Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Amazing co-op coffee shop and bakery. This is the original location. Try the daily pizza and mint chocolate chip cookie!
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Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th AveAmazing co-op coffee shop and bakery. This is the original location. Try the daily pizza and mint chocolate chip cookie!
This French style cafe in Cole Valley is easily our favorite brunch spot in SF. Make sure to try their breakfast potatoes (super yummy garlic) and their benedict! Expect a wait on weekends.
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Zazie
941 Cole StThis French style cafe in Cole Valley is easily our favorite brunch spot in SF. Make sure to try their breakfast potatoes (super yummy garlic) and their benedict! Expect a wait on weekends.
Special, trendy drip coffee spot in SF for tasty coffee (no espresso)! Go to this or ANY of their locations :)
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th StSpecial, trendy drip coffee spot in SF for tasty coffee (no espresso)! Go to this or ANY of their locations :)
This hidden gem is small, but incredible! Great for any time of day. They have a pre-fix menu that's fantastic. Try their mussles or IIe Flontante (an amazing almond meringue dessert)!
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ChouChou French Bistro
400 Dewey BlvdThis hidden gem is small, but incredible! Great for any time of day. They have a pre-fix menu that's fantastic. Try their mussles or IIe Flontante (an amazing almond meringue dessert)!
Funky diner style food in the heart of the Castro. Enjoy high quality dinner food with some Castro flare!
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Orphan Andy's
3991 17th StFunky diner style food in the heart of the Castro. Enjoy high quality dinner food with some Castro flare!
Our absolute favorite place to grab a slice of pizza in SF! Open late. Note, it is cash only. Catch a movie at the Castro theater and go here before or after :)
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Marcello's Pizza
420 Castro StOur absolute favorite place to grab a slice of pizza in SF! Open late. Note, it is cash only. Catch a movie at the Castro theater and go here before or after :)
Check out this hofbrau with amazing classic meat dishes like pastrami, meatloaf of corn-beef and cabbage. Featured on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives. Great selection of beer.
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Tommy's Joynt
1101 Geary BlvdCheck out this hofbrau with amazing classic meat dishes like pastrami, meatloaf of corn-beef and cabbage. Featured on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives. Great selection of beer.
Best German food in SF! Go for their Sunday brunch and enjoy their family style seating and simple, yet intriguing decor.
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Suppenküche
525 Laguna StBest German food in SF! Go for their Sunday brunch and enjoy their family style seating and simple, yet intriguing decor.
This place makes the best sourdough and pastries in the city. They don't always have them, but when they do, make sure to try a fresh cannele! It's also walking distance to beautiful Dolores park! For a full sit down experience, checkout their larger location on 9th Ave
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StThis place makes the best sourdough and pastries in the city. They don't always have them, but when they do, make sure to try a fresh cannele! It's also walking distance to beautiful Dolores park! For a full sit down experience, checkout their larger location on 9th Ave
This is our favorite place in the Mission to get Mexican food. We love their garlic shrimp, grilled chicken and Mission style burritos!
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Pancho Villa Taqueria
3071 16th StThis is our favorite place in the Mission to get Mexican food. We love their garlic shrimp, grilled chicken and Mission style burritos!
Go here to find super tasty lunch food. Eat here or get to go and have a picnic on the beach. Be sure to try their insanely good Irish soda bread or soup!
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Java Beach Café
1396 La Playa StGo here to find super tasty lunch food. Eat here or get to go and have a picnic on the beach. Be sure to try their insanely good Irish soda bread or soup!
If you're looking for a great New York slice to go, this grungy little place will hit the spot. Be warned it's a bit of dive and is cash only, but has an unbeatable cheese slice that is delicious and cheap! Our favorite pizza in the Mission.
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Arinell Pizza
509 Valencia StIf you're looking for a great New York slice to go, this grungy little place will hit the spot. Be warned it's a bit of dive and is cash only, but has an unbeatable cheese slice that is delicious and cheap! Our favorite pizza in the Mission.
This one of a kind Bay Area chocolatier has my favorite chocolate in the entire world! Try their drinking chocolate, panna cotta and add a homemade marshmallow!
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Dandelion Chocolate
740 Valencia StThis one of a kind Bay Area chocolatier has my favorite chocolate in the entire world! Try their drinking chocolate, panna cotta and add a homemade marshmallow!
Essentials
Great local food, produce and amazing soup/salad bar and deil with yummy food.
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Canyon Market
2815 Diamond StGreat local food, produce and amazing soup/salad bar and deil with yummy food.
Grocery store that's walking distance form our house and great for tasty funky basics. Grab something fresh from their deli to cook up at home. A tad pricey.
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Mollie Stone's Markets
2435 California StGrocery store that's walking distance form our house and great for tasty funky basics. Grab something fresh from their deli to cook up at home. A tad pricey.
Super close and budget friendly place to pick up basics (like simple snacks or deodorant). You can even get well priced milk or cereal here.
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CVS
1059 Hyde StSuper close and budget friendly place to pick up basics (like simple snacks or deodorant). You can even get well priced milk or cereal here.
Very unique local SF grocery store dear Dolores Park. Find lovely produce, flowers, sandwiches and more.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StVery unique local SF grocery store dear Dolores Park. Find lovely produce, flowers, sandwiches and more.
Sightseeing
Absolutely sunning views and drive ip this famous hill. Come here on a clear day or night. Expect wind, smile and take your camera. Only 5 minute drive from our studio!
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Twin Peaks
Absolutely sunning views and drive ip this famous hill. Come here on a clear day or night. Expect wind, smile and take your camera. Only 5 minute drive from our studio!
A must do if you have time to zip over here. Try to go on a clear day and bring energy for some walking and a jacket (expect wind!).
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Golden Gate Bridge View Vista Point
Golden Gate BridgeA must do if you have time to zip over here. Try to go on a clear day and bring energy for some walking and a jacket (expect wind!).
This is a fun, free and fascinating place to walk around in Golden Gate Park. Go to the Java Cafe and Ocean Beach while you are in the area.
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Dutch Windmill
1691 John F Kennedy DrThis is a fun, free and fascinating place to walk around in Golden Gate Park. Go to the Java Cafe and Ocean Beach while you are in the area.
Parks & Nature
Come here for a fantastic hike on a scenic trail next to a creek. Enjoy the fresh air and blackberries!
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Glen Park
Come here for a fantastic hike on a scenic trail next to a creek. Enjoy the fresh air and blackberries!
Enjoy this secluded and little known place to hike. This is the hill you see front our front yard. It's the highest point in SF and the views and out of this world! Just ask us for the best way to walk up the mountain!
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Mount Davidson
Myra WayEnjoy this secluded and little known place to hike. This is the hill you see front our front yard. It's the highest point in SF and the views and out of this world! Just ask us for the best way to walk up the mountain!
Amazing place to hike above the ocean water with steller views! Watch hang gliders do their thang! A touch of history with bunkers and hike down to the beach, if you want.
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Fort Funston
Fort Funston RoadAmazing place to hike above the ocean water with steller views! Watch hang gliders do their thang! A touch of history with bunkers and hike down to the beach, if you want.
Enjoy a walk around this fascinating lovely HUGE garden. A close walk to Cal Academy of Science in Golden Gate Park. Check out the Redwood Grove and the Garden of Fragrance.
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Botanischer Garten von San Francisco
1199 9th AveEnjoy a walk around this fascinating lovely HUGE garden. A close walk to Cal Academy of Science in Golden Gate Park. Check out the Redwood Grove and the Garden of Fragrance.
Unique one of a kind place to see Bison in the heart of Golden Gate Park.
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Bison-Gehege
1237 John F Kennedy DrUnique one of a kind place to see Bison in the heart of Golden Gate Park.
Iconic SF park! Expect some crowds and top notch people watching! Plan to visit the playground (even if don't have children) and keep and eye our for Chan the Bird Man (let's his 5 Macaw's fly in the wild).
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Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetIconic SF park! Expect some crowds and top notch people watching! Plan to visit the playground (even if don't have children) and keep and eye our for Chan the Bird Man (let's his 5 Macaw's fly in the wild).
Check this amazing long stretch of beach and fully appreciate SF is on the coast.
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Ocean Beach
La Playa StCheck this amazing long stretch of beach and fully appreciate SF is on the coast.
Arts & Culture
Incredible Science Museum great for ALL ages!! Expect to spend some $$ on your ticket and leave feeling like it was very well spent. Watch fish, a movie at the Planetarium and so much more!
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California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse DrIncredible Science Museum great for ALL ages!! Expect to spend some $$ on your ticket and leave feeling like it was very well spent. Watch fish, a movie at the Planetarium and so much more!
If you have children between age 0-10 this is a must go! Just ask and I will give you my business card to go for free :) Usually around $25/person.
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Bay Area Discovery Museum
557 McReynolds RdIf you have children between age 0-10 this is a must go! Just ask and I will give you my business card to go for free :) Usually around $25/person.
This is a very special experience where you are surrounded by celestial and intriguing sounds in complete darkness. Go and expect to be amused and amazed.
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Audium
1616 Bush StThis is a very special experience where you are surrounded by celestial and intriguing sounds in complete darkness. Go and expect to be amused and amazed.
Entertainment & Activities
See a movie in a restored movie palace, all while being served delicious food and drinks! This might just be the most beautiful Alamo Draft House is the entire country. For the best experience, try to catch a flick in theater 1. If possible check out their themed nights, like Terror Tuesday and Weird Wednesday!
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission StSee a movie in a restored movie palace, all while being served delicious food and drinks! This might just be the most beautiful Alamo Draft House is the entire country. For the best experience, try to catch a flick in theater 1. If possible check out their themed nights, like Terror Tuesday and Weird Wednesday!
This famous theater is in the heart of the Castro and encompasses some of our cities soul. Go and feel like a funky local :) Has many special shows with live talent or sing-a-longs.
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Castro Theatre
429 Castro StThis famous theater is in the heart of the Castro and encompasses some of our cities soul. Go and feel like a funky local :) Has many special shows with live talent or sing-a-longs.
Very unique 2 story spot to go to play Arcade games and feel very cool :) Grab a drink or 2 while you are there too.
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Emporium SF
616 Divisadero StVery unique 2 story spot to go to play Arcade games and feel very cool :) Grab a drink or 2 while you are there too.
If you want to see one of the biggest IMAX theaters in the world, then stop by the AMC Metreon and check out their 76x98 foot screen! As an added bonus the theater was just remodeled recently. Comfy seats and jaw dropping sound!
IMAX
135 4th StIf you want to see one of the biggest IMAX theaters in the world, then stop by the AMC Metreon and check out their 76x98 foot screen! As an added bonus the theater was just remodeled recently. Comfy seats and jaw dropping sound!
Shopping
Check out this second hand store in the heart of the Haight and pick up something unique from SF.
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Buffalo Exchange
1210 Valencia StCheck out this second hand store in the heart of the Haight and pick up something unique from SF.
Really cute store with all kinds of fun trinkets, kicknacks, children's items, SF memorabilia, non-tacky souvenirs and gifts, such as books, cards, jewelry, etc.
Wishbone
601 Irving StReally cute store with all kinds of fun trinkets, kicknacks, children's items, SF memorabilia, non-tacky souvenirs and gifts, such as books, cards, jewelry, etc.
Very fun store in the heart of the Castro. Fun to pop in a look around and maybe buy a book, postcard or fun something :)
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Cliff's Variety
479 Castro StVery fun store in the heart of the Castro. Fun to pop in a look around and maybe buy a book, postcard or fun something :)
This Mall with it's grand spiraling escalators is huge and has just about everything you could want from a mall.
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Westfield San Francisco Centre
865 Market StThis Mall with it's grand spiraling escalators is huge and has just about everything you could want from a mall.
If you're looking for a shopping mall that's close and a little less crowded go to Stonestown!
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Stonestown Galleria
3251 20th AveIf you're looking for a shopping mall that's close and a little less crowded go to Stonestown!
Great Market in the heart of the Mission. Find specialty local like Dandelion Chocolate bars. Mu!t try their frozen yogurt- best we have EVER had1
Foodhall
3100 16th StGreat Market in the heart of the Mission. Find specialty local like Dandelion Chocolate bars. Mu!t try their frozen yogurt- best we have EVER had1