Guidebook for San Francisco

Melissa
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Wonderful wine, cocktails, brunch and dinner. Can't go wrong!
165 locals recommend
Zuni Café
1658 Market St
165 locals recommend
Wonderful wine, cocktails, brunch and dinner. Can't go wrong!
Some of the best sushi in the city but get there by 445pm or you'll have a 90 minute wait.
49 locals recommend
Sushi Zone
1815 Market St
49 locals recommend
Some of the best sushi in the city but get there by 445pm or you'll have a 90 minute wait.
Legendary German food and beer.
158 locals recommend
Suppenküche
525 Laguna St
158 locals recommend
Legendary German food and beer.
My favorite sushi chef in the neighborhood - try the spicy tuna wrapped in cucumber. Fantastic if you like spicy tuna rolls!
53 locals recommend
Domo
511 Laguna St
53 locals recommend
My favorite sushi chef in the neighborhood - try the spicy tuna wrapped in cucumber. Fantastic if you like spicy tuna rolls!
Closest Starbucks
512 locals recommend
Starbucks
2132 Chestnut St
512 locals recommend
Closest Starbucks
Closest Peet's.
238 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
2080 Chestnut St
238 locals recommend
Closest Peet's.
Wonderful food and cocktails with some outdoor seating.
121 locals recommend
Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
398 Hayes St
121 locals recommend
Wonderful food and cocktails with some outdoor seating.
Wine shop and food to eat there or go with fantastic garden in the back. Not the most variety or least expensive - go for the backyard ambiance!
55 locals recommend
Arlequin Cafe & Food To Go
384 Hayes Street
55 locals recommend
Wine shop and food to eat there or go with fantastic garden in the back. Not the most variety or least expensive - go for the backyard ambiance!
Sports bar on one side, nice restaurant on the other side -meets a lot of needs with wonderful cocktails!
7 locals recommend
Dobbs Ferry
409 Gough St
7 locals recommend
Sports bar on one side, nice restaurant on the other side -meets a lot of needs with wonderful cocktails!
Renowned coffee - worth trying the drip coffee.
373 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden St
373 locals recommend
Renowned coffee - worth trying the drip coffee.
Brunch fare - get there early to avoid the lines.
76 locals recommend
Stacks
501 Hayes St
76 locals recommend
Brunch fare - get there early to avoid the lines.
Wonderful pastries and lattes.
206 locals recommend
La Boulangerie de San Francisco
1000 Cole St
206 locals recommend
Wonderful pastries and lattes.
Don't miss pizza - deep dish. Absolutely superb. Takes at least one hour to get a take out or delivery so call ahead. Slices area available during the day (one variety of meat, one of veggie).
111 locals recommend
Patxi's Pizza
511 Hayes St
111 locals recommend
Don't miss pizza - deep dish. Absolutely superb. Takes at least one hour to get a take out or delivery so call ahead. Slices area available during the day (one variety of meat, one of veggie).
Book ahead to get a reservation.
71 locals recommend
Rich Table
199 Gough St
71 locals recommend
Book ahead to get a reservation.
Go very hungry - a tremendous amount of food to choose from!
21 locals recommend
Espetus Churrascaria - San Francisco
1686 Market Street
21 locals recommend
Go very hungry - a tremendous amount of food to choose from!
Old School diner - funny hours but fun interior if memory serves (I haven't been there in some time!)
21 locals recommend
It's Tops Coffee Shop
1801 Market St
21 locals recommend
Old School diner - funny hours but fun interior if memory serves (I haven't been there in some time!)
Tea, not coffee!
16 locals recommend
Samovar Tea Lounge
297 Page Street
16 locals recommend
Tea, not coffee!
Juice shop - good if you like smoothies, not really a health juice!
Jamba
2014 Market St
Juice shop - good if you like smoothies, not really a health juice!

Everything Else

Legendary - get there early on weekdays or weekends if you want to sing.
33 locals recommend
The Mint Karaoke Lounge
1942 Market St
33 locals recommend
Legendary - get there early on weekdays or weekends if you want to sing.
Great for kids - fun breakfast and lunch items and wonderful decor.
43 locals recommend
Straw
203 Octavia Boulevard
43 locals recommend
Great for kids - fun breakfast and lunch items and wonderful decor.
Bus stop to get to the Lower and Upper Haight as well as Golden Gate Park.
Haight St & Octavia St station
Bus stop to get to the Lower and Upper Haight as well as Golden Gate Park.

Essentials

Another close Walgreens but closes by 8pm most nights, earlier on Sundays.
263 locals recommend
Walgreens
1363 Divisadero St
263 locals recommend
Another close Walgreens but closes by 8pm most nights, earlier on Sundays.
Convenient, inexpensive and 24 hour.
416 locals recommend
Safeway
2020 Market St
416 locals recommend
Convenient, inexpensive and 24 hour.
Wonderful affordable produce.
32 locals recommend
Golden Produce
172 Church St
32 locals recommend
Wonderful affordable produce.
Brand new best-in-class super market in the area.
905 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
905 locals recommend
Brand new best-in-class super market in the area.

Shopping

Closest book store.
7 locals recommend
Books Inc.
601 Van Ness Ave
7 locals recommend
Closest book store.
Nearest mall by subway. Includes Bloomingdales, Banana Republic, Nordstrom and a few hundred more. Way above average food court (gourmet).
402 locals recommend
Westfield San Francisco Centre
865 Market St
402 locals recommend
Nearest mall by subway. Includes Bloomingdales, Banana Republic, Nordstrom and a few hundred more. Way above average food court (gourmet).

Arts & Culture

Closest Cinema - indi films.
10 locals recommend
Landmark Theaters Opera Plaza Cinema
601 Van Ness Ave
10 locals recommend
Closest Cinema - indi films.
Closest cinema for mainstream films by foot.
83 locals recommend
AMC Van Ness 14
1000 Van Ness Ave
83 locals recommend
Closest cinema for mainstream films by foot.
One of 2 close cinemas for mainstream films by subway.
74 locals recommend
AMC Metreon 16
135 4th St
74 locals recommend
One of 2 close cinemas for mainstream films by subway.

Drinks & Nightlife

Perfect for sunny days - outdoor beer garden. They provide blankets for when the wind kicks up!
114 locals recommend
Biergarten
424 Octavia St
114 locals recommend
Perfect for sunny days - outdoor beer garden. They provide blankets for when the wind kicks up!
Sweet neighborhood bar with reliable food and cocktails - friendly bartender.
8 locals recommend
Sauce
131 Gough Street
8 locals recommend
Sweet neighborhood bar with reliable food and cocktails - friendly bartender.

Entertainment & Activities

Jungle gym for the kids and great people watching.
59 locals recommend
Patricia’s Green In Hayes Valley
50 Oak St
59 locals recommend
Jungle gym for the kids and great people watching.