Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
One of San Francisco's hottest brunch destinations, featuring daily market-driven menu revisions.
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Universal Cafe
2814 19th StOne of San Francisco's hottest brunch destinations, featuring daily market-driven menu revisions.
Popular neighborhood gathering spot for authentic burritos and tacos.
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Taqueria Vallarta
3033 24th StPopular neighborhood gathering spot for authentic burritos and tacos.
Delicious Ethiopian cuisine served family-style; eating with your hands is encouraged!
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Cafe Ethiopia
878 Valencia StDelicious Ethiopian cuisine served family-style; eating with your hands is encouraged!
Cha-Ya
762 Valencia StVegan Japanese cuisine in a cozy room.
Secluded restaurant with warm and intimate ambiance. Top-notch wine list.
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Heirloom Café
2500 Folsom StSecluded restaurant with warm and intimate ambiance. Top-notch wine list.
Delicious Indian restaurant offering 'thali'-style meals. Also, amazing 'dosa' crepes.
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Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia StDelicious Indian restaurant offering 'thali'-style meals. Also, amazing 'dosa' crepes.
Interestingly-named ice cream by the cone or pint. Creative flavors.
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Humphry Slocombe
Interestingly-named ice cream by the cone or pint. Creative flavors.
Legendary pastries. Long lines. Drop by mid-morning or very early on weekends.
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StLegendary pastries. Long lines. Drop by mid-morning or very early on weekends.
Mindfully-sourced coffee. Small-batch, seasonal roasts made on-site.
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Sightglass Coffee
270 7th StMindfully-sourced coffee. Small-batch, seasonal roasts made on-site.
Counter-ordered sausages, craft beer, and cider in a hip and casual space. Open until 11pm.
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Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission StCounter-ordered sausages, craft beer, and cider in a hip and casual space. Open until 11pm.
Delicious ramen selection. Attractive lantern-covered ceiling. Good bar to drink at as you wait for a table.
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Ken Ken Ramen
3378 18th StreetDelicious ramen selection. Attractive lantern-covered ceiling. Good bar to drink at as you wait for a table.
Nationally-known eatery with inventive Chinese dishes. Don't miss the '"bacon"/rice cakes, even if you're vegan...
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Mission Chinese Food
2234 Mission StNationally-known eatery with inventive Chinese dishes. Don't miss the '"bacon"/rice cakes, even if you're vegan...
Blowfish Sushi
2170 Bryant StreetFancy fish fare. Excellent ambiance.
San Francisco coffee so iconic, they need not supply WiFi.
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Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia StSan Francisco coffee so iconic, they need not supply WiFi.
Possibly the perfect coffee joint. Nitro cold brew and delicious pastries. Nice workspace for bootstraping your start-up.
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Coffee Bar
1890 Bryant StreetPossibly the perfect coffee joint. Nitro cold brew and delicious pastries. Nice workspace for bootstraping your start-up.
Artisan coffee with a focus on grower-roaster relationships.
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Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia StArtisan coffee with a focus on grower-roaster relationships.
Pakwan
3182 16th StAffordable Pakistani-Indian cuisine. Generous portions. BYOB!
Californian-Asian fusion. Intimate environment. Just a few steps away.
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The Spice Jar
2500 Bryant StCalifornian-Asian fusion. Intimate environment. Just a few steps away.
Insanely good pasta. Great atmosphere. A memorable, but expensive meal.
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Flour + Water
2401 Harrison StInsanely good pasta. Great atmosphere. A memorable, but expensive meal.
Modern American food in a beautiful space. Great for vegetarians and pediatricians. Arrive hungry for the tasting menu.
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AL's Place
1499 Valencia StreetModern American food in a beautiful space. Great for vegetarians and pediatricians. Arrive hungry for the tasting menu.
Hip industrial space. Bakery, cafe, coffee counter, ice cream window, wine bar. Smaller lines than at Guerrero Street.
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Tartine Manufactory
595 Alabama StHip industrial space. Bakery, cafe, coffee counter, ice cream window, wine bar. Smaller lines than at Guerrero Street.
Amazing garden space. Satisfying, inexpensive breakfast options. A well-kept secret.
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Stable Cafe
2128 Folsom StAmazing garden space. Satisfying, inexpensive breakfast options. A well-kept secret.
Small-batch ice cream. Unique production method utilizing liquid nitrogen.
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Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia StSmall-batch ice cream. Unique production method utilizing liquid nitrogen.
Organic ice cream and sorbet. Inventive flavors, often of Japanese influence.
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Garden Creamery
3566 20th StOrganic ice cream and sorbet. Inventive flavors, often of Japanese influence.
Beretta
1199 Valencia StHyper-trendy eatery with Italian-inspired fare. Open late.
Mission Pie
2901 Mission StPie-focused restaurant. Sweet. Savory. Amazing.
Warmly-lit cafe with a community feel. Great for lunch. Beers and kombucha on tap.
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Atlas Cafe
3049 20th StWarmly-lit cafe with a community feel. Great for lunch. Beers and kombucha on tap.
Over-the-counter Mexican. San Francisco's freshest tortilla.
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La Palma Mexicatessen
2884 24th StOver-the-counter Mexican. San Francisco's freshest tortilla.
Trendy Jewish deli. Great pastrami. Tempting breakfast options.
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Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
3150 24th StTrendy Jewish deli. Great pastrami. Tempting breakfast options.
Retro diner with old-fashioned sodas. Go for breakfast and/or dessert.
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St. Francis Fountain
2801 24th StRetro diner with old-fashioned sodas. Go for breakfast and/or dessert.
Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th StBoutique donuts. Unusual flavors. Nice patio.
Quiet, brightly-lit coffee spot. Top-notch workspace. Lots of outlets and optional patio seating.
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Haus Coffee
3086 24th StQuiet, brightly-lit coffee spot. Top-notch workspace. Lots of outlets and optional patio seating.
The original Philz Coffee location. Cozy decor. Outgoing baristas.
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th StThe original Philz Coffee location. Cozy decor. Outgoing baristas.
Counter-serve modern Mexican. Memorable ingredients. Options for every diet.
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The Little Chihuahua
292 Divisadero StCounter-serve modern Mexican. Memorable ingredients. Options for every diet.
The original Mission-style burrito. Just around the corner. Open late.
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Taqueria El Farolito
2950 24th StThe original Mission-style burrito. Just around the corner. Open late.
One of America's most famous burritos. Always buzzing. Don't underestimate the tacos.
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La Taqueria
2889 Mission StOne of America's most famous burritos. Always buzzing. Don't underestimate the tacos.
Tightest burrito in town. Colorful decor. Go for the al pastor, stay for the salsa bar.
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El Metate
2406 Bryant StTightest burrito in town. Colorful decor. Go for the al pastor, stay for the salsa bar.
Amazing burritos. Exquisite salsa. Carne asada and 'soyrizo' come highly recommended.
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Papalote Mexican Grill
1777 Fulton StAmazing burritos. Exquisite salsa. Carne asada and 'soyrizo' come highly recommended.
Drinks & Nightlife
20 Spot
3565 20th StCozy wine bar set in an old record store. Great ambiance.
Almanac Beer Taproom
2704 24th StLocally brewed craft beers. Closed Mondays/Tuesdays.
Dance-y Mission bar with live music. Generous cocktails. Go early and avoid the weekend line.
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Bond Bar
3079 16th StDance-y Mission bar with live music. Generous cocktails. Go early and avoid the weekend line.
Asiento
2730 21st StFashionable bar with live performances, tapas, and tasty cocktails.
Solid local and international beer selection. Friendly bartenders. A solid spot to meet for a drink.
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Shotwell's Beer Saloon
3349 20th StSolid local and international beer selection. Friendly bartenders. A solid spot to meet for a drink.
Little Baobab SF
2243 19th StSenegalese food by day, sizzling dance floor by night.
Excellent margaritas with a welcoming decor. The perfect pre-game spot.
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Latin American Club
3286 22nd StExcellent margaritas with a welcoming decor. The perfect pre-game spot.
Rooftop patio with an unparalleled city view. Cocktails, small Latin American bites, buzzing atmosphere.
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El Techo
2516 Mission StRooftop patio with an unparalleled city view. Cocktails, small Latin American bites, buzzing atmosphere.
Revolution Cafe
3248 22nd StCozy venue. Coffee, tea, beer, and wine. Live music.
Evil Eye
2937 Mission StLow-key lounge. Good cocktails. Stimulating decor.
A classic mission watering hole. Remarkable patio space. Cheap beers, pool, shuffle board.
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El Rio
3158 Mission StA classic mission watering hole. Remarkable patio space. Cheap beers, pool, shuffle board.
Lively spot for drinks and pub grub in the afternoon or evening. Trendy warehouse setting. Don't skip the garlic fries!
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Southern Pacific Brewing
620 Treat AveLively spot for drinks and pub grub in the afternoon or evening. Trendy warehouse setting. Don't skip the garlic fries!
Beers, bourbons, and booth seating. Play pool and pinball while a jukebox sets the mood.
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Blind Cat
3052 24th StBeers, bourbons, and booth seating. Play pool and pinball while a jukebox sets the mood.
Sightseeing
Brightly colored alley covered wall-to-wall rotating murals by local artists.
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Clarion Alley
Clarion AlleyBrightly colored alley covered wall-to-wall rotating murals by local artists.
Balmy Alley
50 Balmy StNearby alley lined with rotating murals and plant life.
Parks & Nature
San Francisco's trendiest afternoon gathering spot. BYOB. Weekend spectacle has to be seen to be believed.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetSan Francisco's trendiest afternoon gathering spot. BYOB. Weekend spectacle has to be seen to be believed.
Mildly strenuous hill walk. Amazing city views. Lots of dogs.
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Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom StMildly strenuous hill walk. Amazing city views. Lots of dogs.
Arts & Culture
Women-produced concert, show, and dance performances in a renovated 1920's theatre.
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Brava Theater Center
2781 24th StWomen-produced concert, show, and dance performances in a renovated 1920's theatre.
Shopping
Pirate clothing and accessory store serving as a front for a children's writing center non-profit.
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826 Valencia St
826 Valencia StreetPirate clothing and accessory store serving as a front for a children's writing center non-profit.
Good-vibes bookstore with new and used merchandise and an art gallery towards the back.
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Alley Cat Books
3036 24th StGood-vibes bookstore with new and used merchandise and an art gallery towards the back.
World-class locally made ceramics. Timeless designs. Gifts that will last a lifetime.
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Heath Ceramics
2900 18th StWorld-class locally made ceramics. Timeless designs. Gifts that will last a lifetime.
Essentials
Local bodega with a basic deli, good for inexpensive beer/wine and late-evening essentials.
Mission Groceteria
2950 23rd StLocal bodega with a basic deli, good for inexpensive beer/wine and late-evening essentials.
Modest Latino supermarket, good for fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and other groceries.
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Casa Lucas Market
2934 24th StModest Latino supermarket, good for fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and other groceries.
Float weightlessly in sensory deprivation tanks. The height of recovery and relaxation.
Reboot Float & Cryotherapy Spa
810 Valencia StFloat weightlessly in sensory deprivation tanks. The height of recovery and relaxation.
Selection of local and rare beer and wine. Friendly, knowledgeable staff.
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Local Cellar
2801 22nd StreetSelection of local and rare beer and wine. Friendly, knowledgeable staff.