Guidebook for San Francisco

Eric
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Gaslamp Cafe - open early! 1 block away. M-F: 6:30 am-10 pm Sat: 8 am-10 pm Sun: 9 am-3pm Coffee & coffee house snacks + branching out to dinners. http://www.gaslampsf.com/
12 locals recommend
Gaslamp Cafe
1599 Howard St
12 locals recommend
Gaslamp Cafe - open early! 1 block away. M-F: 6:30 am-10 pm Sat: 8 am-10 pm Sun: 9 am-3pm Coffee & coffee house snacks + branching out to dinners. http://www.gaslampsf.com/
Permanent lot for rotating Food Trucks + beer garden. I call it my 2nd kitchen :) 3 blocks away. Mon-Fri: 11am-3pm & 5-9PM Sat 11am-10 pm, Sun 11am-5pm http://somastreatfoodpark.com/
95 locals recommend
SoMa StrEat Food Park
428 11th St
95 locals recommend
Permanent lot for rotating Food Trucks + beer garden. I call it my 2nd kitchen :) 3 blocks away. Mon-Fri: 11am-3pm & 5-9PM Sat 11am-10 pm, Sun 11am-5pm http://somastreatfoodpark.com/
They bought out the old BBQ place -- and made it better! A biscuit "as big as a cat's head." And BBQ. And (my fave) yummy baked beans. Take-a-way or eat in. On our block! http://catheadsbbq.com/
13 locals recommend
CatHead's BBQ
1665 Folsom St
13 locals recommend
They bought out the old BBQ place -- and made it better! A biscuit "as big as a cat's head." And BBQ. And (my fave) yummy baked beans. Take-a-way or eat in. On our block! http://catheadsbbq.com/
One of the best Thai restaurants in SF. + reasonably priced. + just across the street! Lunch Mon-Fri (great deal on a rice plates). Dinner Mon-Sat till 10:30, closed Sun. http://www.manorathai.com/
14 locals recommend
Manora's Thai Cuisine
1600 Folsom St
14 locals recommend
One of the best Thai restaurants in SF. + reasonably priced. + just across the street! Lunch Mon-Fri (great deal on a rice plates). Dinner Mon-Sat till 10:30, closed Sun. http://www.manorathai.com/
Tasty Fried things. Po'Boy, burgers, garlic fries, etc. Eat in/takeaway. 1 block away. Hours (usually) Mon-Thu 11am-9:45 pm Fri 11am-2 am Sat 7pm-2 am http://www.vcafesf.net
V Cafe
1525 Folsom St
Tasty Fried things. Po'Boy, burgers, garlic fries, etc. Eat in/takeaway. 1 block away. Hours (usually) Mon-Thu 11am-9:45 pm Fri 11am-2 am Sat 7pm-2 am http://www.vcafesf.net
Pizza by some famous NY dude (Anthony Mangieri?). One pizza at a time only made by him. Wed-Sun, 5- end of dough. NOT takeaway. Line on the weekends. http://www.unapizza.com/
18 locals recommend
Una Pizza Napoletana
210 11th Street
18 locals recommend
Pizza by some famous NY dude (Anthony Mangieri?). One pizza at a time only made by him. Wed-Sun, 5- end of dough. NOT takeaway. Line on the weekends. http://www.unapizza.com/
Good but a bit expensive sushi. Very much a "see & be seen" place on the weekends. Lots of whiskeys!
46 locals recommend
Nihon Whisky Lounge
1779 Folsom St
46 locals recommend
Good but a bit expensive sushi. Very much a "see & be seen" place on the weekends. Lots of whiskeys!
Very kind staff, reasonably priced & solid (not fancy) japanese/sushi. And if you can't make it the 3 blocks... they deliver! http://zaohsf.com
Zaoh
1555 Mission Street
Very kind staff, reasonably priced & solid (not fancy) japanese/sushi. And if you can't make it the 3 blocks... they deliver! http://zaohsf.com
Sri Lankan / French fusion. Lamb & Pork Meat balls....mmm.... Small plates for sharing. Nice place just 1 block away for a nice dinner, nice wine and not too expensive. http://1601sf.com/
1601 Howard St
1601 Howard Street
Sri Lankan / French fusion. Lamb & Pork Meat balls....mmm.... Small plates for sharing. Nice place just 1 block away for a nice dinner, nice wine and not too expensive. http://1601sf.com/
24 hour pizza etc 2 blocks away. Or free delivery, 4pm-4am if you are to walked-out to get there. Not bad for 24 hour food. http://www.dnapizza.com/
DNA Pizza
371 11th St
24 hour pizza etc 2 blocks away. Or free delivery, 4pm-4am if you are to walked-out to get there. Not bad for 24 hour food. http://www.dnapizza.com/

Essentials

Really good deli sandwiches. And cheap! Note: there's a line 11:30-1:30. Local cops eat there so you know it's good :) On a budget? Ready made sandwiches for 1/2 price! http://tedsmarket.com/
11 locals recommend
Ted’s Market
1530 Howard St
11 locals recommend
Really good deli sandwiches. And cheap! Note: there's a line 11:30-1:30. Local cops eat there so you know it's good :) On a budget? Ready made sandwiches for 1/2 price! http://tedsmarket.com/
1 block to the best cheese department in SF. Maybe the world. No meat but a great co-op grocery with organic produce, bulk foods, artesian breads, herbal remedies galore. 9-9 every day.
275 locals recommend
Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom St
275 locals recommend
1 block to the best cheese department in SF. Maybe the world. No meat but a great co-op grocery with organic produce, bulk foods, artesian breads, herbal remedies galore. 9-9 every day.
Huge. Cheap. Amazing. 99 cent corn flakes! Excellent mexican aisle. Real Mexi-cokes & Sprite. The polar opposite of organic, crunchy Rainbow. I love it. 2 blocks away. Open late (6am-1am)
23 locals recommend
Foodsco
1800 Folsom St
23 locals recommend
Huge. Cheap. Amazing. 99 cent corn flakes! Excellent mexican aisle. Real Mexi-cokes & Sprite. The polar opposite of organic, crunchy Rainbow. I love it. 2 blocks away. Open late (6am-1am)

Everything Else

1.5 blocks from the house - bus to Fisherman's Wharf & Ghiradelli Square, Direct link to the next bus: http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=47&d=47_IB&s=3236&ts=5459
285 11th St
285 11th Street
1.5 blocks from the house - bus to Fisherman's Wharf & Ghiradelli Square, Direct link to the next bus: http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=47&d=47_IB&s=3236&ts=5459
CaTrain is a 30 min walk. Or bus: http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=47&d=47_OB&s=3237&ts=33163
306 11th St
306 11th Street
CaTrain is a 30 min walk. Or bus: http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=47&d=47_OB&s=3237&ts=33163
N-Judah Line, Outbound Haight-Asbhury 10 min/3 stops Golden Gate Park 4+ stops Beach - end of the line All Downtown lines Union Square 5min/2 stops Ferry Building/Embarcadero 10 min/4 stops
11 locals recommend
Market St. & South Van Ness Ave. station
11 locals recommend
N-Judah Line, Outbound Haight-Asbhury 10 min/3 stops Golden Gate Park 4+ stops Beach - end of the line All Downtown lines Union Square 5min/2 stops Ferry Building/Embarcadero 10 min/4 stops

Shopping

European style hot chocolate. Handcrafted chocolates. Every day 1/2 off pastries from 6p-7p. Sun & Mon high tea, also tours. charleschocolates.com
535 Florida St
535 Florida Street
European style hot chocolate. Handcrafted chocolates. Every day 1/2 off pastries from 6p-7p. Sun & Mon high tea, also tours. charleschocolates.com

Drinks & Nightlife

Your local pub, just across the street. Board games, pool table, good pub food (eat in or take out). 1 room quiet, the other very social with big tables. http://www.thewillowssf.com/
16 locals recommend
The Willows
1582 Folsom St
16 locals recommend
Your local pub, just across the street. Board games, pool table, good pub food (eat in or take out). 1 room quiet, the other very social with big tables. http://www.thewillowssf.com/