Guidebook for San Francisco

Cindy
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Great neighborhood restaurant. Super friendly and warm, menu changes often and features locally sourced ingredients. We love these guys.
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Hillside Supper Club
300 Precita Ave
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Great neighborhood restaurant. Super friendly and warm, menu changes often and features locally sourced ingredients. We love these guys.
Pie for breakfast, lunch or dinner
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Mission Pie
2901 Mission St
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Pie for breakfast, lunch or dinner
Tiny spot w/ a few seats outside - outstanding coffee and waffles! Best roast in the city from coffee veteran Andrew and Belgium Waffles by Anthony - Mission Chinese etc. 20 min walk or 5 min drive
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Linea Caffe
3417 18th St
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Tiny spot w/ a few seats outside - outstanding coffee and waffles! Best roast in the city from coffee veteran Andrew and Belgium Waffles by Anthony - Mission Chinese etc. 20 min walk or 5 min drive
Wonderful Japanese Buddhist food. Casual and delicious - Cash only but the have an ATM inside.
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Cha-Ya
762 Valencia St
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Wonderful Japanese Buddhist food. Casual and delicious - Cash only but the have an ATM inside.
Mod take on Mexican food. Short rib tacos and squab blossom tacos (when in season) are excellent. Great cocktails as well
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Tacolicious
741 Valencia St
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Mod take on Mexican food. Short rib tacos and squab blossom tacos (when in season) are excellent. Great cocktails as well
One of the best taqueria's in SF (some say in the US). Try the crispy taco soft wrapped or any burrito -yum!
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La Taqueria
2889 Mission St
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One of the best taqueria's in SF (some say in the US). Try the crispy taco soft wrapped or any burrito -yum!
Great local favorite. Love the agua fresca and fish tacos.
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El Metate
2406 Bryant St
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Great local favorite. Love the agua fresca and fish tacos.
Mexicatessen! Been around for over 50+ years. We stock up for all our parties. Homemade tortillas are delicious and the stuffed gorditas should not be missed
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La Palma Mexicatessen
2884 24th St
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Mexicatessen! Been around for over 50+ years. We stock up for all our parties. Homemade tortillas are delicious and the stuffed gorditas should not be missed
Best new sushi in SF. Hard to book but if you show up early bird (5:30 ish) any night but Friday, you'll always get seated.
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ICHI Sushi
3369 Mission St
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Best new sushi in SF. Hard to book but if you show up early bird (5:30 ish) any night but Friday, you'll always get seated.
Delicious Cambodian food. Yummy curries, fairly priced.
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Angkor Borei Restaurant
3471 Mission St
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Delicious Cambodian food. Yummy curries, fairly priced.
Easy Walk great roaster with wonderful pastries
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Sightglass Coffee
270 7th St
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Easy Walk great roaster with wonderful pastries
Excellent SF Roaster with seating if you are on Valencia st- must stop in.
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Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia St
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Excellent SF Roaster with seating if you are on Valencia st- must stop in.
Tiny micro roaster with roll up door. If you are in the neighborhood get the ice coffee (served in a mason jar w/ a handcut piece if ice)
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Front Cafe
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Tiny micro roaster with roll up door. If you are in the neighborhood get the ice coffee (served in a mason jar w/ a handcut piece if ice)
Excellent seasonal food and drink -in the Dogpatch neighborhood. Coffee bar on the side.
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Piccino
1001 Minnesota St
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Excellent seasonal food and drink -in the Dogpatch neighborhood. Coffee bar on the side.
Best Pizza around! @ 20 min walk or 5 min drive. Great space- all picnic tables- intermezzo salads and Tuesday is pop up day !
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PizzaHacker
3299 Mission St
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Best Pizza around! @ 20 min walk or 5 min drive. Great space- all picnic tables- intermezzo salads and Tuesday is pop up day !
Great Italian fare- and amazing cocktails and excellent atmosphere.
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Beretta
1199 Valencia St
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Great Italian fare- and amazing cocktails and excellent atmosphere.

Everything Else

Super kid friendly. Right next to the park, outdoor seating, great sandwich selection, counter service during the day and table service after 5:30.
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Precita Park Cafe & Grill
500 Precita Avenue
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Super kid friendly. Right next to the park, outdoor seating, great sandwich selection, counter service during the day and table service after 5:30.
Ride BART to Downtown or over to the East Bay.
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24th St Mission station
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Ride BART to Downtown or over to the East Bay.
Wonderful bakery -hidden gem -opens at 6AM, Great coffee, Japanese , French trained pastry chef makes great croissants and puts her spin on Japanese an-pan (sweet rolls)
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Sandbox Bakery
833 Cortland Avenue
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Wonderful bakery -hidden gem -opens at 6AM, Great coffee, Japanese , French trained pastry chef makes great croissants and puts her spin on Japanese an-pan (sweet rolls)
Great small local Farmers market. 22nd street is blocked off between Valencia and Mission. Great farmers + Chicken Roti truck- bakers, 4505 meats. Fun for kids -hula hoop and chalk + live music!
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Mission Community Market
84 Bartlett St
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Great small local Farmers market. 22nd street is blocked off between Valencia and Mission. Great farmers + Chicken Roti truck- bakers, 4505 meats. Fun for kids -hula hoop and chalk + live music!
Food Trucks + every Sunday through October in the Presido. Fun for kids & adults, music games. Check out the revitalized Presidio.
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Human Rights Campaign Action Center and Store
575 Castro St
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Food Trucks + every Sunday through October in the Presido. Fun for kids & adults, music games. Check out the revitalized Presidio.
-Domaine Chandon- one of the few sparkling wine spots- beautiful grounds http://www.chandon.com
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Domaine Chandon
1 California Dr
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-Domaine Chandon- one of the few sparkling wine spots- beautiful grounds http://www.chandon.com
Jarvis- interesting tour all with in a cave http://www.jarviswines.com
Jarvis Estate
2970 Monticello Rd
Jarvis- interesting tour all with in a cave http://www.jarviswines.com
Phelps- http://www.josephphelps.com on the Silverado trail- need to call ahead to make an appointment- lovely wines and beautiful grounds
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Joseph Phelps Vineyards
200 Taplin Road
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Phelps- http://www.josephphelps.com on the Silverado trail- need to call ahead to make an appointment- lovely wines and beautiful grounds
Sinskey – http://www.robertsinskey.com/visit also on the Silverado trail – great whites and excellent food
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Винодельня Robert Sinskey
6320 Silverado Trail
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Sinskey – http://www.robertsinskey.com/visit also on the Silverado trail – great whites and excellent food
Quintessa- Silverado trail www.quintessa.com - friends of friends of ours own this spot. Chilean wine makers impressive tour- and grounds- also cave built into the landscape.
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Quintessa Winery
1601 Silverado Trail S
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Quintessa- Silverado trail www.quintessa.com - friends of friends of ours own this spot. Chilean wine makers impressive tour- and grounds- also cave built into the landscape.
Closest Post office - within walking distance
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United States Postal Service
317 W Portal Ave
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Closest Post office - within walking distance

Essentials

An organic and natural foods grocery store and wine market with a full selection of craft beers and spirits. Open every day.
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Harvest Hills Market
3216 Folsom St
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An organic and natural foods grocery store and wine market with a full selection of craft beers and spirits. Open every day.
Excellent small local market. Great produce features local organic producers. Good butcher and grocery selection as well.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
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Excellent small local market. Great produce features local organic producers. Good butcher and grocery selection as well.
The closest Whole Foods to our apartment- they have a lot but parking can be rough. 24th street is the main thoroughfare in Noe Valley - lots of great shops.
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Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
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The closest Whole Foods to our apartment- they have a lot but parking can be rough. 24th street is the main thoroughfare in Noe Valley - lots of great shops.
Closest large grocery store - the parking lot can be crazy- cheaper than Whole Foods.
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Safeway
3350 Mission St
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Closest large grocery store - the parking lot can be crazy- cheaper than Whole Foods.

Shopping

Best ice cream around. Always a line but it moves fast. Wacky delicious flavors .Try the secret breakfast :). Right on 24th st- quick walk on the way to the mission
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Humphry Slocombe
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Best ice cream around. Always a line but it moves fast. Wacky delicious flavors .Try the secret breakfast :). Right on 24th st- quick walk on the way to the mission
Wonderful Ice cream from the folks at Bi-Rite (across the street). They use great local ingredients- sample the balsamic strawberry one of our favorites. Right down the street from Dolores Park.
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Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
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Wonderful Ice cream from the folks at Bi-Rite (across the street). They use great local ingredients- sample the balsamic strawberry one of our favorites. Right down the street from Dolores Park.
Sister store to Paxton Gate. Great selection of nicely curated kids toys and books.
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Paxton Gate Curiosities
766 Valencia St
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Sister store to Paxton Gate. Great selection of nicely curated kids toys and books.
SF chocolatier and café. Housed in an old garage. Great space and nice spot for a coffee
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Dandelion Chocolate
740 Valencia St
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SF chocolatier and café. Housed in an old garage. Great space and nice spot for a coffee
Closest Pharmacy to our apartment
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Walgreens
1496 Market St
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Closest Pharmacy to our apartment
Small SF designed and California made Mens and womens clothing. Everyone here is super nice and helpful!
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Taylor Stitch
383 Valencia St
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Small SF designed and California made Mens and womens clothing. Everyone here is super nice and helpful!
first edition new and used books, magazines + lots of great jewels and one of a kind items in this nearby 24th st shop
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Press Works On Paper
3108 24th Street
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first edition new and used books, magazines + lots of great jewels and one of a kind items in this nearby 24th st shop
V. Sattui- in Saint Helena the north end of wine country- very pretty grounds www.vsattui.com
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Винодельня В. Саттуи
1111 White Ln
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V. Sattui- in Saint Helena the north end of wine country- very pretty grounds www.vsattui.com

Sightseeing

One of the best parks in the city. Always great weather - fantastic views- excellent playground and lots of picnic ops on the lawn. Grab some snack from Bi-rite and head on over. Best people watching.
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Парк Миссион Долорес
19th Street
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One of the best parks in the city. Always great weather - fantastic views- excellent playground and lots of picnic ops on the lawn. Grab some snack from Bi-rite and head on over. Best people watching.
Amazing views of SF and the bay. Quick walk from Montcalm st. Follow Montcalm to Brewster st then L on Franconia and you'll see the peak once you hit Bernal H Blvd.
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Парк Бернал-Хайтс
3400-3416 Folsom St
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Amazing views of SF and the bay. Quick walk from Montcalm st. Follow Montcalm to Brewster st then L on Franconia and you'll see the peak once you hit Bernal H Blvd.
Ferry Plaza is an amazing spot that hosts many local purveyors. The Saturday farmers market is outstanding! many of the farmers are friends I have worked for for years, Happy to give tips.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
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Ferry Plaza is an amazing spot that hosts many local purveyors. The Saturday farmers market is outstanding! many of the farmers are friends I have worked for for years, Happy to give tips.
Amazing museum in Golden Gate Park. Always great for kids - Aquarium is awesome, living roof a must see.! parking underground - a few free days throughout the year.
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Калифорнийская академия наук
55 Music Concourse Dr
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Amazing museum in Golden Gate Park. Always great for kids - Aquarium is awesome, living roof a must see.! parking underground - a few free days throughout the year.
Downtown Napa- -Oxbow Market- great public market with purveyors worth visiting to break up the wine tasting. - Hog Island Oyster Co - Ritual Coffee - Gotts Roadside for burgers
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Napa
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Downtown Napa- -Oxbow Market- great public market with purveyors worth visiting to break up the wine tasting. - Hog Island Oyster Co - Ritual Coffee - Gotts Roadside for burgers
-Bouchon Bakery- Thomas Keller bakery -Bouchon- Thomas Keller restaurant -Redd Wood- great wood fired pizza joint -Bistro Jeanty – French bistro- easier to get a spot than any other Thomas Kellers
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Yountville
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-Bouchon Bakery- Thomas Keller bakery -Bouchon- Thomas Keller restaurant -Redd Wood- great wood fired pizza joint -Bistro Jeanty – French bistro- easier to get a spot than any other Thomas Kellers

Drinks & Nightlife

Super fun dive bar and music venue. Check out Soul might and Bingo. Photo booth seals the deal.
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Knockout
3223 Mission St
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Super fun dive bar and music venue. Check out Soul might and Bingo. Photo booth seals the deal.
Dive bar with great dance nights, and outdoor patio, shuffle board + pool table + cheap beer - some times big lines to get in.
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El Rio
3158 Mission St
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Dive bar with great dance nights, and outdoor patio, shuffle board + pool table + cheap beer - some times big lines to get in.
Taxidery and great cocktails . They spin vinyl and have a Hammond Organ that gets played. Try the Elderberry Fizz
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The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission St
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Taxidery and great cocktails . They spin vinyl and have a Hammond Organ that gets played. Try the Elderberry Fizz
Great mash-up of Southern and Caribbean Soul food in Funky location.
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The Front Porch
65 29th St
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Great mash-up of Southern and Caribbean Soul food in Funky location.
Dive Bar and restaurant on the water. Lots of outdoor seating. good urban views of the old pier/ dry docks
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The Ramp
855 Terry A Francois Blvd
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Dive Bar and restaurant on the water. Lots of outdoor seating. good urban views of the old pier/ dry docks

Entertainment & Activities

Old school family owned SF ice cream parlor. Try the Buko (young coconut) or Avocado. no seating except for a few benches outside. Parking in the back.
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Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose Avenue
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Old school family owned SF ice cream parlor. Try the Buko (young coconut) or Avocado. no seating except for a few benches outside. Parking in the back.
Great playground! for little ones and older kids as well- soccer and tennis and swimming at Mission pool @ 30 min walk or 5 min car ride
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Mission Playground
36 Cunningham Place
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Great playground! for little ones and older kids as well- soccer and tennis and swimming at Mission pool @ 30 min walk or 5 min car ride