Guidebook for San Francisco
Essentials
our favorite local market + butcher shop (great selection of cheeses/meats/eggs/produce/fresh bread).
60 locals recommend
Avedano's Meats
235 Cortland Aveour favorite local market + butcher shop (great selection of cheeses/meats/eggs/produce/fresh bread).
large organic market with a wide variety of wine, beer, produce, etc. they also usually have fresh bread from acme bread company in berkeley.
282 locals recommend
The Good Life Grocery
448 Cortland Avelarge organic market with a wide variety of wine, beer, produce, etc. they also usually have fresh bread from acme bread company in berkeley.
Food Scene
Piqueo's
830 Cortland Avethe best peruvian food! try the empanadas and ceviche.
Vega
419 Cortland Avenice, but casual italian bistro (great pizza and a large wine selection).
owned by the former pastry chef at chez panisse. nice selection of tarts, cakes, and cookies (all made in-house with locally sourced and organic ingredients).
28 locals recommend
Little Bee Bakery
1501 Cortland Aveowned by the former pastry chef at chez panisse. nice selection of tarts, cakes, and cookies (all made in-house with locally sourced and organic ingredients).
excellent southern-inspired comfort food, good for both dinner and brunch (if you can handle a long wait).
158 locals recommend
The Front Porch
65 29th Stexcellent southern-inspired comfort food, good for both dinner and brunch (if you can handle a long wait).
one of our favorite dinner spots! if you're hungry, try the meatloaf or fried chicken...
156 locals recommend
Blue Plate
3218 Mission Stone of our favorite dinner spots! if you're hungry, try the meatloaf or fried chicken...
good coffee and even better food! they also have free wifi, so it's a nice spot to work.
86 locals recommend
Cafe St Jorge
3438 Mission Stgood coffee and even better food! they also have free wifi, so it's a nice spot to work.
authentic mexican food in the mission (good for late-night burritos or tacos).
141 locals recommend
Taqueria Cancun
2288 Mission Streetauthentic mexican food in the mission (good for late-night burritos or tacos).
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero Stthe long line is worth it.
Pinhole Coffee
231 Cortland Avegreat coffee & tea in a comfortable cafe (but no wifi).
delicious cambodian food just steps away from the apartment, also does takeaway.
30 locals recommend
Angkor Borei Restaurant
3471 Mission Stdelicious cambodian food just steps away from the apartment, also does takeaway.
famous for spaghetti and meatballs. great for a simple meal and they also feature good cocktails. note their new location just up the street at 3230 mission street.
115 locals recommend
Emmy's Spaghetti Shack
3230 Mission Stfamous for spaghetti and meatballs. great for a simple meal and they also feature good cocktails. note their new location just up the street at 3230 mission street.
serves brunch and dinner with a nice outdoor patio in the back, and they often screen films there during the week.
137 locals recommend
Bernal Star
410 Cortland Aveserves brunch and dinner with a nice outdoor patio in the back, and they often screen films there during the week.
Crazy Sushi
3319 Mission Streetgo here for the delicious ramen, especially on a cold night.
ICHI Sushi
3369 Mission Stsome of the best sushi in the city, but be prepared for a long wait.
Drinks & Nightlife
funky and cozy neighborhood bar, serves good cocktails and plays vintage vinyl records.
137 locals recommend
The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission Stfunky and cozy neighborhood bar, serves good cocktails and plays vintage vinyl records.
Everything Else
Holly Park
625 Holly Park Cirneighborhood park, just a short walk from our house.
nice to spend a sunny afternoon here with a picnic and a few friends.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th Streetnice to spend a sunny afternoon here with a picnic and a few friends.
one of the best farmers markets in the city with a wide variety of local produce/cheese/meat/prepared foods (every tuesday, thursday, and saturday).
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
one of the best farmers markets in the city with a wide variety of local produce/cheese/meat/prepared foods (every tuesday, thursday, and saturday).
Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom Stamazing views of the city--just a short walk from the house!
Shopping
the place to go for ice cream and other baked goods in the mission. just across the street from dolores park.
476 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th Stthe place to go for ice cream and other baked goods in the mission. just across the street from dolores park.
Arts & Culture
fine arts museum in golden gate park with a great permanent collection and excellent rotating exhibitions.
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drfine arts museum in golden gate park with a great permanent collection and excellent rotating exhibitions.
fun place to go for the day, especially with kids, and right across from the de Young museum.
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Drfun place to go for the day, especially with kids, and right across from the de Young museum.
Entertainment & Activities
Exploratorium
Green Streetkid-friendly/hands-on science museum (right near the embarcadero).