Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Wonderful owners, long time staff, comfortable back room and nice deck in back.
108 locals recommend
Progressive Grounds Coffee shop and Eatery
400 Cortland Ave
108 locals recommend
Wonderful owners, long time staff, comfortable back room and nice deck in back.
Right around the corner! My go-to restaurant for a great Italian meal. Same folks own Vino Rosso, the wine bar farther down - yum!
137 locals recommend
Vega
419 Cortland Ave
137 locals recommend
Right around the corner! My go-to restaurant for a great Italian meal. Same folks own Vino Rosso, the wine bar farther down - yum!
Only two blocks from my place, the best coffee in San Francisco! and beautiful deco. Meet the owner JoEllen and tell her you’re staying in my Airbnb!
83 locals recommend
Pinhole Coffee
231 Cortland Ave
83 locals recommend
Only two blocks from my place, the best coffee in San Francisco! and beautiful deco. Meet the owner JoEllen and tell her you’re staying in my Airbnb!
incredible pizza; fun environment, right down the hill on Mission.
109 locals recommend
PizzaHacker
3299 Mission St
109 locals recommend
incredible pizza; fun environment, right down the hill on Mission.
one of my favorite places for breakfast. old fashioned place, with updated breakfast dishes. and that part of 24th street is colorful and fun to walk.
138 locals recommend
St. Francis Fountain
2801 24th St
138 locals recommend
one of my favorite places for breakfast. old fashioned place, with updated breakfast dishes. and that part of 24th street is colorful and fun to walk.
you really can’t go wrong with any restaurant on Cortland, except I wouldn’t recommend the Chinese restaurant (we have many better ones in SF).
30 locals recommend
Cortland Avenue
Cortland Avenue
30 locals recommend
you really can’t go wrong with any restaurant on Cortland, except I wouldn’t recommend the Chinese restaurant (we have many better ones in SF).
a few blocks down at 803 Cortland. They say it’s an oyster bar, but their entrees are great too. I love the ceasar salad with shrimp or calamari.
62 locals recommend
Red Hill Station
62 locals recommend
a few blocks down at 803 Cortland. They say it’s an oyster bar, but their entrees are great too. I love the ceasar salad with shrimp or calamari.
If you are feeling like a basic American breakfast lots of people like this restaurant at 634 Cortland.
34 locals recommend
Moonlight Cafe
634 Cortland Ave
34 locals recommend
If you are feeling like a basic American breakfast lots of people like this restaurant at 634 Cortland.
My favorite burrito place in the Mission!
24 locals recommend
El Toro Taqueria
598 Valencia St
24 locals recommend
My favorite burrito place in the Mission!
Fantastic Latino food!
28 locals recommend
El Buen Comer
3435 Mission St
28 locals recommend
Fantastic Latino food!

Shopping

a wonderful selection of new and used books and a great little art gallery in the back. meet owner Kate and tell her you're staying with me!
38 locals recommend
Alley Cat Books
3036 24th St
38 locals recommend
a wonderful selection of new and used books and a great little art gallery in the back. meet owner Kate and tell her you're staying with me!
great place for gifts to bring home.
37 locals recommend
Succulence
402 Cortland Ave
37 locals recommend
great place for gifts to bring home.
great place for gifts!
59 locals recommend
Heartfelt
436 Cortland Ave
59 locals recommend
great place for gifts!
right across street! owners are super nice and have chosen some great products. They are all small craft products by small producers. Great liquor and cheeses, condiments and chocolate, etc.
40 locals recommend
The Epicurean Trader
401 Cortland Ave
40 locals recommend
right across street! owners are super nice and have chosen some great products. They are all small craft products by small producers. Great liquor and cheeses, condiments and chocolate, etc.

Sightseeing

i love going to the back of the ferry building at night and watch the lights on the bridge. Or walk along the Embarcadero to the Exploratorium or just for the view.
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
679 locals recommend
i love going to the back of the ferry building at night and watch the lights on the bridge. Or walk along the Embarcadero to the Exploratorium or just for the view.
Go up Bennington St. At top of block continue up Bocana Street. At top of street is a wooden barrier. To the left is a path to the hill. At paved road veer left around hill to see view of the city!
10 locals recommend
Bernal Heights Boulevard
Bernal Heights Boulevard
10 locals recommend
Go up Bennington St. At top of block continue up Bocana Street. At top of street is a wooden barrier. To the left is a path to the hill. At paved road veer left around hill to see view of the city!
see the murals on Clarion Alley between 17th and 18th streets. 24th Street between Folsom and Potrero has a lot of the original Latino groceries, bakeries and restaurants
355 locals recommend
Mission District
355 locals recommend
see the murals on Clarion Alley between 17th and 18th streets. 24th Street between Folsom and Potrero has a lot of the original Latino groceries, bakeries and restaurants

Everything Else

this great local gallery is next door to VinoRosso. The owner, Lisa Moro, sells art by mostly local artists, many from right here in Bernal. She also has a beautiful selection of jewelry.
7 locals recommend
Inclusions Gallery
627 Cortland Ave
7 locals recommend
this great local gallery is next door to VinoRosso. The owner, Lisa Moro, sells art by mostly local artists, many from right here in Bernal. She also has a beautiful selection of jewelry.
Walk or bus down Mission to around 24th street, walk one block west to Valencia. All the way down the street are lots of great restaurants, cafes, stores for clothes or trinkets.
163 locals recommend
Valencia Street
Valencia Street
163 locals recommend
Walk or bus down Mission to around 24th street, walk one block west to Valencia. All the way down the street are lots of great restaurants, cafes, stores for clothes or trinkets.

Drinks & Nightlife

it's right around the corner to the left on Cortland!
42 locals recommend
The Lucky Horseshoe
453 Cortland Ave
42 locals recommend
it's right around the corner to the left on Cortland!
right around the corner to the right. great cocktails!
120 locals recommend
Holy Water
309 Cortland Ave
120 locals recommend
right around the corner to the right. great cocktails!
not a winery but a wine-bar, a couple of blocks down cortland to the left. good late night place for small plates of food and delicious wines.
52 locals recommend
VinoRosso
629 Cortland Ave
52 locals recommend
not a winery but a wine-bar, a couple of blocks down cortland to the left. good late night place for small plates of food and delicious wines.