Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Delicious coffee in the Portola District within easy walking distance.
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Four Barrel Coffee Portola
2 Burrows StDelicious coffee in the Portola District within easy walking distance.
Breakfast At Tiffany's
2499 San Bruno AveNeighborhood breakfast and brunch spot.
Queen's Louisiana Po-Boy Cafe
3030 San Bruno AvenueLouisiana restaurant in the Portola.
Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant
2626 San Bruno AveLarge Popular Chinese restaurant.
The Front Porch
65 29th StSouthern restaurant.
Le P'tit Laurent
689 Chenery StFrench restaurant.
Coffee and food in easy walking distance with nice outdoor courtyard.
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Progressive Grounds Coffee shop and Eatery
400 Cortland AveCoffee and food in easy walking distance with nice outdoor courtyard.
Bello Coffee & Tea
2885 Diamond StDelicious coffee.
Pinhole Coffee
231 Cortland AveNice coffee shop.
Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
398 Hayes StGreat restaurant.
The Monk's Kettle
3141 16th StreetHistoric seafood restaurant in the Bayview District.
Live Sushi Bar
2001 17th StDelicious and fresh sushi.
Mandalay Restaurant
4348 California StDelicious Burmese cuisine in the Inner Richmond.
Arts & Culture
El Toro Night Club
2470 San Bruno AvePopular Hispanic Nightclub
Historic bar and club with free live music and tasty Filipino and Italian food.
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7 Mile House Sports Bar & Grill
2800 Bayshore BlvdHistoric bar and club with free live music and tasty Filipino and Italian food.
Excellent flea market on Sundays and farmers' market on Saturdays. Short walk from the house.
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Alemany Farmers Market
100 Alemany BlvdExcellent flea market on Sundays and farmers' market on Saturdays. Short walk from the house.
The Witch Doctor's Lounge
4826 Mission StreetNice bar, club, and restaurant.
San Francisco Badlands
4121 18th StPopular gay dance club.
Thee Parkside
1600 17th StLive music venue with large outdoor courtyard.
Essentials
Popular Chinese and Filipino supermarket with fresh seafood and produce.
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Manila Oriental Market
4175 Mission StPopular Chinese and Filipino supermarket with fresh seafood and produce.
Canyon Market
2815 Diamond StGood produce and high quality market.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Broken Record
1166 Geneva AveGood drinks, ambiance, courtyard, and food.
The Dark Horse Inn
942 Geneva AveGood drinks and ambiance.
Pissed Off Pete's
4528 Mission StNeighborhood bar.
Great and diverse bar with beautiful, lush outdoor courtyard.
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Wild Side West
424 Cortland AveGreat and diverse bar with beautiful, lush outdoor courtyard.
The Lucky Horseshoe
453 Cortland AveFree bluegrass music and nice bar.
Holy Water
309 Cortland AveGood bar.
Excellent bar with free oyster happy hour, cheap drinks, games, beautiful outdoor courtyard, and events.
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El Rio
3158 Mission StExcellent bar with free oyster happy hour, cheap drinks, games, beautiful outdoor courtyard, and events.
St Mary's Pub
3845 Mission StBest Bloody Mary's in the City within easy walking distance.
Rock Bar
80 29th StGood bar.
Iron & Gold
3187 Mission StGreat bar.
3300 Club - Closed Permanently
Historic bar.
Powerhouse
1347 Folsom StGay leather bar.
440 Castro St
440 Castro StreetCasual gay bar.
Zeitgeist
199 Valencia StHipster bar with large outdoor courtyard.
Sightseeing
Spectacular views of San Francisco Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and the San Francisco skyline. Beautiful forest, meadows, and hiking trails. Athletic and other facilities. Two blocks from the house.
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John McLaren Park
100 John F Shelley DrSpectacular views of San Francisco Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and the San Francisco skyline. Beautiful forest, meadows, and hiking trails. Athletic and other facilities. Two blocks from the house.
Amazing views of San Francisco, the hills, and the Bay.
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Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom StAmazing views of San Francisco, the hills, and the Bay.
Fort Funston
Fort Funston RoadBeaches, bluffs, dog walking, views.
Magical neighborhood with shops, bars, restaurants, and cafes, charming Victorian architecture, stairways, views.
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Bernal Heights
56 Ellsworth StMagical neighborhood with shops, bars, restaurants, and cafes, charming Victorian architecture, stairways, views.
Hipster, artist, techie, and Hispanic neighborhood with the largest concentration of bars, clubs, restaurants, shops, and art galleries, especially on Mission, Valencia, and 24th Streets.
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Mission District
Hipster, artist, techie, and Hispanic neighborhood with the largest concentration of bars, clubs, restaurants, shops, and art galleries, especially on Mission, Valencia, and 24th Streets.
Charming Victorian architecture, views, bars, and clubs in the historic capital of gay culture.
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The Castro
Charming Victorian architecture, views, bars, and clubs in the historic capital of gay culture.
Glen Canyon Park
Chenery StreetHiking, views, nature, park.
View, architecture, charming Greenwich and Filbert steps, Coit Tower.
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Telegraph Hill
View, architecture, charming Greenwich and Filbert steps, Coit Tower.
Beautiful clothing-optional beach with Ocean Views, cliffs, hiking, and Golden Gate Bridge views.
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Marshall’s Beach
Beautiful clothing-optional beach with Ocean Views, cliffs, hiking, and Golden Gate Bridge views.
Baker Beach
Beautiful clothing-optional beach in the scenic Presidio.
Views, historic cross, hiking, highest point in San Francisco.
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Mount Davidson
Myra WayViews, historic cross, hiking, highest point in San Francisco.
Twin Peaks
Breathtaking and dramatic views.
Historic Victorian architecture with cute retail area along 24th St.
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Noe Valley
Historic Victorian architecture with cute retail area along 24th St.
Hayes Valley
Charming neighborhood with Octavia Boulevard and shops.
Golden Gate Park
Hiking, museums, beaches, garden, park.
Lands End Trail
Lands End TrailHiking, bluffs, beaches, museums, views.
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate BridgeOne of the most beautiful sights in the world.
Grove of old growth redwoods - the tallest trees in the world. Hiking and natural beauty.
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Muir Woods National Monument
Grove of old growth redwoods - the tallest trees in the world. Hiking and natural beauty.
Mount Tamalpais
Breathtaking views.
Wine Country with charming towns, vineyards, wine tasting, hiking, and restaurants.
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Sonoma
Wine Country with charming towns, vineyards, wine tasting, hiking, and restaurants.
Charming lane on Russian Hill that was the basis of Barbary Lane, the setting of the 'Tales of the City' novels.
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Macondray Lane
Macondray Lane Charming lane on Russian Hill that was the basis of Barbary Lane, the setting of the 'Tales of the City' novels.
Neighborhood with excellent skyline, Bay, and hill views. Nice shops on Connecticut, 3rd, and 17th Sts.
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Potrero Hill
Neighborhood with excellent skyline, Bay, and hill views. Nice shops on Connecticut, 3rd, and 17th Sts.
Diverse park with beaches, forest, cliffs, historic buildings, and museums.
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Presidio
Diverse park with beaches, forest, cliffs, historic buildings, and museums.
Incredible museum with digital planetarium, 4-story rainforest, living coral reef, green roof, and much more.
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California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse DrIncredible museum with digital planetarium, 4-story rainforest, living coral reef, green roof, and much more.
GLBT Historical Society Museum
4127 18th StGay history museum in the Castro.
Popular and sunny park with views and great people-watching.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetPopular and sunny park with views and great people-watching.
Beautiful views, stairways, and architecture in perhaps the world's most prestigious neighborhood.
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Pacific Heights
Beautiful views, stairways, and architecture in perhaps the world's most prestigious neighborhood.
Park in the Western Addition with a famous view of the postcard row of Victorian homes known as the painted ladies, City Hall, and the skyline.
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Alamo Square
Park in the Western Addition with a famous view of the postcard row of Victorian homes known as the painted ladies, City Hall, and the skyline.
Historic building with excellent Saturday morning farmers' market and great restaurants, shops, and Bay views. Ferry access to North and East Bays and to Alcatraz Island.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
Historic building with excellent Saturday morning farmers' market and great restaurants, shops, and Bay views. Ferry access to North and East Bays and to Alcatraz Island.
M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrExcellent museum with observation tower.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd StBest modern art museum in America.
Shopping
San Bruno Avenue
San Bruno AvenueChinese shops, artisanal coffee, Chinese restaurants.
A variety of Hispanic and various other shops, bars, and restaurants within walking distance.
Excelsior
A variety of Hispanic and various other shops, bars, and restaurants within walking distance.
Cute neighborhood with village feel, convenient transit options, shops, and restaurants.
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Glen Park
Cute neighborhood with village feel, convenient transit options, shops, and restaurants.
Beautiful gardens and nursery with Ritual Roasters coffee.
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Flora Grubb Gardens
1634 Jerrold AveBeautiful gardens and nursery with Ritual Roasters coffee.
Mostly Chinese but diverse neighborhood with excellent Bay views adjacent to McLaren Park with shops on San Bruno Ave.
Portola
Mostly Chinese but diverse neighborhood with excellent Bay views adjacent to McLaren Park with shops on San Bruno Ave.
Everything Else
Glen Park Station
2901 Diamond StBART subway train and Muni metro train station.
Wonderful and beautiful Episcopal church. This is the spiritual heart of San Francisco.
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Grace Cathedral
1100 California StWonderful and beautiful Episcopal church. This is the spiritual heart of San Francisco.