Guidebook for San Francisco
Everything Else
Huge menu of ciders, delicious bites (try the mac & cheese!), and a great, fun atmosphere. I enjoy coming here with a couple friends, and sitting at a table with a round of ciders.
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UPCIDER
1160 Polk StHuge menu of ciders, delicious bites (try the mac & cheese!), and a great, fun atmosphere. I enjoy coming here with a couple friends, and sitting at a table with a round of ciders.
Good, chill bar with some surprisingly good food: legit thin-crust pizzas and other fare.
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Fly Bar & Restaurant
Good, chill bar with some surprisingly good food: legit thin-crust pizzas and other fare.
Unique combination restaurant/bar. $1 oyster happy hour during the week, and all day Sunday. At night, this place can get packed, and the dancing is thumping. but there is sometimes a small cover.
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Mayes Oyster House
1233 Polk StUnique combination restaurant/bar. $1 oyster happy hour during the week, and all day Sunday. At night, this place can get packed, and the dancing is thumping. but there is sometimes a small cover.
Food Scene
El Super Burrito
1200 Polk StI know it looks like a simple taqueria, but the food will surprise you.
I don't know how they it, but these burgers are legit. Add your own toppings from an extensive salad bar, and don't miss the fries and the milk shakes - yum!
Slider's Diner
1202 Sutter StI don't know how they it, but these burgers are legit. Add your own toppings from an extensive salad bar, and don't miss the fries and the milk shakes - yum!
Great date spot! Italian food to die for. Everything on this menu is great, including the burger menu, and the atmosphere is top-notch.
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Nob Hill Grille
969 Hyde StreetGreat date spot! Italian food to die for. Everything on this menu is great, including the burger menu, and the atmosphere is top-notch.
In the basement is a dessert lounge (yup!) called Muka. Classiest dessert spot I've ever seen, old black-and-white film on the wall, and great everything. Not-to-be-missed. Closed Sundays.
Alliance Française de San Francisco
1345 Bush StIn the basement is a dessert lounge (yup!) called Muka. Classiest dessert spot I've ever seen, old black-and-white film on the wall, and great everything. Not-to-be-missed. Closed Sundays.
One of THE best brunch spots in town! Get there early (before 10:30) or expect to wait for over an hour, but either way enjoy the beignets, watermelon sweet tea, and just about everything else.
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Brenda's French Soul Food
652 Polk StOne of THE best brunch spots in town! Get there early (before 10:30) or expect to wait for over an hour, but either way enjoy the beignets, watermelon sweet tea, and just about everything else.
Small sandwich spot with seating. Some of the best rotisserie chicken you're likely to find. Get the whole beast, or one of their amazing sandwiches or salads.
Eleven O One
1101 Polk StSmall sandwich spot with seating. Some of the best rotisserie chicken you're likely to find. Get the whole beast, or one of their amazing sandwiches or salads.
Cafe Zitouna
1201 Sutter StGood, affordable Moroccan fare. Don't miss the hot sauce!
Amazing food and atmosphere, complete with nightly belly-dancing performance.
Abu Marrakech Moroccan Restaurant
Amazing food and atmosphere, complete with nightly belly-dancing performance.
Drinks & Nightlife
Not to be missed! Eclectic crowd in small lounge with fireplace and decent drinks. Sunday night, there's an amazing blues jam that has been happening weekly for 70 years! Great blues dancing to boot.
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Swig
561 Geary StNot to be missed! Eclectic crowd in small lounge with fireplace and decent drinks. Sunday night, there's an amazing blues jam that has been happening weekly for 70 years! Great blues dancing to boot.
Secret speakeasy, with the BEST drinks in town. Incredible 1920s character. Make reservations well ahead of time to get a table and a password, or say "books" and go to the bar.
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Bourbon & Branch
501 Jones StSecret speakeasy, with the BEST drinks in town. Incredible 1920s character. Make reservations well ahead of time to get a table and a password, or say "books" and go to the bar.
R Bar
1176 Sutter StWatch the game
Ace's
998 Sutter StNY bar, if you need to watch the game.
Hemlock Tavern
1131 Polk StreetLive concerts on the weekend in the back.
Dancing! It may take a little waiting to get in on a busy night, but make it to the second floor and there is a packed dance floor of well-dressed partiers for the top-40/pop lovers
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Playland
1351 Polk StDancing! It may take a little waiting to get in on a busy night, but make it to the second floor and there is a packed dance floor of well-dressed partiers for the top-40/pop lovers
Essentials
Just a few blocks to Trader Joe's to stock up on the essentials. Walk or drive and park in their underground lot.
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Trader Joe's
401 Bay StJust a few blocks to Trader Joe's to stock up on the essentials. Walk or drive and park in their underground lot.
Five blocks to Whole Foods. Or, plenty of parking in their garage.
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Whole Foods Market
3950 24th StFive blocks to Whole Foods. Or, plenty of parking in their garage.
Most affordable grocery in the area of acceptable quality. You won't be disappointed.
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Golden Veggie Market
1475 Polk StMost affordable grocery in the area of acceptable quality. You won't be disappointed.
Arts & Culture
yup! it's a magic show. like, with a magician
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Marrakech Magic Theater (starring Jay Alexander)
419 O'Farrell Styup! it's a magic show. like, with a magician
Red Devil Lounge
1695 Polk StreetNightly concerts, worth getting tickets in advance.