SF Cottage Restaurant Guidebook

Danielle
SF Cottage Restaurant Guidebook

Breakfast & Brunch in the Inner Richmond

Great Russian food, especially for brunch. My personal favorite is the sweet cheese blinchiki! Lines can be long on the weekend, but worth the wait. Nice outdoor seating.
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Cinderella Bakery & Cafe
436 Balboa St
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Great Russian food, especially for brunch. My personal favorite is the sweet cheese blinchiki! Lines can be long on the weekend, but worth the wait. Nice outdoor seating.
Best Dim Sum in SF!
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Dragon Beaux
5700 Geary Blvd
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Best Dim Sum in SF!
Great coffee, delicious food, nice vibe
Breadbelly
1408 Clement St
Great coffee, delicious food, nice vibe
Turkish brunch and nice sidewalk seating (dinner is good too!)
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Lokma
1801 Clement St
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Turkish brunch and nice sidewalk seating (dinner is good too!)
Amazing croissants!
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Arsicault Bakery
397 Arguello Blvd
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Amazing croissants!
Acai - that's all they make, but it's really good
Palmetto Superfoods
291 3rd Avenue
Acai - that's all they make, but it's really good
Try the egg custard! (cash only)
Lung Fung Bakery
1823 Clement St
Try the egg custard! (cash only)

Lunch & Dinner in the Inner Richmond

The best hummus in SF! And other Israeli treats.
Hummus Bodega
5549 Geary Boulevard
The best hummus in SF! And other Israeli treats.
One of our hands-down favorite restaurants in SF - and maybe the best Sichuan food we've ever had. If you like spicy, don't skip this restaurant! The restaurant is run by a husband & wife team. Ask her for recommendations of what to order, she won’t steer you wrong. Or try some of our favorites: Sichuan Pickled Fish Fillets 金汤酸菜豆花鱼 Spicy Cauliflower in Flaming Pot 干锅花菜 Eggplant with Hot Garlic Sauce 鱼香茄子 Chong Qing Style Chili Chicken 重庆辣子鸡 Beef pancakes 牛肉卷饼 Dry Cook Green Bean 干煸四季豆 Appetizers (cold dishes) Cold noodle 凉面 Cucumber & dry bean curd 黄瓜拌腐竹 Wood ear mushroom with chopped chili 剁椒木耳 Sichuan style greenbean jelly 川北凉粉 Spicy beef 麻辣牛肉 Sliced Chicken with Green Pepper藤椒鸡
Sichuan Tasty Restaurant
1829 Clement Street
One of our hands-down favorite restaurants in SF - and maybe the best Sichuan food we've ever had. If you like spicy, don't skip this restaurant! The restaurant is run by a husband & wife team. Ask her for recommendations of what to order, she won’t steer you wrong. Or try some of our favorites: Sichuan Pickled Fish Fillets 金汤酸菜豆花鱼 Spicy Cauliflower in Flaming Pot 干锅花菜 Eggplant with Hot Garlic Sauce 鱼香茄子 Chong Qing Style Chili Chicken 重庆辣子鸡 Beef pancakes 牛肉卷饼 Dry Cook Green Bean 干煸四季豆 Appetizers (cold dishes) Cold noodle 凉面 Cucumber & dry bean curd 黄瓜拌腐竹 Wood ear mushroom with chopped chili 剁椒木耳 Sichuan style greenbean jelly 川北凉粉 Spicy beef 麻辣牛肉 Sliced Chicken with Green Pepper藤椒鸡
Korean bbq 2 blocks away, probably the closest restaurant to the house. Try the pork belly and the short ribs!
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Han Il Kwan
1802 Balboa St
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Korean bbq 2 blocks away, probably the closest restaurant to the house. Try the pork belly and the short ribs!
Our favorite place for burgers nearby!
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The Richmond
615 Balboa St
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Our favorite place for burgers nearby!
Really inventive and delicious Vietnamese food. I personally love the oxtail. Banh Mi are great too!
Lily
225 Clement Street
Really inventive and delicious Vietnamese food. I personally love the oxtail. Banh Mi are great too!
Our favorite place for Burmese food. Burma Superstar is also good, but we slightly prefer B Star.
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B Star
127 Clement St
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Our favorite place for Burmese food. Burma Superstar is also good, but we slightly prefer B Star.
Our favorite local sushi restaurant
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Daigo Sushi
2450 Clement St
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Our favorite local sushi restaurant
For a special treat, try this Michelin starred sushi spot in the Inner Richmond
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Wako Japanese Restaurant
211 Clement St
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For a special treat, try this Michelin starred sushi spot in the Inner Richmond

Coffee Nearby

Our favorite spot for coffee (to go) within walking distance to the house
Royal Ground Coffee
3101 Geary Blvd
Our favorite spot for coffee (to go) within walking distance to the house
Cute coffee shop with hidden garden in the back
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Bazaar Café
5927 California St
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Cute coffee shop with hidden garden in the back

Restaurants in the Sunset (the other side of Golden Gate Park)

Dumplings! They only have a few flavors, but they are all very very good.
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Yuanbao Jiaozi 元寶餃子
2110 Irving St
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Dumplings! They only have a few flavors, but they are all very very good.
Pick up frozen dumplings to go and cook them at home
Yummy Dumpling
1708 Irving St
Pick up frozen dumplings to go and cook them at home
Fish tacos and burritos - all fish is caught locally. Fun scene in the outer sunset.
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Hook Fish Co
4542 Irving St
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Fish tacos and burritos - all fish is caught locally. Fun scene in the outer sunset.
Amaaaazing sandwiches and great selection of wines. The sandwiches tend to sell out so order early!
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Palm City Wines
4055 Irving St
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Amaaaazing sandwiches and great selection of wines. The sandwiches tend to sell out so order early!
Shaanxi (a province in Northwest China) Cuisine. Their noodles are handmade.
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Terra Cotta Warrior
2555 Judah St
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Shaanxi (a province in Northwest China) Cuisine. Their noodles are handmade.
Good coffee, with cute shops (bookstore and pottery) next door. A nice place to grab a coffee, walk on the street down to the beach (Ocean Beach).
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Trouble Coffee
4033 Judah St
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Good coffee, with cute shops (bookstore and pottery) next door. A nice place to grab a coffee, walk on the street down to the beach (Ocean Beach).
Good place for Shanghai style dumplings like xiaolongbao and shenjianbao.
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Dumpling Kitchen
1935 Taraval St
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Good place for Shanghai style dumplings like xiaolongbao and shenjianbao.
Great pizza and not too far from the house (but Il Cassaro in North Beach is my absolute favorite for pizza in SF)
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DamnFine
3410 Judah Street
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Great pizza and not too far from the house (but Il Cassaro in North Beach is my absolute favorite for pizza in SF)

Restaurants further afield

Biggest (and arguably best) selection of beers in SF.
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Toronado
547 Haight St
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Biggest (and arguably best) selection of beers in SF.
Neapolitan style pizza in SF. Our favorite pizza is the Buffolina! Make a night of it, and get a drink before or after at Tosca's, Vesuvio or Mario's
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Il Casaro Pizzeria
348 Columbus Ave
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Neapolitan style pizza in SF. Our favorite pizza is the Buffolina! Make a night of it, and get a drink before or after at Tosca's, Vesuvio or Mario's
One of our favorite date night restaurants. Classic french bistro food, great views over the city, and really fun atmosphere. Try the steak frites and tell Thierry we say hi! Waits can be long, and they don't take reservations. Put your name on the list and grab a glass of wine and an appetizer next door at Aurora Alimentari.
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Chez maman east
1401 18th St
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One of our favorite date night restaurants. Classic french bistro food, great views over the city, and really fun atmosphere. Try the steak frites and tell Thierry we say hi! Waits can be long, and they don't take reservations. Put your name on the list and grab a glass of wine and an appetizer next door at Aurora Alimentari.
Classic SF burritos. Worth a trip to the Mission!
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La Taqueria
2889 Mission St
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Classic SF burritos. Worth a trip to the Mission!
If you really want to splurge, this is the place to do it (if you can get reservations). One of the best restaurants in the city.
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Cotogna
490 Pacific Ave
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If you really want to splurge, this is the place to do it (if you can get reservations). One of the best restaurants in the city.
A cozy place to get a pint of beer or some fish and chips after a visit to Muir beach
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Pelican Inn
10 Pacific Way
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A cozy place to get a pint of beer or some fish and chips after a visit to Muir beach
Delicious Palestinian food. Everything at this place is great.
Reem's California Mission
2901 Mission St
Delicious Palestinian food. Everything at this place is great.
This restaurant has a fun and trendy scene, good cocktails and good food
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Nopa
560 Divisadero St
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This restaurant has a fun and trendy scene, good cocktails and good food
We’ve been trying to get reservations for months, but still have not succeeded! So we haven’t tried it, we’ve heard it’s great!
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Rintaro
82 14th St
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We’ve been trying to get reservations for months, but still have not succeeded! So we haven’t tried it, we’ve heard it’s great!
If you make it to Berkeley, try this Japanese restaurant where EVERYTHING is made from scratch.
Fish & Bird Sousaku Izakaya
2451 Shattuck Avenue
If you make it to Berkeley, try this Japanese restaurant where EVERYTHING is made from scratch.

Sightseeing

Beautiful Greenhouse in Golden Gate Park. Lots of orchids, bromeliads and carnivorous plants to see!
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Conservatory of Flowers
100 John F Kennedy Dr
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Beautiful Greenhouse in Golden Gate Park. Lots of orchids, bromeliads and carnivorous plants to see!
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Palast der Schönen Künste
3601 Lyon St
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Grab a bike and ride across the bridge for a classic SF way to spend the day. If you ride into Sausalito, you can grab a coffee or a bite before biking back. Or if you want a challenge, turn left after you cross the bridge and bike up to Hawk Hill for an incredible view over the city!
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Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
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Grab a bike and ride across the bridge for a classic SF way to spend the day. If you ride into Sausalito, you can grab a coffee or a bite before biking back. Or if you want a challenge, turn left after you cross the bridge and bike up to Hawk Hill for an incredible view over the city!
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Sutro Baths
1004 Point Lobos Ave
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Walk, bike or run and explore. So many hidden gems within the park.
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Golden Gate Park
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Walk, bike or run and explore. So many hidden gems within the park.
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Botanischer Garten von San Francisco
1199 9th Ave
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Ocean Beach
La Playa St
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Fährgebäude
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My favorite bookstore in the neighborhood and an SF institution. They have used and new books.
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Green Apple Books
506 Clement St
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My favorite bookstore in the neighborhood and an SF institution. They have used and new books.

Markets and groceries nearby

Our local cornerstone - literally next door - pop in for snacks, drinks, forgotten toiletries, etc. Super convenient and incredibly friendly owners.
Seventeenth & Balboa Grocery
1601 Balboa St
Our local cornerstone - literally next door - pop in for snacks, drinks, forgotten toiletries, etc. Super convenient and incredibly friendly owners.
Nearby local market, produce and other staples
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Royal Market And Bakery
5335 Geary Blvd
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Nearby local market, produce and other staples
Larger grocery store, not too far
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Cal-Mart
3585 California St
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Larger grocery store, not too far
High quality fish and meats nearby
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Bryan's
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High quality fish and meats nearby