Guidebook for San Francisco
Drinks & Nightlife
Phone Booth
1398 S Van Ness AveDive bar with awesome juke box, cheap drinks and nice people.
Casual, one block from the beach. Easygoing crowd and BINGO on Saturdays at 6.
73 locals recommend
The Riptide
3639 Taraval StCasual, one block from the beach. Easygoing crowd and BINGO on Saturdays at 6.
Trendy, great drinks, cool spot and right off the Church St. MUNI station.
118 locals recommend
Blackbird
2124 Market StTrendy, great drinks, cool spot and right off the Church St. MUNI station.
Getting Around
You can get everywhere from here. Inbound takes you toward Cable Cars, Financial District, major shopping, Embarcadero. Outbound will take you to the outskirts, SFSU, Zoo, Beach.
30 locals recommend
Laguna Honda Blvd/Forest Hill Sta station
You can get everywhere from here. Inbound takes you toward Cable Cars, Financial District, major shopping, Embarcadero. Outbound will take you to the outskirts, SFSU, Zoo, Beach.
If you need to get on BART to the East Bay or the Peninsula, this is the closest one. Its a 45 minute walk down a BIG hill with pretty scenery. Or, you can take the 44 down the hill and they'll drop you off right in front - takes about 10 minutes.
154 locals recommend
Glen Park Station
2901 Diamond StIf you need to get on BART to the East Bay or the Peninsula, this is the closest one. Its a 45 minute walk down a BIG hill with pretty scenery. Or, you can take the 44 down the hill and they'll drop you off right in front - takes about 10 minutes.
Food Scene
Noe Valley Bakery
4073 24th St10 minute walk to delicious baked goods.
Ballast Coffee
329 W Portal AveNice quiet workspace and good coffee. Light breakfast/lunch items as well.
This little alley is a hidden gem. Many great restaurants from around the world with outdoor seating. Feels like a quick trip to Europe!
7 locals recommend
Belden Place
This little alley is a hidden gem. Many great restaurants from around the world with outdoor seating. Feels like a quick trip to Europe!
Essentials
Family owned mediterranean grocery with fresh produce and great selection of specialty groceries, cheese, olives and bread.
9 locals recommend
Parkside Farmer's Market
555 Taraval StFamily owned mediterranean grocery with fresh produce and great selection of specialty groceries, cheese, olives and bread.
Urgent care, pharmacy, produce market, book store, hair and nails, yoga, toy store, nice pawn shop, antique store, clothing boutiques.
West Portal Avenue
West Portal AvenueUrgent care, pharmacy, produce market, book store, hair and nails, yoga, toy store, nice pawn shop, antique store, clothing boutiques.
Mollie Stone's Markets
2435 California StGourmet grocery store with meat market and bakery
Parks & Nature
Beautiful selection of plants and trees from all over the world. A great afternoon alone or with others.
182 locals recommend
San Francisco Botanical Garden
1199 9th AveBeautiful selection of plants and trees from all over the world. A great afternoon alone or with others.
You can get to GG Park with a brisk 30 minute walk. Or take the 43 or 44 MUNI Bus. The park stretches for miles and has many different interesting sites and activities. DeYoung Museum, Academy of Sciences, Japanese Tea Garden, AIDS memorial grove, Windmill garden.
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
You can get to GG Park with a brisk 30 minute walk. Or take the 43 or 44 MUNI Bus. The park stretches for miles and has many different interesting sites and activities. DeYoung Museum, Academy of Sciences, Japanese Tea Garden, AIDS memorial grove, Windmill garden.
Everything Else
Walk around North Beach to get a feel of old San Francisco. Lots of little shops and restaurants. Try some italian pastries and coffee. You can walk the stairs from there to Coit Tower.
229 locals recommend
North Beach
Walk around North Beach to get a feel of old San Francisco. Lots of little shops and restaurants. Try some italian pastries and coffee. You can walk the stairs from there to Coit Tower.
A beautiful San Francisco building. Walk around inside for the beautiful sights and see a lot of people getting married. You will also be near Davies Symphony Hall and the Opera House.
134 locals recommend
San Francisco City Hall
1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett PlA beautiful San Francisco building. Walk around inside for the beautiful sights and see a lot of people getting married. You will also be near Davies Symphony Hall and the Opera House.
The Presidio has so much to offer but a trip to the Walt Disney museum is something you wouldn't expect. Not like all the other Disney stuff but always changing to feature different aspects of the man and work done by the animators. Do it yourself studio for kids too.
90 locals recommend
Walt Disney Family Museum
104 Montgomery StThe Presidio has so much to offer but a trip to the Walt Disney museum is something you wouldn't expect. Not like all the other Disney stuff but always changing to feature different aspects of the man and work done by the animators. Do it yourself studio for kids too.
Shopping
This is the main shopping district in SF. You can find all the designer's stores here as well as Westfield Center which is a mall with great food and a movie theatre. Take the K, L, or M inbound to Powell Street
817 locals recommend
Union Square
333 Post StThis is the main shopping district in SF. You can find all the designer's stores here as well as Westfield Center which is a mall with great food and a movie theatre. Take the K, L, or M inbound to Powell Street
A few city blocks that take you directly to Japan. Its mostly indoor so a great place to go when its cold or rainy. All the food, noodles, mochi, sushi, gift stores, furniture, desserts. You should go here!
246 locals recommend
Japan Town
A few city blocks that take you directly to Japan. Its mostly indoor so a great place to go when its cold or rainy. All the food, noodles, mochi, sushi, gift stores, furniture, desserts. You should go here!