Guidebook for San Francisco
Everything Else
There are many large conventions at the Moscone Center throughout the year.
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Moscone Center
There are many large conventions at the Moscone Center throughout the year.
Arts & Culture
Metreon
135 4th StGreat IMAX movie theater and entertainment center.
SHN Orpheum Theatre
1192 Market StFantastic theater for musicals, broadway shows, etc.
The Warfield
982 Market StExcellent concert hall.
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
99 Grove StConcert Hall with world famous bands/musicians.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island StExcellent grocery store.
A convenient grocery store that is 1 block away. It is great for simple stuff (I would recommend Whole Foods if you need a lot of things). A little overpriced, excellent in a pinch.
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Harvest Urban Market
191 8th StA convenient grocery store that is 1 block away. It is great for simple stuff (I would recommend Whole Foods if you need a lot of things). A little overpriced, excellent in a pinch.
Trader Joe's
555 9th StTrader Joe's is great.
Shopping
One of the best shopping malls in San Francisco.
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Westfield San Francisco Centre
865 Market StOne of the best shopping malls in San Francisco.
Food Scene
Zero Zero
826 Folsom StOne of the best pizza places in the country (in my opinion).
Sightglass Coffee
270 7th StA very famous San Francisco coffee shop.
El Capitan
1123 Folsom StreetGreat little cafe/restaurant.
Basil
1175 Folsom StExcellent Thai Restaurant.
Kama Sushi Soma
294 9th StExcellent sushi restaurant.
Starbucks
2132 Chestnut StStarbucks coffee - enough said.
Tin
937 Howard StExcellent small Vietnamese restaurant.
Very standard pizza place. It is decent and cheap. If you want fancy, Zero Zero (see other recommendation) is much better (and more expensive).
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Extreme Pizza
7th StreetVery standard pizza place. It is decent and cheap. If you want fancy, Zero Zero (see other recommendation) is much better (and more expensive).
Deli Board
1058 Folsom StVery famous deli/sandwich shop. Expect there to be a line.
Triptych
1155 Folsom StreetDelicious restaurant; one of my favorite brunch spots.
CatHead's BBQ
1665 Folsom StGreat BBQ spot.
Fun, famous food truck location. Always a variety, and the food trucks are pretty 'in' in SF right now.
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SoMa StrEat Food Park
428 11th StFun, famous food truck location. Always a variety, and the food trucks are pretty 'in' in SF right now.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cat Club
1190 Folsom StUnique and a bit different nightclub.
Driftwood
1225 Folsom StA nice locally-owned bar.
1015 Folsom
1015 Folsom StOne of the larger nightclubs in San Francisco.
Raven Bar
1151 Folsom StFun bar/night club.