Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Lolo is a must. Upscale and inventive Mexican with California influences. Lots of fun. Great cocktails. Gets crowded so reserve or be prepared for a wait. Good solo spot, eat at the bar. $$
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Loló
974 Valencia St
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Lolo is a must. Upscale and inventive Mexican with California influences. Lots of fun. Great cocktails. Gets crowded so reserve or be prepared for a wait. Good solo spot, eat at the bar. $$
Cal-Ital at its best. Sophisticated food in a fairly casual environment. Wine and beer only. Gets crowded so reserve or be prepared for a wait. Good solo spot, eat at the bar. $$$
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Flour + Water
2401 Harrison St
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Cal-Ital at its best. Sophisticated food in a fairly casual environment. Wine and beer only. Gets crowded so reserve or be prepared for a wait. Good solo spot, eat at the bar. $$$
Light roast espresso, fourth wave style. I don't prefer this style but the cafe is lovely and has many fans. $$
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Sightglass Coffee
270 7th St
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Light roast espresso, fourth wave style. I don't prefer this style but the cafe is lovely and has many fans. $$
The best place for carne asada, delicious. Crowded on the weekends. Order first then find a seat. Zagat Rated! Expensive by taqueria standards but still $
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La Taqueria
2889 Mission St
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The best place for carne asada, delicious. Crowded on the weekends. Order first then find a seat. Zagat Rated! Expensive by taqueria standards but still $
The best taqueria for stewed chicken tacos and burritos. Order a "super" for the full SF experience: added guacamole, sour cream, lettuce and tomato. $
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El Toro Taqueria
598 Valencia St
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The best taqueria for stewed chicken tacos and burritos. Order a "super" for the full SF experience: added guacamole, sour cream, lettuce and tomato. $
The best taqueria for carnitas. Order a "super" for the full SF taste: + guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, tomato. A hole in the wall & open til 4 am. Check out the great painting of rotisserie pork. $
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Taquería El Farolito
2779 Mission St
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The best taqueria for carnitas. Order a "super" for the full SF taste: + guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, tomato. A hole in the wall & open til 4 am. Check out the great painting of rotisserie pork. $
Our go-to Vietnamese hole in the wall. They also deliver. Good chicken noodle soups and noodle bowls. $
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Thanh Tam II
577 Valencia St
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Our go-to Vietnamese hole in the wall. They also deliver. Good chicken noodle soups and noodle bowls. $
Ridiculously huge and delicious pastries and warm sandwiches. Great in the morning for a decadent pastry of for a wine and lunch in the afternoon. Lines are incredibly long but it's a must try. $$
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
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Ridiculously huge and delicious pastries and warm sandwiches. Great in the morning for a decadent pastry of for a wine and lunch in the afternoon. Lines are incredibly long but it's a must try. $$
Excellent Greek food in an upscale environment. Very elegant and grown up. Nice spot to eat by the bar, solo or in a pair. $$$$
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Kokkari Estiatorio
200 Jackson St
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Excellent Greek food in an upscale environment. Very elegant and grown up. Nice spot to eat by the bar, solo or in a pair. $$$$
Upscale vegan Mexican. Go if you are craving healthy food and nut cheese. $$
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Gracias Madre
2211 Mission St
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Upscale vegan Mexican. Go if you are craving healthy food and nut cheese. $$
If you are running low on food budget here's great choice for dinner. Large portions, low prices and quite decent simple Spanish food & wine. Bring a dollar for mariachi guy who regularly stops in. $
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Esperpento Restaurant
3295 22nd St
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If you are running low on food budget here's great choice for dinner. Large portions, low prices and quite decent simple Spanish food & wine. Bring a dollar for mariachi guy who regularly stops in. $
Wonderful spot in North Beach (SF’s Italian hood). Craft cocktails and excellent Italian American fare. $$$$
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Tosca
242 Columbus Ave
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Wonderful spot in North Beach (SF’s Italian hood). Craft cocktails and excellent Italian American fare. $$$$
A comfy taste of old North Beach, this is a good spot for cafe Italian style. $
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Caffe Trieste
601 Vallejo St.
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A comfy taste of old North Beach, this is a good spot for cafe Italian style. $
Phil is the father of SF drip coffee by the cup. The original 24th st location is full of funky charm. Get a pastry from Knead next door, and try it with the Turkish with mint & cardamom. $
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
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Phil is the father of SF drip coffee by the cup. The original 24th st location is full of funky charm. Get a pastry from Knead next door, and try it with the Turkish with mint & cardamom. $
Worth the long waits for upscale Burmese goodness. Have the Tea Leaf Salad!
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Burma Love
211 Valencia St
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Worth the long waits for upscale Burmese goodness. Have the Tea Leaf Salad!

Drinks & Nightlife

Terrific cocktails, popular with the hipsters. Gets crowded so go early. $$
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Trick Dog
3010 20th St
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Terrific cocktails, popular with the hipsters. Gets crowded so go early. $$
Excellent divey and casual cocktail lounge. Cash Only. $
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Casanova Lounge
527 Valencia St
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Excellent divey and casual cocktail lounge. Cash Only. $
Terrific wine bar serving upscale wines (mainly European), snacks and dinner in a small corner shop decorated with mid century modern furniture. $$$
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20 Spot
3565 20th St
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Terrific wine bar serving upscale wines (mainly European), snacks and dinner in a small corner shop decorated with mid century modern furniture. $$$
A bar near Union Square that is always quiet and civilized--kind of an old man/hotel bar. Admire the Maxfield Parish art, huge and beautiful. $$
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The Pied Piper Bar
2 New Montgomery St
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A bar near Union Square that is always quiet and civilized--kind of an old man/hotel bar. Admire the Maxfield Parish art, huge and beautiful. $$
Excellent craft cocktails, though the bar area is annoyingly small so it gets crowded. Call ahead on a nice day to book an outdoor table. Good food, too. $$$
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Dirty Habit
12 4th St
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Excellent craft cocktails, though the bar area is annoyingly small so it gets crowded. Call ahead on a nice day to book an outdoor table. Good food, too. $$$

Essentials

Beautiful small grocery with the best meats, veggies, cheeses & wines. Extensive prepared foods. Join the hipster throngs: buy a bottle of rose & some glasses, grab some take-out & go to Dolores Park.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
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Beautiful small grocery with the best meats, veggies, cheeses & wines. Extensive prepared foods. Join the hipster throngs: buy a bottle of rose & some glasses, grab some take-out & go to Dolores Park.
Not affiliated with the Whole Foods chain, this is our go-to easy grocery for organic foods, meats and cheeses. Open til 9pm. $$
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Valencia Whole Foods
999 Valencia St
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Not affiliated with the Whole Foods chain, this is our go-to easy grocery for organic foods, meats and cheeses. Open til 9pm. $$
The holy grail of food co-ops, Rainbow is a vegetarian worker owned grocery with great bulk foods, organic produce, and a staggering array of vitamins. Nice wine selection too. $$
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Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom St
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The holy grail of food co-ops, Rainbow is a vegetarian worker owned grocery with great bulk foods, organic produce, and a staggering array of vitamins. Nice wine selection too. $$

Shopping

A quirky little shop showcasing the neo-hippy aesthetic and featuring handmade housewares and clothing from local makers. $$
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Gravel & Gold
3266 21st St
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A quirky little shop showcasing the neo-hippy aesthetic and featuring handmade housewares and clothing from local makers. $$
Upscale clothes for the casual SF style male. Beautiful custom made shirts. $$$
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Taylor Stitch
383 Valencia St
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Upscale clothes for the casual SF style male. Beautiful custom made shirts. $$$
This is a cornerstone of Beat culture, owned by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Worth a browse when you are in North Beach. $$
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City Lights Booksellers
261 Columbus Ave
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This is a cornerstone of Beat culture, owned by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Worth a browse when you are in North Beach. $$
A Mission fixture, Adobe moved from its original 16th st location after a successful Kickstarter campaign. A great used bookstore with lots of interesting events. $
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Adobe Books & Arts Cooperative
3130 24th St
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A Mission fixture, Adobe moved from its original 16th st location after a successful Kickstarter campaign. A great used bookstore with lots of interesting events. $
Another hot spot for vintage furniture aficionados. A huge place capable of providing some great finds. $$-$$$
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Stuff
150 Valencia St
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Another hot spot for vintage furniture aficionados. A huge place capable of providing some great finds. $$-$$$

Everything Else

Store is now called DeAngelis. If you are into great vintage furniture the go admire the wares here. Very spendy but fun to browse. $$$$
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Store is now called DeAngelis. If you are into great vintage furniture the go admire the wares here. Very spendy but fun to browse. $$$$
This is our Little Italy and was also home to the Beat Poets of the 60s, like Jack Kerouac. Strip clubs, bars and nightclubs share space with Italian cafes and pizzerias. Avoid on weekends if you can.
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North Beach
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This is our Little Italy and was also home to the Beat Poets of the 60s, like Jack Kerouac. Strip clubs, bars and nightclubs share space with Italian cafes and pizzerias. Avoid on weekends if you can.
Foodie heaven, with a huge farmers market on Sat AMs and plenty of gourmet goodies the rest of the week. Highlights include The Slanted Door (upscale Vietnamese) and Hog Island Oyster Bar. $$-$$$
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Ferry Building Marketplace
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Foodie heaven, with a huge farmers market on Sat AMs and plenty of gourmet goodies the rest of the week. Highlights include The Slanted Door (upscale Vietnamese) and Hog Island Oyster Bar. $$-$$$
On Thursday evening this farmers market takes over a stretch of 22nd street. A nice neighborhood market complete with fancy organic veggies, food stands and musical buskers. $$
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Mission Community Market
84 Bartlett St
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On Thursday evening this farmers market takes over a stretch of 22nd street. A nice neighborhood market complete with fancy organic veggies, food stands and musical buskers. $$
I prefer Upper Fillmore to Union Square for upscale shopping. Highlights include Gimme Shoes, Rag & Bone, Jonathan Adler, Marc by Marc Jacobs. Stop for lunch at Out the Door or Pizzeria Delfina. $$$
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Lower Pacific Heights
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I prefer Upper Fillmore to Union Square for upscale shopping. Highlights include Gimme Shoes, Rag & Bone, Jonathan Adler, Marc by Marc Jacobs. Stop for lunch at Out the Door or Pizzeria Delfina. $$$
Hotels & dept stores abound here so it's less popular w/ locals. Plenty of $$ boutiques & chains. Hi-lights: Barney's NY & Neiman Marcus, housed in a building with a historic stained glass atrium.
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聯合廣場
333 Post St
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Hotels & dept stores abound here so it's less popular w/ locals. Plenty of $$ boutiques & chains. Hi-lights: Barney's NY & Neiman Marcus, housed in a building with a historic stained glass atrium.
The main thoroughfare of the gentrified Mission. Shops, bars & restaurants galore, some great & some awful, catering mainly to an upscale crowd. Interesting stuff from 23th all the way to 14th st.
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Valencia Street
Valencia Street
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The main thoroughfare of the gentrified Mission. Shops, bars & restaurants galore, some great & some awful, catering mainly to an upscale crowd. Interesting stuff from 23th all the way to 14th st.
Nice drop in yoga classes, one hour long. They rent mats and play cool music. No chanting. $$
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MOXIE: 20th Street
3315 20th St
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Nice drop in yoga classes, one hour long. They rent mats and play cool music. No chanting. $$

Arts & Culture

Cool small local venue featuring local and international live music. $
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Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom St
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Cool small local venue featuring local and international live music. $
Great local gallery with lots of thinky contemporary art.
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Southern Exposure
3030 20th St
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Great local gallery with lots of thinky contemporary art.

Sightseeing

This is hipster heaven on a sunny weekend. If you want to check out San Francisco being freaky, and don't mind crowds, head to Dolores Park. Free.
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多洛雷斯傳教士公園
19th Street
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This is hipster heaven on a sunny weekend. If you want to check out San Francisco being freaky, and don't mind crowds, head to Dolores Park. Free.
A great SF landmark and one of the tourist spots that I recommend. Go on a clear day and take in the views and the great depression-era murals. $8
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Coit Tower
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A great SF landmark and one of the tourist spots that I recommend. Go on a clear day and take in the views and the great depression-era murals. $8
Charming residential area accessed only by steps. Walk down from Coit Tower, and you will spot flocks of wild parrots. If you are intrigued watch "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill". End @ Ferry Bldg
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Filbert Steps
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Charming residential area accessed only by steps. Walk down from Coit Tower, and you will spot flocks of wild parrots. If you are intrigued watch "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill". End @ Ferry Bldg
This section of the Mission retains a bit more of its Hispanic soul, and the newer shops and cafes still have an edgy feel. Well worth a stroll.
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24th Street
24th Street
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This section of the Mission retains a bit more of its Hispanic soul, and the newer shops and cafes still have an edgy feel. Well worth a stroll.