Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

The most popular bakery in SF. Lines are normally out the door. They have great baguettes and the Kouign-amann is delicious.
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b. patisserie
2821 California St
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The most popular bakery in SF. Lines are normally out the door. They have great baguettes and the Kouign-amann is delicious.
Great sustainable Sushi bar that also has amazing ramen. The happy hour menu (get there before 7pm) is a bargain.
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Tataki Sushi and Sake Bar
2827 California St
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Great sustainable Sushi bar that also has amazing ramen. The happy hour menu (get there before 7pm) is a bargain.
A spin-off from the bakery serving gourmet sandwiches. Try the grilled cheese and banh mi.
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B. on the Go
2794 California St
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A spin-off from the bakery serving gourmet sandwiches. Try the grilled cheese and banh mi.
The best coffee and cappuccino in Pacific Heights. Great breakfasts.
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Jane on Fillmore
2123 Fillmore St
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The best coffee and cappuccino in Pacific Heights. Great breakfasts.
Great Chinese food for eat-in or take-out. It's not a hole-in-the-wall - the decor is quite nice and so its a pleasant place to eat.
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Eliza's
2877 California St
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Great Chinese food for eat-in or take-out. It's not a hole-in-the-wall - the decor is quite nice and so its a pleasant place to eat.
1-Michelin Star restaurant. Amazing wine list, cocktails, and one of the best hamburgers in the city. You can usually get a seat in the bar area without a reservation. They also have great sandwiches for lunch on weekdays.
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Spruce
3640 Sacramento St
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1-Michelin Star restaurant. Amazing wine list, cocktails, and one of the best hamburgers in the city. You can usually get a seat in the bar area without a reservation. They also have great sandwiches for lunch on weekdays.
Vietnamese. The more casual offshoot of the famous Slanted Door restaurant.
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OTD
2232 Bush St
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Vietnamese. The more casual offshoot of the famous Slanted Door restaurant.
Great hamburgers.
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Roam Artisan Burgers
1785 Union St
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Great hamburgers.
Excellent New Orleans-style restaurant.
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The Elite Cafe
2049 Fillmore Street
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Excellent New Orleans-style restaurant.
Great thin crust pizza and other Italian food. The homemade mozzarella is delicious, as are the fried appetizers.
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Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
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Great thin crust pizza and other Italian food. The homemade mozzarella is delicious, as are the fried appetizers.
Charming and small French restaurant. They serve a single 5-course menu each night. The wine pairings are excellent.
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Nico
3228 Sacramento Street
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Charming and small French restaurant. They serve a single 5-course menu each night. The wine pairings are excellent.
Great California cuisine in a charming neighborhood restaurant.
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Octavia
1701 Octavia St
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Great California cuisine in a charming neighborhood restaurant.
When you walk down the hidden alley to this Italian restaurant you feel as if you are transported to Rome. A great hidden find with delicious food. The courtyard is great on warm nights.
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Sociale
3665 Sacramento St
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When you walk down the hidden alley to this Italian restaurant you feel as if you are transported to Rome. A great hidden find with delicious food. The courtyard is great on warm nights.
Delicious breakfasts.
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Ella's American Kitchen
590 Van Ness Avenue
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Delicious breakfasts.
The best coffee in SF.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden St
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The best coffee in SF.
The best pizza in the city. They don't take reservations so try to get there when they open.
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Del Popolo
855 Bush St
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The best pizza in the city. They don't take reservations so try to get there when they open.
This is one of the hottest restaurants in the city. They are very unique for offering California cuisine served dim sum style. Definitely recommended.
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State Bird Provisions
1529 Fillmore St
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This is one of the hottest restaurants in the city. They are very unique for offering California cuisine served dim sum style. Definitely recommended.
Enjoy some of the best and most unusual donuts (try the Maple Bacon) as you peer out over the bay and enjoy a cappuccino. Its located in the kiosk at the end of the yacht harbor.
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Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th St
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Enjoy some of the best and most unusual donuts (try the Maple Bacon) as you peer out over the bay and enjoy a cappuccino. Its located in the kiosk at the end of the yacht harbor.
Great high-end (2 Michelin Star) restaurant. 15+ courses of modernist cuisine.
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Atelier Crenn
3127 Fillmore St
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Great high-end (2 Michelin Star) restaurant. 15+ courses of modernist cuisine.
A great farmers market on Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday. There are also great permanent shops and restaurants.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
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A great farmers market on Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday. There are also great permanent shops and restaurants.
Delicious coffee and a tech-industry power meeting place.
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Sightglass Coffee
270 7th St
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Delicious coffee and a tech-industry power meeting place.
The most expensive and highly regarded restaurant in SF. There is a somewhat less expensive menu in the bar.
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Saison
178 Townsend St
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The most expensive and highly regarded restaurant in SF. There is a somewhat less expensive menu in the bar.
The new hot place for ramen. If you like waiting in line for delicious food, go here.
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Mensho Tokyo SF
672 Geary St
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The new hot place for ramen. If you like waiting in line for delicious food, go here.
A super quirky but awesome ice cream shop that a friend of mine started. They make each serving of ice cream individually using a special liquid nitrogen powered machine invented by an MIT professor. Only in Sf. Get the TCHO chocolate, its the best.
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Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia St
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A super quirky but awesome ice cream shop that a friend of mine started. They make each serving of ice cream individually using a special liquid nitrogen powered machine invented by an MIT professor. Only in Sf. Get the TCHO chocolate, its the best.
I love this combo cafe and bike shop. The coffee and food are quite good, but the atmosphere is what wins it. Lots of outdoor seating and a truly SF vibe.
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Mojo Bicycle Cafe
639-A Divisadero Street
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I love this combo cafe and bike shop. The coffee and food are quite good, but the atmosphere is what wins it. Lots of outdoor seating and a truly SF vibe.
Amazing coffee and the fanciest toast in the city made with freshly baked bread. On Sunday nights they also do great homemade pizza.
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The Mill
736 Divisadero St
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Amazing coffee and the fanciest toast in the city made with freshly baked bread. On Sunday nights they also do great homemade pizza.
A decent Thai place. Nothing special, but good if you want some Thai food.
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My Ivy
1901 Divisadero St
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A decent Thai place. Nothing special, but good if you want some Thai food.

Drinks & Nightlife

A good bar to watch the game or meet a friend.
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Wild Hare
2801 California Street
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A good bar to watch the game or meet a friend.
1-Michelin Star pasta restaurant. I highly recommend the pasta tasting menu.
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SPQR
1911 Fillmore St
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1-Michelin Star pasta restaurant. I highly recommend the pasta tasting menu.
Fun speakeasy bar. The best greyhounds in the city (they fresh squeeze the grapefruit juice).
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Lion Pub
2062 Divisadero Street
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Fun speakeasy bar. The best greyhounds in the city (they fresh squeeze the grapefruit juice).
Fabulous sports bar.
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The San Francisco Athletic Club
1750 Divisadero St
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Fabulous sports bar.

Everything Else

A great view of the city.
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Parque Alta Plaza
Steiner Street
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A great view of the city.
A quiet library if you want a spot to read. The lawn in back is pleasant.
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Presidio Branch Library
3150 Sacramento St
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A quiet library if you want a spot to read. The lawn in back is pleasant.
Our local movie theater.
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Vogue Theatre
3290 Sacramento St
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Our local movie theater.
A great movie theater for independent films.
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Landmark's Clay Theatre
2261 Fillmore St
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A great movie theater for independent films.

Sightseeing

A stunning view of the bay. Lyon Street becomes two blocks of stairs at Broadway. Great for workouts. Can you guess which house in Nancy Pelosi's? (hint, it has the big heart sculpture in front and lots of security cameras)
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Lyon Street Steps
2545-2551 Lyon St
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A stunning view of the bay. Lyon Street becomes two blocks of stairs at Broadway. Great for workouts. Can you guess which house in Nancy Pelosi's? (hint, it has the big heart sculpture in front and lots of security cameras)
It's a radio tower, but then again so is the Eiffel Tower. Amazing views of the city.
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Sutro Tower
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It's a radio tower, but then again so is the Eiffel Tower. Amazing views of the city.
A very special street that becomes pedestrian-only steps for two blocks. Its great for a stair workout or to take in the view. Can you guess which house in Nancy Pelosi's (hint: its the one with all the cameras)? If you are here with kids, let them pop-into the presidio to run around.
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Lyon Street Steps
2545-2551 Lyon St
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A very special street that becomes pedestrian-only steps for two blocks. Its great for a stair workout or to take in the view. Can you guess which house in Nancy Pelosi's (hint: its the one with all the cameras)? If you are here with kids, let them pop-into the presidio to run around.
If you want the best view of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco, go here. Don't stop at the intermediate view points. Head straight to the top.
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Marin Headlands
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If you want the best view of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco, go here. Don't stop at the intermediate view points. Head straight to the top.

Shopping

If you need a great bottle of wine, Scotch, or Bourbon, this is the place.
D&M Wine And Liquor Co
2200 Fillmore St
If you need a great bottle of wine, Scotch, or Bourbon, this is the place.
Super cool modern home goods store.
Zinc Details
1633 Fillmore St
Super cool modern home goods store.
Boutique home decor store.
Sue Fisher King
3067 Sacramento St
Boutique home decor store.
Very cool kitchen & home goods store. Just don't look at the price tags!
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March
3075 Sacramento St
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Very cool kitchen & home goods store. Just don't look at the price tags!
Trendy retro/modern home furnishings.
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The Big 4
1075 California Street
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Trendy retro/modern home furnishings.
Dutch men & woman's clothing boutique.
Scotch & Soda
2031 Fillmore St
Dutch men & woman's clothing boutique.
High end woman's clothing.
Joie
2116 Fillmore St
High end woman's clothing.
Another woman's clothing boutique on Fillmore Street.
Lilith
2029 Fillmore Street
Another woman's clothing boutique on Fillmore Street.
The nicest cycling apparel available on the market. And they make a great espresso.
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Rapha San Francisco
2198 Filbert St
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The nicest cycling apparel available on the market. And they make a great espresso.
A great, old-fashioned bookstore.
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Browser Books
2195 Fillmore St
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A great, old-fashioned bookstore.
A very cool Japanese shop with an assortment of inexpensive clothes, stationary, and home goods.
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MUJI SOMA
540 9th St
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A very cool Japanese shop with an assortment of inexpensive clothes, stationary, and home goods.

Essentials

High-end grocery store with and *amazing* meat counter. Closed on Sundays.
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Bryan's
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High-end grocery store with and *amazing* meat counter. Closed on Sundays.
Convenient drug store.
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Walgreens
1333 Castro St
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Convenient drug store.
Another great grocery store within walking distance. I prefer Bryan's, but Mollie Stone's is excellent as well.
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Mollie Stone's Markets
2435 California St
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Another great grocery store within walking distance. I prefer Bryan's, but Mollie Stone's is excellent as well.

Arts & Culture

Amazing modern art museum.
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Museo de Arte Moderno de San Francisco
151 3rd St
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Amazing modern art museum.
A great natural sciences museum for kids and the young at heart. There is a 3 story rain forest, aquarium, planetarium, dinosaur fossils, and many interactive exhibits. Don't miss the library upstairs, its one of the hidden gems.
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Academia de Ciencias de California
55 Music Concourse Dr
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A great natural sciences museum for kids and the young at heart. There is a 3 story rain forest, aquarium, planetarium, dinosaur fossils, and many interactive exhibits. Don't miss the library upstairs, its one of the hidden gems.
A really fun museum for kids. It highlights Walt Disney's personal history, and offers a lot of fun memorabilia, movie clips, and interactive exhibits. They screen a full-length movie every day (included with admission), and there is also a craft room with projects for kids.
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Walt Disney Family Museum
104 Montgomery St
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A really fun museum for kids. It highlights Walt Disney's personal history, and offers a lot of fun memorabilia, movie clips, and interactive exhibits. They screen a full-length movie every day (included with admission), and there is also a craft room with projects for kids.