Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Fabulous caribbean tapas. Fun décor. The sangria of death (it’s sooo good). Great place for sharing. Reasonably priced. Rich food, everything is good. I love the spinach salad, the fried calamari, the fried platanos, the ceviche, and the flan. On weekends there could be a wait.
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Cha Cha Cha
1801 Haight StFabulous caribbean tapas. Fun décor. The sangria of death (it’s sooo good). Great place for sharing. Reasonably priced. Rich food, everything is good. I love the spinach salad, the fried calamari, the fried platanos, the ceviche, and the flan. On weekends there could be a wait.
Great selection of beers microbrewed onsite. Burgers, sausages, sandwiches and pub food.
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Magnolia Brewing - Haight
1398 Haight StGreat selection of beers microbrewed onsite. Burgers, sausages, sandwiches and pub food.
Great breakfast spot. Nothing fancy, but good stick to your ribs breakfast stuff.
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pork Store Cafe
1451 Haight StGreat breakfast spot. Nothing fancy, but good stick to your ribs breakfast stuff.
Noodles, noodles, noodles. Big portions, very reasonably priced. Soups and wok tossed dishes. I love the tom ka-thai coconut soup.
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Citrus Club
1790 Haight StNoodles, noodles, noodles. Big portions, very reasonably priced. Soups and wok tossed dishes. I love the tom ka-thai coconut soup.
Old fashioned home made ice cream and unique soda concoctions.
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The Ice Cream Bar
815 Cole StOld fashioned home made ice cream and unique soda concoctions.
Wonderful little French bistro. Expect long waits for weekend brunch. Heated garden patio.
286 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Zazie
941 Cole StWonderful little French bistro. Expect long waits for weekend brunch. Heated garden patio.
Great BBQ. I love the ribs. Great posole too. People say their burgers are fantastic.
122 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
4505 Burgers & BBQ
705 Divisadero StGreat BBQ. I love the ribs. Great posole too. People say their burgers are fantastic.
Wes had a burger pop up that cranked out the most amazing burgers and tater tots. He now has his own brick and mortar place.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
WesBurger n' More
2240 Mission StWes had a burger pop up that cranked out the most amazing burgers and tater tots. He now has his own brick and mortar place.
Great novelle Mexican cuisine. Expect a wait. Amazing carnitas.
You can call ahead (415-535-3969) to get on the wait list.
306 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nopalito
306 Broderick StGreat novelle Mexican cuisine. Expect a wait. Amazing carnitas.
You can call ahead (415-535-3969) to get on the wait list.
Who doesn't love Ben and Jerry's ice cream? If you got a hankering for a scoop (or two) or a sundae this is very close by.
But be aware that you can get a pint of Ben & Jerry's at the Haight Street Market for not much more than a single scoop at this pricey scoop shop.
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Ben & Jerry’s
1480 Haight StWho doesn't love Ben and Jerry's ice cream? If you got a hankering for a scoop (or two) or a sundae this is very close by.
But be aware that you can get a pint of Ben & Jerry's at the Haight Street Market for not much more than a single scoop at this pricey scoop shop.
This is a great place for prepared foods. They have decadent desserts AND they scoop Humphrey Slocombe ice cream (great stuff).
122 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Falletti Foods
308 Broderick StThis is a great place for prepared foods. They have decadent desserts AND they scoop Humphrey Slocombe ice cream (great stuff).
The name says it all. This place is about pork and bacon. Breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, salads, fries, even dessert (with bacon). Only open until 3 PM.
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Bacon Bacon
205A Frederick StThe name says it all. This place is about pork and bacon. Breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, salads, fries, even dessert (with bacon). Only open until 3 PM.
The best falafel sandwich I ever had. I get the Falafel Deluxe (which adds eggplant and potato to the grilled lavash). I love eggplant so I ask them to double up on the eggplant with no potato. So good.
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Truly Mediterranean
3109 16th StThe best falafel sandwich I ever had. I get the Falafel Deluxe (which adds eggplant and potato to the grilled lavash). I love eggplant so I ask them to double up on the eggplant with no potato. So good.
Great Mexican restaurant. Reasonably priced and much more innovative and upscale from the taquerias.
You can make reservations via OpenTable.com
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Regalito Rosticeria
3481 18th StGreat Mexican restaurant. Reasonably priced and much more innovative and upscale from the taquerias.
You can make reservations via OpenTable.com
Amazing, amazing vegetarian food. You will not care that there is no meat on your plate. And you will be gazing at the Golden Gate Bridge while you enjoy a fabulous meal.
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Greens
2 Marina BlvdAmazing, amazing vegetarian food. You will not care that there is no meat on your plate. And you will be gazing at the Golden Gate Bridge while you enjoy a fabulous meal.
Essentials
It is open 7 days a week from 7 am to 9:30 pm. The Haight Street Market is wonderful family owned neighborhood market that features fresh produce, a great deli (with huge sandwiches), prepared foods (the roast chicken is our favorite), cheese, wine and more.
140 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Haight Street Natural Food
1621 Haight StIt is open 7 days a week from 7 am to 9:30 pm. The Haight Street Market is wonderful family owned neighborhood market that features fresh produce, a great deli (with huge sandwiches), prepared foods (the roast chicken is our favorite), cheese, wine and more.
A quintessential San Francisco market with amazing produce, great prepared foods and fabulous ice cream (by the scoop).
651 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StA quintessential San Francisco market with amazing produce, great prepared foods and fabulous ice cream (by the scoop).
Drinks & Nightlife
You will feel like you have walked into the set of Casablanca. Very 40’s feel to this bar. A scene from Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine was shot here. No food.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Zam Zam Bar
1633 Haight StYou will feel like you have walked into the set of Casablanca. Very 40’s feel to this bar. A scene from Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine was shot here. No food.
The birthplace of the Irish Coffee. A must stop after riding the Powell-Hyde cable car.
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Buena Vista
2765 Hyde StThe birthplace of the Irish Coffee. A must stop after riding the Powell-Hyde cable car.
Arts & Culture
The de Young is housed in a copper-clad landmark building designed by Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron. It showcases the institution's significant collections of American painting, sculpture, and decorative arts from the 17th to the 21st centuries; art from Oceania, Africa, and the Americas; a diverse collection of costumes and textiles; and international contemporary art.
The top floor of the tower provides a great 360 degree view of the park and beyond. It is free to the public.
999 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Young
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrThe de Young is housed in a copper-clad landmark building designed by Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron. It showcases the institution's significant collections of American painting, sculpture, and decorative arts from the 17th to the 21st centuries; art from Oceania, Africa, and the Americas; a diverse collection of costumes and textiles; and international contemporary art.
The top floor of the tower provides a great 360 degree view of the park and beyond. It is free to the public.
The California Academy of Sciences is a natural history museum in San Francisco, California, that is among the largest museums of natural history in the world, housing over 26 million specimens.
Completely rebuilt in 2008, the building covers 400,000 square feet (37,000 square metres) and is among the newest natural history museums in the United States.
It features a planetarium, an aquarium (with nearly 40,000 live animals), and a four story domed rain forest that's teeming with life—from free-flying birds and butterflies to exotic reptiles, amphibians, golden silk orb-weaver spiders, and enormous Amazonian fish that glide overhead.
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Academia de Ciencias de California
55 Music Concourse DrThe California Academy of Sciences is a natural history museum in San Francisco, California, that is among the largest museums of natural history in the world, housing over 26 million specimens.
Completely rebuilt in 2008, the building covers 400,000 square feet (37,000 square metres) and is among the newest natural history museums in the United States.
It features a planetarium, an aquarium (with nearly 40,000 live animals), and a four story domed rain forest that's teeming with life—from free-flying birds and butterflies to exotic reptiles, amphibians, golden silk orb-weaver spiders, and enormous Amazonian fish that glide overhead.
Sightseeing
The Twin Peaks are two small hills with an elevation of about 925 feet (282 m), located near the geographic center of San Francisco. Spectacular 360 degree views of San Francisco and beyond.
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Twin Peaks
The Twin Peaks are two small hills with an elevation of about 925 feet (282 m), located near the geographic center of San Francisco. Spectacular 360 degree views of San Francisco and beyond.
The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
348 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Japanese Tea Garden
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrThe Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
Deadhead mecca. The Grateful Dead house. In September, 1966 the Grateful Dead and their extended family moved into this house.
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710 Ashbury St
710 Ashbury StreetDeadhead mecca. The Grateful Dead house. In September, 1966 the Grateful Dead and their extended family moved into this house.
Learn the history of the famous Haight Ashbury neighborhood on this free walk given by SF City Guides.
Sundays at 11 AM.
http://sfcityguides.org/desc.html?tour=38
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Park Branch Library
1833 Page StLearn the history of the famous Haight Ashbury neighborhood on this free walk given by SF City Guides.
Sundays at 11 AM.
http://sfcityguides.org/desc.html?tour=38
Entertainment & Activities
Brilliant improv. I love their Improvised Shakespeare and Improvised Musicals. They have made me laugh so hard it hurts (and that's good). The improvisers in this troupe are amazingly talented.
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BATS Improv Theatre
Brilliant improv. I love their Improvised Shakespeare and Improvised Musicals. They have made me laugh so hard it hurts (and that's good). The improvisers in this troupe are amazingly talented.
Amazing solo performance theater. Fantastic story tellers who often play multiple characters. Funny and often moving. One of my favorite art forms and so uniquely San Francisco.
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The Marsh
1062 Valencia StAmazing solo performance theater. Fantastic story tellers who often play multiple characters. Funny and often moving. One of my favorite art forms and so uniquely San Francisco.
Marx Meadow
906 John F Kennedy Dr18 hole Disc Golf Course
For 79 years the Stern Grove Festival has been providing free entertainment to San Franciscans. The Festival runs on Sundays during the summer months. It is crowded (hey, it's free) and lots of fun.
http://www.sterngrove.org/
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Stern Grove Festival
For 79 years the Stern Grove Festival has been providing free entertainment to San Franciscans. The Festival runs on Sundays during the summer months. It is crowded (hey, it's free) and lots of fun.
http://www.sterngrove.org/
San Francisco’s historic 1920’s movie palace. This theater is a beautifully restored single screen marvel complete with a mighty Wurlitzer organ.
The link below will give you the schedule of movies playing:
http://www.castrotheatre.com/p-list.html
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Castro Theatre
429 Castro StSan Francisco’s historic 1920’s movie palace. This theater is a beautifully restored single screen marvel complete with a mighty Wurlitzer organ.
The link below will give you the schedule of movies playing:
http://www.castrotheatre.com/p-list.html
Shopping
Outlandish fashions featuring sequins, faux fur & feathers for the dance floor or the drag bar.
You may not go here to buy anything but it is a lot of fun to check out their merchandise. Only in San Francisco.
Piedmont Boutique
1452 Haight StOutlandish fashions featuring sequins, faux fur & feathers for the dance floor or the drag bar.
You may not go here to buy anything but it is a lot of fun to check out their merchandise. Only in San Francisco.
Love on Haight
1400 Haight StThe place to go for tie dyed clothing. Great selection and quality.