Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Friendly atmosphere, they brew their own beer, and just a block and a half away.
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Magnolia Brewing - Haight
1398 Haight StFriendly atmosphere, they brew their own beer, and just a block and a half away.
Great casual bar food with a patio out back. Perfect for brunch on a sunny day.
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Sparrow Bar and Kitchen
1640 Haight StGreat casual bar food with a patio out back. Perfect for brunch on a sunny day.
French bistro--longtime neighborhood favorite in Cole Valley. Backyard patio. Best brunch around, but very crowded on weekends.
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Zazie
941 Cole StFrench bistro--longtime neighborhood favorite in Cole Valley. Backyard patio. Best brunch around, but very crowded on weekends.
Need a quick breakfast, lunch or just coffee--this is the place.
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People's Bistro
Need a quick breakfast, lunch or just coffee--this is the place.
Coffee To The People
1206 Masonic AveClosest coffee bar--very homey atmosphere.
Best traditional breakfast (traditional in that they don't spare the grease!) in the neighborhood--very popular, there is normally a line out the door on weekends.
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Pork Store Cafe
1451 Haight StBest traditional breakfast (traditional in that they don't spare the grease!) in the neighborhood--very popular, there is normally a line out the door on weekends.
Good selection of savory crepes with browned potatoes. Yum. Very casual.
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Crepes On Cole
100 Carl StGood selection of savory crepes with browned potatoes. Yum. Very casual.
Peet's Coffee
2080 Chestnut StPeet's coffee is a local favorite.
Open late. If you need a quick slice late at night, this might hit the spot. Pizza by the slice.
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Escape From New York Pizza
1737 Haight StOpen late. If you need a quick slice late at night, this might hit the spot. Pizza by the slice.
Young crowd, very cool coffee shop (with rear patio) across from the entrance to Golden Gate Park, about 0.5 mile walk from my place.
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Flywheel Coffee Roasters
672 Stanyan StYoung crowd, very cool coffee shop (with rear patio) across from the entrance to Golden Gate Park, about 0.5 mile walk from my place.
Essentials
Best grocery store in neighborhood, great fresh produce, and sandwiches.
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Haight Street Natural Food
1621 Haight StBest grocery store in neighborhood, great fresh produce, and sandwiches.
Shopping
The Plough and the Stars
116 Clement StUnique boutique--it's all about death!!
Roberts Hardware
1629 Haight StNeed anything hardware related? This is the place.
Ben & Jerry’s
1480 Haight StIce cream!
Large music store with huge used CD/LP/video collection.
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Amoeba Music
1855 Haight StLarge music store with huge used CD/LP/video collection.
Sightseeing
Museums, windmills, gardens, trails, great place to spend a leisurely day. Take the elevator to the top of the de Young Museum tower for a great view. Bonus, its free!
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Golden Gate Park
Museums, windmills, gardens, trails, great place to spend a leisurely day. Take the elevator to the top of the de Young Museum tower for a great view. Bonus, its free!
Nice place for nearby hike--great views from all directions.
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Park ta 'Buena Vista'
Nice place for nearby hike--great views from all directions.
This is mostly a dog park, but climb the trail for stunning city views--best views of the Castro District.
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Park ta 'Corona Heights'
Museum WayThis is mostly a dog park, but climb the trail for stunning city views--best views of the Castro District.
Golden Gate Park attraction that is free if you enter the garden before 10 am Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. Otherwise $8 per person.
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Japanese Tea Garden
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrGolden Gate Park attraction that is free if you enter the garden before 10 am Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. Otherwise $8 per person.
Peaceful and serene garden remembering the AIDS Crisis and its impact on San Francisco. Entry is free.
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National AIDS Memorial Grove
Bowling Green DrivePeaceful and serene garden remembering the AIDS Crisis and its impact on San Francisco. Entry is free.
Beautiful Victorian building surrounded by manicured gardens. Great place for a picnic.
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Konservatorju tal-Fjuri
100 John F Kennedy DrBeautiful Victorian building surrounded by manicured gardens. Great place for a picnic.
House where the Grateful Dead band lived in the 1960's.
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710 Ashbury St
710 Ashbury StreetHouse where the Grateful Dead band lived in the 1960's.
Drinks & Nightlife
Only gay bar in the Haight (actually attracts a mixed crowd). Great place for a quick beer, but if you really want to explore gay SF, you'll want to head over the hill to the Castro.
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Trax
1437 Haight StOnly gay bar in the Haight (actually attracts a mixed crowd). Great place for a quick beer, but if you really want to explore gay SF, you'll want to head over the hill to the Castro.
Stylish art deco club featuring live entertainment--primarily jazz.
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Club Deluxe
1511 Haight StStylish art deco club featuring live entertainment--primarily jazz.
The Alembic
1725 Haight StGreat cocktails and food.
Irish pub/sports bar with traditional bar food. Fun.
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HQ Bar & Restaurant
1568 Haight StIrish pub/sports bar with traditional bar food. Fun.
Everything Else
Running track and field, former home of the San Francisco 49ers. Great place for a run, open to the public unless there is a special event, free.
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Kezar Stadium
670 Kezar DrRunning track and field, former home of the San Francisco 49ers. Great place for a run, open to the public unless there is a special event, free.