Guidebook for 2316 30th Avenue
Neighborhoods
The Parkside neighborhood is on the north side of the Sunset District and bordered by Stern Grove Park. It is known as a safe, family oriented area with the best schools in the city. It also tends to have less of a homeless population than other parts of the city.
Over the last few years the neighborhood has become cool with unpretentious foodies thanks to restaurants such as Dumpling Kitchen, Thành Long (Vietnamese restaurant), Andy Town Coffee, Devil’s Food Baking Company, Polly Ann Ice Cream, among many others.
You can find many articles on the Internet about the area’s various eateries. Here’s one to start with:
https://sf.eater.com/maps/where-eat-drink-best-restaurants-bars-inner-outer-sunset-san-francisco
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Sunset District
The Parkside neighborhood is on the north side of the Sunset District and bordered by Stern Grove Park. It is known as a safe, family oriented area with the best schools in the city. It also tends to have less of a homeless population than other parts of the city.
Over the last few years the neighborhood has become cool with unpretentious foodies thanks to restaurants such as Dumpling Kitchen, Thành Long (Vietnamese restaurant), Andy Town Coffee, Devil’s Food Baking Company, Polly Ann Ice Cream, among many others.
You can find many articles on the Internet about the area’s various eateries. Here’s one to start with:
https://sf.eater.com/maps/where-eat-drink-best-restaurants-bars-inner-outer-sunset-san-francisco
Food scene
You’ll feel like you’re in Hong Kong! Best pineapple buns in SF (in our opinion), wonderful egg tarts, Portuguese egg tarts, and barbecue pork buns. Try the Hong Kong milk tea for a caffeine jolt.
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Mr Bread Bakery
1018 Taraval StYou’ll feel like you’re in Hong Kong! Best pineapple buns in SF (in our opinion), wonderful egg tarts, Portuguese egg tarts, and barbecue pork buns. Try the Hong Kong milk tea for a caffeine jolt.
Great soup filled dumplings (xiao long bao). The owner used to operate Dumpling Kitchen down the street, retired, but got bored and opened up Dumpling Specialist. Same great dumplings.
Dumpling Specialist
1119-1123 Taraval StGreat soup filled dumplings (xiao long bao). The owner used to operate Dumpling Kitchen down the street, retired, but got bored and opened up Dumpling Specialist. Same great dumplings.
Local favorite for Thai food. Try the green chicken curry, pad see euw, and pad thai. The mixed vegetables also very tasty.
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King of Thai Noodle
1541 Taraval StLocal favorite for Thai food. Try the green chicken curry, pad see euw, and pad thai. The mixed vegetables also very tasty.
Classic pizza place run by the nicest couple, Ken and Amy. Gluten-free crusts are available. They deliver.
Eagle Pizzeria
1712 Taraval StClassic pizza place run by the nicest couple, Ken and Amy. Gluten-free crusts are available. They deliver.
Of the many boba places on Taraval Street, this may be the only one where you can get a Japanese pancake covered in chocolate cream with your Oreo smoothie or your boba tea.
Teazo
1050 Taraval StreetOf the many boba places on Taraval Street, this may be the only one where you can get a Japanese pancake covered in chocolate cream with your Oreo smoothie or your boba tea.
Freshly churned Italian gelato in scrumptious flavors including chocolate, taro, avocado. Rival to Polly Ann ice cream on Noriega. In our opinion, Marco Polo wins on taste while Polly Ann wins on atmosphere.
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Marco Polo Italian Ice Cream
1447 Taraval StFreshly churned Italian gelato in scrumptious flavors including chocolate, taro, avocado. Rival to Polly Ann ice cream on Noriega. In our opinion, Marco Polo wins on taste while Polly Ann wins on atmosphere.
Unpretentious Chinese restaurant with some of the tastiest potstickers and fried rice in town.
8 Immortals Restaurant
1433 Taraval StreetUnpretentious Chinese restaurant with some of the tastiest potstickers and fried rice in town.
The crabs and garlic noodles have made this place a local foodie hangout.
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Thanh Long Restaurant
4101 Judah StThe crabs and garlic noodles have made this place a local foodie hangout.
Argentinian empanadas, authentic churros, and great coffee make this a neighborhood favorite. Yes, it’s next door to 7-11, but the food and atmosphere make up for that!
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CHALOS
2240 Taraval StArgentinian empanadas, authentic churros, and great coffee make this a neighborhood favorite. Yes, it’s next door to 7-11, but the food and atmosphere make up for that!
Sightseeing
Tucked inside Golden Gate Park, you’ll find a 430 foot man-made waterfall on Strawberry Hill. Take the stairs to the top of the waterfall, then climb up the hill, and you’ll find sweeping views of the Bay Area, including Golden Gate Bridge.
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Strawberry Hill
Tucked inside Golden Gate Park, you’ll find a 430 foot man-made waterfall on Strawberry Hill. Take the stairs to the top of the waterfall, then climb up the hill, and you’ll find sweeping views of the Bay Area, including Golden Gate Bridge.
Ocean Beach is a beautiful SF institution. Yes, it’s cold and often not suitable for lying out, but its rugged beauty and sunsets merit a long walk along its shores. There are many entrances to Ocean Beach; we suggest going straight down Taraval until it hits the beach or accessing the beach by parking between Rivera and Santiago, then walking down the steps.
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Ocean Beach
La Playa StOcean Beach is a beautiful SF institution. Yes, it’s cold and often not suitable for lying out, but its rugged beauty and sunsets merit a long walk along its shores. There are many entrances to Ocean Beach; we suggest going straight down Taraval until it hits the beach or accessing the beach by parking between Rivera and Santiago, then walking down the steps.
There’s so much to explore in this magical park! We’d suggest starting with Strawberry Hill (see separate entry), exploring the California Academy of Sciences, DeYoung Art Museum and Japanese Tea Garden.
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Golden Gate Park
There’s so much to explore in this magical park! We’d suggest starting with Strawberry Hill (see separate entry), exploring the California Academy of Sciences, DeYoung Art Museum and Japanese Tea Garden.