Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Shopping

Cute little neighborhood with indoor mall. Good for Japanese imports, great crepes, decent sushi (Yelp reviews will help), great ramen and cute shops.
246 locals recommend
Japan Town
246 locals recommend
Cute little neighborhood with indoor mall. Good for Japanese imports, great crepes, decent sushi (Yelp reviews will help), great ramen and cute shops.
In an old shipping crate, some of the best ice cream I've ever had.
216 locals recommend
Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia St
216 locals recommend
In an old shipping crate, some of the best ice cream I've ever had.

Essentials

Closest supermarket, good hours.
73 locals recommend
Safeway
1335 Webster St
73 locals recommend
Closest supermarket, good hours.
Fancy schmancy gourmet foods and incredible ice cream. San Francisco institution. Either browse this one or the original in the Mission. The Mission location serves ice cream cones (but get in line).
651 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
651 locals recommend
Fancy schmancy gourmet foods and incredible ice cream. San Francisco institution. Either browse this one or the original in the Mission. The Mission location serves ice cream cones (but get in line).

Food Scene

Great food, but reservations are hard to get. There's usually a line forming an hour before they open - but you can put your name in and then go to Fat Angel for a beer or two and come back later.
141 locals recommend
State Bird Provisions
1529 Fillmore St
141 locals recommend
Great food, but reservations are hard to get. There's usually a line forming an hour before they open - but you can put your name in and then go to Fat Angel for a beer or two and come back later.
Really good (fancy) Indian food and fantastic bar (get a gin cocktail).
81 locals recommend
DOSA on Fillmore
1700 Fillmore St
81 locals recommend
Really good (fancy) Indian food and fantastic bar (get a gin cocktail).
Good spot for brunch. Casual, good people watching and kid-friendly if you're there early enough.
75 locals recommend
The Grove - Fillmore
2016 Fillmore St
75 locals recommend
Good spot for brunch. Casual, good people watching and kid-friendly if you're there early enough.
YUM. Get there really early for brunch (or regular breakfast time on a weekday) otherwise there's a super big line. But soooooo good (cajun/creole food).
185 locals recommend
Brenda's French Soul Food
652 Polk St
185 locals recommend
YUM. Get there really early for brunch (or regular breakfast time on a weekday) otherwise there's a super big line. But soooooo good (cajun/creole food).
Very solid Mediterranean food.
7 locals recommend
Hayes & Kebab
580 Hayes Street
7 locals recommend
Very solid Mediterranean food.
Very good upscale Italian/Californian food. But need a reservation - unless you agree to sit at the bar they may squeeze you in (the place is small).
93 locals recommend
SPQR
1911 Fillmore St
93 locals recommend
Very good upscale Italian/Californian food. But need a reservation - unless you agree to sit at the bar they may squeeze you in (the place is small).
Great seafood. Lobster roll, yummmmm.
53 locals recommend
Woodhouse Fish Co.
1914 Fillmore St
53 locals recommend
Great seafood. Lobster roll, yummmmm.
Great fancy soul food. Very nice place.
1300 Fillmore St
Great fancy soul food. Very nice place.
Great, fun, communal German food and beer. Reservations recommended.
158 locals recommend
Suppenküche
525 Laguna St
158 locals recommend
Great, fun, communal German food and beer. Reservations recommended.
Eat in or take out. Hip, fast Vietnamese sandwiches and bowls.
30 locals recommend
Bun Mee
2015 Fillmore St
30 locals recommend
Eat in or take out. Hip, fast Vietnamese sandwiches and bowls.

Drinks & Nightlife

Amazing beer list. Good wine too, but this is beer heaven. Also great gastro-pub food (they even have a butter menu).
42 locals recommend
Fat Angel Food & Libation
1740 O'Farrell St
42 locals recommend
Amazing beer list. Good wine too, but this is beer heaven. Also great gastro-pub food (they even have a butter menu).
Tiny but very cool bar, usually with a dj spinning and maybe an old movie projected on one wall.
33 locals recommend
The Social Study
1795 Geary Blvd
33 locals recommend
Tiny but very cool bar, usually with a dj spinning and maybe an old movie projected on one wall.
Great place to hang out and try lots of different wines (they have tasting portions and flights).
13 locals recommend
Wine Jar
1870 Fillmore St
13 locals recommend
Great place to hang out and try lots of different wines (they have tasting portions and flights).
One of my favorite places in the city! It's in an old Speakeasy. But you must have reservations (check out the website). They give you a password to use at the door. There is no sign. They have rules.
161 locals recommend
Bourbon & Branch
501 Jones St
161 locals recommend
One of my favorite places in the city! It's in an old Speakeasy. But you must have reservations (check out the website). They give you a password to use at the door. There is no sign. They have rules.
A biergarten. Need I say more?
114 locals recommend
Biergarten
424 Octavia St
114 locals recommend
A biergarten. Need I say more?

Everything Else

Closest BART station, but this neighborhood's pretty gritty so careful at night.
141 locals recommend
Civic Center station
1150 Market St
141 locals recommend
Closest BART station, but this neighborhood's pretty gritty so careful at night.
The pastries here are ameeezing and they have yum yum yum cro-nuts.
10 locals recommend
Fillmore Bakeshop
Bush Street
10 locals recommend
The pastries here are ameeezing and they have yum yum yum cro-nuts.

Entertainment & Activities

Good nearby playground.
7 locals recommend
Hamilton Recreation Center
1900 Geary Blvd
7 locals recommend
Good nearby playground.
We go here for breakfast nearly every Saturday. Great for kids. Just a big breakfast place. Bacon waffles, crab benedict, coconut/banana pancakes...
76 locals recommend
Stacks
501 Hayes St
76 locals recommend
We go here for breakfast nearly every Saturday. Great for kids. Just a big breakfast place. Bacon waffles, crab benedict, coconut/banana pancakes...
This is a beautiful library and their children's section is great. The story time is usually done by this guy who is soooo good (professional actor?) But this is a gritty neighborhood - be forewarned.
33 locals recommend
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin St
33 locals recommend
This is a beautiful library and their children's section is great. The story time is usually done by this guy who is soooo good (professional actor?) But this is a gritty neighborhood - be forewarned.
Great place to go for all ages. Rainforest, aquarium, planetarium and hall of mammals (and live penguins).
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr
816 locals recommend
Great place to go for all ages. Rainforest, aquarium, planetarium and hall of mammals (and live penguins).

Arts & Culture

Wonderful movie theater. Tickets are more expensive, but it's luxury: big seats, good food, reserved seating and the Balcony Bar has 21+ showings - you bring a bottle of wine in and food in with you.
190 locals recommend
AMC Kabuki 8
1881 Post St
190 locals recommend
Wonderful movie theater. Tickets are more expensive, but it's luxury: big seats, good food, reserved seating and the Balcony Bar has 21+ showings - you bring a bottle of wine in and food in with you.
Famous jazz club with great sushi restaurant attached.
40 locals recommend
The Addition
1330 Fillmore Street
40 locals recommend
Famous jazz club with great sushi restaurant attached.