Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Very good Vietnamese food that won't break the bank. My favorite is the Braised Pork rice plate. The Banh Xeo is my favorite appetizer.
41 locals recommend
Tin
937 Howard StVery good Vietnamese food that won't break the bank. My favorite is the Braised Pork rice plate. The Banh Xeo is my favorite appetizer.
Not really a sit down restaurant. You can order food and take it into the bar next door. Great for late night eats.
40 locals recommend
Box Kitchen
2940 431 Natoma StreetNot really a sit down restaurant. You can order food and take it into the bar next door. Great for late night eats.
Irish restaurant/pub. The apartment keys are stored here! Friendly people, occasional live music.
11 locals recommend
The Chíeftaín Irish Pub & Restaurant
198 5th StIrish restaurant/pub. The apartment keys are stored here! Friendly people, occasional live music.
This place is beautiful. They roast coffee in the shop and you can watch the process. It's a bit expensive and they don't have wifi but I still recommend it.
378 locals recommend
Sightglass Coffee
270 7th StThis place is beautiful. They roast coffee in the shop and you can watch the process. It's a bit expensive and they don't have wifi but I still recommend it.
Bakery and cafe. Everything is pretty good here. Wide open space with a lot of local tech workers.
45 locals recommend
Vive la tarte
1160 Howard StBakery and cafe. Everything is pretty good here. Wide open space with a lot of local tech workers.
Very good chinese dumplings. Almost as good as the ones that my parents make ;). This place is tiny, but I highly recommend it if you like chinese dumplings. Their soupy dumplings (xiao long bao) are not very good though.
42 locals recommend
Kingdom Of Dumpling
1713 Taraval StVery good chinese dumplings. Almost as good as the ones that my parents make ;). This place is tiny, but I highly recommend it if you like chinese dumplings. Their soupy dumplings (xiao long bao) are not very good though.
All you can eat Korean BBQ. Every table has a grill in the middle. You order cuts of raw/marinated meat which you cook to your desired doneness on the grill. I always leave feeling satisfied.
18 locals recommend
YakiniQ BBQ
1640 Post StAll you can eat Korean BBQ. Every table has a grill in the middle. You order cuts of raw/marinated meat which you cook to your desired doneness on the grill. I always leave feeling satisfied.
Some of the best dim sum in the city. They get busy, so maybe call ahead to check availability.
64 locals recommend
Hong Kong Lounge
5322 Geary BlvdSome of the best dim sum in the city. They get busy, so maybe call ahead to check availability.
Essentials
Small selection but good produce. Ethnic foods. Taqueria inside with gigantic burritos and sandwiches. Very budget friendly.
8 locals recommend
SOMA Supermarket
1000 Howard StSmall selection but good produce. Ethnic foods. Taqueria inside with gigantic burritos and sandwiches. Very budget friendly.
Fancier than Soma Supermarket. Great selection. Expensive. Good beer though.
664 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island StFancier than Soma Supermarket. Great selection. Expensive. Good beer though.
Drinks & Nightlife
Decent bar for sports. Has a pool/billiards table. Cheap beer. Hangout for locals.
40 locals recommend
Box Kitchen
2940 431 Natoma StreetDecent bar for sports. Has a pool/billiards table. Cheap beer. Hangout for locals.
Public Works
161 Erie StKinda grungy club that plays a lot of deep house, house, and techno.
Spacious club. A lot of different artists come through here, so maybe there's one that you like?
30 locals recommend
1015 Folsom
1015 Folsom StSpacious club. A lot of different artists come through here, so maybe there's one that you like?
Entertainment & Activities
My favorite climbing gym in the US. This gym is bouldering only, but it's a giant playground if you like bouldering.
44 locals recommend
Dogpatch Boulders
2573 3rd StMy favorite climbing gym in the US. This gym is bouldering only, but it's a giant playground if you like bouldering.
Parks & Nature
The greatest park in the Mission. Grab some beers/wine and set up a picnic blanket and just enjoy the day. If you like cannabis, buy some truffles from the truffle man, you won't be disappointed.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetThe greatest park in the Mission. Grab some beers/wine and set up a picnic blanket and just enjoy the day. If you like cannabis, buy some truffles from the truffle man, you won't be disappointed.
Very cool ruins of a bathhouse. Follow the trail down and there's a cool cave that you can walk through.
42 locals recommend
Lands End Labyrinth
Lands End TrailVery cool ruins of a bathhouse. Follow the trail down and there's a cool cave that you can walk through.
This place is huge. There are hiking trails, bison, tennis courts, disc golf, almost everything outdoors that you can think of. Check out the Botanical gardens!
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
This place is huge. There are hiking trails, bison, tennis courts, disc golf, almost everything outdoors that you can think of. Check out the Botanical gardens!
Arts & Culture
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin StThey have pretty things that are also Asian.
Seven floors of "what am I looking at, really?"
813 locals recommend
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd StSeven floors of "what am I looking at, really?"
Shopping
Lots of food here with a big outdoor market on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Touristy, but a lot of locals come too.
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
Lots of food here with a big outdoor market on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Touristy, but a lot of locals come too.
Westfield San Francisco Centre
865 Market St