Guidebook for San Francisco

Cathy
Guidebook for San Francisco

Arts & Culture

Great museum, there's a fantastic restaurant (InSitu) there if you care to splurge. Be sure to check out the Calder area and garden and whatever exhibit they currently have.
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Museo de Arte Moderno de San Francisco
151 3rd St
813 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great museum, there's a fantastic restaurant (InSitu) there if you care to splurge. Be sure to check out the Calder area and garden and whatever exhibit they currently have.
This is a MUST see if you have kids and/or love science. Gorgeous Renzo Piano designed building that has a state of the art Planetarium, aquarium and rain forest. I have guest passes available for you, just ask.
816 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Academia de Ciencias de California
55 Music Concourse Dr
816 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
This is a MUST see if you have kids and/or love science. Gorgeous Renzo Piano designed building that has a state of the art Planetarium, aquarium and rain forest. I have guest passes available for you, just ask.
999 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museo de Young
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 personas del lugar lo recomiendan

Sightseeing

This a fantastic and easy hike along the coast. You'll enjoy breathtaking golden gate bridge views and windblown trees. Be sure to wear sneakers and take a waterbottle and sweatshirt.
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Lands End Trail
Lands End Trail
694 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
This a fantastic and easy hike along the coast. You'll enjoy breathtaking golden gate bridge views and windblown trees. Be sure to wear sneakers and take a waterbottle and sweatshirt.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
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Union Square
333 Post St
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San Francisco's most renowned LGBTQ neighborhood. Historic and full of shops, bars and restaurants.
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The Castro
293 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
San Francisco's most renowned LGBTQ neighborhood. Historic and full of shops, bars and restaurants.
About 6 blocks of family friendly independent boutiques, stores, coffee shops and restaurants. Great farmers market on the weekends. Don't miss a nice stroll in our neighborhood!
95 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Noe Valley
95 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
About 6 blocks of family friendly independent boutiques, stores, coffee shops and restaurants. Great farmers market on the weekends. Don't miss a nice stroll in our neighborhood!
You should book tickets online in advance to take the boat out to Alcatraz. Great views of the bay and SF.
503 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Isla de Alcatraz
503 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
You should book tickets online in advance to take the boat out to Alcatraz. Great views of the bay and SF.
Great spot for great 360 degree views of the city
545 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Coit Tower
545 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great spot for great 360 degree views of the city
Great old Italian neighborhood
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North Beach
229 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great old Italian neighborhood

Parks & Nature

If the weather is beautiful and warm you'll find plenty of sunbathers and picnickers hanging out the park. There's a cool playground there for kids too. Plenty of shops, cafes and restaurants along the way.
1244 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque Mission Dolores
19th Street
1244 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
If the weather is beautiful and warm you'll find plenty of sunbathers and picnickers hanging out the park. There's a cool playground there for kids too. Plenty of shops, cafes and restaurants along the way.
1721 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque Golden Gate
1721 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
You can park near here and walk across the golden gate bridge or along the beach. Great views abound!
89 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fort Point National Historic Site
201 Marine Dr
89 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
You can park near here and walk across the golden gate bridge or along the beach. Great views abound!
Great place for a walk, run, bike ride... stop for a coffee at the Warming Hut.
426 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Crissy Field
426 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great place for a walk, run, bike ride... stop for a coffee at the Warming Hut.

Essentials

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Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
905 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
277 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mollie Stone's Markets
2435 California St
277 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
651 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
651 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
651 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
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416 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Safeway
2020 Market St
416 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Inexpensive haircuts, good for guys
Nice Cuts
3977 17th St
Inexpensive haircuts, good for guys
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
ATM (Wells Fargo Bank)
2 Grant Ave
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
I would choose the emergency room here over SF General hospital.
16 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
California Pacific Medical Center
2340 Clay St
16 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
I would choose the emergency room here over SF General hospital.
38 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Yoga Tree Valencia
1234 Valencia St
38 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
24 hour pharmacy. You can get everything here: parking meter cards, bus passes etc
61 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Walgreens Pharmacy
4129 18th St
61 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
24 hour pharmacy. You can get everything here: parking meter cards, bus passes etc
Clean, friendly place to get your nails done. Call ahead for an appointment or walk in.
Mani-pedi
1035 Guerrero St
Clean, friendly place to get your nails done. Call ahead for an appointment or walk in.
Family owned laundry and dry cleaning
Jack's Laundry
196 Noe St
Family owned laundry and dry cleaning
32 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Golden Produce
172 Church St
32 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great community donation based yoga studio. On the 5th floor, you must be buzzed in to enter.
47 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Yoga to the People
64 Shattuck Square
47 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great community donation based yoga studio. On the 5th floor, you must be buzzed in to enter.

Food Scene

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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
When you NEED great Italian pizza.
598 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
598 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
When you NEED great Italian pizza.
913 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
913 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
348 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia St
348 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
913 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
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306 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Nopalito
306 Broderick St
306 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
343 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission St
343 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
169 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Taquería El Farolito
2779 Mission St
169 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
When you NEED Chicago style deep dish pizza! Delicious!
360 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero St
360 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
When you NEED Chicago style deep dish pizza! Delicious!
295 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia St
295 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
360 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tacolicious
741 Valencia St
360 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
373 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden St
373 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
148 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Anchor Oyster Bar
579 Castro St
148 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Make reservations WAY in advance. Closed on Mondays. Sometimes you can walk in very early or after 9 to get a table. I recommend calling in advance.
149 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Frances
3870 17th St
149 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Make reservations WAY in advance. Closed on Mondays. Sometimes you can walk in very early or after 9 to get a table. I recommend calling in advance.
Sardinian Italian cuisine. Authentic Italian Seafood.
146 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
La Ciccia
291 30th St
146 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sardinian Italian cuisine. Authentic Italian Seafood.
Southern Indian food. Try the dosas, light airy crisp crepes filled with deliciousness!
110 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
DOSA on Valencia
995 Valencia St
110 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Southern Indian food. Try the dosas, light airy crisp crepes filled with deliciousness!
Freshly baked breads, treats, desserts. Great place to relax with friends and chat over coffee
206 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
La Boulangerie de San Francisco
1000 Cole St
206 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Freshly baked breads, treats, desserts. Great place to relax with friends and chat over coffee
My VERY favorite quick lunch or dinner. This Indian food is made fresh from scratch. Try the Kati rolls, it's like a Indian taco... Whenever I am home, I go here all the time, sometimes several times a week!!
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Kasa Indian Eatery
4001 18th St
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
My VERY favorite quick lunch or dinner. This Indian food is made fresh from scratch. Try the Kati rolls, it's like a Indian taco... Whenever I am home, I go here all the time, sometimes several times a week!!
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Rin's Thai
4301 24th St
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great Californian food. Make a reservation. Good for brunch
47 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fable
558 Castro St
47 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great Californian food. Make a reservation. Good for brunch
Easy walk downhill to this neighborhood Thai place. Open 7 days a week and great for takeout too!
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Thai House Express Restaurant
599 Castro St
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Easy walk downhill to this neighborhood Thai place. Open 7 days a week and great for takeout too!
Great Vietnamese sandwiches on perfect french baguettes! Great for a quick lunch!!
53 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Dinosaurs
50 Eureka Dr
53 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great Vietnamese sandwiches on perfect french baguettes! Great for a quick lunch!!
Independent cheese shop. Great to pick up picnic items. They have so many options and will let you sample...
19 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
24th Street Cheese Co
3893 24th St
19 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Independent cheese shop. Great to pick up picnic items. They have so many options and will let you sample...
Not fancy in here but they make great Lemongrass port Vietnamese sandwiches. Great for a quick bite!!
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Castro Tarts
564 Castro St
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Not fancy in here but they make great Lemongrass port Vietnamese sandwiches. Great for a quick bite!!
Inexpensive freshly made pizzas and salads.
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Firewood Cafe
4248 18th St
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Inexpensive freshly made pizzas and salads.
Neighborhood Italian Deli. When you need fresh pastas, sauces and other italian ingredients. Everything you need to make a great dinner.
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Pasta Gina
741 Diamond Street
7 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Neighborhood Italian Deli. When you need fresh pastas, sauces and other italian ingredients. Everything you need to make a great dinner.
Submarine sandwiches. There's an option for everyone.
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Subs Inc.
1300 Castro St
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Submarine sandwiches. There's an option for everyone.
Good Chinese food! Too bad they don't deliver. Nice neighborhood Americanized Chinese food. Try the Sesame beef, it can be addictive.
63 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Eric's Restaurant
1500 Church St
63 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Good Chinese food! Too bad they don't deliver. Nice neighborhood Americanized Chinese food. Try the Sesame beef, it can be addictive.
This is a bigger and cleaner Starbucks.
512 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Starbucks
2132 Chestnut St
512 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
This is a bigger and cleaner Starbucks.
This one can be a bit grungy, with neighborhood characters but the baristas here are really nice.
512 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Starbucks
2132 Chestnut St
512 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
This one can be a bit grungy, with neighborhood characters but the baristas here are really nice.
small plates
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Contigo
71 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
small plates
I think this is a new breakfast spot
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Aha Fresh
4007 24th St
62 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
I think this is a new breakfast spot
79 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Noe Valley Bakery
4073 24th St
79 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Peruvian food
80 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fresca
3945 24th St
80 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Peruvian food
Authentic tacos
347 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
La Taqueria
2889 Mission St
347 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Authentic tacos
Great for high tea
48 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Lovejoy's Tea Room
1351 Church St
48 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great for high tea
Chicago deep dish pizza!!
53 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Patxi's Pizza
4042 24th St
53 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Chicago deep dish pizza!!
120 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Firefly
4288 24th Street
120 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fast fresh burgers
179 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Super Duper Burgers
721 Market St
179 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fast fresh burgers
Modern Korean food, right across the street from Dolores Park
73 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Commissary
59 9th St
73 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Modern Korean food, right across the street from Dolores Park
Boba tea!
40 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Boba Guys Mission
3491 19th St
40 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Boba tea!
Southern Italian food and wines
162 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A16
2355 Chestnut St
162 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Southern Italian food and wines
Great ice cream!!
476 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
476 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great ice cream!!
49 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Farina
3560 18th Street
49 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
authentic italian pizza
266 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Flour + Water
2401 Harrison St
266 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
authentic italian pizza

Shopping

They sell everything, unique assortment of gifts, tools, everything you could possibly want or need. Very helpful and friendly staff.
69 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cliff's Variety
479 Castro St
69 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
They sell everything, unique assortment of gifts, tools, everything you could possibly want or need. Very helpful and friendly staff.

Getting Around

When you look out our window, the huge rainbow flag marks the corner of Castro and Market Streets. Underground under the Soul Cycle, you can catch the MUNI underground.
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Castro Station
76 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
When you look out our window, the huge rainbow flag marks the corner of Castro and Market Streets. Underground under the Soul Cycle, you can catch the MUNI underground.