Guidebook for San Francisco
Drinks & Nightlife
Favorite neighborhood spot with free jazz every night. Terrible cell reception allows for great conversation and a feeling of timelessness.
101 locals recommend
Club Deluxe
1511 Haight StFavorite neighborhood spot with free jazz every night. Terrible cell reception allows for great conversation and a feeling of timelessness.
Side bar within Oddjob. Bespoke cocktails only (go to the main bar for your vodka cranberries); tell the bartender what kind of flavors you like and they'll make you a custom cocktail.
SRO
1337 Mission StSide bar within Oddjob. Bespoke cocktails only (go to the main bar for your vodka cranberries); tell the bartender what kind of flavors you like and they'll make you a custom cocktail.
Zam Zam Bar
1633 Haight StIntimate martini bar with gorgeous bar mural and moody lighting.
Amazing place to dance until 4am. No frills, no bottle service, just great music and people.
55 locals recommend
Public Works
161 Erie StAmazing place to dance until 4am. No frills, no bottle service, just great music and people.
Arts & Culture
Clarion Alley Street Art
90 Clarion AlleyAlley lined with ever-changing murals.
Part natural history museum, part aquarium, and part planetarium in the middle of Golden Gate Park. Go on Thursday nights for cocktails, live music, and special presentations. Arrive early to get tickets for the Planetarium and check out the Rainforest.
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse DrPart natural history museum, part aquarium, and part planetarium in the middle of Golden Gate Park. Go on Thursday nights for cocktails, live music, and special presentations. Arrive early to get tickets for the Planetarium and check out the Rainforest.
One of the largest contemporary art museums in the US. Great place to spend an entire day.
813 locals recommend
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd StOne of the largest contemporary art museums in the US. Great place to spend an entire day.
Beautiful single-screen theater in the heart of the Castro with movies, sing-alongs, lectures, and musicals. Many shows are prefaced by a live organ performance.
332 locals recommend
Castro Theatre
429 Castro StBeautiful single-screen theater in the heart of the Castro with movies, sing-alongs, lectures, and musicals. Many shows are prefaced by a live organ performance.
Parks & Nature
Multi-purpose park in the middle of downtown SF with ice skating, playground, and arts museum (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts),
124 locals recommend
Yerba Buena Gardens
750 Howard StMulti-purpose park in the middle of downtown SF with ice skating, playground, and arts museum (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts),
Coastal trail that leads to a hilltop with old military structures covered in graffiti and art.
Hill 88
Coastal TrailCoastal trail that leads to a hilltop with old military structures covered in graffiti and art.
Stow Lake
Rent boats to peddle and row around the lake.
A herd of bison in the middle of Golden Gate Park. What? Yeah I know.
67 locals recommend
Bison Paddock
1237 John F Kennedy DrA herd of bison in the middle of Golden Gate Park. What? Yeah I know.
Road cutting through Golden Gate Park that is closed to vehicular traffic on Sundays. Bring your bikes, rollerblades, and skateboards.
John F Kennedy Drive
John F Kennedy DriveRoad cutting through Golden Gate Park that is closed to vehicular traffic on Sundays. Bring your bikes, rollerblades, and skateboards.
Lands End Trail
Lands End TrailNice hike with great view of the ocean and Golden Gate Bridge.
Unexpected beautiful view of the city in the middle of the residential Sunset district.
60 locals recommend
Grand View Park
1705 14th AveUnexpected beautiful view of the city in the middle of the residential Sunset district.
Moraga Steps
Moraga StepsMosaic-lined steps leading to Grandview Park.
Entertainment & Activities
Roxie Cinema
3117 16th StGreat single-screen movie theater with eclectic programming.
Multi-purpose art gallery, performance venue, and creative complex. Hosts unique art and music events and definitely worth a visit.
http://www.themidwaysf.com/events
10 locals recommend
The Midway
900 Marin StMulti-purpose art gallery, performance venue, and creative complex. Hosts unique art and music events and definitely worth a visit.
http://www.themidwaysf.com/events
Food Scene
High-quality, delicious dim sum. Usually a long wait on weekends. Make sure to order their baked BBQ pork buns (they do it a little differently there).
64 locals recommend
Hong Kong Lounge
5322 Geary BlvdHigh-quality, delicious dim sum. Usually a long wait on weekends. Make sure to order their baked BBQ pork buns (they do it a little differently there).
Taco stand right on Stinson Beach. Great place to watch the sunset.
15 locals recommend
The Siren Canteen
Taco stand right on Stinson Beach. Great place to watch the sunset.
For a fancy night out, do the pasta tasting with wine pairing. Worth every penny.
266 locals recommend
Flour + Water
2401 Harrison StFor a fancy night out, do the pasta tasting with wine pairing. Worth every penny.
Creative American dishes served dim-sum style. Reservations recommended as it's a popular spot.
141 locals recommend
State Bird Provisions
1529 Fillmore StCreative American dishes served dim-sum style. Reservations recommended as it's a popular spot.
Woodhouse Fish Co.
1914 Fillmore StGet the Cioppino. $1 oysters on Tuesdays.
Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia St
Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia StEverything Else
Beautiful Zen center with courtyard garden and free meditation classes on Saturdays.
San Francisco Zen Center City Center
300 Page StreetBeautiful Zen center with courtyard garden and free meditation classes on Saturdays.