Guidebook for San Francisco
Sightseeing
nearest BART underground station - 8 blocks flat walk or bicycle or catch the M-MUNI light Rail train just steps away from our front door.
87 locals recommend
Balboa Park Station
401 Geneva Avenearest BART underground station - 8 blocks flat walk or bicycle or catch the M-MUNI light Rail train just steps away from our front door.
Fort Funston
Fort Funston Roadhang gliders. off-leash beach with hiking for dogs of all varieties
There's no other bridge quite like it. Walk it, drive it, bicycle it. We love it.
1321 locals recommend
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate BridgeThere's no other bridge quite like it. Walk it, drive it, bicycle it. We love it.
Shopping
busy hot foods bar and great organic and alternative fresh foods market
905 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th Stbusy hot foods bar and great organic and alternative fresh foods market
Large shops and small specialty stores. Trader Joe's Grocery. Farmers Market behind Macy's every Sunday morning
173 locals recommend
Stonestown Galleria
3251 20th AveLarge shops and small specialty stores. Trader Joe's Grocery. Farmers Market behind Macy's every Sunday morning
Pet Food Express
3160 20th AveQuality pet foods and supplies in a locally owned well managed nearby store
Sloat Garden Center
2700 Sloat Blvdlovely browse for plant lovers after or instead of visiting San Francisco Zoo
Fascinating collection of succulents for planting, gifting, admiring. Neat little stuff to use in your garden space, or send to friends. Friendly garden-loving, knowledgeable folks work here, and hang out here.
37 locals recommend
Succulence
402 Cortland AveFascinating collection of succulents for planting, gifting, admiring. Neat little stuff to use in your garden space, or send to friends. Friendly garden-loving, knowledgeable folks work here, and hang out here.
Everything Else
Dr. Gary Hurlbut
4300 CA-1All of the vets are outstanding and knowledgeable about dogs. Great staff, too.
simply the best after-hours and weekends emergency veterinary hospital in the City
Animal Internal Medicine & Specialty Services
600 Alabama Streetsimply the best after-hours and weekends emergency veterinary hospital in the City
Food Scene
Mission Pie
2901 Mission Styum for pie
Cafe Ethiopia
878 Valencia Stthe best Ethiopian food in town. open for dinners only
Clay Oven Indian Restaurant
delicious Indian food. Lunchtime buffet. Delivers
The best breakfast in town, with a Louisiana twist. Actual beignets! Their homemade breads are wonderful, they do make actual grits, eggs are always perfect. Generous portions of freshly made yummy food. Great service, good food, comfy atmosphere. What we like.
108 locals recommend
Just For You Cafe
732 22nd StThe best breakfast in town, with a Louisiana twist. Actual beignets! Their homemade breads are wonderful, they do make actual grits, eggs are always perfect. Generous portions of freshly made yummy food. Great service, good food, comfy atmosphere. What we like.
They do burgers simply and beautifully, and at a price the pocketbook can afford. California fresh, always cooked to order. And the best chili-cheese fries on the planet. We also love their vegetarian fries cooked in rice oil. All real, stop by to eat, not for ambiance.
8 locals recommend
Calibur
68 W Portal AveThey do burgers simply and beautifully, and at a price the pocketbook can afford. California fresh, always cooked to order. And the best chili-cheese fries on the planet. We also love their vegetarian fries cooked in rice oil. All real, stop by to eat, not for ambiance.
Jo Jo's Cafe
1537 Ocean AveTalking fabulous Chinese vegetables take out. Order and it's here in a flash!
The bagels are really, truly bagels. The bakery is FABulous! And they deliver to our place fresh every Thursday morning. Breakfast is the "B"!
30 locals recommend
House of Bagels
5030 Geary BlvdThe bagels are really, truly bagels. The bakery is FABulous! And they deliver to our place fresh every Thursday morning. Breakfast is the "B"!
Do you love delicious Italian food? You'll love Spiazzo. The locals all eat here, and we're always treated like royalty. Easy to reach on the M or L trains, or any buses that go to West Portal. Don't let its small size fool you. You are about to be transported to mouth heaven!
13 locals recommend
Spiazzo Ristorante
33 W Portal AveDo you love delicious Italian food? You'll love Spiazzo. The locals all eat here, and we're always treated like royalty. Easy to reach on the M or L trains, or any buses that go to West Portal. Don't let its small size fool you. You are about to be transported to mouth heaven!
Breakfast through afternoon brunch. Great waitstaff, good coffee, delicious food. Wonderful open patio in the rear of the place, warm and inviting space in the storefront. Just eat.
137 locals recommend
Bernal Star
410 Cortland AveBreakfast through afternoon brunch. Great waitstaff, good coffee, delicious food. Wonderful open patio in the rear of the place, warm and inviting space in the storefront. Just eat.
Essentials
Dianda's Italian American Pastry
2883 Mission Sttres leche cake. unbelievably delicious
Arts & Culture
art deco interior, organ player before and after arts movies. LGBT international film festival center
332 locals recommend
Castro Theatre
429 Castro Start deco interior, organ player before and after arts movies. LGBT international film festival center
First runs of new plays, by the most varied group of playwrites, some of them also new. Check out their listings for a truly unique evening of local stagecraft.
6 locals recommend
Magic Theatre
2 Marina BlvdFirst runs of new plays, by the most varied group of playwrites, some of them also new. Check out their listings for a truly unique evening of local stagecraft.
A street art gallery. That's what the Mission is like. Everywhere are visions and statements and boldness and pathos and romance and fantastic works of mural art. Connect with Precita Eyes to get started on a self-hosted tour, or learn something about some of the artists who let it all hang out, all of the time, for the public to encounter.
55 locals recommend
Precita Eyes Muralists
2981 24th StA street art gallery. That's what the Mission is like. Everywhere are visions and statements and boldness and pathos and romance and fantastic works of mural art. Connect with Precita Eyes to get started on a self-hosted tour, or learn something about some of the artists who let it all hang out, all of the time, for the public to encounter.
Climb to the top of the tower for a unique view of the City. Take in a traveling exhibit or a great permanent collection.
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrClimb to the top of the tower for a unique view of the City. Take in a traveling exhibit or a great permanent collection.
Entertainment & Activities
It's still the one and only Alcatraz. Still eerie and interesting. Limited numbers of visitors at a time, so we recommend reservations ahead of arrival, as sometimes they are booked for weeks ahead.
503 locals recommend
Alcatraz Island
It's still the one and only Alcatraz. Still eerie and interesting. Limited numbers of visitors at a time, so we recommend reservations ahead of arrival, as sometimes they are booked for weeks ahead.
Lotsa movies, great kettle corn, covered free parking.
87 locals recommend
Century 20 Daly City and XD
1901 Junipero Serra BlvdLotsa movies, great kettle corn, covered free parking.