Guidebook for San Francisco

Joanne
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Every one of my Airbnb guests has eaten at this restaurant - it is on my block - and been thoroughly impressed. Great mashed potatoes, soups, and pictures of Communist leaders.
18 locals recommend
Walzwerk
381 S Van Ness Ave
18 locals recommend
Every one of my Airbnb guests has eaten at this restaurant - it is on my block - and been thoroughly impressed. Great mashed potatoes, soups, and pictures of Communist leaders.
Friendly owners. Friendly staff. Is it a coffee shop? Is it a restaurant? Is it a bar? Is is a sports bar? Is it an art gallery? Is it a music venue? It's a very local hangout.
7 locals recommend
Flying Pig Bistro Pub
433 S Van Ness Ave
7 locals recommend
Friendly owners. Friendly staff. Is it a coffee shop? Is it a restaurant? Is it a bar? Is is a sports bar? Is it an art gallery? Is it a music venue? It's a very local hangout.
This is THE place to watch San Francisco Hipsters. The coffee's good too.
348 locals recommend
Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia St
348 locals recommend
This is THE place to watch San Francisco Hipsters. The coffee's good too.
My new most favorite restaurant in San Francisco
135 locals recommend
Starbelly
3583 16th St
135 locals recommend
My new most favorite restaurant in San Francisco
Because it is the world's best bread.
768 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 locals recommend
Because it is the world's best bread.
One of my guests recently mentioned Stable and I never think to recommend it, but it is a lovely place to have coffee and lunch. They do meals too. And a lovely outdoor seating area.
50 locals recommend
Stable Cafe
2128 Folsom St
50 locals recommend
One of my guests recently mentioned Stable and I never think to recommend it, but it is a lovely place to have coffee and lunch. They do meals too. And a lovely outdoor seating area.

Everything Else

Hip bowling club. Good food. Bar. Great atmosphere.
127 locals recommend
Mission Bowling Club
3176 17th St
127 locals recommend
Hip bowling club. Good food. Bar. Great atmosphere.
Big. Take Zumba with Pablo. It's very close.
Gold's Gym
600 Grand Ave
Big. Take Zumba with Pablo. It's very close.
Hub of 12-Step recovery.
9 locals recommend
Castro Coffee Company
427 Castro St
9 locals recommend
Hub of 12-Step recovery.
Progressive Catholic church
Most Holy Redeemer Church
100 Diamond St
Progressive Catholic church
I haven't used this pet hotel, but I wanted to include it because - well - it might be useful.
Wag Hotels
25 14th St
I haven't used this pet hotel, but I wanted to include it because - well - it might be useful.

Arts & Culture

People travel from a VERY long way to either take classes or to watch dance at ODC. You can just walk over there.
21 locals recommend
ODC Dance Commons
351 Shotwell St
21 locals recommend
People travel from a VERY long way to either take classes or to watch dance at ODC. You can just walk over there.
Gotta love it!
150 locals recommend
San Francisco Opera
301 Van Ness Ave
150 locals recommend
Gotta love it!
Gotta love it!
150 locals recommend
San Francisco Opera
301 Van Ness Ave
150 locals recommend
Gotta love it!
Huge, wonderful library.
33 locals recommend
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin St
33 locals recommend
Huge, wonderful library.
San Francisco institution. Very independent cinema.
87 locals recommend
Roxie Cinema
3117 16th St
87 locals recommend
San Francisco institution. Very independent cinema.
San Francisco Institution. Big old cinema with a live organist at special events.
332 locals recommend
Castro Theatre
429 Castro St
332 locals recommend
San Francisco Institution. Big old cinema with a live organist at special events.
This is now my favorite museum - anywhere.
42 locals recommend
Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission St
42 locals recommend
This is now my favorite museum - anywhere.

Sightseeing

Very grand!
134 locals recommend
San Francisco City Hall
1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl
134 locals recommend
Very grand!
Well worth the $5 entry fee to see the oldest Mission in the country. And do NOT miss the cemetery.
63 locals recommend
Mission Dolores
63 locals recommend
Well worth the $5 entry fee to see the oldest Mission in the country. And do NOT miss the cemetery.
Center of the gay universe. Home of Harvey Milk Museum and lots of memories. Locations of movie, Milk.
37 locals recommend
Castro Street
Castro Street
37 locals recommend
Center of the gay universe. Home of Harvey Milk Museum and lots of memories. Locations of movie, Milk.

Entertainment & Activities

If there is sun in San Francisco - and that's a fairly big IF - everyone heads out to Dolores Park. Lots of entertainment on the weekends.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
1244 locals recommend
If there is sun in San Francisco - and that's a fairly big IF - everyone heads out to Dolores Park. Lots of entertainment on the weekends.
Street food is quite the in-thing these days. So this is a collection of street food trucks with a seating area. Very kid friendly. Very fun.
95 locals recommend
SoMa StrEat Food Park
428 11th St
95 locals recommend
Street food is quite the in-thing these days. So this is a collection of street food trucks with a seating area. Very kid friendly. Very fun.

Essentials

A San Francisco institution. Workers' Coop. Health food store. Bulk food. Produce. Great cheese selection. Toiletries. Essences. More of everything than anywhere else.
275 locals recommend
Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom St
275 locals recommend
A San Francisco institution. Workers' Coop. Health food store. Bulk food. Produce. Great cheese selection. Toiletries. Essences. More of everything than anywhere else.

Shopping

It's very close.
Office Depot
2300 16th Street
It's very close.
It's very close.
20 locals recommend
Best Buy
1717 Harrison St
20 locals recommend
It's very close.
It's very close.
19 locals recommend
Sports Basement Bryant Street
1590 Bryant St
19 locals recommend
It's very close.
It's very close.
171 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
450 10th St
171 locals recommend
It's very close.
I don't actually like ice-cream, but everyone else on the planet does! Long lines on sunny days.
476 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
476 locals recommend
I don't actually like ice-cream, but everyone else on the planet does! Long lines on sunny days.