Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Enormous portions, variety of American and French breakfast/brunch foods. I love their no-nonsense waitstaff.
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Mymy
1500 California StEnormous portions, variety of American and French breakfast/brunch foods. I love their no-nonsense waitstaff.
I love Contraband's espresso drinks, I find they're more consistent than Blue Bottle. One of the few SF shops that make a proper flat white.
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Contraband Coffee Bar
1415 Larkin StI love Contraband's espresso drinks, I find they're more consistent than Blue Bottle. One of the few SF shops that make a proper flat white.
High-end, modern Hawaiian fusion food. Everything is delicious, and you can watch the hustle of the open kitchen!
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Liholiho Yacht Club
871 Sutter StreetHigh-end, modern Hawaiian fusion food. Everything is delicious, and you can watch the hustle of the open kitchen!
Louisiana-style soul food. Enough said. Save space for the beignets.
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Brenda's French Soul Food
652 Polk StLouisiana-style soul food. Enough said. Save space for the beignets.
Olea
1494 California StDefinitely order the avocado toast.
Excellent Korean fried chicken, soondubu, and cheese over corn. I love this place for the k-pop music videos.
707 Sutter St
707 Sutter StreetExcellent Korean fried chicken, soondubu, and cheese over corn. I love this place for the k-pop music videos.
Come hungry. The prime rib is so juicy, and comes with 3 kinds of horseradish. Be careful not to fill up too quickly on the side bread dishes!
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House of Prime Rib
1906 Van Ness AveCome hungry. The prime rib is so juicy, and comes with 3 kinds of horseradish. Be careful not to fill up too quickly on the side bread dishes!
Some people wait hours for their cruffins (croissant muffins), but I prefer their filled doughnuts more!
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Mr. Holmes Bakehouse
1042 Larkin StSome people wait hours for their cruffins (croissant muffins), but I prefer their filled doughnuts more!
YakiniQ BBQ
1640 Post StAll you can eat korean BBQ. Enough said.
Philz has a wide variety of roasts and flavor profiles, great for getting into the deep world of coffee.
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th StPhilz has a wide variety of roasts and flavor profiles, great for getting into the deep world of coffee.
Excellent sausages with buns to die for. They also have a great selection of beer on tap. The Cantine is a bar next door, to which they'll deliver!
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Hogwash
582 Sutter StExcellent sausages with buns to die for. They also have a great selection of beer on tap. The Cantine is a bar next door, to which they'll deliver!
Good price for value omakase, and one of the few restaurants open until 2 am in SF.
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Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar
619 Taylor StGood price for value omakase, and one of the few restaurants open until 2 am in SF.
A coffee shop that is great for working/studying and offers pastries reminiscent of Seoul, Korea.
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Cafe Joy's
611 Post StA coffee shop that is great for working/studying and offers pastries reminiscent of Seoul, Korea.
Open until the AM hours. Just order whichever pastry is coming right out of the oven/fryer.
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Bob's Donuts and Pastries
1621 Polk StOpen until the AM hours. Just order whichever pastry is coming right out of the oven/fryer.
High quality hotpot, but unfortunately not all-you-can-eat. Easy downtown location.
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Happy Lamb Hot Pot, San Francisco
405 Mason StreetHigh quality hotpot, but unfortunately not all-you-can-eat. Easy downtown location.
Arts & Culture
For when you just want to kick back and see a movie in a brick and mortar theater.
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AMC Van Ness 14
1000 Van Ness AveFor when you just want to kick back and see a movie in a brick and mortar theater.
Everything Else
My favorite local grocery store--great prices and quality, and the staff are super friendly.
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Trader Joe's
401 Bay StMy favorite local grocery store--great prices and quality, and the staff are super friendly.
Drinks & Nightlife
The owner of this bar loves to specialize in liquors, and has a sister restaurant (Smuggler's Cove) that focuses on rum.
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Whitechapel
600 Polk StThe owner of this bar loves to specialize in liquors, and has a sister restaurant (Smuggler's Cove) that focuses on rum.
Wilson & Wilson
505 Jones StAn amazing reservation-only, cocktail bar inside a speakeasy.