Guidebook for San Francisco

Greg
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Great hip mexican food. always busy for dinner and lunch. The lobster is amazing , get a mexican coke (really from Mexico) and split the hamburger 4 ways as an appetizer.. You'll see what i mean. This place is SOLID
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Don Pistos
510 Union St
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Great hip mexican food. always busy for dinner and lunch. The lobster is amazing , get a mexican coke (really from Mexico) and split the hamburger 4 ways as an appetizer.. You'll see what i mean. This place is SOLID
Best coffee in North Beach a neighborhood know for coffee - say hi to Tony - he is bald and Italian and very funny.
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Caffe Roma
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Best coffee in North Beach a neighborhood know for coffee - say hi to Tony - he is bald and Italian and very funny.
great San Francisco restaurant bar that is an institution.. Great hamburger and great bartenders. Hamburger , raviolis are favorites
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Original Joe's
601 Union St
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great San Francisco restaurant bar that is an institution.. Great hamburger and great bartenders. Hamburger , raviolis are favorites
Amazing pizza - noted as one of the top 5 pizzerias in the entire US - tops in San Francisco. Wait for dinner can be an hour+
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Tony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Slice House
1556 Stockton St
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Amazing pizza - noted as one of the top 5 pizzerias in the entire US - tops in San Francisco. Wait for dinner can be an hour+
Great foccacia sandwiches and an old school place for lunch or coffee. Meatball sandwich is my favorite and all paninis are made with foccacia from Liguria bakery
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Mario's Bohemian Cigar Store Cafe
566 Columbus Ave
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Great foccacia sandwiches and an old school place for lunch or coffee. Meatball sandwich is my favorite and all paninis are made with foccacia from Liguria bakery
great higher end bar and restaurant -one of the best and most popular in the City. Great food - James Beard winner and the great bar tenders..
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Park Tavern
1652 Stockton St
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great higher end bar and restaurant -one of the best and most popular in the City. Great food - James Beard winner and the great bar tenders..
Amazing food and their pizzas (small) are eclectic and the best you have ever had. Get the one with pears and the Monte Bianco
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Baonecci Restaurant
516 Green St
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Amazing food and their pizzas (small) are eclectic and the best you have ever had. Get the one with pears and the Monte Bianco
run by Gigi - this is seafood , italian style - the cioppino is to die for - great for lunch and dinner
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Sotto Mare
552 Green St
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run by Gigi - this is seafood , italian style - the cioppino is to die for - great for lunch and dinner
Great higher end restaurant - its off a small alley in the antique district and you will feel like you went back in time. Food and service and ambience you will not forget $$$
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Bix
56 Gold St
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Great higher end restaurant - its off a small alley in the antique district and you will feel like you went back in time. Food and service and ambience you will not forget $$$
Old school bohemian coffee institution. Not fancy but has history. Eclectic regulars make it memorable. My wife calls this the outpatient clinic.
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Caffe Trieste
601 Vallejo St.
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Old school bohemian coffee institution. Not fancy but has history. Eclectic regulars make it memorable. My wife calls this the outpatient clinic.
best sandwiches in the city.. the large is LARGE.. busy at lunch during the week - everything is take away
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Freddie's Sandwiches
300 Francisco St
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best sandwiches in the city.. the large is LARGE.. busy at lunch during the week - everything is take away
Austrian - German Restaurant great food atmosphere and great beer selection as you might imagine
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Leopold's
2400 Polk St
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Austrian - German Restaurant great food atmosphere and great beer selection as you might imagine
great dining restaurant on Russian Hill on Hyde, cable car in front and excellent combo of neighborhood and fine food. Highly Recommend!
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Frascati
1901 Hyde St
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great dining restaurant on Russian Hill on Hyde, cable car in front and excellent combo of neighborhood and fine food. Highly Recommend!
the original Swensens ice cream on Russian Hill. Check the back of your receipt for a star - if you have one your ice cream is FREE!. I love the Mocha Chip and the boys love raspberry marble and vanilla bean.
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The First Swensen's Ice Cream Store
1999 Hyde St
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the original Swensens ice cream on Russian Hill. Check the back of your receipt for a star - if you have one your ice cream is FREE!. I love the Mocha Chip and the boys love raspberry marble and vanilla bean.
best sushi in the Neighborhood that you cant walk to -- Fantastic!
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Okoze Sushi
1207 Union St
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best sushi in the Neighborhood that you cant walk to -- Fantastic!
Ok don't tell anyone that its a chain but the food and ambience and service are amazing. Burger is killer, Ribs amazing and the artichoke appetizer is to die for . Great wine selection and full bar..
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Hillstone
1800 Montgomery St
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Ok don't tell anyone that its a chain but the food and ambience and service are amazing. Burger is killer, Ribs amazing and the artichoke appetizer is to die for . Great wine selection and full bar..
breakfast is good but the lines are INCREDIBLE.. Get there before they open at 8 or you could wait hours - no joke
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Mama's On Washington Square
1701 Stockton St
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breakfast is good but the lines are INCREDIBLE.. Get there before they open at 8 or you could wait hours - no joke
good breakfast and great burgers.. very kid friendly
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Mo's Grill
1322 Grant Ave
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good breakfast and great burgers.. very kid friendly
great and reasonable.. kid friendly - can sit outside at lunch. Italian Food and very consistent
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DeLucchi
500 Columbus Ave
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great and reasonable.. kid friendly - can sit outside at lunch. Italian Food and very consistent
new to the neighborhood and like the ones in the marina a variety of great tacos.. happening bar scene later but pretty kid friendly..
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Tacolicious
741 Valencia St
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new to the neighborhood and like the ones in the marina a variety of great tacos.. happening bar scene later but pretty kid friendly..
Killer wine bar and appetizers on Russian Hill. You have to trek up a hill but its worth it.. Voted one of SF's best Wine Bars.. great selections by the glass
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Union Larder
1945 Hyde St
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Killer wine bar and appetizers on Russian Hill. You have to trek up a hill but its worth it.. Voted one of SF's best Wine Bars.. great selections by the glass
Fantastic pizza place. One of the three of our favorites, Everything is great. Can get really busy
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Il Casaro Pizzeria
348 Columbus Ave
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Fantastic pizza place. One of the three of our favorites, Everything is great. Can get really busy
If you go to Muir Woods this pub has great food and drinks.. Not much out there but this
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Pelican Inn
10 Pacific Way
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If you go to Muir Woods this pub has great food and drinks.. Not much out there but this
If heading to or from Muir Woods or Tiburon.. This is a great restaurant and bar .. Worthy of a stop if you can't wait to get back to the City
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Buckeye Roadhouse
15 Shoreline Hwy
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If heading to or from Muir Woods or Tiburon.. This is a great restaurant and bar .. Worthy of a stop if you can't wait to get back to the City
High end chinese restaurant and market within walking distance on Broadway. Its big and active and is much higher quality than any of the other store or restaurants that are its immediate neighbor.. Great duck, sim sum and they have a large open kitchen with a rotating menu. Market - gift shop has well curated collection of cooking books utensils and food items. If you want Chinese food this will be more expensive but make up for it in ambience and quality of food.. 2nd floor is a bar - pretty darn cool and new (2017)
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China Live
644 Broadway
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High end chinese restaurant and market within walking distance on Broadway. Its big and active and is much higher quality than any of the other store or restaurants that are its immediate neighbor.. Great duck, sim sum and they have a large open kitchen with a rotating menu. Market - gift shop has well curated collection of cooking books utensils and food items. If you want Chinese food this will be more expensive but make up for it in ambience and quality of food.. 2nd floor is a bar - pretty darn cool and new (2017)
More good coffee
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Beacon Coffee & Pantry
805 Columbus Ave
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More good coffee
great noodles fried chicken and hip
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Chubby Noodle North Beach
Columbus Avenue
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great noodles fried chicken and hip
we get take out here and the food is incredible. Chicken kabobs, hummus, falafel and mixed grill are incredible. Super close on Union street just off of Columbus Avenue
North Beach Farmers Market
561 Columbus Ave
we get take out here and the food is incredible. Chicken kabobs, hummus, falafel and mixed grill are incredible. Super close on Union street just off of Columbus Avenue
more coffee places than you can shake a stick at.. Many to choose from
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Caffe Greco
423 Columbus Ave
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more coffee places than you can shake a stick at.. Many to choose from
Vietnamese with the best Pho around.. Get Chicken Pho #18 and you will not be dissapointed.. I like the chicken curry soup (ask for white meat) #22
Sai’s Vietnamese Restaurant
42 Washington St
Vietnamese with the best Pho around.. Get Chicken Pho #18 and you will not be dissapointed.. I like the chicken curry soup (ask for white meat) #22
Fantastic Pizza - and old school only open for Dinner
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Tommaso's Ristorante Italiano
1042 Kearny St
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Fantastic Pizza - and old school only open for Dinner
Small and cool and crowded.. Great beers and Austrian and German wines.. Think schnitzel and spatzel and add cool. Brand new and lively
The Salzburg
663 Union St
Small and cool and crowded.. Great beers and Austrian and German wines.. Think schnitzel and spatzel and add cool. Brand new and lively
In the ferry building.. Great burgers and fries, tacos and salads.. Tuna tacos, black and white shakes and sweet potato fries are favorites - can get crowded on sunny days
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Gott's Roadside
The Embarcadero South
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In the ferry building.. Great burgers and fries, tacos and salads.. Tuna tacos, black and white shakes and sweet potato fries are favorites - can get crowded on sunny days

Shopping

this does one thing - they make amazing foccaccia and when its sold out they close - usually by noon. My favorite is the onion. Raisin is great as well
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Liguria Bakery
1700 Stockton St
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this does one thing - they make amazing foccaccia and when its sold out they close - usually by noon. My favorite is the onion. Raisin is great as well
go visit jay for great sandwiches and a great selection of cheese, meats and wines.. its a gem in the hood.
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Little Vine
1541 Grant Ave
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go visit jay for great sandwiches and a great selection of cheese, meats and wines.. its a gem in the hood.
for old prints and maps this store run by Jimmy and Marti is worth a visit. You'll see some history of San Francisco here
Schein & Schein
1435 Grant Ave
for old prints and maps this store run by Jimmy and Marti is worth a visit. You'll see some history of San Francisco here
Old school italian deli - make sure you grab a number before you get in line. Great sandwiches and home made raviolis are my favorite. THE BEST
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Molinari Delicatessen
373 Columbus Ave
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Old school italian deli - make sure you grab a number before you get in line. Great sandwiches and home made raviolis are my favorite. THE BEST
Old school bohemian book store
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City Lights Booksellers
261 Columbus Ave
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Old school bohemian book store
Great antique store run by Bill. Very eclectic collection. He does regular buying trips to Paris and brings back from amazing stuff.
Aria Antiques
1522 Grant Ave
Great antique store run by Bill. Very eclectic collection. He does regular buying trips to Paris and brings back from amazing stuff.
for provisions and groceries - this is our go to place. Trader Joes great selection and prices and always a bit of discovery
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Trader Joe's
401 Bay St
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for provisions and groceries - this is our go to place. Trader Joes great selection and prices and always a bit of discovery
Architectural books.. If you love architecture and you love books then you are doing to dig this place..
William Stout Architectural Books
804 Montgomery St
Architectural books.. If you love architecture and you love books then you are doing to dig this place..
Fantastic art supply store..
Artist & Craftsman Supply San Francisco
555 Pacific Ave
Fantastic art supply store..
On Saturday's the Ferry building has an amazing market.. Great produce and food vendors.. Must go.. Ferry building is chock full of lots of great artisan stores and markets - cheese, wine, coffee, cookies, pork, seafood, burgers. Incredible building at the base of Markets street..
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Ferry Building Marketplace
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On Saturday's the Ferry building has an amazing market.. Great produce and food vendors.. Must go.. Ferry building is chock full of lots of great artisan stores and markets - cheese, wine, coffee, cookies, pork, seafood, burgers. Incredible building at the base of Markets street..

Drinks & Nightlife

Great Bar in the neighborhood run by good friend Sebastian - must visit
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Tony Nik's
1534 Stockton St
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Great Bar in the neighborhood run by good friend Sebastian - must visit
Re-Opened and better than ever - now serves foods as well! An institution
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Tosca
242 Columbus Ave
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Re-Opened and better than ever - now serves foods as well! An institution
Very cool bar and restaurant near the Transamerica Building
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Roka Akor
801 Montgomery St
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Very cool bar and restaurant near the Transamerica Building

Sightseeing

they all go here to see the seals. super close to home
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Fischerkai
2801 Leavenworth St
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they all go here to see the seals. super close to home
Amazing food court and restaurants and Saturdays they have the best farmers market with produce and meats and foods for everywhere. Its a must see
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Ferry Building Marketplace
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Amazing food court and restaurants and Saturdays they have the best farmers market with produce and meats and foods for everywhere. Its a must see
Tour is great - need to book in advance during the summer
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Alcatraz
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Tour is great - need to book in advance during the summer
Got to see it to believe it.. Can rent bikes and ride along the water or can even walk there..
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Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
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Got to see it to believe it.. Can rent bikes and ride along the water or can even walk there..
1 block way to see an iconic structure here in SF.. Fantastic views of the bay , both bridges and downtown.. You might even see the coyote if you get up early
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Coit Tower
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1 block way to see an iconic structure here in SF.. Fantastic views of the bay , both bridges and downtown.. You might even see the coyote if you get up early

Entertainment & Activities

Awesome museum for the family and kids.. easy walk from the house
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Exploratorium
Green Street
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Awesome museum for the family and kids.. easy walk from the house

Arts & Culture

Great nightclub that has lots of benefits and bands that play. If you have a chance to go - check it out.. Just down the hill.
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Bimbo's
1025 Columbus Ave
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Great nightclub that has lots of benefits and bands that play. If you have a chance to go - check it out.. Just down the hill.
World class modern art museum that is epic. Just recently reopened.. If you like museums and art you have to do this.. Can walk from the house.
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd St
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World class modern art museum that is epic. Just recently reopened.. If you like museums and art you have to do this.. Can walk from the house.
Amazing building in Golden Gate Park and amazing collection that runs the gamut from Pop and Modern to wood masks from Oceania
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M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
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Amazing building in Golden Gate Park and amazing collection that runs the gamut from Pop and Modern to wood masks from Oceania

Parks & Nature

Local Park for relaxing.. Only Park in San Francisco that has business fronting the park. On a warm day - overcomes out to site on blankets and drink wine and beer. Good for dog lovers
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Washington Square
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Local Park for relaxing.. Only Park in San Francisco that has business fronting the park. On a warm day - overcomes out to site on blankets and drink wine and beer. Good for dog lovers
See the Redwoods - incredible and not to far away - Can stop at pub like Pelican Inn in Muir beach for lunch dinner or drinks
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Muir Woods Visitor Center
1 Muir Woods Rd
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See the Redwoods - incredible and not to far away - Can stop at pub like Pelican Inn in Muir beach for lunch dinner or drinks