Guidebook for San Francisco
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th StBarons Quality Meats & Seafood
1706 Church StWonderful butcher a handful of blocks away for nice meat and poultry.
Best fish monger in the city. A lot of the fancy restaurants buy their seafood here. :)
11 locals recommend
Sun Fat Seafood Co
2687 Mission StBest fish monger in the city. A lot of the fancy restaurants buy their seafood here. :)
Our favorite store in Noe Valley. The cheese monger is great. It also has a nice selection of cured meats.
19 locals recommend
24th Street Cheese Co
3893 24th StOur favorite store in Noe Valley. The cheese monger is great. It also has a nice selection of cured meats.
The most amazing corner store. It has everything in a tiny space.
33 locals recommend
26th & Guerrero Market
1400 Guerrero StThe most amazing corner store. It has everything in a tiny space.
Entertainment & Activities
Fun theater, where waiters serve you drinks and lunch/dinner at your seat.
229 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission StFun theater, where waiters serve you drinks and lunch/dinner at your seat.
Getting Around
Church St & 27th St station
J Church muni line, which takes you downtown.
Another train station -- this is the BART, which goes to East Bay and South Bay. It can take you to the airport.
227 locals recommend
24th St Mission station
Another train station -- this is the BART, which goes to East Bay and South Bay. It can take you to the airport.
Parks & Nature
A nice playground. It also has tennis courts, a baseball field and an indoor playspace.
19 locals recommend
Upper Noe Recreation Center
295 Day StA nice playground. It also has tennis courts, a baseball field and an indoor playspace.
Tiny little park, a couple blocks from the house. It has a few swings, a slide and some monkey bars. Nice if you need to take children outside for a bit, but don't want to go too far.
6 locals recommend
Juri Commons
1343 Guerrero StTiny little park, a couple blocks from the house. It has a few swings, a slide and some monkey bars. Nice if you need to take children outside for a bit, but don't want to go too far.
There is a great playground here, and also hanging in Dolores Park is always fun.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetThere is a great playground here, and also hanging in Dolores Park is always fun.
Food Scene
A little too hip now after winning the best burrito in the U.S. by 538. Lines are typically crazy. Pro tip: call ahead of time, and walk to pick it up, skipping the line.
347 locals recommend
La Taqueria
2889 Mission StA little too hip now after winning the best burrito in the U.S. by 538. Lines are typically crazy. Pro tip: call ahead of time, and walk to pick it up, skipping the line.
My favorite tiny, hole in the wall, Mexican bakery. 75c bread pudding. Stop here on the way to the BART.
La Mejor Bakery
3329 24th StMy favorite tiny, hole in the wall, Mexican bakery. 75c bread pudding. Stop here on the way to the BART.
Great place to go on Saturday morning with children. They have live music (typically), and a nice play area for the children. No need to go to the Ferry Building to experience a typical SF farmers market.
58 locals recommend
Noe Valley Farmers Market
3861 24th StGreat place to go on Saturday morning with children. They have live music (typically), and a nice play area for the children. No need to go to the Ferry Building to experience a typical SF farmers market.
I think they make the best coffee in the Mission. I'm sure other people will disagree.
20 locals recommend
Grand Coffee
2663 Mission StI think they make the best coffee in the Mission. I'm sure other people will disagree.
Another really nice coffee place. The tea here is amazing.
295 locals recommend
Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia StAnother really nice coffee place. The tea here is amazing.
The cupcakes are really good. They have these mini ones, so you don't feel so guilty.
79 locals recommend
Noe Valley Bakery
4073 24th StThe cupcakes are really good. They have these mini ones, so you don't feel so guilty.
The creamiest ice cream in San Francisco -- a very long tradition in the city. A nice walk after dinner -- just a handful of blocks away.
214 locals recommend
Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose AvenueThe creamiest ice cream in San Francisco -- a very long tradition in the city. A nice walk after dinner -- just a handful of blocks away.
This block of Valencia has recently become very happening. This is a liquid chocolate place -- to have all sorts of chocolate drinks. Next door is an amazing cheese restaurant, and next door on the other side is a really nice bakery, Craftsmen & Wolves.
152 locals recommend
Dandelion Chocolate
740 Valencia StThis block of Valencia has recently become very happening. This is a liquid chocolate place -- to have all sorts of chocolate drinks. Next door is an amazing cheese restaurant, and next door on the other side is a really nice bakery, Craftsmen & Wolves.
Hipster Chinese food. Not necessarily authentic, but unique. Can get crowded but they deliver.
153 locals recommend
Mission Chinese Food
2234 Mission StHipster Chinese food. Not necessarily authentic, but unique. Can get crowded but they deliver.
Drinks & Nightlife
Trick Dog
3010 20th StHipster boozy drinks.
Shopping
An incredibly inspirational garden store. There is a Ritual Coffee inside. The gardens have these amazing heated outdoor benches, so you can get lost in the greenery while drinking your coffee. Afterwards, you can head across the street to All Good Pizza for some outdoor pizza for lunch.
55 locals recommend
Flora Grubb Gardens
1634 Jerrold AveAn incredibly inspirational garden store. There is a Ritual Coffee inside. The gardens have these amazing heated outdoor benches, so you can get lost in the greenery while drinking your coffee. Afterwards, you can head across the street to All Good Pizza for some outdoor pizza for lunch.