Guidebook for San Francisco

Joseph (AJ)
Joseph (AJ)
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Famous for peanut milk. Seriously - sounds weird, but you can walk in and check out all the news stories about the "healing powers" of their peanut milk. Try it yourself! + Amazing burritos!
KK Cafe
252 Divisadero St
Famous for peanut milk. Seriously - sounds weird, but you can walk in and check out all the news stories about the "healing powers" of their peanut milk. Try it yourself! + Amazing burritos!
Our favorite neighborhood Mexican restaurant. Quaint place with awesome salsa bar. Probably about 10 tables, but totally worth it if you have to wait!
187 locals recommend
The Little Chihuahua
292 Divisadero St
187 locals recommend
Our favorite neighborhood Mexican restaurant. Quaint place with awesome salsa bar. Probably about 10 tables, but totally worth it if you have to wait!
After a night out if you make it to the hood before too late grab amazing crinkle cut, sweet potato fries here!
Acme Burgerhaus
After a night out if you make it to the hood before too late grab amazing crinkle cut, sweet potato fries here!
Great just for drinks, but this place has amazing food. Definitely a little pricey, but if you're up for it - call ahead, get a reservation and order the pork chops. They're worth it!
504 locals recommend
Nopa
560 Divisadero St
504 locals recommend
Great just for drinks, but this place has amazing food. Definitely a little pricey, but if you're up for it - call ahead, get a reservation and order the pork chops. They're worth it!
Chinese food + batman = Abacus? Don't ask questions, just eat the amazing bacon wrapped prawns and enjoy the Batman ambiance :)
7 locals recommend
Abacus
2078 Hayes Street
7 locals recommend
Chinese food + batman = Abacus? Don't ask questions, just eat the amazing bacon wrapped prawns and enjoy the Batman ambiance :)
Little bit of a walk, but it's straight down the historic, funky Haigh St. If you're in the mood for Tapas, they have amazing sangria and it's in a cool part of the city!
124 locals recommend
Cha Cha Cha
1801 Haight St
124 locals recommend
Little bit of a walk, but it's straight down the historic, funky Haigh St. If you're in the mood for Tapas, they have amazing sangria and it's in a cool part of the city!
Doesn't get better than this for brunch. Get there early (before 11a) or you'll be waiting in a long line. French themed brunch that is famous for brunch!
286 locals recommend
Zazie
941 Cole St
286 locals recommend
Doesn't get better than this for brunch. Get there early (before 11a) or you'll be waiting in a long line. French themed brunch that is famous for brunch!
Great Mexican food! There's a satellite "Green Chile Pies" desert place on Baker just before McAllister that has awesome dessert too.
123 locals recommend
Green Chile Kitchen
1801 McAllister St
123 locals recommend
Great Mexican food! There's a satellite "Green Chile Pies" desert place on Baker just before McAllister that has awesome dessert too.
Great cafe just 2 minute walk from the apartment! Best seating is on the second floor!
6 locals recommend
Oakside Cafe
1195 Oak St
6 locals recommend
Great cafe just 2 minute walk from the apartment! Best seating is on the second floor!
The very heart of Castro! Easy walk down Divisadero (which turns into Castro) and you'll see the bright light walking down the hill! Get the fried macaroni!
46 locals recommend
Pauline's Pizza
260 Valencia St
46 locals recommend
The very heart of Castro! Easy walk down Divisadero (which turns into Castro) and you'll see the bright light walking down the hill! Get the fried macaroni!
Very cool place to eat in the Castro on a sunny afternoon! In the heart of one of San Francisco's most famous neighborhoods, they have great food and great people watching!
69 locals recommend
Flore on Market
2298 Market St
69 locals recommend
Very cool place to eat in the Castro on a sunny afternoon! In the heart of one of San Francisco's most famous neighborhoods, they have great food and great people watching!
All vegan, all the time! And fantastic!
25 locals recommend
Herbivore
531 Divisadero Street
25 locals recommend
All vegan, all the time! And fantastic!
Cute, close cafe with great coffee! Not too much seating room, but definitely worth a shot. Tables outside too!
99 locals recommend
Matching Half
1799 McAllister St
99 locals recommend
Cute, close cafe with great coffee! Not too much seating room, but definitely worth a shot. Tables outside too!
Upscale Mexican food. Very good, and super close! Just a little more expensive than some of the other choices!
306 locals recommend
Nopalito
306 Broderick St
306 locals recommend
Upscale Mexican food. Very good, and super close! Just a little more expensive than some of the other choices!
One of my favorite spots to grab a coffee and just sit and write. Very close by and they make great smoothies too!
67 locals recommend
Bean Bag Cafe
601 Divisadero St
67 locals recommend
One of my favorite spots to grab a coffee and just sit and write. Very close by and they make great smoothies too!
Great Mediterranean food! Friendly service, and I've never had anything bad. Last time we were there we went with about 10 friends, everyone liked their food, and we shut the place down.
13 locals recommend
Ziryab
528 Divisadero Street
13 locals recommend
Great Mediterranean food! Friendly service, and I've never had anything bad. Last time we were there we went with about 10 friends, everyone liked their food, and we shut the place down.
Great brunch place! Sit outside under the covered patio and enjoy an amazing menu of everything you could ever want and more!
44 locals recommend
The Grind
783 Haight St
44 locals recommend
Great brunch place! Sit outside under the covered patio and enjoy an amazing menu of everything you could ever want and more!
Very expensive. Very amazing. The pretzel bread is on the list of 100 things to eat before you die - it's there for a reason. A little fancy, a lotta expensive, but hey at least you know it's here.
121 locals recommend
Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
398 Hayes St
121 locals recommend
Very expensive. Very amazing. The pretzel bread is on the list of 100 things to eat before you die - it's there for a reason. A little fancy, a lotta expensive, but hey at least you know it's here.
Such a great seafood restaurant! BEAUTIFUL indoor/outdoor patio, or sit inside for live jazz piano. You can't go wrong with the menu, and it's reasonable to expensively priced. Definitely awesome.
37 locals recommend
Catch
2362 Market St
37 locals recommend
Such a great seafood restaurant! BEAUTIFUL indoor/outdoor patio, or sit inside for live jazz piano. You can't go wrong with the menu, and it's reasonable to expensively priced. Definitely awesome.
Great breakfast & lunch menus, served all day. Sit in the heart of Hayes Valley and you may hear a string quartet in the park next to you!
76 locals recommend
Stacks
501 Hayes St
76 locals recommend
Great breakfast & lunch menus, served all day. Sit in the heart of Hayes Valley and you may hear a string quartet in the park next to you!
Great deep dish pizza - very close! People come from all over for this!
360 locals recommend
Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero St
360 locals recommend
Great deep dish pizza - very close! People come from all over for this!

Drinks & Nightlife

Best drinks in the city! The Rosemary Rickey is awesome - though you'll be picking rosemary out of your teeth all night :) Seriously - you can't go wrong here!
34 locals recommend
Orbit Room
1900 Market St
34 locals recommend
Best drinks in the city! The Rosemary Rickey is awesome - though you'll be picking rosemary out of your teeth all night :) Seriously - you can't go wrong here!
Great bar with cool atmosphere just a few blocks away!
64 locals recommend
Fly
762 Divisadero St
64 locals recommend
Great bar with cool atmosphere just a few blocks away!
Great beer and burgers! Tons of rotating beers on tap - definitely worth the quick walk! On Haight St too, which is a bonus!
177 locals recommend
Magnolia Brewing - Haight
1398 Haight St
177 locals recommend
Great beer and burgers! Tons of rotating beers on tap - definitely worth the quick walk! On Haight St too, which is a bonus!
As featured on the travel channel! Very sedate entry, just go here and look for the casual sign on the window. If you don't get here early, you'll be in a long line! Amazing Rum Drinks!
100 locals recommend
Smuggler's Cove
650 Gough St
100 locals recommend
As featured on the travel channel! Very sedate entry, just go here and look for the casual sign on the window. If you don't get here early, you'll be in a long line! Amazing Rum Drinks!
Favorite bar in the Castro! It's a great gay bar with an awesome back patio. Plenty of pop music videos playing all night with friendly atmosphere and reasonably priced drinks.
21 locals recommend
Toad Hall
4146 18th St
21 locals recommend
Favorite bar in the Castro! It's a great gay bar with an awesome back patio. Plenty of pop music videos playing all night with friendly atmosphere and reasonably priced drinks.
Gay man's bar for cruising. Great deck that "looks out" over Market Street. That's really the whole point. Friendly!
49 locals recommend
Lookout
3600 16th St
49 locals recommend
Gay man's bar for cruising. Great deck that "looks out" over Market Street. That's really the whole point. Friendly!
Psychadelic bar! Very cool in trendy Lower Haight. This whole area is worth checking out!
46 locals recommend
Noc Noc
557 Haight St
46 locals recommend
Psychadelic bar! Very cool in trendy Lower Haight. This whole area is worth checking out!

Essentials

Upscale grocery - fine wines, great cheese, and all the basics too. Definitely great to grab a quick thing, but if you just want cheap groceries head somewhere else!
122 locals recommend
Falletti Foods
308 Broderick St
122 locals recommend
Upscale grocery - fine wines, great cheese, and all the basics too. Definitely great to grab a quick thing, but if you just want cheap groceries head somewhere else!
This is where you can go for cheap - everyday groceries.
183 locals recommend
Lucky
1750 Fulton St
183 locals recommend
This is where you can go for cheap - everyday groceries.

Everything Else

GREAT ice cream made in front of you with liquid nitrogen. Worth the quick walk - and like nothing you've seen before!
216 locals recommend
Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia St
216 locals recommend
GREAT ice cream made in front of you with liquid nitrogen. Worth the quick walk - and like nothing you've seen before!
GREAT COOKIES! It's the Castro, so of course this small shop has character. Home of the "famous" penis cookies. Or lady parts... if you're into that.
36 locals recommend
Hot Cookie
1817 Castro St
36 locals recommend
GREAT COOKIES! It's the Castro, so of course this small shop has character. Home of the "famous" penis cookies. Or lady parts... if you're into that.
Closest ATM.
45 locals recommend
Bank of America ATM
433 Cortland Ave
45 locals recommend
Closest ATM.
See where "Real San Franciscans" get their books :) Beautiful building in quaint part of the Haight. If nearby, worth a quick peek to see cozy neighborhood library. Walk down Haight to get here!
6 locals recommend
Park Branch Library
1833 Page St
6 locals recommend
See where "Real San Franciscans" get their books :) Beautiful building in quaint part of the Haight. If nearby, worth a quick peek to see cozy neighborhood library. Walk down Haight to get here!

Sightseeing

As seen on the Intro to Full House :) Those houses are real - and situated on Alamo Square Park, with one of the best views of the city! And a very short walk!
300 locals recommend
Painted Ladies
Hayes Street
300 locals recommend
As seen on the Intro to Full House :) Those houses are real - and situated on Alamo Square Park, with one of the best views of the city! And a very short walk!
Our favorite view of the city! Walk uphill, and then climb the short trail up the rocks to get sweeping views of the city, situated just above the Castro neighborhood!
180 locals recommend
Corona Heights Park
Museum Way
180 locals recommend
Our favorite view of the city! Walk uphill, and then climb the short trail up the rocks to get sweeping views of the city, situated just above the Castro neighborhood!
Although the Full House intro features the amazing view from Alamo Square (and the Painted Ladies) the actual house used for filming is this location!
1709 Broderick St
1709 Broderick Street
Although the Full House intro features the amazing view from Alamo Square (and the Painted Ladies) the actual house used for filming is this location!
The famous crooked street! Amazing view and wild street! Walk or drive down for amazing views of the bay!
345 locals recommend
Lombard Street
Lombard Street
345 locals recommend
The famous crooked street! Amazing view and wild street! Walk or drive down for amazing views of the bay!
Beautiful gardens - small admission fee, but nice to walk through. Not a must, but it's situated in an awesome part of the park. You can always walk in the gate for a free peek!
348 locals recommend
Japanese Tea Garden
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
348 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens - small admission fee, but nice to walk through. Not a must, but it's situated in an awesome part of the park. You can always walk in the gate for a free peek!
This is where you'll go if you want to take a ferry to Alcatraz! Audio tour included in admission, and definitely one of the most amazing things to do in the city. Think about booking in advance!
10 locals recommend
Pier 31
1398 The Embarcadero
10 locals recommend
This is where you'll go if you want to take a ferry to Alcatraz! Audio tour included in admission, and definitely one of the most amazing things to do in the city. Think about booking in advance!
Free! Pretty cool to see the massive cables cranking too. Just a quick trip if you are interested in the mechanics of how the cable cars get up and down San Francisco's famously steep hills.
207 locals recommend
San Francisco Cable Car Museum
1201 Mason St
207 locals recommend
Free! Pretty cool to see the massive cables cranking too. Just a quick trip if you are interested in the mechanics of how the cable cars get up and down San Francisco's famously steep hills.

Arts & Culture

One of our favorite places to visit! It's expensive during the day - but totally worth it. If you're here on a THR check out Adult Night! It's way cheaper and you can enjoy it with music and drinks!
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr
816 locals recommend
One of our favorite places to visit! It's expensive during the day - but totally worth it. If you're here on a THR check out Adult Night! It's way cheaper and you can enjoy it with music and drinks!
Great art museum, just a beautiful walk through Golden Gate Park away! It's a bit of a hike, but certainly worth it depending on what exhibition is there.
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
Great art museum, just a beautiful walk through Golden Gate Park away! It's a bit of a hike, but certainly worth it depending on what exhibition is there.
Catch a Giants game while you're here! Not just hot dogs and hamburgers - seriously good food, and awesome drinks too! Great view of the bay! (and there's baseball)
596 locals recommend
Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
596 locals recommend
Catch a Giants game while you're here! Not just hot dogs and hamburgers - seriously good food, and awesome drinks too! Great view of the bay! (and there's baseball)
Beautiful, historic theatre. Check out the calendar and see if something interesting is playing. If so - check it out! The theatre is stunning, and they have great sing-along nights every so often!
332 locals recommend
Castro Theatre
429 Castro St
332 locals recommend
Beautiful, historic theatre. Check out the calendar and see if something interesting is playing. If so - check it out! The theatre is stunning, and they have great sing-along nights every so often!

Entertainment & Activities

On a nice sunny day, there literally isn't a better spot in the city! Relax and people watch - doing what the locals do: soak up rays! Great new playground equipment for kids!
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 locals recommend
On a nice sunny day, there literally isn't a better spot in the city! Relax and people watch - doing what the locals do: soak up rays! Great new playground equipment for kids!
Great playground in the panhandle of Golden Gate Park, very close. Also there's a basketball court, great for a quick pick up game! Always friendly neighbors playing bball!
McLaren Lodge
Great playground in the panhandle of Golden Gate Park, very close. Also there's a basketball court, great for a quick pick up game! Always friendly neighbors playing bball!