Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Drinks & Nightlife

Amazing food; cool bar; great staff. The desserts alone are worth a visit!
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Bluestem Brasserie
1 Yerba Buena Ln
7 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Amazing food; cool bar; great staff. The desserts alone are worth a visit!
Look for Liam and Scott behind the bar; fabulous food and drinks (Brussels Sprouts chips!). Beautiful, popular bar/restaurant underneath Hotel Zetta.
23 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Cavalier
360 Jessie St
23 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Look for Liam and Scott behind the bar; fabulous food and drinks (Brussels Sprouts chips!). Beautiful, popular bar/restaurant underneath Hotel Zetta.
Peets, Starbucks. The battle rages!
238 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Peet's Coffee
2080 Chestnut St
238 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Peets, Starbucks. The battle rages!
Awesome bar! Catch a game; good meet up close to Moscone.
The Lark
685 3rd St
Awesome bar! Catch a game; good meet up close to Moscone.
The only pub downtown. Pub grub; affordable; brick/wood; patio out back on the alley; TVs and sports. Love it!
Murphy's Pub
217 Kearny St
The only pub downtown. Pub grub; affordable; brick/wood; patio out back on the alley; TVs and sports. Love it!
Elegant; beautiful space in Palace Hotel. It's "old school" SF. Decent menu; great bartenders. Quiet.
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Pied Piper Bar
2 New Montgomery St
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Elegant; beautiful space in Palace Hotel. It's "old school" SF. Decent menu; great bartenders. Quiet.
Awesome view of Bay Bridge for dining or bar in the back. SF institution! Bartenders aren't what they used to be "back in the day," but it's a beautiful space to enjoy SF, then explore the waterfront.
Perry's Embarcadero
155 Steuart St
Awesome view of Bay Bridge for dining or bar in the back. SF institution! Bartenders aren't what they used to be "back in the day," but it's a beautiful space to enjoy SF, then explore the waterfront.
No clocks, no TV. Est. 1908. Old, old school; venerable bar. Dark wood, dim lights, intricate tile floor, ornate decor, and serious craft bartenders. No food. Fabulous!
The House Of Shields
39 New Montgomery St
No clocks, no TV. Est. 1908. Old, old school; venerable bar. Dark wood, dim lights, intricate tile floor, ornate decor, and serious craft bartenders. No food. Fabulous!
In historic Hearst Building basement; throwback bar. No food; craft cocktails. Opens 5p. For the most part, quiet unless there is live music that night. Check website; will close for private parties.
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Local Edition
691 Market St
83 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
In historic Hearst Building basement; throwback bar. No food; craft cocktails. Opens 5p. For the most part, quiet unless there is live music that night. Check website; will close for private parties.
Union Square area. Traditional and comfy bar/restaurant. Solid menu and a happy hour.
Daily Grill
347 Geary St
Union Square area. Traditional and comfy bar/restaurant. Solid menu and a happy hour.
A favorite, Four Seasons, 4th floor, not on "beaten path." TVs, fireplace, beautiful bar. Lunch, Mid-afternoon menu; Dinner. Couches, easy chairs and huge "U" shaped bar. Full dining room adjacent.
MKT Restaurant and Bar
757 Market Street
A favorite, Four Seasons, 4th floor, not on "beaten path." TVs, fireplace, beautiful bar. Lunch, Mid-afternoon menu; Dinner. Couches, easy chairs and huge "U" shaped bar. Full dining room adjacent.
Former Rubicon; gorgeous space and bar; dining room. Brick/dark wood, upscale.
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Wayfare Tavern
558 Sacramento St
26 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Former Rubicon; gorgeous space and bar; dining room. Brick/dark wood, upscale.

Food Scene

Bar seat a great place to grab lunch/dinner and/or cocktails, apps. Easy to get in at bar most of the time. Good food and relatively quick!
California Pizza Kitchen at 53 Third Street
53 3rd St
Bar seat a great place to grab lunch/dinner and/or cocktails, apps. Easy to get in at bar most of the time. Good food and relatively quick!
Starbucks or Peets, you're never more than a block from one or the other...
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Starbucks
2132 Chestnut St
512 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Starbucks or Peets, you're never more than a block from one or the other...
Huge restaurant, centrally located SF downtown on Market. Close to Moscone and accepts reservations.
Ginto
658 Market St
Huge restaurant, centrally located SF downtown on Market. Close to Moscone and accepts reservations.
In SF's North Beach, definitely worth the walk/cab/Uber. Fun bar; "original" SF institution. "Comfort" American/Italian. Wedge salad. Need we say more?
47 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Original Joe's
601 Union St
47 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
In SF's North Beach, definitely worth the walk/cab/Uber. Fun bar; "original" SF institution. "Comfort" American/Italian. Wedge salad. Need we say more?
View of bay, Bay Bridge and the best oysters in NorCal. Kumamoto, please!
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Hog Island Oyster Co.
59 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
View of bay, Bay Bridge and the best oysters in NorCal. Kumamoto, please!
Schezuan Chinese restaurant; SF institution. Try Diana's Meat Pie; Harvest Pork. Tea. Full bar. Popular with long lines at lunch; dinner also crowded most eves. To go, also.
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Henry's Hunan
1708 Church St
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Schezuan Chinese restaurant; SF institution. Try Diana's Meat Pie; Harvest Pork. Tea. Full bar. Popular with long lines at lunch; dinner also crowded most eves. To go, also.
Historic SF restaurant; typically best fish in SF. Sam's on the Alley is amazing adjacent "patio" dining. On Belden Lane downtown. Off beaten tourist path. Busy lunch trade; quieter at dinner.
Sam's Grill & Seafood Restaurant
374 Bush Street
Historic SF restaurant; typically best fish in SF. Sam's on the Alley is amazing adjacent "patio" dining. On Belden Lane downtown. Off beaten tourist path. Busy lunch trade; quieter at dinner.
Longtime SF favorite; spicy. Restaurant a bit of "hole in the wall" and worth trek to North Beach.
Brandy Ho's Hunan Food
217 Columbus Avenue
Longtime SF favorite; spicy. Restaurant a bit of "hole in the wall" and worth trek to North Beach.

Everything Else

Fabulous building full of treasures (mostly food!).
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Ferry Building Marketplace
679 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fabulous building full of treasures (mostly food!).