Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
The ultimate local :) Organic everything, great food, coffee, smoothies and a popular hangout for neighborhood dogs after a party in Precita Park. Free WiFi, until it turns into a restaurant at 530pm.
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Precita Park Cafe & Grill
500 Precita AvenueThe ultimate local :) Organic everything, great food, coffee, smoothies and a popular hangout for neighborhood dogs after a party in Precita Park. Free WiFi, until it turns into a restaurant at 530pm.
A little hipster and a lot delicious. You can get on the waitlist via an app, which makes it easy to arrive when a table is ready. Don't limit yourself to the spaghetti & meatballs, but don't miss it!
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Emmy's Spaghetti Shack
3230 Mission StA little hipster and a lot delicious. You can get on the waitlist via an app, which makes it easy to arrive when a table is ready. Don't limit yourself to the spaghetti & meatballs, but don't miss it!
Always rated one of the best barbecue joints in San Francisco. Good for groups, and big appetites :)
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Baby Blues BBQ
3149 Mission StAlways rated one of the best barbecue joints in San Francisco. Good for groups, and big appetites :)
Huge pizzas, delicious slices, rotating beers - a safe choice for a delicious dinner.
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Pi Bar
1432 Valencia StHuge pizzas, delicious slices, rotating beers - a safe choice for a delicious dinner.
Seasonal, local and organic. Hip and trendy, but friendly staff make everyone feel glad to be there.
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Hillside Supper Club
300 Precita AveSeasonal, local and organic. Hip and trendy, but friendly staff make everyone feel glad to be there.
You haven't visited the mission until you have sampled the top contenders in the war for best burrito. This one always places on the podium. Ask for yours "Dorado": an off-menu extra grilling :)
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La Taqueria
2889 Mission StYou haven't visited the mission until you have sampled the top contenders in the war for best burrito. This one always places on the podium. Ask for yours "Dorado": an off-menu extra grilling :)
Bernal Star
410 Cortland AveGreat for a simple but delicious brunch!
Famous coffee - with a very San Francisco personality. Talk to the baristas here - they are masters of banter (remembering there is no espresso here!)
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th StFamous coffee - with a very San Francisco personality. Talk to the baristas here - they are masters of banter (remembering there is no espresso here!)
L's Caffe
2871 24th StExcellent selection of bagels, and options for breakfast or lunch.
A contender for the city's best donuts - the maple glazed bacon is a signature, but check their site for the daily selection.
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Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th StA contender for the city's best donuts - the maple glazed bacon is a signature, but check their site for the daily selection.
Delicious pho and hot soups, with ice cold beers to match. Southeast asian food lovers paradise :)
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Mau
180 Valencia StDelicious pho and hot soups, with ice cold beers to match. Southeast asian food lovers paradise :)
One of the original leaders in the hipster coffee movement. Newly renovated and top notch!
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Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia StOne of the original leaders in the hipster coffee movement. Newly renovated and top notch!
Upscale, local and organic. You'll pay, but you'll love. Excellent service.
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Commonwealth
2224 Mission StUpscale, local and organic. You'll pay, but you'll love. Excellent service.
A great little cafe to relax or work at. Their steamed eggs for breakfast are amazing.
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Atlas Cafe
3049 20th StA great little cafe to relax or work at. Their steamed eggs for breakfast are amazing.
The heart of the hipster ghetto on 20th - an early-gentrified block in the heart of the mission. Excellent cocktails and bites - try the burger and the epic fries.
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Trick Dog
3010 20th StThe heart of the hipster ghetto on 20th - an early-gentrified block in the heart of the mission. Excellent cocktails and bites - try the burger and the epic fries.
New and already rated one of SF's best. Seasonal, local and highly crafted dinner - great to share (or to not)!
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AL's Place
1499 Valencia StreetNew and already rated one of SF's best. Seasonal, local and highly crafted dinner - great to share (or to not)!
A new star in the local scene: seafood and wine are the specialty.
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Red Hill Station
A new star in the local scene: seafood and wine are the specialty.
Essentials
The closest grocery store is the local Harvest Market. All the essentials, including locally sourced fruit and vegetables.
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Harvest Hills Market
3216 Folsom StThe closest grocery store is the local Harvest Market. All the essentials, including locally sourced fruit and vegetables.
Walgreens
1333 Castro StThe closest drug store to our house.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of San Francisco's best local secets. Excellent pizza, pasta, meatballs and strong cocktails. A great date night, but beware of the wait at peak times!
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Beretta
1199 Valencia StOne of San Francisco's best local secets. Excellent pizza, pasta, meatballs and strong cocktails. A great date night, but beware of the wait at peak times!
The "build your own" pasta is their signature, but the burger is a MUST try - it includes their amazing raviolo al uovo on top :)
Nostra Spaghetteria
The "build your own" pasta is their signature, but the burger is a MUST try - it includes their amazing raviolo al uovo on top :)
One of the best date spots in San Francisco. Ham it up on the mini-links and enjoy their food with matching mood.
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Urban Putt
1096 S Van Ness AveOne of the best date spots in San Francisco. Ham it up on the mini-links and enjoy their food with matching mood.
One of the least secret "hidden" bars in San Francisco, but well worth a visit for the drinks and scene.
Holy Mountain
680 Valencia StOne of the least secret "hidden" bars in San Francisco, but well worth a visit for the drinks and scene.
Famous for their roasted chicken, this casual spot is a favorite of locals. Loud and fun :)
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Limón Rotisserie
524 Valencia StFamous for their roasted chicken, this casual spot is a favorite of locals. Loud and fun :)
Sightseeing
Best kept secret of San Francisco. 360 degree views, at no cost, and without the crowds or fog of Twin Peaks. On a clear evening, head up for sunset!
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Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom StBest kept secret of San Francisco. 360 degree views, at no cost, and without the crowds or fog of Twin Peaks. On a clear evening, head up for sunset!
Everything Else
Local hangout for dogs and kids - both playing their faces off with joy.
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I-Park yePrecita
3200 Folsom StLocal hangout for dogs and kids - both playing their faces off with joy.
Patrami, eggs, matzo balls and rye. Delicious, if a little pricey, for breakfast or lunch.
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Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
3150 24th StPatrami, eggs, matzo balls and rye. Delicious, if a little pricey, for breakfast or lunch.
Casual setting for seriously good pizza and seasonal beer selection - good to eat in or to pick up!
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PizzaHacker
3299 Mission StCasual setting for seriously good pizza and seasonal beer selection - good to eat in or to pick up!
Shopping
A contender for the city's best ice cream. The "secret breakfast" is their signature. Don't look up, or you'll catch the eye of their two-headed calf taxidermy. How SF!
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Humphry Slocombe
A contender for the city's best ice cream. The "secret breakfast" is their signature. Don't look up, or you'll catch the eye of their two-headed calf taxidermy. How SF!