Guidebook for San Francisco
Sightseeing
Short walk with great views of the city down Market Street to the Ferry Building.
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Kite Hill Open Space
Short walk with great views of the city down Market Street to the Ferry Building.
Hidden park with little garden and super fun concrete slides.
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Seward Mini Park
70 Corwin StHidden park with little garden and super fun concrete slides.
Iphamu ye-Corona Heights
Museum WayPerfect place for a sunset walk.
Shopping
Local California wine and spirits with great service and a low-key, local tasting bar.
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Castro Village Wine Co
4121 19th StLocal California wine and spirits with great service and a low-key, local tasting bar.
Get all your SF artist made souvenirs here! From t-shirts and belts to bowls and paintings.
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Local Take
4122 17th StGet all your SF artist made souvenirs here! From t-shirts and belts to bowls and paintings.
Get your "Castro Outfit" here while also supporting the cause.
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Human Rights Campaign Action Center and Store
575 Castro StGet your "Castro Outfit" here while also supporting the cause.
Has everything you could ever need: fake fur and tutu for your impromptu costume party, replacement light bulbs, and spatulas.
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Cliff's Variety
479 Castro StHas everything you could ever need: fake fur and tutu for your impromptu costume party, replacement light bulbs, and spatulas.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bohemian vibe wine bar with great owner (Gabriel), art, and local music.
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Blush! Wine Bar
476 Castro StBohemian vibe wine bar with great owner (Gabriel), art, and local music.
Perfect for a 15 minute to 5 hour dance party. Whatever you need that day.
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Toad Hall
4146 18th StPerfect for a 15 minute to 5 hour dance party. Whatever you need that day.
Historic gay bar with beautiful windows overlooking the Rainbow Flag. Same people frequent here who frequented it when it opened a zillion years ago - it is adorable.
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Twin Peaks Tavern
401 Castro StHistoric gay bar with beautiful windows overlooking the Rainbow Flag. Same people frequent here who frequented it when it opened a zillion years ago - it is adorable.
Blackbird
2124 Market StGreat cocktails and hip, mixed crowd.
Great [sports] bar. Even better food (especially the corn on the cob and chicken sandwich).
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Hi Tops
2247 Market StGreat [sports] bar. Even better food (especially the corn on the cob and chicken sandwich).
Sticky floors, old pool table, crowded....but there is a lovely deck out back where you can watch the game, drink Lagunitas, and see sunshine!
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The Metro
4086 18th StSticky floors, old pool table, crowded....but there is a lovely deck out back where you can watch the game, drink Lagunitas, and see sunshine!
Great place to stop into any time of day for a beer and snack.
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Magnolia Brewing - Haight
1398 Haight StGreat place to stop into any time of day for a beer and snack.
Toronado
547 Haight StWorld famous beer list. Get your Pliny !
Lookout
3600 16th StFun bar for people watching over market street.
Food Scene
Philz Coffee
3101 24th StThe original pour-over one cup at a time coffee.
Tea and healthy and tasty eats. Great place for breakfast, brunch, and reading.
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Samovar Tea Lounge
498 Sanchez StreetTea and healthy and tasty eats. Great place for breakfast, brunch, and reading.
Kasa Indian Eatery
4001 18th StYum. Order a Thali at the counter.
Dim Sum, spicy Sichuan, and Belgian beer to take the space away...what could go wrong? This place has developed a following, so get there early and be prepared to wait a little bit.
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Mama Ji's
4416 18th StDim Sum, spicy Sichuan, and Belgian beer to take the space away...what could go wrong? This place has developed a following, so get there early and be prepared to wait a little bit.
"The" fancy restaurant in the Castro. Either make reservations weeks/months in advance, or squeeze into the front bar.
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Frances
3870 17th St"The" fancy restaurant in the Castro. Either make reservations weeks/months in advance, or squeeze into the front bar.
Nice neighborhood french bistro. Gets a little crowded but you can make reservations on open table or eat at the bar. Very jovial atmosphere.
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L'Ardoise
151 Noe StNice neighborhood french bistro. Gets a little crowded but you can make reservations on open table or eat at the bar. Very jovial atmosphere.
Commissary
59 9th StDelicious korean fusion cuisine. Think seaweed tacos.
Their ice cream is legendary and so is the line. The soft-serve counter to the right has a shorter line.
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Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th StTheir ice cream is legendary and so is the line. The soft-serve counter to the right has a shorter line.
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StLegendary morning buns and lines out the door.
The best neighborhood sushi is up the hill (a nice walk) to Noe Valley.
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Hamano Sushi
1332 Castro StThe best neighborhood sushi is up the hill (a nice walk) to Noe Valley.
Curry Boyzz
4238 18th StreetWeeknight takeout.
Everything Else
Go on a hike to look at Sutro Tower or ride your bike to take advantage of moderately challenging urban mountain bike trails.
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Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve
Go on a hike to look at Sutro Tower or ride your bike to take advantage of moderately challenging urban mountain bike trails.
Take the hidden staircases (e.g., Pemberton Place) up to 360 degree views of the Bay and Ocean.
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Twin Peaks
Take the hidden staircases (e.g., Pemberton Place) up to 360 degree views of the Bay and Ocean.
Arts & Culture
Interesting shows every night ranging from an international film festival to a sound of music sing along. Every show starts with an organ concert!
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Castro Theatre
429 Castro StInteresting shows every night ranging from an international film festival to a sound of music sing along. Every show starts with an organ concert!
The BEST yoga studio in SF. Reserve your spot in class online. Mat rental available.
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Yoga Tree Castro
97 Collingwood StThe BEST yoga studio in SF. Reserve your spot in class online. Mat rental available.
Essentials
Where you get (A) a sandwich / snack to take to Dolores Park or (B) the most delicious and expensive groceries in the city.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StWhere you get (A) a sandwich / snack to take to Dolores Park or (B) the most delicious and expensive groceries in the city.