Guidebook for San Francisco

Nathaniel
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Philz has arguably the best coffee I've ever tasted. They were among the first to do the "single cup" drip brew, now ubiquitous in SF hipster cafés! I like the Philharmonic.
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
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Philz has arguably the best coffee I've ever tasted. They were among the first to do the "single cup" drip brew, now ubiquitous in SF hipster cafés! I like the Philharmonic.
This is my favorite local coffee shop. Solid coffee, sunny outdoor area for catching up with friends, minimal Scandanavian interior good for concentration.
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Haus Coffee
3086 24th St
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This is my favorite local coffee shop. Solid coffee, sunny outdoor area for catching up with friends, minimal Scandanavian interior good for concentration.
Delicious pizza, outdoor seating, good wine. Try the burrata appetizer! No reservations so prepare for a wait (or glass of wine.)
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Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
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Delicious pizza, outdoor seating, good wine. Try the burrata appetizer! No reservations so prepare for a wait (or glass of wine.)
Don't let the name fool you, Tacolicious is delicious. Best Mexican I've had in this city (on the hip 'n yuppie side of Mexican) — you won't regret it.
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Tacolicious
741 Valencia St
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Don't let the name fool you, Tacolicious is delicious. Best Mexican I've had in this city (on the hip 'n yuppie side of Mexican) — you won't regret it.
Best burrito in the Mission. Not by a lot, by a little. There are many good burritos in the Mission. (You'll also enjoy Guadalajara just down the street.)
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Taqueria Cancun
2288 Mission Street
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Best burrito in the Mission. Not by a lot, by a little. There are many good burritos in the Mission. (You'll also enjoy Guadalajara just down the street.)
Has the vibe of a New York restaurant, in that it's darkly lit and hip. Eastern European fusion, it's really yummy.
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Bar Tartine
561 Valencia Street
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Has the vibe of a New York restaurant, in that it's darkly lit and hip. Eastern European fusion, it's really yummy.
Slightly overpriced but a truly cinematic experience. You can watch old classics while you dine outside in a Fellini kind of ambience.
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Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission St
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Slightly overpriced but a truly cinematic experience. You can watch old classics while you dine outside in a Fellini kind of ambience.
Like a West Village italian restauraunt. Sure you're in SF, but who doesn't like a West Village italian restauraunt!?
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Locanda
557 Valencia St
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Like a West Village italian restauraunt. Sure you're in SF, but who doesn't like a West Village italian restauraunt!?
This is my favorite lunch spot in the city, and fortunately it's steps from home. You could call it a hipster interpretation of the classic Jewish deli.
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Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
3150 24th St
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This is my favorite lunch spot in the city, and fortunately it's steps from home. You could call it a hipster interpretation of the classic Jewish deli.
I'm not a big donut fan, but I would remiss not to add this to the list. It's close and people love it.
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Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th St
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I'm not a big donut fan, but I would remiss not to add this to the list. It's close and people love it.
Argentinian steakhouse. Check out El Techo, the rooftop bar above it. Best views in the Mission.
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El Techo
2516 Mission St
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Argentinian steakhouse. Check out El Techo, the rooftop bar above it. Best views in the Mission.
Hidden gem. Berlin-style German restaurant.
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Walzwerk
381 S Van Ness Ave
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Hidden gem. Berlin-style German restaurant.
Late-night, hip restaurant. Reservations are competitive but you can always show up and drink while you wait.
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Nopa
560 Divisadero St
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Late-night, hip restaurant. Reservations are competitive but you can always show up and drink while you wait.
Check out offthegridsf.com for food truck events. Fort Mason on Friday nights is swarmed with trucks throughout most of the year. There's also music and drinks, great way to sample foodie SF.
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Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center
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Check out offthegridsf.com for food truck events. Fort Mason on Friday nights is swarmed with trucks throughout most of the year. There's also music and drinks, great way to sample foodie SF.
Beretta is a hip Italian spot good for all meals of the day. Outdoor seating nice when the sun's out.
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Beretta
1199 Valencia St
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Beretta is a hip Italian spot good for all meals of the day. Outdoor seating nice when the sun's out.
Unviersal Café is one of SF's best brunch spots, the kind you wait in line for because it's worth it. Local, heirloom, free range, etc etc.
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Universal Cafe
2814 19th St
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Unviersal Café is one of SF's best brunch spots, the kind you wait in line for because it's worth it. Local, heirloom, free range, etc etc.
Little French diner. They'll prep it all in front of you, and it's delicious.
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Chez maman east
1401 18th St
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Little French diner. They'll prep it all in front of you, and it's delicious.

Shopping

Delicious ice cream dangerously close to home.
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Humphry Slocombe
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Delicious ice cream dangerously close to home.

Sightseeing

Take a hike or ride up to the best view in San Francisco!
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Twin Peaks
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Take a hike or ride up to the best view in San Francisco!
Bernal Heights hill is a short hike offering fantastic views of the city.
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Bernal Heights
56 Ellsworth St
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Bernal Heights hill is a short hike offering fantastic views of the city.
It's a scene. Has to be seen. You probably already know. Prepare for people watching, absurdity, and general happiness as groups bathe in the best sun SF has to offer.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
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It's a scene. Has to be seen. You probably already know. Prepare for people watching, absurdity, and general happiness as groups bathe in the best sun SF has to offer.

Drinks & Nightlife

El Rio is a big 'ol, come one-and-all bar with an outdoor patio and dance floor. Straight nights, gay nights, always welcome nights.
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El Rio
3158 Mission St
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El Rio is a big 'ol, come one-and-all bar with an outdoor patio and dance floor. Straight nights, gay nights, always welcome nights.
This is a hip little bar up in hip little Outer Mission. Outdoor area, live music frequently, open late.
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The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission St
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This is a hip little bar up in hip little Outer Mission. Outdoor area, live music frequently, open late.
The Lone Palm is a dark jewel of a bar, a classy kind of dive that has great cocktails, white tablecloths and a neon palm tree.
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Lone Palm
3394 22nd St
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The Lone Palm is a dark jewel of a bar, a classy kind of dive that has great cocktails, white tablecloths and a neon palm tree.
My favorite wine bar. Small, refined, casual.
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20 Spot
3565 20th St
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My favorite wine bar. Small, refined, casual.
Hip new bar and restraurant. Great for cocktails, attractive people. :)
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Trick Dog
3010 20th St
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Hip new bar and restraurant. Great for cocktails, attractive people. :)
A local bar. It's like Cheers, everyone loves it!
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Shotwell's Beer Saloon
3349 20th St
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A local bar. It's like Cheers, everyone loves it!
German-style beer garden, truly. Picnic tables, good beer, German food.
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Biergarten
424 Octavia St
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German-style beer garden, truly. Picnic tables, good beer, German food.
Tiffany lamps, green leather chairs, etc. Scene from Mad Men. Great for a late night cocktail.
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The Big 4
1075 California Street
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Tiffany lamps, green leather chairs, etc. Scene from Mad Men. Great for a late night cocktail.

Arts & Culture

Recently opened, this is the best jazz venue in the city. (Too bad it isn't on Filmore St. which was once historic for jazz. Filmore has Yoshi's, now the second-best jazz venue in the city.)
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SFJAZZ
201 Franklin St
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Recently opened, this is the best jazz venue in the city. (Too bad it isn't on Filmore St. which was once historic for jazz. Filmore has Yoshi's, now the second-best jazz venue in the city.)

Everything Else

Superb natural history museum. Thursday nights a party.
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California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr
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Superb natural history museum. Thursday nights a party.
Among the best in contemporary art.
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd St
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Among the best in contemporary art.

Essentials

Doesn't get more Bay Area than this. Vegetarian worker-owned grocery co-op. Great produce, solid prices, most things are in bins.
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Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom St
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Doesn't get more Bay Area than this. Vegetarian worker-owned grocery co-op. Great produce, solid prices, most things are in bins.
Expensive, but high quality and mighty little grocery store.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
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Expensive, but high quality and mighty little grocery store.
Solid local grocery for anything you might need. Quality produce, small deli.
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R Image Market
2896 Folsom St
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Solid local grocery for anything you might need. Quality produce, small deli.
Every weekend there's a huge market for ready-made food as well as take-home produce and groceries.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
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Every weekend there's a huge market for ready-made food as well as take-home produce and groceries.