Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
People make pilgrimages to this place and it almost always has a line out the door on the weekends. Their breakfast sandwiches are off the hook. Their pastries and other sandwiches are amazing as well. FYI closed on Tuesdays.
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Devil's Teeth Baking Company
3876 Noriega StPeople make pilgrimages to this place and it almost always has a line out the door on the weekends. Their breakfast sandwiches are off the hook. Their pastries and other sandwiches are amazing as well. FYI closed on Tuesdays.
Hip foodies come from around the Bay Area to eat here. It’s famous for its weekend brunch, but lunch and dinner any day is delightful. They make their own beautiful bread and butter and their offerings are always seasonally inspired. We love this place.
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Outerlands
4001 Judah St Hip foodies come from around the Bay Area to eat here. It’s famous for its weekend brunch, but lunch and dinner any day is delightful. They make their own beautiful bread and butter and their offerings are always seasonally inspired. We love this place.
The Pizza Place is just what it sounds like: a simple, but solid pizza joint. Josh loves the Demetre (a meaty pie with mushrooms). They have local beers on tap and tvs showing sports at all hours.
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The Pizza Place on Noriega
3901 Noriega StThe Pizza Place is just what it sounds like: a simple, but solid pizza joint. Josh loves the Demetre (a meaty pie with mushrooms). They have local beers on tap and tvs showing sports at all hours.
An old school Korean restaurant with a cult following. Don’t let the humble exterior fool you. This place is A-MAZ-ING. Go with a group if possible; this way you can try more!
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Toyose
3814 Noriega StAn old school Korean restaurant with a cult following. Don’t let the humble exterior fool you. This place is A-MAZ-ING. Go with a group if possible; this way you can try more!
Worth the 15 minute walk north, Andytown Coffee roasts their own beans, and painstakingly pulls each espresso with an artisan’s touch. Must try: Snowy Plover. Don’t ask. Just trust. Also worth trying: homemade scones with a slice of real Irish cheddar cheese served on a wooden plank.
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Andytown Coffee Roasters
3655 Lawton StWorth the 15 minute walk north, Andytown Coffee roasts their own beans, and painstakingly pulls each espresso with an artisan’s touch. Must try: Snowy Plover. Don’t ask. Just trust. Also worth trying: homemade scones with a slice of real Irish cheddar cheese served on a wooden plank.
A Mexican restaurant that is super family friendly. That said, their Margaritas and endless chips and salsa are all we ever need and want from them. Amazing.
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Celia's by the Beach
4019 Judah StA Mexican restaurant that is super family friendly. That said, their Margaritas and endless chips and salsa are all we ever need and want from them. Amazing.
This is where you want to go for a great cup of pour-over, or for a perfect cappuccino. They’re also famous for serving whole coconuts! Trouble Coffee has a wonderful story, highlighted This American Life.
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Trouble Coffee
4033 Judah StThis is where you want to go for a great cup of pour-over, or for a perfect cappuccino. They’re also famous for serving whole coconuts! Trouble Coffee has a wonderful story, highlighted This American Life.
On good days at lunch time, they serve fish tacos from the fresh catch of the day. Inexpensive po-boys and other Louisiana-style delights in a small space.
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Cajun Pacific
4542 Irving StreetOn good days at lunch time, they serve fish tacos from the fresh catch of the day. Inexpensive po-boys and other Louisiana-style delights in a small space.
Another humble gem. This Vietnamese restaurant is always packed with locals and for good reason. It’s famous for its garlic Dungeness crab and garlic noodles.
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Thanh Long Restaurant
4101 Judah StAnother humble gem. This Vietnamese restaurant is always packed with locals and for good reason. It’s famous for its garlic Dungeness crab and garlic noodles.
These are THE BEST dumplings in all of San Francisco. Get the shanghai dumplings (soup dumplings) and the cabbage and leek dumplings...and all other dumplings.
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Dumpling Kitchen
1935 Taraval StThese are THE BEST dumplings in all of San Francisco. Get the shanghai dumplings (soup dumplings) and the cabbage and leek dumplings...and all other dumplings.
A hole in the wall on Vicente. Think cumin lamb, spicy Sichuan hot pot, delightful cultural synchronicity.
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Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant
3132 Vicente StA hole in the wall on Vicente. Think cumin lamb, spicy Sichuan hot pot, delightful cultural synchronicity.
Taraval St. Awesome old school Italian joint. It looks and tastes pretty much exactly how you would imagine it to. The Regulars have been going here for 70+ years.
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The Gold Mirror Italian Restaurant
800 Taraval StTaraval St. Awesome old school Italian joint. It looks and tastes pretty much exactly how you would imagine it to. The Regulars have been going here for 70+ years.
Great Highway at Fulton. On a beautiful, sunny weekend day, the Beach Chalet is crawling with people, and for good reason. They serve local brews and bites and they’re RIGHT off of ocean beach. “A stone fireplace heats up cold foggy nights, while retractable glass walls that face the Dutch windmill and trees in Golden Gate Park open when the weather is nice.”- SF Gate
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Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great HwyGreat Highway at Fulton. On a beautiful, sunny weekend day, the Beach Chalet is crawling with people, and for good reason. They serve local brews and bites and they’re RIGHT off of ocean beach. “A stone fireplace heats up cold foggy nights, while retractable glass walls that face the Dutch windmill and trees in Golden Gate Park open when the weather is nice.”- SF Gate
Guerra’s Delicatessen is a beautiful butcher shop that also does sandwiches, beer wine and other vittles.
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Guerra Quality Meats
490 Taraval StGuerra’s Delicatessen is a beautiful butcher shop that also does sandwiches, beer wine and other vittles.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nearby brewery that makes its own bear. Cool building!
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Sunset Reservoir Brewing Company
1735 Noriega StNearby brewery that makes its own bear. Cool building!
Parks & Nature
The glory of Ocean Beach is a mere four blocks west, and they call this neighborhood the Sunset for good reason. It’s a wonderful place to be any time of day, but much of the neighborhood spills out onto the beach for the last moments of daylight. It’s truly a sight to behold. To the south, you can walk all the way to Fort Funston, a dog walker’s paradise. To the North, walk past Golden Gate Park and all the way to Cliff House, Sutro Baths and the the trails of Lands End. Experienced surfers know Ocean Beach for its challenging waves. The rest of us just like to spectate!
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Ocean Beach
La Playa StThe glory of Ocean Beach is a mere four blocks west, and they call this neighborhood the Sunset for good reason. It’s a wonderful place to be any time of day, but much of the neighborhood spills out onto the beach for the last moments of daylight. It’s truly a sight to behold. To the south, you can walk all the way to Fort Funston, a dog walker’s paradise. To the North, walk past Golden Gate Park and all the way to Cliff House, Sutro Baths and the the trails of Lands End. Experienced surfers know Ocean Beach for its challenging waves. The rest of us just like to spectate!
San Francisco’s most famous park is only nine blocks north. You can get there via beach or street. We suggest renting a bike (see below), but the walk is nice too. Once in the park, take your pick of world renowned museums (de Young, Academy of Sciences, Conservatory of Flowers) or experience San Francisco’s Botanical Garden, Japanese Tea Garden or Shakespeare Garden and amphitheater. Take a toss or two on the Golden Gate Park disk golf course, check out a pack of urban buffalos, or stumble upon impetuous swing dancing or throwback rollerskate parties. On a nice day, consider packing a picnic and find one of GGP’s many meadows to lay down a blanket and crack a bottle of wine. Biking around the park is easy, especially on Sundays when they shut down a number of park roads to cars. It’s a pedestrian paradise! There are also some cool events at GGP in the evening. The botanical gardens host interesting star-gazing events. Check their website for details.
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Golden Gate Park
San Francisco’s most famous park is only nine blocks north. You can get there via beach or street. We suggest renting a bike (see below), but the walk is nice too. Once in the park, take your pick of world renowned museums (de Young, Academy of Sciences, Conservatory of Flowers) or experience San Francisco’s Botanical Garden, Japanese Tea Garden or Shakespeare Garden and amphitheater. Take a toss or two on the Golden Gate Park disk golf course, check out a pack of urban buffalos, or stumble upon impetuous swing dancing or throwback rollerskate parties. On a nice day, consider packing a picnic and find one of GGP’s many meadows to lay down a blanket and crack a bottle of wine. Biking around the park is easy, especially on Sundays when they shut down a number of park roads to cars. It’s a pedestrian paradise! There are also some cool events at GGP in the evening. The botanical gardens host interesting star-gazing events. Check their website for details.
Sightseeing
Just south of us is Lake Merced, another excellent park that surrounds a freshwater lake. Cyclists, joggers, fisherpeople, birdwatchers and boaters dig this place. Right next door to Lake Merced is the San Francisco Zoo. The zoo has lots of interesting animals and they have daily educational activities and talks. Check out the lemurs! They are fantastically entertaining.
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San Francisco Zoo
Upper Great HighwayJust south of us is Lake Merced, another excellent park that surrounds a freshwater lake. Cyclists, joggers, fisherpeople, birdwatchers and boaters dig this place. Right next door to Lake Merced is the San Francisco Zoo. The zoo has lots of interesting animals and they have daily educational activities and talks. Check out the lemurs! They are fantastically entertaining.
Entertainment & Activities
Ocean Beach Yoga SF, LLC
3925 Judah StCute, little studio with a loyal following.
My go-to spot for yoga. It's relatively close by and I love the teachers and the community feel.
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Yoga Tree Stanyan
780 Stanyan StMy go-to spot for yoga. It's relatively close by and I love the teachers and the community feel.
Rent a board and a wetsuit at Aqua Surf Shop on Judah. You can also schedule a lesson here.
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Aqua Surf Shop
3847 Judah StRent a board and a wetsuit at Aqua Surf Shop on Judah. You can also schedule a lesson here.
Getting Around
In our opinion, the Sunset is the best part of SF to explore by bike because it’s relatively flat! Our favorite place to rent bikes is Swell, a sweet little bike shop on Irving street. It’s $25 per day to rent.
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Swell Bicycles
4002 Irving StIn our opinion, the Sunset is the best part of SF to explore by bike because it’s relatively flat! Our favorite place to rent bikes is Swell, a sweet little bike shop on Irving street. It’s $25 per day to rent.
Essentials
Noriega Produce is a 7 minute walk from here. They have beautiful fruits and veggies, a nice wine and cheese selection and anything else you might need.
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Noriega Produce
3701 Noriega StNoriega Produce is a 7 minute walk from here. They have beautiful fruits and veggies, a nice wine and cheese selection and anything else you might need.
Wonderful natural food store. It's a co-op. They have beautiful veggies and cheeses, but they don't sell meat.
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Other Avenues Grocery Cooperative
3930 Judah StWonderful natural food store. It's a co-op. They have beautiful veggies and cheeses, but they don't sell meat.
This is the place to go for a great bottle of wine.
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The San Francisco Wine Trading Company
250 Taraval StThis is the place to go for a great bottle of wine.