Guidebook for San Francisco

Shayla
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

One of the best restaurants in SF, veggie options, organic, local, humanely raised and treated animals. Love the green papaya salad.
41 locals recommend
OTD
2232 Bush St
41 locals recommend
One of the best restaurants in SF, veggie options, organic, local, humanely raised and treated animals. Love the green papaya salad.
One of my favorite restaurants. Organic Vegan Mexican. Everything is amazing here. Same owners as Cafe Gratitude, and friends of ours.
150 locals recommend
Gracias Madre
2211 Mission St
150 locals recommend
One of my favorite restaurants. Organic Vegan Mexican. Everything is amazing here. Same owners as Cafe Gratitude, and friends of ours.
Great Organic vegan food.
57 locals recommend
Millennium
5912 College Ave
57 locals recommend
Great Organic vegan food.
Vegetarian, Gourmet not vegan or "healthy." This was the restaurant that took vegetarian food out of hippydom and into fine dining. The have a take out counter for breakfast and lunch for a fraction
89 locals recommend
Greens
2 Marina Blvd
89 locals recommend
Vegetarian, Gourmet not vegan or "healthy." This was the restaurant that took vegetarian food out of hippydom and into fine dining. The have a take out counter for breakfast and lunch for a fraction
Vegan chinese food, can walk from our house.
11 locals recommend
Loving Hut Vegan Restaurant
524 Irving St
11 locals recommend
Vegan chinese food, can walk from our house.
One of the best bakeries. Gluten free options, cage free eggs. Best cake in the City = Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake. daily pizzas, breads, scones and muffins. Worker owned, also on Valencia St.
320 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Ave
320 locals recommend
One of the best bakeries. Gluten free options, cage free eggs. Best cake in the City = Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake. daily pizzas, breads, scones and muffins. Worker owned, also on Valencia St.
Great splurge on the waterfront in the Ferry Plaza building. Organic California - Vietnamese fusion. Organic, humane and always great. You ca go to Out The Door Take out counter for less $.
95 locals recommend
The Slanted Door
Ferry Building
95 locals recommend
Great splurge on the waterfront in the Ferry Plaza building. Organic California - Vietnamese fusion. Organic, humane and always great. You ca go to Out The Door Take out counter for less $.
Our go-to (or deliver to us) local thai restaurant. Great curries and pad thai.
19 locals recommend
Thai Time Restaurant
315 8th Ave
19 locals recommend
Our go-to (or deliver to us) local thai restaurant. Great curries and pad thai.
Interesting and delicious Arabic Fusion food.
Saha
Interesting and delicious Arabic Fusion food.
California - Korean Fusion. Their Korean Tacos also served at Ferry Plaza Farmer's Mkt on Saturdays.
73 locals recommend
Commissary
59 9th St
73 locals recommend
California - Korean Fusion. Their Korean Tacos also served at Ferry Plaza Farmer's Mkt on Saturdays.
Fresh green juices, local organic frozen and non-frozen yogurt w delicious toppings, chai, blue bottle coffee. We like to go to here after lunch at Out The Door on Bush and Fillmore. Boutique shoppi
11 locals recommend
Fraiche
1910 Fillmore Street
11 locals recommend
Fresh green juices, local organic frozen and non-frozen yogurt w delicious toppings, chai, blue bottle coffee. We like to go to here after lunch at Out The Door on Bush and Fillmore. Boutique shoppi
Sustainable seafood and veggie options. Great sweet potato fried - ask for the 2 dipping sauces.
111 locals recommend
Pacific Catch
1200 9th Ave
111 locals recommend
Sustainable seafood and veggie options. Great sweet potato fried - ask for the 2 dipping sauces.
So lovely to have tea or coffee out back in the sculpture garden. 2 blocks from our house. No museum admission required to go to the cafe. You can take the elevator to the observation deck for free
9 locals recommend
de Young Café
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
9 locals recommend
So lovely to have tea or coffee out back in the sculpture garden. 2 blocks from our house. No museum admission required to go to the cafe. You can take the elevator to the observation deck for free
Great coffee! Served in many other places as well.
58 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
2900 18th Street
58 locals recommend
Great coffee! Served in many other places as well.
Great brunch. Usually a long wait so go put your name on the list.
259 locals recommend
Outerlands
4001 Judah St
259 locals recommend
Great brunch. Usually a long wait so go put your name on the list.
Vegan organic, with raw options. Slow service. Great waffles for brunch.
45 locals recommend
Judahlicious
3906 Judah St
45 locals recommend
Vegan organic, with raw options. Slow service. Great waffles for brunch.
Great Italian food.
598 locals recommend
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
598 locals recommend
Great Italian food.
Great California Cuisine, right on the water at Ocean Beach. Go before sunset for best views You ca also have a drink in the bar area upstairs and get the same view without buying dinner.
285 locals recommend
Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos Ave
285 locals recommend
Great California Cuisine, right on the water at Ocean Beach. Go before sunset for best views You ca also have a drink in the bar area upstairs and get the same view without buying dinner.
Outside, food trucks, in Presidio.
32 locals recommend
Human Rights Campaign Action Center and Store
575 Castro St
32 locals recommend
Outside, food trucks, in Presidio.
Tasty treats from food trucks, often live music. Lots of people.
45 locals recommend
Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center
45 locals recommend
Tasty treats from food trucks, often live music. Lots of people.
Since 1978, but we just heard about it. Going to try it soon and will let you know how it is, but looks interesting!
14 locals recommend
Shangri-La
2026 Irving St
14 locals recommend
Since 1978, but we just heard about it. Going to try it soon and will let you know how it is, but looks interesting!
We don't go here often but it's always good. A little heavy.
25 locals recommend
Herbivore
531 Divisadero Street
25 locals recommend
We don't go here often but it's always good. A little heavy.
Humanely raised animals, plus veggie burgers.
179 locals recommend
Super Duper Burgers
721 Market St
179 locals recommend
Humanely raised animals, plus veggie burgers.
You can get the falafel soup here that everything one is waiting in line for at Burma Super Star up the street. Same owners.
58 locals recommend
B Star
127 Clement St
58 locals recommend
You can get the falafel soup here that everything one is waiting in line for at Burma Super Star up the street. Same owners.
Nice cafe, comfortable, nice ambience, good coffee, small Mediterranean menu. Buy a book at Green Apple and read it here while drinking a macchiato.
41 locals recommend
It's A Grind Coffee House
1800 Polk St
41 locals recommend
Nice cafe, comfortable, nice ambience, good coffee, small Mediterranean menu. Buy a book at Green Apple and read it here while drinking a macchiato.
People love the tea leaf salad and falafel soup. We prefer to go down the street to BStar, where you can get the same thing plus other food we like better, without the wait or hype.
458 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 locals recommend
People love the tea leaf salad and falafel soup. We prefer to go down the street to BStar, where you can get the same thing plus other food we like better, without the wait or hype.
Thin crust pizza, family style, good jukebox.
32 locals recommend
Giorgio's Pizzeria
151 Clement St
32 locals recommend
Thin crust pizza, family style, good jukebox.
This is the only Paxti's location that delivers to our house, even though it's not the closest.. There is one that is closer on 9th you can walk to also.
111 locals recommend
Patxi's Pizza
511 Hayes St
111 locals recommend
This is the only Paxti's location that delivers to our house, even though it's not the closest.. There is one that is closer on 9th you can walk to also.
Closest best sushi to out house. Sister restaurant Hotei across the street has good udon noodle soups.
101 locals recommend
Ebisu Restaurant
1283 9th Ave
101 locals recommend
Closest best sushi to out house. Sister restaurant Hotei across the street has good udon noodle soups.
Organic, humanely raised animals, New Mexican food with green chiles.
123 locals recommend
Green Chile Kitchen
1801 McAllister St
123 locals recommend
Organic, humanely raised animals, New Mexican food with green chiles.
Great salsa bar, organic humanely treated animals. I love their veggie burrito with black beans and plantains. I get it on a plate without the tortilla.
187 locals recommend
The Little Chihuahua
292 Divisadero St
187 locals recommend
Great salsa bar, organic humanely treated animals. I love their veggie burrito with black beans and plantains. I get it on a plate without the tortilla.
Good giant bowls of soup.
42 locals recommend
Citrus Club
1790 Haight St
42 locals recommend
Good giant bowls of soup.
Owned by Robert Redford, kinda green, good snacks, pre-select your seats, no ads.
190 locals recommend
AMC Kabuki 8
1881 Post St
190 locals recommend
Owned by Robert Redford, kinda green, good snacks, pre-select your seats, no ads.
Locals cafe with open mics and live music, board games, and relaxed vibe.
43 locals recommend
Simple Pleasures Cafe
3434 Balboa St
43 locals recommend
Locals cafe with open mics and live music, board games, and relaxed vibe.
Lovely menu, great teas, vegan friendly, great views.
41 locals recommend
Samovar Tea Lounge, Yerba Buena Gardens
730 Howard St
41 locals recommend
Lovely menu, great teas, vegan friendly, great views.
Great views from bar or restaurant in Chinatown. Formal table service in restaurant.
Empress Of China
838 Grant Avenue
Great views from bar or restaurant in Chinatown. Formal table service in restaurant.
Vegan and Vegetarian in Chinatown.
Enjoy Vegetarian
839 Kearny St
Vegan and Vegetarian in Chinatown.
Very good Thai, great lunch specials. We love their green and red veggie curries.
51 locals recommend
Lers Ros Thai
307 Hayes St
51 locals recommend
Very good Thai, great lunch specials. We love their green and red veggie curries.

Essentials

24 hour grocery store. Go out our front door, turn left onto 10th Ave, then left on Cabrillo. 3 blocks down on the right hand side.
140 locals recommend
Safeway
735 7th Ave
140 locals recommend
24 hour grocery store. Go out our front door, turn left onto 10th Ave, then left on Cabrillo. 3 blocks down on the right hand side.
closest whole foods to our house.
664 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island St
664 locals recommend
closest whole foods to our house.
Family owned for over 30 years. Here long before Whole Foods. Support local business by shopping here.
140 locals recommend
Haight Street Natural Food
1621 Haight St
140 locals recommend
Family owned for over 30 years. Here long before Whole Foods. Support local business by shopping here.
Cultural experience
12 locals recommend
Richmond New May Wah Supermarket
707 Clement St
12 locals recommend
Cultural experience

Sightseeing

One of my favorite farmers markets in the world. Lots of great restaurants that are there inside full time as well as market vendors. Slanted Door restaurant is here.
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
679 locals recommend
One of my favorite farmers markets in the world. Lots of great restaurants that are there inside full time as well as market vendors. Slanted Door restaurant is here.
You can walk from our house to and around the lake, then back home, in about an hour. Nice snack bar with local organic food you can eat in the old boathouse or outside on a bench or picnic table.
13 locals recommend
Stow Lake Drive
Blue Heron Lake Drive
13 locals recommend
You can walk from our house to and around the lake, then back home, in about an hour. Nice snack bar with local organic food you can eat in the old boathouse or outside on a bench or picnic table.
Short walk from our house and beautiful to smell the roses on your way to the museums or Stow Lake.
13 locals recommend
Rose Garden
John F Kennedy Drive
13 locals recommend
Short walk from our house and beautiful to smell the roses on your way to the museums or Stow Lake.
2 blocks from our house. Dave can sometimes get you free tickets with our membership, for general admission and special exhibits. Just ask!
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
2 blocks from our house. Dave can sometimes get you free tickets with our membership, for general admission and special exhibits. Just ask!
We recommend checking their website and going when it is free, which at the time of this writing Mon, Wed, Fri: FREE admission if entered by 10:00 am
348 locals recommend
Japanese Tea Garden
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
348 locals recommend
We recommend checking their website and going when it is free, which at the time of this writing Mon, Wed, Fri: FREE admission if entered by 10:00 am
Great views of Golden Gate Bridge, very dog friendly.
426 locals recommend
Crissy Field
426 locals recommend
Great views of Golden Gate Bridge, very dog friendly.
Fun to walk around.
551 locals recommend
Chinatown
551 locals recommend
Fun to walk around.

Everything Else

Closest post office within a small Chinese owned store on Clement Street. A short walk from our house and faster than going to regular post office.
9 locals recommend
US Post Office
6025 Mission St
9 locals recommend
Closest post office within a small Chinese owned store on Clement Street. A short walk from our house and faster than going to regular post office.
Closest Walgreens to our house, about a 10 min walk.
110 locals recommend
Walgreens
300 Gough St
110 locals recommend
Closest Walgreens to our house, about a 10 min walk.
Worker owned all vegetarian store for over 30 years. Great cheese and bulk selections. Best produce in town.
275 locals recommend
Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom St
275 locals recommend
Worker owned all vegetarian store for over 30 years. Great cheese and bulk selections. Best produce in town.
Not worth the $7 admission fee the citizens of SF voted against. Unless you're a botanist I would skip this and go to Stow Lake instead.
182 locals recommend
San Francisco Botanical Garden
1199 9th Ave
182 locals recommend
Not worth the $7 admission fee the citizens of SF voted against. Unless you're a botanist I would skip this and go to Stow Lake instead.
My favorite spa in town. They have eucalyptus steam room, chocolate and outside redwood deck to enjoy after massage or yoga.
9 locals recommend
International Orange
2044 Fillmore St
9 locals recommend
My favorite spa in town. They have eucalyptus steam room, chocolate and outside redwood deck to enjoy after massage or yoga.
Chinese foot reflexology, inexpensive and an interesting cultural experience. Not a relaxing spa!
7 locals recommend
Relax Feet
1493 Valencia St
7 locals recommend
Chinese foot reflexology, inexpensive and an interesting cultural experience. Not a relaxing spa!
Fabulous old theatre. Weekends brings someone playing the Mighty Wurlitzer, and they often have sing-along movies. Super fun.
332 locals recommend
Castro Theatre
429 Castro St
332 locals recommend
Fabulous old theatre. Weekends brings someone playing the Mighty Wurlitzer, and they often have sing-along movies. Super fun.
Food mecca, hipsterville. Almost always sunny here when the rest of the City is foggy.
355 locals recommend
Mission District
355 locals recommend
Food mecca, hipsterville. Almost always sunny here when the rest of the City is foggy.
A short walk from our home, it's often called "The Unofficial Chinatown."
25 locals recommend
Clement Street
Clement Street
25 locals recommend
A short walk from our home, it's often called "The Unofficial Chinatown."
Great library. They have a kiosk that has "Shaping San Francisco," an interactive history of SF, that our friend Chris Carlsson created.
33 locals recommend
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin St
33 locals recommend
Great library. They have a kiosk that has "Shaping San Francisco," an interactive history of SF, that our friend Chris Carlsson created.
Nice to go here, Revolution and Amnesia, as they are all in short walking distance.
69 locals recommend
Make-Out Room
3225 22nd St
69 locals recommend
Nice to go here, Revolution and Amnesia, as they are all in short walking distance.
Boutique shopping and great restaurants.
129 locals recommend
Fillmore Street
Fillmore Street
129 locals recommend
Boutique shopping and great restaurants.
At For Mason, improv classes, some of them drop in.
6 locals recommend
BATS Improv Theatre
6 locals recommend
At For Mason, improv classes, some of them drop in.
Best cupcakes in SF. Not kidding. Organic, free range ingredients. Seasonal cupcakes. Our favorites are Chocolate Velvet and Fleur de Sel.
8 locals recommend
Kara's Cupcakes Marina
3249 Scott St
8 locals recommend
Best cupcakes in SF. Not kidding. Organic, free range ingredients. Seasonal cupcakes. Our favorites are Chocolate Velvet and Fleur de Sel.
Best book store!
82 locals recommend
Green Apple Books
506 Clement St
82 locals recommend
Best book store!
Great coffee at cafe, and nice easy trails with stunning views.
694 locals recommend
Lands End Trail
Lands End Trail
694 locals recommend
Great coffee at cafe, and nice easy trails with stunning views.
Tuesday is co-ed with bathing suits. Other days are single gender and clothing optional. Good massage, easy to get there on the 38 Geary.
90 locals recommend
Kabuki Springs and Spa
1750 Geary Blvd
90 locals recommend
Tuesday is co-ed with bathing suits. Other days are single gender and clothing optional. Good massage, easy to get there on the 38 Geary.
Surfers' cafe close to the beach.
131 locals recommend
Java Beach Café
1396 La Playa St
131 locals recommend
Surfers' cafe close to the beach.
Great day spa, mani pedis, massage, facials and waxing. Often have specials on groupon or living social.
Cocoon Urban Day Spa
330 1st Street
Great day spa, mani pedis, massage, facials and waxing. Often have specials on groupon or living social.
Lovely outdoor area and Samovar Tea House close to Museums downtown.
124 locals recommend
Yerba Buena Gardens
750 Howard St
124 locals recommend
Lovely outdoor area and Samovar Tea House close to Museums downtown.
Community acupuncture in group room on sliding scale. Drop in or by appointment. Across the street from Green Chile Kitchen.
7 locals recommend
Tiny Needles
1756 Fillmore St
7 locals recommend
Community acupuncture in group room on sliding scale. Drop in or by appointment. Across the street from Green Chile Kitchen.

Shopping

Amazing ice cream. usually a wait for hard serve, soft serve window is faster and just as great. Also on Divisadero Street.
476 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
476 locals recommend
Amazing ice cream. usually a wait for hard serve, soft serve window is faster and just as great. Also on Divisadero Street.
Best music store in the world.
79 locals recommend
Amoeba Music
1855 Haight St
79 locals recommend
Best music store in the world.
Local video store with hard to find titles.
7 locals recommend
Le Video Archives
1231 9th Avenue
7 locals recommend
Local video store with hard to find titles.

Arts & Culture

Local and international meeting place with live free music every night. Tip your musicians please. Dave sometimes plays here.
80 locals recommend
Revolution Cafe
3248 22nd St
80 locals recommend
Local and international meeting place with live free music every night. Tip your musicians please. Dave sometimes plays here.
Great jazz and sushi.
40 locals recommend
The Addition
1330 Fillmore Street
40 locals recommend
Great jazz and sushi.
Free small museums, Greens restaurant, non-profits, nice to walk around on your way to or from Crissy Field, or to go here instead if it's too windy at Crissy Field.
161 locals recommend
Fort Mason
2 Marina Blvd
161 locals recommend
Free small museums, Greens restaurant, non-profits, nice to walk around on your way to or from Crissy Field, or to go here instead if it's too windy at Crissy Field.

Drinks & Nightlife

Live music, local and visiting musicians.
85 locals recommend
Amnesia
853 Valencia St
85 locals recommend
Live music, local and visiting musicians.