Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Great coffee. Beautiful work or meeting space. Part-owned by Twitter/Square founder Jack Dorsey.
378 locals recommend
Sightglass Coffee
270 7th StGreat coffee. Beautiful work or meeting space. Part-owned by Twitter/Square founder Jack Dorsey.
Moya
121 9th StGreat Ethiopian!
Kama Sushi Soma
294 9th StGood Japanese.
Citizen's Band
1198 Folsom StreetUpscale diner food. Not healthy, but delicious.
Basil
1175 Folsom StOne of several good Thai places within a few blocks!
Expensive, but delicious, huge sandwiches. Also see the original, Deli Board, a few blocks away.
1058 Hoagie
180 7th StreetExpensive, but delicious, huge sandwiches. Also see the original, Deli Board, a few blocks away.
Bit of a walk, but if you're a foodtruck geek a really nice selection (10+ trucks) congregate here every day around both lunch & dinner hours (close early on Sun). Bar serves reasonably priced beer+wine
95 locals recommend
SoMa StrEat Food Park
428 11th StBit of a walk, but if you're a foodtruck geek a really nice selection (10+ trucks) congregate here every day around both lunch & dinner hours (close early on Sun). Bar serves reasonably priced beer+wine
Hole-in-the-wall (literally) hutch window serving delicious, unwholesome food during weekday lunch hr & weekends till 1am. Partnered w/ Tempest bar, a sweet dive joint. The street feels a bit seedy, but the burger is worth the walk over!
40 locals recommend
Box Kitchen
2940 431 Natoma StreetHole-in-the-wall (literally) hutch window serving delicious, unwholesome food during weekday lunch hr & weekends till 1am. Partnered w/ Tempest bar, a sweet dive joint. The street feels a bit seedy, but the burger is worth the walk over!
Open 11am-8pm Monday-Friday. This place follows a new trend in SF eating: Having a bunch of market stalls with casual but high-quality food in a nice indoor food court. Hip court, fun vibe, live music Tuesday evenings.
The Hall
1028 Market StreetOpen 11am-8pm Monday-Friday. This place follows a new trend in SF eating: Having a bunch of market stalls with casual but high-quality food in a nice indoor food court. Hip court, fun vibe, live music Tuesday evenings.
Another fine example of San Francisco's "Third Wave" coffee shop, this is an open, spacious, hip bakery with a coffee shop attached. Good place for work meet up and a casual breakfast (no wifi)
45 locals recommend
Vive la tarte
1160 Howard StAnother fine example of San Francisco's "Third Wave" coffee shop, this is an open, spacious, hip bakery with a coffee shop attached. Good place for work meet up and a casual breakfast (no wifi)
Essentials
Harvest Urban Market
191 8th StOpen till 11PM! Wide selection.
It's a few blocks from the apartment, but a nice laundromat with free wifi, and good food at their cafe, so you can work and eat or enjoy a beer as you do your laundry
54 locals recommend
BrainWash
1122 Folsom StreetIt's a few blocks from the apartment, but a nice laundromat with free wifi, and good food at their cafe, so you can work and eat or enjoy a beer as you do your laundry
Everything Else
Pinkie's Bakery
1196 Folsom StreetDelicious baked goods. Not open all the time though.
Mike's Bikes of San Francisco
1233 Howard StGreat bike store right across the street!
Twitter
1355 Market StI live right near Twitter HQ!
Drinks & Nightlife
Fairly new and very popular brewery in SF. Almost always a busy spot, so you can take a growler of beer with you to go, or else enjoy one of their many excellent beers there!
50 locals recommend
Cellarmaker Brewing Company
1150 Howard StFairly new and very popular brewery in SF. Almost always a busy spot, so you can take a growler of beer with you to go, or else enjoy one of their many excellent beers there!