Guidebook for San Francisco

Johnny
Guidebook for San Francisco

Drinks & Nightlife

good local bar with djs, bands, trivia
43 locals recommend
Knockout
3223 Mission St
43 locals recommend
good local bar with djs, bands, trivia
outside beer bar, great burgers, great bloody mary/maria's. Once surly biker bar.
222 locals recommend
Zeitgeist
199 Valencia St
222 locals recommend
outside beer bar, great burgers, great bloody mary/maria's. Once surly biker bar.
nicer restaurant, could have wait sometimes.
598 locals recommend
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
598 locals recommend
nicer restaurant, could have wait sometimes.
The best happy hour, small. Great seafood.
159 locals recommend
Bar Crudo
655 Divisadero St
159 locals recommend
The best happy hour, small. Great seafood.
nicer seasonal cuisine based restaurant, michelin rated but still reasonably priced.
71 locals recommend
Range
842 Valencia Street
71 locals recommend
nicer seasonal cuisine based restaurant, michelin rated but still reasonably priced.
One of my favorite places for brunch. The food speaks for itself. A little far from the house, but you can get to coit tower walking ( uphill ) and north beach and chinatown.
95 locals recommend
Park Tavern
1652 Stockton St
95 locals recommend
One of my favorite places for brunch. The food speaks for itself. A little far from the house, but you can get to coit tower walking ( uphill ) and north beach and chinatown.
Best sushi in SF. You will probably wait. Its about a 5 -10 min walk from the house.
101 locals recommend
Saru Sushi Bar
3856 24th St
101 locals recommend
Best sushi in SF. You will probably wait. Its about a 5 -10 min walk from the house.
Play your own records. Great drinks. Very chill with a small patio.
137 locals recommend
The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission St
137 locals recommend
Play your own records. Great drinks. Very chill with a small patio.
Open late night, but you should definitely try to eat here if you like good food.
224 locals recommend
El Techo
2516 Mission St
224 locals recommend
Open late night, but you should definitely try to eat here if you like good food.
best jukebox in the city. stiff drinks. pool table. great for all occasions.
25 locals recommend
Phone Booth
1398 S Van Ness Ave
25 locals recommend
best jukebox in the city. stiff drinks. pool table. great for all occasions.
Like tiki? Like Rum? Like waterfalls? If yes to any or all then try this place out.
100 locals recommend
Smuggler's Cove
650 Gough St
100 locals recommend
Like tiki? Like Rum? Like waterfalls? If yes to any or all then try this place out.

Food Scene

Good Happy hour, one of the best sushi spots in SF very walkable.
115 locals recommend
ICHI Sushi
3369 Mission St
115 locals recommend
Good Happy hour, one of the best sushi spots in SF very walkable.
papusas? use the cabbage.
15 locals recommend
Balompié Cafe
3349 18th St
15 locals recommend
papusas? use the cabbage.
small ( 15people ) venue with the best local food prepared right in front of you. You should call ahead and reserve a time. MUST EAT THE AREPAS!
15 locals recommend
Mr. Pollo
2823 Mission St
15 locals recommend
small ( 15people ) venue with the best local food prepared right in front of you. You should call ahead and reserve a time. MUST EAT THE AREPAS!
cant get more SF then this place. Cafe, local organic pies ( savory and sweet ).
137 locals recommend
Mission Pie
2901 Mission St
137 locals recommend
cant get more SF then this place. Cafe, local organic pies ( savory and sweet ).
Wanna eat the best spaghetti of your life? Come here, order a 40oz of beer and be set.
115 locals recommend
Emmy's Spaghetti Shack
3230 Mission St
115 locals recommend
Wanna eat the best spaghetti of your life? Come here, order a 40oz of beer and be set.
Close brunch location. Near J - Line. amazing croissant french toast
112 locals recommend
Chloe's Cafe
1399 Church Street
112 locals recommend
Close brunch location. Near J - Line. amazing croissant french toast
no frills breakfast. Usually a short line. Hearty with a mexican feel. Try the chilaquiles.
12 locals recommend
Red Cafe
2894 Mission St
12 locals recommend
no frills breakfast. Usually a short line. Hearty with a mexican feel. Try the chilaquiles.
Tasty Burgers, delicious milkshakes.
11 locals recommend
Big Mouth Burgers
3392 24th St
11 locals recommend
Tasty Burgers, delicious milkshakes.
closest coffee shop to apartment, relaxing environment.
8 locals recommend
Muddy's Coffee House
1304 Valencia St
8 locals recommend
closest coffee shop to apartment, relaxing environment.

Everything Else

Its the jam for hangover recovery drinks (non alcoholic ).
34 locals recommend
Sidewalk Juice
3287 21st St
34 locals recommend
Its the jam for hangover recovery drinks (non alcoholic ).
You will wait in line. I guess its world famous or something. It is good though.
768 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 locals recommend
You will wait in line. I guess its world famous or something. It is good though.
pizza, cookies, pastries.
320 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Ave
320 locals recommend
pizza, cookies, pastries.
Vintage shop with some pretty awesome finds.
14 locals recommend
Painted Bird
1360 Valencia Street
14 locals recommend
Vintage shop with some pretty awesome finds.

Sightseeing

Currently under construction. On Weekends its packed to the brim with people. Used to be very cool. I cant speak of the crowd recently since i never go there anymore.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 locals recommend
Currently under construction. On Weekends its packed to the brim with people. Used to be very cool. I cant speak of the crowd recently since i never go there anymore.
painted laides, full house house, generally preferred over dolo/DP/dolores. Pretty chill, can get colder earlier in day.
390 locals recommend
Alamo Square
390 locals recommend
painted laides, full house house, generally preferred over dolo/DP/dolores. Pretty chill, can get colder earlier in day.
aka Dirt Hill. Its got the best view of san francisco, with minimal tourists. Its a great hike from house ( about 20 min ). Day or night you wont be disappointed.
363 locals recommend
Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom St
363 locals recommend
aka Dirt Hill. Its got the best view of san francisco, with minimal tourists. Its a great hike from house ( about 20 min ). Day or night you wont be disappointed.

Essentials

Basically the place I get groceries. Screw Safeway and Whole Foods. Way cheaper, closer, in house butcher and some great fruit.
15 locals recommend
Casa Guadalupe Supermarket 3
2999 Mission St
15 locals recommend
Basically the place I get groceries. Screw Safeway and Whole Foods. Way cheaper, closer, in house butcher and some great fruit.
Not sure how I feel about this place. On one hand its tasty and they have a great selection of cheeses, drinks, fruits/vegetables on the other hand its really expensive.
651 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
651 locals recommend
Not sure how I feel about this place. On one hand its tasty and they have a great selection of cheeses, drinks, fruits/vegetables on the other hand its really expensive.

Shopping

Best ice cream ( in the world? ). Definitely try this before you leave. Usually found at liquor stores as well.
24 locals recommend
Three Twins Ice Cream
24 locals recommend
Best ice cream ( in the world? ). Definitely try this before you leave. Usually found at liquor stores as well.
Oddities galore. Cant really explain. Just go check it out. Kinda like a taxidermy museum mixed with a botanical garden?
133 locals recommend
Paxton Gate
824 Valencia St
133 locals recommend
Oddities galore. Cant really explain. Just go check it out. Kinda like a taxidermy museum mixed with a botanical garden?