Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Taqueria Castillo
86 McAllister StReally good cheap Mexican food.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you'd like to tell your friends you had a drink at the same hotel as David Bowie, Keanu Reeves, Moby, Franz Ferdinand, and Interpol, this is the place to go.
11 locals recommend
Phoenix Hotel
601 Eddy StIf you'd like to tell your friends you had a drink at the same hotel as David Bowie, Keanu Reeves, Moby, Franz Ferdinand, and Interpol, this is the place to go.
Do I hear bagpipes? ask Anglophiles who take a quick trip to the U.K. at this lively little piece of Scotland dropped into the Tenderloin; a bazillion choices of beer and a huge selection of whiskey.
16 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
950 Geary StDo I hear bagpipes? ask Anglophiles who take a quick trip to the U.K. at this lively little piece of Scotland dropped into the Tenderloin; a bazillion choices of beer and a huge selection of whiskey.
Shopping
There's hundreds of shops selling almost anything imaginable. Whether you're looking for books, lingerie, videos, food or looking for some chill nightlife .. this is the place!
61 locals recommend
Polk Street
Polk StreetThere's hundreds of shops selling almost anything imaginable. Whether you're looking for books, lingerie, videos, food or looking for some chill nightlife .. this is the place!
Union Square is a travelers dream come true, a vibrant shopping, dining, and cultural center. You'll find multiple designer stores here.
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Union Square is a travelers dream come true, a vibrant shopping, dining, and cultural center. You'll find multiple designer stores here.
Opened 1988 & given a $460-million expansion in 2006, this ritzy 1.5-million-square-foot urban shopping center is one of the few vertical malls (multilevel rather than sprawling) in the United States.
402 locals recommend
Westfield San Francisco Centre
865 Market StOpened 1988 & given a $460-million expansion in 2006, this ritzy 1.5-million-square-foot urban shopping center is one of the few vertical malls (multilevel rather than sprawling) in the United States.
Sightseeing
This is a great place to just walk around, go to a museum, or catch the BART train.
97 locals recommend
Civic Center
This is a great place to just walk around, go to a museum, or catch the BART train.
Everything Else
Jefferson Square Park
950 Gough StClosest place nearby that has free parking surrounding the park.
This is the best place to catch Public Transit to anywhere in the City. It's a straight shot to the Financial District, Fisherman's Wharf, and the Mission.
141 locals recommend
Civic Center station
1150 Market StThis is the best place to catch Public Transit to anywhere in the City. It's a straight shot to the Financial District, Fisherman's Wharf, and the Mission.