Andy & Tanya's Noe & SF Favorites

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Andy & Tanya's Noe & SF Favorites

Food Scene

Many of our favorite places to eat. Nom Nom San Francisco!
Classic SF-inspired California cuisine - 20 years and still going strong. Reserve in advance.
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Firefly
4288 24th Street
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Classic SF-inspired California cuisine - 20 years and still going strong. Reserve in advance.
Classic Italian trattoria menu, solid food. Exactly what you'd expect.
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Lupa Trattoria
4109 24th St
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Classic Italian trattoria menu, solid food. Exactly what you'd expect.
Excellent SF-style burritos and tacos, but made with better quality ingredients than many random burrito shops. Top notch salsa bar!
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The Little Chihuahua
292 Divisadero St
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Excellent SF-style burritos and tacos, but made with better quality ingredients than many random burrito shops. Top notch salsa bar!
Local coffee house & roaster - Martha herself might even be behind the coffee bar! Out front is the best parklet in Noe to enjoy on a sunny morning - or take grab a bagel from two doors up and enjoy your coffee in the brand new Noe Town Square across the street.
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Martha & Brothers Coffee Company
3868 24th St
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Local coffee house & roaster - Martha herself might even be behind the coffee bar! Out front is the best parklet in Noe to enjoy on a sunny morning - or take grab a bagel from two doors up and enjoy your coffee in the brand new Noe Town Square across the street.
Excellent neighborhood sushi - not your standard California Roll join, much more interesting menu than your standard sushi shop. Call to put your name on the list if you want to go at prime time.
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Saru Sushi Bar
3856 24th St
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Excellent neighborhood sushi - not your standard California Roll join, much more interesting menu than your standard sushi shop. Call to put your name on the list if you want to go at prime time.
This is what every fast-food burger dreams of being! Organic regional beef, artisan buns, hand-cut fries, house-made pickles, area beers on tap. Fast.
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Super Duper Burgers
721 Market St
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This is what every fast-food burger dreams of being! Organic regional beef, artisan buns, hand-cut fries, house-made pickles, area beers on tap. Fast.
Classic American-style pizza done right - both thin crust, and Chicago-style. Sister restaurant in the Mission on Valencia equally good.
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Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero St
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Classic American-style pizza done right - both thin crust, and Chicago-style. Sister restaurant in the Mission on Valencia equally good.
Creative new-school donuts and some of the best coffee drinks in town - my favorite Gibralter in town! (Think "cortado"...it's an SF thing)
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Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th St
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Creative new-school donuts and some of the best coffee drinks in town - my favorite Gibralter in town! (Think "cortado"...it's an SF thing)
New school SF-inflected Italian. You've read about it - now go eat there!
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Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
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New school SF-inflected Italian. You've read about it - now go eat there!
Does it merit having won the 538 burrito brackets? Maybe not, but it is solid, will give you a true Mission Burrito/Taco experience, and *is* better than others on the block. Update 10/2018 - go soon, the family that owns the building and the business is squabbling and it may go out of business in the next few months.
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La Taqueria
2889 Mission St
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Does it merit having won the 538 burrito brackets? Maybe not, but it is solid, will give you a true Mission Burrito/Taco experience, and *is* better than others on the block. Update 10/2018 - go soon, the family that owns the building and the business is squabbling and it may go out of business in the next few months.
You've read about...just go. Just don't go during the Sat/Sun am rush - not worth *that* wait. Bread is phenomenal, pastries are amazing, coffees excellent (I don't love their croissant...too big, ignores the laws of physics, and not for the better)
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
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You've read about...just go. Just don't go during the Sat/Sun am rush - not worth *that* wait. Bread is phenomenal, pastries are amazing, coffees excellent (I don't love their croissant...too big, ignores the laws of physics, and not for the better)
SF's current hot spot for bread - Josey Baker mans the oven. Excellent coffees, nice place to sit and enjoy. The home of SF's unfairly maligned expensive toast - amazing scratch-made toppings, it's worth it! (yeah, it's not $6+ for 'toast' from Dennys, ok...it's a slab of fabulous bread and is a whole breakfast). Pizza on Monday evenings!
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The Mill
736 Divisadero St
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SF's current hot spot for bread - Josey Baker mans the oven. Excellent coffees, nice place to sit and enjoy. The home of SF's unfairly maligned expensive toast - amazing scratch-made toppings, it's worth it! (yeah, it's not $6+ for 'toast' from Dennys, ok...it's a slab of fabulous bread and is a whole breakfast). Pizza on Monday evenings!
Cheap Indian eats - limited menu, but solid use of the tandoor. Easy take out.
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Pakwan
3182 16th St
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Cheap Indian eats - limited menu, but solid use of the tandoor. Easy take out.
An excellent affordable place for a traditional Dosa or other South Indian food.
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Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia St
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An excellent affordable place for a traditional Dosa or other South Indian food.
Overly precious...but "The Rebel Within" is as good as you've heard. Go earlyish, get one for breakfast before they are out.
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Craftsman and Wolves
746 Valencia St
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Overly precious...but "The Rebel Within" is as good as you've heard. Go earlyish, get one for breakfast before they are out.
It's definitely a bit precious, the service will likely have an attitude, but the food absolutely merits the buzz.
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Tartine Manufactory
595 Alabama St
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It's definitely a bit precious, the service will likely have an attitude, but the food absolutely merits the buzz.
One of the Bay Area's best Dim Sum restaurants now has an SF outpost. Call ahead, they do take reservations (unlike the original Daly City sister, Coi Palace)
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Dragon Beaux
5700 Geary Blvd
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One of the Bay Area's best Dim Sum restaurants now has an SF outpost. Call ahead, they do take reservations (unlike the original Daly City sister, Coi Palace)
Our favorite scone in the whole city (blueberry-lemon, since you asked). Don't recommend the cupcakes...but their rugelach rocks. Great place to grab a fast scone & coffee breakfast when you are on the fly.
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Noe Valley Bakery
4073 24th St
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Our favorite scone in the whole city (blueberry-lemon, since you asked). Don't recommend the cupcakes...but their rugelach rocks. Great place to grab a fast scone & coffee breakfast when you are on the fly.
Neighborhood cafe with a sophisticated fast-casual all-day menu and excellent coffee drinks - great stop for breakfast, lunch, or a light early dinner.
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La Boulangerie de San Francisco
1000 Cole St
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Neighborhood cafe with a sophisticated fast-casual all-day menu and excellent coffee drinks - great stop for breakfast, lunch, or a light early dinner.
Closest full breakfast, low key neighborhood spot, no pretention.
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Diamond Cafe
751 Diamond St
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Closest full breakfast, low key neighborhood spot, no pretention.
Old school white tablecloth Italian - solid. Quiet, demure atmosphere (rare!). New location ~5 blocks away
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Bacco
3913 24th St
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Old school white tablecloth Italian - solid. Quiet, demure atmosphere (rare!). New location ~5 blocks away
Want someone else to make your morning pourover? 2 blocks away - easy.
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
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Want someone else to make your morning pourover? 2 blocks away - easy.
New neighborhood fish monger with a fast-casual menu.
Billingsgate
3859 24th Street
New neighborhood fish monger with a fast-casual menu.
Saturdays 8a-1p - especially love the strawberries and tomatoes (in season) from Tomatero Farms.
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Noe Valley Farmers Market
3861 24th St
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Saturdays 8a-1p - especially love the strawberries and tomatoes (in season) from Tomatero Farms.
Cozy wine bar with interesting pours and excellent food - go for just a glass, or go for a full dinner - great neighborhood place.
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20 Spot
3565 20th St
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Cozy wine bar with interesting pours and excellent food - go for just a glass, or go for a full dinner - great neighborhood place.
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Garden Creamery
3566 20th St
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Recently moved to this location - still one of our favorite weekend (or weekday!) Dim Sum locations in Chinatownn
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City View Restaurant
33 Commercial St
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Recently moved to this location - still one of our favorite weekend (or weekday!) Dim Sum locations in Chinatownn
Amazing how good boba can be when it isn't all powdered artificial mix out of a bag - they use fresh brewed tea and make their own boba...so worth it! Check maps for other SF locations.
Boba Guys NOPA
Amazing how good boba can be when it isn't all powdered artificial mix out of a bag - they use fresh brewed tea and make their own boba...so worth it! Check maps for other SF locations.
Our favorite fast-casual (and DoorDashable) salad in town - see maps for other locations. Dogpatch location has more seating, lots of Greek wines, and an expanded menu.
Souvla
Our favorite fast-casual (and DoorDashable) salad in town - see maps for other locations. Dogpatch location has more seating, lots of Greek wines, and an expanded menu.
So good! Your taste buds will do a happy dance. Next gen non-traditional Thai Food (and a nice walk from the house). Spicy means SPICY here, so go mild if you are spice averse (and everyone else who wasn't born into a spicy-food culture should prolly just go medium). Saved room for dessert? Try A Buttercup Dessert House a few blocks down Valencia for Taiwanese-inspired sweets.
Funky Elephant SF
So good! Your taste buds will do a happy dance. Next gen non-traditional Thai Food (and a nice walk from the house). Spicy means SPICY here, so go mild if you are spice averse (and everyone else who wasn't born into a spicy-food culture should prolly just go medium). Saved room for dessert? Try A Buttercup Dessert House a few blocks down Valencia for Taiwanese-inspired sweets.
Taiwanese inspired dessert shop - just go!
A Buttercup Dessert House
Taiwanese inspired dessert shop - just go!
Solid Noe sushi spot. Saru is more refined, but this is still great...and bigger, so easier to get into.
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Hamano Sushi
1332 Castro St
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Solid Noe sushi spot. Saru is more refined, but this is still great...and bigger, so easier to get into.
Closest sushi (& mixed Japanese tapas). Solid - go!
Dash Japanese Tapas & Sushi
Closest sushi (& mixed Japanese tapas). Solid - go!
[keeps changing names - but it's still brunch and it's still here] Popular neighborhood breakfast spot. Expect to wait on weekends.
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Aha Fresh
4007 24th St
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[keeps changing names - but it's still brunch and it's still here] Popular neighborhood breakfast spot. Expect to wait on weekends.
Our fave neighborhood spot for fresh coffee beans, excellent coffee drinks, and a sunny parklet on a quiet 'slow street' to hang out in. Happy Hour bevs available for later in the day when you are done with coffee...
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Noe Cafe
1299 Sanchez St
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Our fave neighborhood spot for fresh coffee beans, excellent coffee drinks, and a sunny parklet on a quiet 'slow street' to hang out in. Happy Hour bevs available for later in the day when you are done with coffee...
Have a car, want Dim Sum? This is the *the* restaurant that revolutionized and upleveled Dim Sum for the whole Bay Area...and it's still fabulous. Easier to get into in the post-pandemic world...and TBH, it's closer than Chinatown and there is ample free parking in their lot. Might have to wait a bit...the earlier you go, the faster you get seated. Regrettably, like many Dim Sum houses, they mostly are order-from-a-sheet, they don't have carts roaming the room anymore.
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Koi Palace
365 Gellert Blvd
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Have a car, want Dim Sum? This is the *the* restaurant that revolutionized and upleveled Dim Sum for the whole Bay Area...and it's still fabulous. Easier to get into in the post-pandemic world...and TBH, it's closer than Chinatown and there is ample free parking in their lot. Might have to wait a bit...the earlier you go, the faster you get seated. Regrettably, like many Dim Sum houses, they mostly are order-from-a-sheet, they don't have carts roaming the room anymore.
Knowledgeable, friendly, helpful neighborhood wine & spirits folks who will hook you up with exactly the thing you need. Walk one extra block to level up from the good-but-still-big-commercial selection at Whole Foods.
Noe Valley Wine & Spirits
3821 24th St
Knowledgeable, friendly, helpful neighborhood wine & spirits folks who will hook you up with exactly the thing you need. Walk one extra block to level up from the good-but-still-big-commercial selection at Whole Foods.
Noe's best croissant and other flaky-breakfasts-things. Yum, love the za'atar orange blossom croissant. Their bread is excellent too - classic SF sourdough. Limited menu, and a great spot for a new-school brunch/breakfast - limited seating too, but they do have a sunny parklet.
Vive La Tarte
Noe's best croissant and other flaky-breakfasts-things. Yum, love the za'atar orange blossom croissant. Their bread is excellent too - classic SF sourdough. Limited menu, and a great spot for a new-school brunch/breakfast - limited seating too, but they do have a sunny parklet.

Essentials

Neighborhood pharmacy. Forgot toiletries? Get 'em here.
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Walgreens
1333 Castro St
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Neighborhood pharmacy. Forgot toiletries? Get 'em here.
Groceries - you know it!
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Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
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Groceries - you know it!
You want a real SF grocery experience? Go here! Some of the best produce in the city, a killer cheese counter, and the best bulk section you have ever seen. My go-to grocery store. No meat counter
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Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom St
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You want a real SF grocery experience? Go here! Some of the best produce in the city, a killer cheese counter, and the best bulk section you have ever seen. My go-to grocery store. No meat counter

Drinks & Nightlife

Old school neighborhood bar - a throwback to Noe's bluecollar roots.
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The Peaks
1316 Castro St
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Old school neighborhood bar - a throwback to Noe's bluecollar roots.
Neighborhood bar - decent vibe, games always on a TV, outdoor patio in the back for warm days.
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Valley Tavern
4054 24th St
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Neighborhood bar - decent vibe, games always on a TV, outdoor patio in the back for warm days.
Noe's Pub...grab a pint!
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The Dubliner
3838 24th St
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Noe's Pub...grab a pint!
Solid wine bar on Valencia with a wide selection of global wines and good nibbles. Occasionally has live music entertaining their outdoor diners.
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Etcetera Wine Bar
795 Valencia St
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Solid wine bar on Valencia with a wide selection of global wines and good nibbles. Occasionally has live music entertaining their outdoor diners.
Vineyard owner lives down the block, her wines are available from her doorstep. Highly recommend her solid Chard, Pinot & Rose for ~$20 - plus her premium single-original vineyard wines. Get in touch with us, we'll connect you.
Ernest Vineyards
320 Center Street
Vineyard owner lives down the block, her wines are available from her doorstep. Highly recommend her solid Chard, Pinot & Rose for ~$20 - plus her premium single-original vineyard wines. Get in touch with us, we'll connect you.

Sightseeing

Fabulous views of the whole city and much of the Bay Area (don't go on a foggy day!). For a solid workout, walk up there from the house! (there are steps and paths that avoid all the busy streets).
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Twin Peaks Boulevard
Twin Peaks Boulevard
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Fabulous views of the whole city and much of the Bay Area (don't go on a foggy day!). For a solid workout, walk up there from the house! (there are steps and paths that avoid all the busy streets).

Shopping

SF made and SF themed goodies to take home!
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Local Take
4122 17th St
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SF made and SF themed goodies to take home!
Chocolate, yes, but mostly the super cool SF landmark tins they make in-store!
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Chocolate Covered
4069 24th St
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Chocolate, yes, but mostly the super cool SF landmark tins they make in-store!
Trendy neighborhood boutique for men and women.
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Rabat
4001 24th St
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Trendy neighborhood boutique for men and women.
Contemporary artisan and designer jewelry in Noe.
Gallery of Jewels - Noe Valley Gallery
4089 24th St
Contemporary artisan and designer jewelry in Noe.
Love real bookstores? Right in the nearby heart of "downtown Noe" (5 blocks) - grab a new book and then a coffee at any of the nearby coffee shops for a great morning read.
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Folio Books
3957 24th St
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Love real bookstores? Right in the nearby heart of "downtown Noe" (5 blocks) - grab a new book and then a coffee at any of the nearby coffee shops for a great morning read.
Unique, artsy gifts and items - Noe store closed, but Divis remains...
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Rare Device
600 Divisadero St
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Unique, artsy gifts and items - Noe store closed, but Divis remains...

Getting Around

20 minute walk down 24th Street to hop on Bart - our preferred way to get downtown.
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24th St Mission BART Plaza
2800 Mission St
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20 minute walk down 24th Street to hop on Bart - our preferred way to get downtown.
35 Bus stops here for inbound service to the Castro Muni station (for underground trains downtown) or outbound service to Glen Park BART.
Diamond Street & 25th Street
35 Bus stops here for inbound service to the Castro Muni station (for underground trains downtown) or outbound service to Glen Park BART.
24 Divisadero Bus stops here - inbound will take you to the Castro and the Castro Muni Station where you can transfer to underground trains headed inbound to downtown (...or outbound to the zoo, or the beach)
25th Street & Castro Street
24 Divisadero Bus stops here - inbound will take you to the Castro and the Castro Muni Station where you can transfer to underground trains headed inbound to downtown (...or outbound to the zoo, or the beach)

Arts & Culture

Fabulous hall with a packed schedule - check it out!
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SFJAZZ
201 Franklin St
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Fabulous hall with a packed schedule - check it out!
You've read about it, just go!
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舊金山現代藝術博物館
151 3rd St
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You've read about it, just go!
Specializing in solo performance pieces - whatever is on, go!
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The Marsh
1062 Valencia St
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Specializing in solo performance pieces - whatever is on, go!
The city's best all-ages all-abilities dance studio - with an amazing professional company and fabulous Dance programming in their theaters.
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ODC Dance Commons
351 Shotwell St
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The city's best all-ages all-abilities dance studio - with an amazing professional company and fabulous Dance programming in their theaters.