Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Cafe du Soleil
400 Fillmore StBest Organic Coffee and Baked goods in the Neighborhood
Memphis Minnie's BBQ Joint
576 Haight StGreat B B Q, Need I say More
Top Rated in the Country , even if you are not big on Pizza like I am
its Tiny , theres a wait, outside, but they treat you right , you can have a glass of wine while you wait, Discover it
598 locals raden deze aan
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th StTop Rated in the Country , even if you are not big on Pizza like I am
its Tiny , theres a wait, outside, but they treat you right , you can have a glass of wine while you wait, Discover it
Ok, Rated as a Top Bakery in the Nation
Go Early, buy Big , you won't regret it
768 locals raden deze aan
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StOk, Rated as a Top Bakery in the Nation
Go Early, buy Big , you won't regret it
Top Secret
Only if you are really into local Small production wines and Excellant local Cheeses
You go, enjoy and don't tell anybody else, or we'll never get in again , the Owners live in the LH
80 locals raden deze aan
Mission Cheese
736 Valencia StTop Secret
Only if you are really into local Small production wines and Excellant local Cheeses
You go, enjoy and don't tell anybody else, or we'll never get in again , the Owners live in the LH
Great place for food,Drinks and snacks
Restored Ferry building a quick Muni ride down Market st , Multi Food,Shops Etc
679 locals raden deze aan
Ferry Building Marketplace
Great place for food,Drinks and snacks
Restored Ferry building a quick Muni ride down Market st , Multi Food,Shops Etc
One of the Top Places to Dine in the US
Bring only somebody really Special
$$$$
66 locals raden deze aan
Gary Danko
800 North Point StOne of the Top Places to Dine in the US
Bring only somebody really Special
$$$$
Great Chinese food for the Neighborhood
they will deliver right to our door
13 locals raden deze aan
Red Jade
245 Church StGreat Chinese food for the Neighborhood
they will deliver right to our door
Favorite Local Spot , cheap , great food and crowd
secret back Patio
Try the Ginger Spice cake with warm Carmel sauce and Pumpkin Ice cream
96 locals raden deze aan
Chow Food Bar
215 Church StFavorite Local Spot , cheap , great food and crowd
secret back Patio
Try the Ginger Spice cake with warm Carmel sauce and Pumpkin Ice cream
Seen, Be seen, Euro style Outdoor cafe
watch the world go by great meeting place for a drink before heading off
69 locals raden deze aan
Flore on Market
2298 Market StSeen, Be seen, Euro style Outdoor cafe
watch the world go by great meeting place for a drink before heading off
Hippest new place for a drink and a bite
be glamourous here
see and be seen
90 locals raden deze aan
Maven
598 Haight StHippest new place for a drink and a bite
be glamourous here
see and be seen
Wonderland Restaurant
500 Haight StGreat Lunch Specials and friendly staff
Original Fire wood pizza oven
Great food
The Entire Staff are deaf or hearing impaired
one of the first of its kind in the US
Don't worry if you don't know sign language
they have paper tablets
21 locals raden deze aan
Mozzeria
3228 16th StreetOriginal Fire wood pizza oven
Great food
The Entire Staff are deaf or hearing impaired
one of the first of its kind in the US
Don't worry if you don't know sign language
they have paper tablets
Palmyra
700 Haight StCheap Middle Eastern Food
very good
Mission Beach Cafe
Best brunch in SF
go early to get a spot
Starbelly
3583 16th StGreat neighborhood Restaurant
Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden StBest Cup of Coffee in SF
Lime Tree
450 Irving StGreat Nan Breads and Inexpensive
for lunch or dinner
Top Food destination located in the heart of Hayes valley
World Class Food !
17 locals raden deze aan
Fatted Calf
1 Fell StTop Food destination located in the heart of Hayes valley
World Class Food !
World Famous Seafood House
Small , Be prepared to wait in line , so get there early for some of the best local seafood
144 locals raden deze aan
Swan Oyster Depot
1517 Polk StWorld Famous Seafood House
Small , Be prepared to wait in line , so get there early for some of the best local seafood
World Class Seafood Bar/Restaurant
Be Prepared to Wait
but its well worth it
a hidden gem in the Castro
148 locals raden deze aan
Anchor Oyster Bar
579 Castro StWorld Class Seafood Bar/Restaurant
Be Prepared to Wait
but its well worth it
a hidden gem in the Castro
The Slanted Door
Ferry BuildingWorld Class Food
Bring your $$$
Well Worth it
Local Seafood Served at its best
Sometimes a wait to get in
Tuesdays is $1.00 Oyster night
great deal on oysters
small, intimate
39 locals raden deze aan
Woodhouse Fish Company
2073 Market StLocal Seafood Served at its best
Sometimes a wait to get in
Tuesdays is $1.00 Oyster night
great deal on oysters
small, intimate
Arlequin Cafe & Food To Go
384 Hayes StreetDiscover the Secret Garden in the back !
Dandelion Chocolate
740 Valencia Stlearn how chocolate is made
and take the free tour !!
Get Your German On and your Weinersnitzle !!
Schweinshaxe !!
Don't forget your Sauerbratten Baby !
158 locals raden deze aan
Suppenküche
525 Laguna StGet Your German On and your Weinersnitzle !!
Schweinshaxe !!
Don't forget your Sauerbratten Baby !
Wing Wings
422 Haight StWings anyone ?
Great for the bar crowd
Smokestack at Magnolia Brewing
2505 3rd StreetBEER & BBQ !
Shopping
Best Sausages in SF , right next door to the Toranado Bar , Over 150 Beers on tap
153 locals raden deze aan
Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission StBest Sausages in SF , right next door to the Toranado Bar , Over 150 Beers on tap
Upper Playground
220 Fillmore StHip Clothing Shop , specializes in Art T-shirts
Best locally owned Book store with locations all over the city
Get your copy of Tales of the City or Cool Grey City
6 locals raden deze aan
Books Inc.
2251 Chestnut StBest locally owned Book store with locations all over the city
Get your copy of Tales of the City or Cool Grey City
Out of the Closet - Polk
1498 Polk StThink Pink Thrift
great thrift store for both men and women's clothing
Center of Major Retailers and High End Boutiques
Macy's, Barneys,Saks,Neimens
817 locals raden deze aan
Union Square
333 Post StCenter of Major Retailers and High End Boutiques
Macy's, Barneys,Saks,Neimens
Everything Else
Duboce Park
Scott StreetGreat Neighborhood Park ,
For Dog lovers and people Watchers
Large Grocery Store , just 2 blocks away
good for any essentials you may have forgotten
416 locals raden deze aan
Safeway
2020 Market StLarge Grocery Store , just 2 blocks away
good for any essentials you may have forgotten
Haight Fillmore Whole Foods Co.
501 Haight StBest Little Neighborhood Organic Market
One of the Best Artisan Grocery Stores in SF
Great Sandwiches to go, Meats , Etc
Perfect for a Picnic lunch or Special Something for dinner
651 locals raden deze aan
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StOne of the Best Artisan Grocery Stores in SF
Great Sandwiches to go, Meats , Etc
Perfect for a Picnic lunch or Special Something for dinner
Just Simply Killer Ice Cream, Made Fresh Daily
Always a Line, always awesome unusual Flavors
Best Ingredients , Worth the Walk and the wait
476 locals raden deze aan
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th StJust Simply Killer Ice Cream, Made Fresh Daily
Always a Line, always awesome unusual Flavors
Best Ingredients , Worth the Walk and the wait
Castro Theatre
429 Castro StOne of the Last great old Movie palaces
Its a Multi use space
A Former Military Base now an arts complex and events ,Meeting space , Restaurants , Galleries
and Site of The First Airbnb Open 2014
161 locals raden deze aan
Fort Mason
2 Marina BlvdIts a Multi use space
A Former Military Base now an arts complex and events ,Meeting space , Restaurants , Galleries
and Site of The First Airbnb Open 2014
This one is the Kitchen sink of San Francisco
Something for everyone
Food , Drinks, Shopping , Parks , Cafes, Music , Events , Movies
Best area is Located between Laguna and Gough St right on Hayes St
15 locals raden deze aan
Hayes Street
Hayes StreetThis one is the Kitchen sink of San Francisco
Something for everyone
Food , Drinks, Shopping , Parks , Cafes, Music , Events , Movies
Best area is Located between Laguna and Gough St right on Hayes St
Walk along the Water front of San Francisco
From the Ball Park to the GG Bridge
see all the iconic scenes , cafes and restaurants, shops
sights . A great way to spend a few hours walking around and seeing the city and all the sights and sounds
138 locals raden deze aan
Embarcadero
Walk along the Water front of San Francisco
From the Ball Park to the GG Bridge
see all the iconic scenes , cafes and restaurants, shops
sights . A great way to spend a few hours walking around and seeing the city and all the sights and sounds
Family Neighborhood with plenty of Shops,Cafes and Restaurants . 24th street between Castro and Dolores st is where you want to go
95 locals raden deze aan
Noe Valley
Family Neighborhood with plenty of Shops,Cafes and Restaurants . 24th street between Castro and Dolores st is where you want to go
Vibrant and quickly changing neighborhood
Scene of the Hipsters and Working Class latino neighborhood at odds with gentification
Valencia st has great Shops,Cafes,Bars and Restaurants
Great Mural art work
355 locals raden deze aan
Mission District
Vibrant and quickly changing neighborhood
Scene of the Hipsters and Working Class latino neighborhood at odds with gentification
Valencia st has great Shops,Cafes,Bars and Restaurants
Great Mural art work
Ever changing Neighborhood with an eclectic mix of High and Low
Great Food, Drinks ,Bars, Events Music
we call it the Ugly step sister to Hayes Valley
Its gritty, arty bohemian and in transition
and always a place to discover and surprise you !
Some real hidden gems are here
Kates Kitchen for Brunch
with live jazz in the evenings
41 locals raden deze aan
Lower Haight
Ever changing Neighborhood with an eclectic mix of High and Low
Great Food, Drinks ,Bars, Events Music
we call it the Ugly step sister to Hayes Valley
Its gritty, arty bohemian and in transition
and always a place to discover and surprise you !
Some real hidden gems are here
Kates Kitchen for Brunch
with live jazz in the evenings
Drinks & Nightlife
Toronado
547 Haight StOne of The Best Bars in SF , If you Like a Non Dive Bar Dive Bar
Uva Enoteca
568 Haight StSmart Bar , great for Happy Hour or a Sunday Brunch
Cafe Du Nord
2174 Market StLive Music and Drinks
The Fillmore
1805 Geary BlvdLive Music & Performance
The Masonic
1111 California StMusic and Live Events
Amnesia
853 Valencia StMusic and Dricks
The Independent
628 Divisadero StLive Music & Performance
SFJAZZ
201 Franklin StOne to the country's top Jazz Music location !!
Open Air Bier Garden
Open Wed-Sundays
Rub Elbows with some IT Titans ,Hipsters,Locals
Great Spot
114 locals raden deze aan
Biergarten
424 Octavia StOpen Air Bier Garden
Open Wed-Sundays
Rub Elbows with some IT Titans ,Hipsters,Locals
Great Spot
Oasis
298 11th StCabaret,nightclub
Music and Bar venue
Special shows and events
Arts & Culture
Great Used Book Store
Magazines and Some New Best sellers list books
14 locals raden deze aan
Aardvark Books
227 Church StreetGreat Used Book Store
Magazines and Some New Best sellers list books
The Warfield
982 Market StLive Concerts
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
99 Grove StLive Music & Performance space
A.C.T.'s Geary Theater
415 Geary StLive Performance space
Slim's
333 11th StLive Music Venue
Great American Music Hall
859 O'Farrell StLive Music
San Francisco Opera
301 Van Ness AveOpera & Performance
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
201 Van Ness AveMusic
San Francisco Opera
301 Van Ness AveDance
Live Theater and Arts Museum
Half priced tickets are often available on Goldstar
63 locals raden deze aan
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
701 Mission StLive Theater and Arts Museum
Half priced tickets are often available on Goldstar
San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum
401 Van Ness AveEvents and performance
Stage Werx Theatre
446 Valencia StPerformance space
100 seat
Paleis voor Schone Kunsten
3601 Lyon StMusic and Event space
Cutting edge new plays and performance space
new plays and playwrights
several performance spaces to choose from
New Conservatory Theatre Center
Cutting edge new plays and performance space
new plays and playwrights
several performance spaces to choose from
Fantastic art gallery and arts center
with programs for developmentally challenged youths and adults
19 locals raden deze aan
Creativity Explored
3245 16th StFantastic art gallery and arts center
with programs for developmentally challenged youths and adults
SHN Orpheum Theater
1192 Market StPerformance theater
Magic Theatre
2 Marina BlvdInside Fort Mason
Great alternative performance space
ODC Theater
3153 17th StLive Events & Performance space
The Strand Theater
1127 Market StPerformance arts complex
The Gateway Theatre
215 Jackson StPerformance Arts
Open Photo Center and Gallery
with changing shows
Free and right on Duboce Park
Harvey Milk Center for the Arts
50 Scott StOpen Photo Center and Gallery
with changing shows
Free and right on Duboce Park
EXIT Theatre
156 Eddy StBlack Box Theater
SHN Orpheum Theater
1192 Market StBroadway shows and Events
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin StTop Art
check for free days and evenings
Legion of Honor station
Special Events Museum and Iconic Sight
World Class Art Museum
Special Exhibits and Shows
Located in the heart of Golden Gate Park
999 locals raden deze aan
M.H. de Young Memorial Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrWorld Class Art Museum
Special Exhibits and Shows
Located in the heart of Golden Gate Park
Thursday Nights at the Academy is the best bet for a fun evening of culture ,science and Claude the Albino Alligator
Adults only night on Thursdays 6-10 pm
get tickets at goldstar dot com
great for a date, group or Solo adventure
816 locals raden deze aan
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse DrThursday Nights at the Academy is the best bet for a fun evening of culture ,science and Claude the Albino Alligator
Adults only night on Thursdays 6-10 pm
get tickets at goldstar dot com
great for a date, group or Solo adventure
Essentials
CVS
1059 Hyde St
Kabuki Springs and Spa
1750 Geary BlvdVery inexpensive Spa with Plunge Pools
Entertainment & Activities
Red Vic
1727 Haight StThe Green Center Piece of Hayes Street
surrounding the Best Neighborhood in San Francisco for the best low key and high class laid back destination neighborhood not on the Tourist radar
Check out the entire neighborhood
59 locals raden deze aan
Patricia’s Green In Hayes Valley
50 Oak StThe Green Center Piece of Hayes Street
surrounding the Best Neighborhood in San Francisco for the best low key and high class laid back destination neighborhood not on the Tourist radar
Check out the entire neighborhood
One of the worlds Largest GLBT Pride Event and Parade
last weekend in June
The City Swells with over a million international visitors for the Pride weekend
San Francisco Pride
1663 Mission StOne of the worlds Largest GLBT Pride Event and Parade
last weekend in June
The City Swells with over a million international visitors for the Pride weekend
Church Of 8 Wheels
554 Fillmore StRoller Disco 7 nights a week
The Armory Club
1799 Mission StAdult Entertainment Venue and Tours
Think Kink dot Com !
The Famous Neighborhood
Great for a walk through and meeting up with friends at the local bars , tends to be big with the young crowd
very touristy , worth a look
and some good History
Look at the Bronze sidewalk plaques and The Harvey Milk Photo store
293 locals raden deze aan
Castro
The Famous Neighborhood
Great for a walk through and meeting up with friends at the local bars , tends to be big with the young crowd
very touristy , worth a look
and some good History
Look at the Bronze sidewalk plaques and The Harvey Milk Photo store