The California Academy of Sciences is a research institute and natural history museum in San Francisco, California, that is among the largest museums of natural history in the world, housing over 26 million specimens.
Whether you’re a native San Franciscan, a visitor from another side of the world, or a classroom of budding botanists, the Conservatory of Flowers offers an intimate up-close experience with rare and endangered plants unlike any other.
232 locals recommend
Conservatory of Flowers
100 John F Kennedy Dr
232 locals recommend
Whether you’re a native San Franciscan, a visitor from another side of the world, or a classroom of budding botanists, the Conservatory of Flowers offers an intimate up-close experience with rare and endangered plants unlike any other.
The Legion of Honor, an art museum with a collection that spans four millennia of history. This French neoclassical building, representing a great legacy of philanthropy and civic pride, stands sentinel over the city, the Golden Gate, and the Pacific Ocean beyond.
176 locals recommend
Legion of Honor station
176 locals recommend
The Legion of Honor, an art museum with a collection that spans four millennia of history. This French neoclassical building, representing a great legacy of philanthropy and civic pride, stands sentinel over the city, the Golden Gate, and the Pacific Ocean beyond.
The Walt Disney Family Museum is an American museum that features the life and legacy of Walt Disney. The museum is located in The Presidio of San Francisco, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco
90 locals recommend
Walt Disney Family Museum
104 Montgomery St
90 locals recommend
The Walt Disney Family Museum is an American museum that features the life and legacy of Walt Disney. The museum is located in The Presidio of San Francisco, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco

Parks & Nature

Wonderful for running, walking, biking, breathing!
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
1721 locals recommend
Wonderful for running, walking, biking, breathing!
See real Bison in Golden Gate Park - wonderful for kids!
67 locals recommend
Bison Paddock
1237 John F Kennedy Dr
67 locals recommend
See real Bison in Golden Gate Park - wonderful for kids!
Rent row boats and paddle boats at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park - very peaceful and fun
152 locals recommend
Stow Lake
152 locals recommend
Rent row boats and paddle boats at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park - very peaceful and fun
Wonderful place to take a walk or run on the beach - make sure to check out the Warming Hut at the end for coffee and snacks!
19 locals recommend
Crissy Field East Beach
19 locals recommend
Wonderful place to take a walk or run on the beach - make sure to check out the Warming Hut at the end for coffee and snacks!
A treasure - wonderful for hiking, biking, walking and more!
383 locals recommend
Presidio of San Francisco
383 locals recommend
A treasure - wonderful for hiking, biking, walking and more!
Fantastic and HUGE - bring blankets on foggy days and be VERY CAREFUL about going into the water - currents regularly sweep people into the ocean!
553 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
La Playa St
553 locals recommend
Fantastic and HUGE - bring blankets on foggy days and be VERY CAREFUL about going into the water - currents regularly sweep people into the ocean!
Wonderful and HUGE kids park! Open to all
52 locals recommend
Koret Playground
52 locals recommend
Wonderful and HUGE kids park! Open to all
Wonderful place for kids to play, hike, and bike!
Mountain Lake Park Playground
1 12th Ave
Wonderful place for kids to play, hike, and bike!
Great park for playing on structures, kicking soccer ball, playing tennis or basketball
21 locals recommend
Angelo J. Rossi Playground
600 Arguello Blvd
21 locals recommend
Great park for playing on structures, kicking soccer ball, playing tennis or basketball
Super Secret playground for kids in Golden Gate Park - enjoy!
Blue Playground
3473 Fulton St
Super Secret playground for kids in Golden Gate Park - enjoy!
Careful - clothing optional in parts of the beach!
349 locals recommend
Baker Beach
349 locals recommend
Careful - clothing optional in parts of the beach!
Go walk through Fort Point - San Francisco's Civil War era protector of the Bay!
89 locals recommend
Fort Point National Historic Site
201 Marine Dr
89 locals recommend
Go walk through Fort Point - San Francisco's Civil War era protector of the Bay!

Getting Around

Call ahead!
55 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
4250 Geary Blvd
55 locals recommend
Call ahead!
24 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park Bike & Skate
3038 Fulton St
24 locals recommend
During rush hour: the Muni 31AX Express Bus all the way downtown to Bush & Battery https://www.sfmta.com/routes/31ax-balboa-express
Balboa St & 14th Ave
During rush hour: the Muni 31AX Express Bus all the way downtown to Bush & Battery https://www.sfmta.com/routes/31ax-balboa-express
Take the Muni 31 Bus to University of San Francisco or all the way downtown to Market Street and the Ferry Building https://www.sfmta.com/routes/31-balboa
12th Avenue & Balboa Street
Take the Muni 31 Bus to University of San Francisco or all the way downtown to Market Street and the Ferry Building https://www.sfmta.com/routes/31-balboa
Take the Muni 28 Bus to Golden Gate Bridge (5 min), the Marina (10 min), Aquatic Park (15-20 min), and Ghirardelli Square (15-20 min)! https://www.sfmta.com/routes/28-19th-avenue
Park Presidio Boulevard & Balboa Street
Take the Muni 28 Bus to Golden Gate Bridge (5 min), the Marina (10 min), Aquatic Park (15-20 min), and Ghirardelli Square (15-20 min)! https://www.sfmta.com/routes/28-19th-avenue

Sightseeing

Consider taking the Muni 28 bus straight to Golden Gate Bridge!
12 locals recommend
Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center
Coastal Trail
12 locals recommend
Consider taking the Muni 28 bus straight to Golden Gate Bridge!
Beautiful location for a picnic and watching boats on San Francisco Bay - bring a blanket!
Main Parade Ground
Montgomery Street
Beautiful location for a picnic and watching boats on San Francisco Bay - bring a blanket!
Don't miss it!
1321 locals recommend
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
1321 locals recommend
Don't miss it!
You'll need tickets in advance - but worth the trip to see it and take the audio tour
503 locals recommend
Alcatraz Island
503 locals recommend
You'll need tickets in advance - but worth the trip to see it and take the audio tour
Wonderful just to visit or have a meal - fantastic views of the north, south, and west!
285 locals recommend
Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos Ave
285 locals recommend
Wonderful just to visit or have a meal - fantastic views of the north, south, and west!
One of the crookedest streets in the world!
345 locals recommend
Lombard Street
Lombard Street
345 locals recommend
One of the crookedest streets in the world!