Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Nob Hill Grille
969 Hyde StreetGreat eats
My favorite pasta gem right up Taylor Street
79 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nob Hill Cafe
1152 Taylor StMy favorite pasta gem right up Taylor Street
Want to find out the history of Nob Hill? Come here and learn about the Big 4 railroad tycoons and their massive estates that once lined Huntington Park
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Big 4
1075 California StreetWant to find out the history of Nob Hill? Come here and learn about the Big 4 railroad tycoons and their massive estates that once lined Huntington Park
A rain-filled, thunder-booming and lightning-bright entertaining tiki bar
93 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar
950 Mason StA rain-filled, thunder-booming and lightning-bright entertaining tiki bar
The famous Top of the Mark with dancing, food and drink along with panoramic views of the Bay
104 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Top of the Mark
999 California StThe famous Top of the Mark with dancing, food and drink along with panoramic views of the Bay
Caffe Cento
801 Powell StAmazing art deco caffe - grab a cup of joe and head to Huntington Park
My favorite place for Chinese - warm, friendly staff with the best xiao long bao outside of Shanghi
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hunan Home's Restaurant
622 Jackson StMy favorite place for Chinese - warm, friendly staff with the best xiao long bao outside of Shanghi
Wayfare Tavern
558 Sacramento StHigh-end cuisine set in style
Paladar Cafe Cubano
329 Kearny StreetStellar Cuban cuisine (try the lime-aid and Corona beer concoction)
Down an alley way you'll find this superb French Restaurant
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Claude
7 Claude LnDown an alley way you'll find this superb French Restaurant
Paris at the Dragon's Gate entryway to Chinatown
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café de la Presse
352 Grant AveParis at the Dragon's Gate entryway to Chinatown
Another art deco-styled speak easy with live jazz music nightly - definitely a must go
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Burritt Room + Tavern
417 Stockton StAnother art deco-styled speak easy with live jazz music nightly - definitely a must go
Bouche on Bush - marvelously French and divine dining
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bouche
603 Bush StBouche on Bush - marvelously French and divine dining
Masa's Restaurant
648 Bush StreetAnother fantastic spot
A French-Vietnamese boutique restaurant
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rue Lepic French Restaurant
900 Pine StA French-Vietnamese boutique restaurant
Fresh coffee by bicycle and simply delicious sandwiches and pastries
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Another Cafe
1191 Pine StFresh coffee by bicycle and simply delicious sandwiches and pastries
Go here first and you may not dine anywhere else your whole trip (it's right around the corner to boot); in addition to farm-to-table cuisine it hosts cook with the chef classes
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sweet Woodruff
798 Sutter StreetGo here first and you may not dine anywhere else your whole trip (it's right around the corner to boot); in addition to farm-to-table cuisine it hosts cook with the chef classes
By the same Chef as The Sentinel lunch spot downtown, prepare yourself for culinary excellence
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Canteen
817 Sutter StreetBy the same Chef as The Sentinel lunch spot downtown, prepare yourself for culinary excellence
Fleur De Lys
A high-end French delight
Small, unassuming cafe with an unexpected flare
72 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Farm : Table
754 Post StSmall, unassuming cafe with an unexpected flare
French-Vietnamese, Michelin rated restaurant with a bar and dancing up top
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Le Colonial
20 Cosmo PlFrench-Vietnamese, Michelin rated restaurant with a bar and dancing up top
Live DJ, fresh Japanese Sushi - best in city
55 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar
619 Taylor StLive DJ, fresh Japanese Sushi - best in city
Mind-boggling, surreal seafood (great happy hour, too)
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Farallon
Mind-boggling, surreal seafood (great happy hour, too)
The Rotunda
150 Stockton StreetNeiman Marcus Cafe - very sheik
Unassuming, lose yourself in California cuisine right down from Dolores Park
598 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th StUnassuming, lose yourself in California cuisine right down from Dolores Park
Counterpart to Delfina, the Pizzeria will send your taste buds to nirvana
598 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th StCounterpart to Delfina, the Pizzeria will send your taste buds to nirvana
Experience the mission by walking the vibrant, energy-filled streets and this great cafe
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sugarlump
2862 24th StreetExperience the mission by walking the vibrant, energy-filled streets and this great cafe
Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia StCoffee de jure
Sightglass Coffee
270 7th StCoffee de jure
Coffee de jure - no, really - featured in the New York Times and housing a 14th-century-like halogen coffee brewing contraption
373 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden StCoffee de jure - no, really - featured in the New York Times and housing a 14th-century-like halogen coffee brewing contraption
Toast Cafe
31 Sunnyside AvenueExplore Mill Valley - a quaint Marin oasis - and eat at this beyond words Cafe
Watch the sun dip into the Pacific alongside a seemingly never ending stretch of beach
236 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great HwyWatch the sun dip into the Pacific alongside a seemingly never ending stretch of beach
RN74
301 Mission StreetWine and cuisine de jour
Flour + Water
2401 Harrison StCuisine de jour
Essentials
Local grocery store with $3 bottles of wine
395 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trader Joe's
401 Bay StLocal grocery store with $3 bottles of wine
The closet grocery store a few doors down
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Market Mayflower & Deli
985 Bush StThe closet grocery store a few doors down
Drinks & Nightlife
The local Urban Retreat watering hole - regularly frequented by European and foreign travelers
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bacchus Kirk
925 Bush StThe local Urban Retreat watering hole - regularly frequented by European and foreign travelers
Rickhouse
246 Kearny StA art deco-era styled speak easy
The Irish Bank
10 Mark LnWe love the Irish and their Bars - one of the best
A local favorite right above the Stockton Street Tunnel - from outside look out and see vibrant Union Square from a rarely scene vantage point
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tunnel Top Lounge and Bar
601 Bush StA local favorite right above the Stockton Street Tunnel - from outside look out and see vibrant Union Square from a rarely scene vantage point
Velvet Room
495 Geary StHitchcock made this bar also known as The Redwood Room famous in Vertigo - brilliant
Sightseeing
Did you know Grace Cathedral is a replica of Notre Dame?
165 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Catedral de Grace
1100 California StDid you know Grace Cathedral is a replica of Notre Dame?
Across from Grace Cathedral, this park displays two beautiful fountains, both of which are replicas of famous Italian fountains
72 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Huntington
Across from Grace Cathedral, this park displays two beautiful fountains, both of which are replicas of famous Italian fountains
One of the last still-standing mansions in the San Francisco Bay built prior to the 1906 earthquake
Pacific Union Club
1000 California StOne of the last still-standing mansions in the San Francisco Bay built prior to the 1906 earthquake
University Club
800 Powell StIvy leaguers welcome at the University Club
Dragon's Gate
The entryway to Chinatown
Metropolitan Club
640 Sutter StUltra lux private club
The Olympic Club
599 CA-35Ultra lux private club
Bohemian Club
624 Taylor StUltra-exclusive private club
Gripping views of the Bay and Golden Gate - take stroll down and continue down Marina Blvd until you reach the Bridge in the Presidio
161 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fort Mason
2 Marina BlvdGripping views of the Bay and Golden Gate - take stroll down and continue down Marina Blvd until you reach the Bridge in the Presidio
Stellar views of the city along Palm-tree lined Dolores Street - on any sunny day this is the place to be
1244 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Mission Dolores
19th StreetStellar views of the city along Palm-tree lined Dolores Street - on any sunny day this is the place to be
The oldest building in San Francisco
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Misión San Francisco de Asís
3321 16th StThe oldest building in San Francisco
Experience the Marina right off of Union and Chestnut and - most importantly - right along the Bay
75 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Triángulo Verde de Marina
Experience the Marina right off of Union and Chestnut and - most importantly - right along the Bay
Don't be fooled by the tour buses on the other side of the highway and bridge - this is where you experience the Marina Headlands and breathtaking views of San Francisco
194 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Marin Headlands
Don't be fooled by the tour buses on the other side of the highway and bridge - this is where you experience the Marina Headlands and breathtaking views of San Francisco
Another world away Stinson Beach sits at the base of Mount Tamalpais - access several hikes, including to the Muir Woods (the Redwood forest)
363 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Stinson Beach
Another world away Stinson Beach sits at the base of Mount Tamalpais - access several hikes, including to the Muir Woods (the Redwood forest)
Begin your explorations of Point Reyes here - hikes, beaches, undeveloped gorgeous terrain
156 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Point Reyes Station
Begin your explorations of Point Reyes here - hikes, beaches, undeveloped gorgeous terrain
L-shaped beach along the bluffs and the famous Sea Cliff homes (clothing optional on the north end)
349 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Playa Baker
L-shaped beach along the bluffs and the famous Sea Cliff homes (clothing optional on the north end)
Parque Golden Gate
New York's got nothing on us
Panoramic views of the entire Bay and Pacific Ocean - an absolute must
727 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Twin Peaks
Panoramic views of the entire Bay and Pacific Ocean - an absolute must
San Francisco City Hall
1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett PlGo inside and have a tour
Can you name the other states where the supreme court of the state is not located in the state capitol?
Supreme Court of California
350 McAllister StCan you name the other states where the supreme court of the state is not located in the state capitol?
Modern art comes to live here
813 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Arte Moderno de San Francisco
151 3rd StModern art comes to live here
Jardines de Yerba Buena
750 Howard StTranquil, urban oasis
Telegraph Hill
Amazing views and murals
Baseball season makes this an obvious destination; nonetheless, this venue holds free arts and entertainment events throughout the year
596 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Oracle
24 Willie Mays PlazaBaseball season makes this an obvious destination; nonetheless, this venue holds free arts and entertainment events throughout the year
Arts & Culture
Great venue for arts and entertainment - be sure to check out what's playing
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Masonic
1111 California StGreat venue for arts and entertainment - be sure to check out what's playing
A.C.T.'s Geary Theater
415 Geary StTheater
Teatro SHN Orpheum en San Francisco
1192 Market StTheatre
Mega-club with world famous DJs, acts and shows
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ruby Skye
420 Mason StreetMega-club with world famous DJs, acts and shows
Check out Thursdays at 6pm for 21 years old+, a visual museum with cocktails in hand and great DJs - supremely astounding
816 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Academia de Ciencias de California
55 Music Concourse DrCheck out Thursdays at 6pm for 21 years old+, a visual museum with cocktails in hand and great DJs - supremely astounding
Museo de Young
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrCheck out Friday evening shows here
Legión de Honor
100 34th AveAmazing collection and structure
San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum
401 Van Ness AveWorld class opera and theater
SFJAZZ
201 Franklin StExperience the new SF JAZZ Center
Everything Else
LiveFit Gym
1094 Bush StGreat fitness center with lap pool
Sinfónica de San Francisco
201 Van Ness AveWorld class symphony
Ópera de San Francisco
301 Van Ness AveWorld class ballet
Kabuki Springs and Spa
1750 Geary BlvdTranquil Japanese style baths