Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Great Bakery with daily fresh coffee, quiche, cookies, doughnut muffins and pastries. Get their breakfast sandwich featuring scrambled egg, bacon, cheddar on a housemade biscuit. Sundays, be sure to have their housemade beignets.
170 locals recommend
Devil's Teeth Baking Company
3876 Noriega StGreat Bakery with daily fresh coffee, quiche, cookies, doughnut muffins and pastries. Get their breakfast sandwich featuring scrambled egg, bacon, cheddar on a housemade biscuit. Sundays, be sure to have their housemade beignets.
Grab a coffee or a Snowy Plover and head down to the beach! Their beans are roasted fresh daily.
109 locals recommend
Andytown Coffee Roasters
3655 Lawton StGrab a coffee or a Snowy Plover and head down to the beach! Their beans are roasted fresh daily.
Any pizza is delicious, but we love their Besto Pesto or Sunset Aloha on their gluten free crust. They also have a great kale salad.
75 locals recommend
The Pizza Place on Noriega
3901 Noriega StAny pizza is delicious, but we love their Besto Pesto or Sunset Aloha on their gluten free crust. They also have a great kale salad.
Small Korean restaurant located in a repurposed garage, offering late-night adventurous eats & soju cocktails.
54 locals recommend
Toyose
3814 Noriega StSmall Korean restaurant located in a repurposed garage, offering late-night adventurous eats & soju cocktails.
Award winning farm to table New American eats with rotating weekly menu. Always a wonderful meal complimented by their full bar of cocktails, beer, wine and non alcoholic drinks. It is popular on the weekends so go early and put your name on the list for a table outside or inside.
259 locals recommend
Outerlands
4001 Judah StAward winning farm to table New American eats with rotating weekly menu. Always a wonderful meal complimented by their full bar of cocktails, beer, wine and non alcoholic drinks. It is popular on the weekends so go early and put your name on the list for a table outside or inside.
Hideaway dishing up old-school pizzas & other Italian dishes plus Indian specialties.
17 locals recommend
Brothers Pizza
3627 Taraval StHideaway dishing up old-school pizzas & other Italian dishes plus Indian specialties.
Classic Mexican food with full bar featuring margaritas & fruit drinks in traditional digs close to the beach. Be sure to check out their Taco Tuesdays for happy hour deals.
38 locals recommend
Celia's by the Beach
4019 Judah St Classic Mexican food with full bar featuring margaritas & fruit drinks in traditional digs close to the beach. Be sure to check out their Taco Tuesdays for happy hour deals.
Patio-equipped surfer hangout serving coffee, pastries, salads, sandwiches right across the street from the beach.
131 locals recommend
Java Beach Café
1396 La Playa StPatio-equipped surfer hangout serving coffee, pastries, salads, sandwiches right across the street from the beach.
Patio-equipped surfer hangout serving coffee, pastries, salads, sandwiches right across the street from the beach.
43 locals recommend
Java Beach
2650 Sloat BlvdPatio-equipped surfer hangout serving coffee, pastries, salads, sandwiches right across the street from the beach.
Historic building in Golden Gate Park right on the ocean with amazing ocean views, housemade beer and American fare. Recommend their fried calamari, pulled pork, and salmon sandwiches.
236 locals recommend
Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great HwyHistoric building in Golden Gate Park right on the ocean with amazing ocean views, housemade beer and American fare. Recommend their fried calamari, pulled pork, and salmon sandwiches.
Casual indoor/outdoor eatery in Golden Gate Park serving California New American food & house-brewed beer. Recommend their Ahi Sandwich, Fish Tacos and Taco Tuesdays.
71 locals recommend
Park Chalet Coastal Beer Garden
1000 Great HwyCasual indoor/outdoor eatery in Golden Gate Park serving California New American food & house-brewed beer. Recommend their Ahi Sandwich, Fish Tacos and Taco Tuesdays.
Hook Fish Co
4542 Irving StFreshest fish in the sunset. Great fish tacos.
Dumpling Kitchen
1935 Taraval StUnderdogs Too
3600 Taraval StDrinks & Nightlife
Easy going bar offering booze, karaoke, live bands & more just steps from the ocean.
73 locals recommend
The Riptide
3639 Taraval StEasy going bar offering booze, karaoke, live bands & more just steps from the ocean.
White Cap
3608 Taraval StEntertainment & Activities
San Francisco Zoo
Upper Great HighwayGreat local surf shop with all the essentials to enjoy the ocean. They also carry surfboard and wetsuit rentals if you want to brave the waves of Ocean Beach.
21 locals recommend
Aqua Surf Shop
3847 Judah StGreat local surf shop with all the essentials to enjoy the ocean. They also carry surfboard and wetsuit rentals if you want to brave the waves of Ocean Beach.
Parks & Nature
Enjoy this 3.5 mile stretch of fine grained black sand watching crashing waves, snowy plovers, spouting humpback whales and dolphins.
553 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
La Playa StEnjoy this 3.5 mile stretch of fine grained black sand watching crashing waves, snowy plovers, spouting humpback whales and dolphins.
Explore the ruins of a large saltwater swimming pool in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District.
246 locals recommend
Sutro Baths
1004 Point Lobos AveExplore the ruins of a large saltwater swimming pool in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District.
A beautiful and scenic historic public park in the Outer Richmond District with incredible ocean views.
34 locals recommend
Sutro Heights Park
846 Point Lobos AveA beautiful and scenic historic public park in the Outer Richmond District with incredible ocean views.
Hike along the Coastal Trail from the Cliff House at Lands End to the Golden Gate Bridge (9.1 mile moderately trafficked back trail) passes many landmarks including Baker Beach, the Seacliff area, Marshall Beach, and the Batteries to Bluffs Trail. Watch crashing waves, sailboats, and the occasional surfers, all while having perfect views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands across the bay--it's hard to beat. There are several small detours to small beaches along the trail as well, if you care to take a relaxing break.
694 locals recommend
Lands End Trail
Lands End TrailHike along the Coastal Trail from the Cliff House at Lands End to the Golden Gate Bridge (9.1 mile moderately trafficked back trail) passes many landmarks including Baker Beach, the Seacliff area, Marshall Beach, and the Batteries to Bluffs Trail. Watch crashing waves, sailboats, and the occasional surfers, all while having perfect views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands across the bay--it's hard to beat. There are several small detours to small beaches along the trail as well, if you care to take a relaxing break.
Essentials
Locally owned grocery market serving the area for over 30 years. Fresh, organic whole foods, our go-to.
87 locals recommend
Noriega Produce
3701 Noriega StLocally owned grocery market serving the area for over 30 years. Fresh, organic whole foods, our go-to.
Safeway
730 Taraval StLarge grocery store. Easily accessible via L-Muni train
Lucky
1750 Fulton Stlarge grocery store. Close by if you have a car.
Has a bit of everything, a pharmacy, small groceries, skin care products, etc...
55 locals recommend
Walgreens
216 Westlake CenterHas a bit of everything, a pharmacy, small groceries, skin care products, etc...
Arts & Culture
Legion of Honor station
3 Fish Studios
Shopping
Nicely curated shop that showcases the best of SF ocean beach lifestyle. I buy all my wife's jewelry here and have success every time.
15 locals recommend
Establish
Nicely curated shop that showcases the best of SF ocean beach lifestyle. I buy all my wife's jewelry here and have success every time.
Tunnel Records & Beach Goods
3614A Taraval StCool vibes great music