Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Drinks & Nightlife

Think: stepping into an episode of Twin Peaks, a log cabin, and a bouncer who sings the blues
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The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission St
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Think: stepping into an episode of Twin Peaks, a log cabin, and a bouncer who sings the blues
Great bar with a huge back patio. Day, dance parties are what make the mission great. A haven for SF's queer community, straight singles are regulars as well
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El Rio
3158 Mission St
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Great bar with a huge back patio. Day, dance parties are what make the mission great. A haven for SF's queer community, straight singles are regulars as well
Dive bar with dancing and live music. Don't miss Galaxy Radio, Sweater Funk
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Knockout
3223 Mission St
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Dive bar with dancing and live music. Don't miss Galaxy Radio, Sweater Funk
Talented folk musicians perform live music with periodic dance nights interspersed. 2 men will move you is a great night
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Amnesia
853 Valencia St
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Talented folk musicians perform live music with periodic dance nights interspersed. 2 men will move you is a great night
Miami aesthetics meet noir atmosphere
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Lone Palm
3394 22nd St
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Miami aesthetics meet noir atmosphere
Catch a music show at this often crowded bar before it closes.
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The Valencia Room
647 Valencia St
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Catch a music show at this often crowded bar before it closes.
A beer-drinkers dream, this beer garden offers copious out door seating with a grill and punk vibes.
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Zeitgeist
199 Valencia St
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A beer-drinkers dream, this beer garden offers copious out door seating with a grill and punk vibes.

Arts & Culture

Sometimes provides amazing electronic music nights but programming can be spotty, check ahead
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Public Works
161 Erie St
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Sometimes provides amazing electronic music nights but programming can be spotty, check ahead
Swing dancers and time travelers from a bygone era will love this old-school dance hall
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Verdi Club
2424 Mariposa St
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Swing dancers and time travelers from a bygone era will love this old-school dance hall
The country's oldest continually running theater provides underground programming and lots of charm.
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Roxie Cinema
3117 16th St
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The country's oldest continually running theater provides underground programming and lots of charm.
rag-tag arts organization unofficially run by SF MoMA's employees
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The Lab
2948 16th St
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rag-tag arts organization unofficially run by SF MoMA's employees
Pay tribute to the history and cultural importance of the Mission Districts mural culture
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Clarion Alley
Clarion Alley
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Pay tribute to the history and cultural importance of the Mission Districts mural culture
Pay tribute to the history and cultural importance of the Mission Districts mural culture
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Balmy Alley
50 Balmy St
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Pay tribute to the history and cultural importance of the Mission Districts mural culture
Put-together arts organization hosts consistent programming and popular attendance
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KADIST
3295 20th St
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Put-together arts organization hosts consistent programming and popular attendance
Polished, but not too polished music venue that skews electronic.
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Mezzanine
444 Jessie St
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Polished, but not too polished music venue that skews electronic.
Enjoy organ music before catching a double feature at this history San Francisco theater
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Castro Theatre
429 Castro St
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Enjoy organ music before catching a double feature at this history San Francisco theater
After walking through floor-to-ceiling stacks of 35mm film cans, enjoy some unique, underground film screenings on Thursdays and Fridays.
Oddball Films
275 Capp St
After walking through floor-to-ceiling stacks of 35mm film cans, enjoy some unique, underground film screenings on Thursdays and Fridays.
A late-night SOMA spot for dancing and drinks.
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F8
1192 Folsom Street
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A late-night SOMA spot for dancing and drinks.
Historic but derelict movie theater gets renovated by contemporary/electronic arts and technology foundation to present some of the best in-the-know electronic shows and technology classes
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Gray Area / Grand Theater
2665 Mission St
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Historic but derelict movie theater gets renovated by contemporary/electronic arts and technology foundation to present some of the best in-the-know electronic shows and technology classes

Sightseeing

A tradition of San Francisco to do some day drinking and a picnic with friends
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Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
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A tradition of San Francisco to do some day drinking and a picnic with friends
Take a hike to a secret alley to find a unique field of grass and San Francisco views
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Kite Hill Open Space
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Take a hike to a secret alley to find a unique field of grass and San Francisco views
Great views of the city from this dog-friendly park.
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Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom St
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Great views of the city from this dog-friendly park.
An older, more mellow vibe relative to Dolores Park
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Il-Park ta 'Precita
3200 Folsom St
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An older, more mellow vibe relative to Dolores Park
Snap a selfie with the entire Bay Area in the background. On a clear day, home to a view of all of the Pacific ocean, Alcatraz, Golden Gate and Bay Bridges shouldn't be missed
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Twin Peaks
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Snap a selfie with the entire Bay Area in the background. On a clear day, home to a view of all of the Pacific ocean, Alcatraz, Golden Gate and Bay Bridges shouldn't be missed
Enjoy walking around the ruins of a 1930's bath house.
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Sutro Baths
1004 Point Lobos Ave
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Enjoy walking around the ruins of a 1930's bath house.
A view that made me move to California. Explore old, World War II gun embankments. Highly recommended.
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Marin Headlands
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A view that made me move to California. Explore old, World War II gun embankments. Highly recommended.
Bucket list for the San Franciscan tourist.
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Painted Ladies
Hayes Street
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Bucket list for the San Franciscan tourist.

Everything Else

Rapidly expanding and popular climbing gym
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Mission Cliffs
2295 Harrison St
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Rapidly expanding and popular climbing gym
World renowned porn producer, Kink.com, offers weekly tours.
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San Francisco Armory
1800 Mission St
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World renowned porn producer, Kink.com, offers weekly tours.
Schedule ahead for this world-respected brewery
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Anchor Brewing Company
1705 Mariposa St
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Schedule ahead for this world-respected brewery
Enjoy Golden Gate park and a world-class museum all in one trip.
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Mużew de Young
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
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Enjoy Golden Gate park and a world-class museum all in one trip.
The most San Francisco market in San Francisco. Prepare your wallet for some of the best produce and grocery goods
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
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The most San Francisco market in San Francisco. Prepare your wallet for some of the best produce and grocery goods
Collectively owned run grocery store has the cities best stock of organic, local, high quality groceries. Admire their world class cheese selection or attempt to choose from their large bulk section
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Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom St
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Collectively owned run grocery store has the cities best stock of organic, local, high quality groceries. Admire their world class cheese selection or attempt to choose from their large bulk section
Those interested of the kinky persuasion will enjoy coffee at their next munch!
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Wicked Grounds
981 8th St
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Those interested of the kinky persuasion will enjoy coffee at their next munch!
Patrons of Pitchfork might enjoy this electronic music venue
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1015 Folsom
1015 Folsom St
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Patrons of Pitchfork might enjoy this electronic music venue
Mexican Chocolate donut is amazing
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Doughnut Dolly
482 B 49th Street
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Mexican Chocolate donut is amazing
Marketplace for premium quality products allows people to shop in a 1930s style: each shop is devoted to one craft (cheese, bread, mushrooms, olive oil, nuts). Hosts farmers market 3 times per week.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
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Marketplace for premium quality products allows people to shop in a 1930s style: each shop is devoted to one craft (cheese, bread, mushrooms, olive oil, nuts). Hosts farmers market 3 times per week.
Cozy 49-seat theater featuring specially composed "sound sculptures" broadcast on 169 speakers.
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Audium
1616 Bush St
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Cozy 49-seat theater featuring specially composed "sound sculptures" broadcast on 169 speakers.

Shopping

Small independent consignment and select second hand boutique
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Painted Bird
1360 Valencia Street
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Small independent consignment and select second hand boutique
Small independent consignment and select second hand boutique
Sui Generis Consignment - Men's
2231 Market St
Small independent consignment and select second hand boutique
Bohemian aesthetics mixed with vintage clothing curated boutique
Stone Pony
3552 20th St
Bohemian aesthetics mixed with vintage clothing curated boutique
Punk record collectors will feel at home here
Thrillhouse Records
3422 Mission St
Punk record collectors will feel at home here
An ever improving stock of decent records+CD's, always has something new
Aquarius Records
1055 Valencia St
An ever improving stock of decent records+CD's, always has something new
Solid, small bicycle repair shop
Treat Street Bicycle Works
3150 18th St
Solid, small bicycle repair shop
Admire the design ethos of custom-built bikes or go on a bike tour (bike included!)
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Mission Bicycle Company
766 Valencia St
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Admire the design ethos of custom-built bikes or go on a bike tour (bike included!)
Delectably creamy, locally produced ice cream.
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Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose Avenue
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Delectably creamy, locally produced ice cream.
All-natural ice cream make sells organic vanilla on the side. Pronounced Sha-nah-th
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Xanath Ice Cream
951 Valencia St
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All-natural ice cream make sells organic vanilla on the side. Pronounced Sha-nah-th
Hip donut shop would make Brooklyners feel at home
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Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th St
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Hip donut shop would make Brooklyners feel at home
Always a line at this world-respected bakery
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
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Always a line at this world-respected bakery
Berlin style record shop tailored to grungy techno, chicago house and nightly parties.
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Berlin style record shop tailored to grungy techno, chicago house and nightly parties.
Ex-electronic music buyer from Amoeba opens his own record shop.
Vinyl Dreams
593 Haight St
Ex-electronic music buyer from Amoeba opens his own record shop.
A mecca for music aficionados. If you've never gone to a record store before, check out Amoeba.
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Amoeba Music
1855 Haight St
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A mecca for music aficionados. If you've never gone to a record store before, check out Amoeba.
Boutique electronic music equipment store
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ROBOTSPEAk
589 Haight Street
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Boutique electronic music equipment store
Some good cuts are stashed at this Haight St based record shop. Serious collectors: talk to the owner for the rare stuff.
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Groove Merchant Records
687 Haight St
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Some good cuts are stashed at this Haight St based record shop. Serious collectors: talk to the owner for the rare stuff.
Unparalleled curation at this breath taking design and furniture store. $$$
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The Big 4
1075 California Street
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Unparalleled curation at this breath taking design and furniture store. $$$
Deep archive will satisfy film enthusiasts and people looking to dig deeper than just Netflix
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Le Video Archives
1231 9th Avenue
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Deep archive will satisfy film enthusiasts and people looking to dig deeper than just Netflix
Local bookstore plays host to poetry readings and the like.
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Adobe Books & Arts Cooperative
3130 24th St
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Local bookstore plays host to poetry readings and the like.
Synthesizer nerd's dream shop services and sells vintage music gear.
Waveformless
470 49th Street
Synthesizer nerd's dream shop services and sells vintage music gear.
Very cool book shop for book nerds
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Press Works On Paper
3108 24th Street
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Very cool book shop for book nerds

Food Scene

Underrated taqueria with The Mission's best grilled veggie burritos.
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Taqueria Vallarta
3033 24th St
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Underrated taqueria with The Mission's best grilled veggie burritos.
Recently crowned America's best burrito by the FiveThirtyEight blog. Their chicken taco is even better.
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La Taqueria
2889 Mission St
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Recently crowned America's best burrito by the FiveThirtyEight blog. Their chicken taco is even better.
My personal recommendation for best burrito.
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Taquería El Farolito
2779 Mission St
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My personal recommendation for best burrito.
Beautiful, high ceiling cafe serves as a side business to an architecture school)
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Stable Cafe
2128 Folsom St
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Beautiful, high ceiling cafe serves as a side business to an architecture school)
Touted at the Mission's best coffee offers great people watching
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Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia St
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Touted at the Mission's best coffee offers great people watching
Fabulous Polish Pierogis make up for somewhat erratic hours and occasionally slow service
Stuffed
2788 Mission St
Fabulous Polish Pierogis make up for somewhat erratic hours and occasionally slow service
Quintessentially San Francisco, old-school-style diner. Perfect for Brunch
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St. Francis Fountain
2801 24th St
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Quintessentially San Francisco, old-school-style diner. Perfect for Brunch
A unique, rare, hole in the wall restaurant serving Indian pizza
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Zante Pizza & Indian Cuisine
3489 Mission St
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A unique, rare, hole in the wall restaurant serving Indian pizza
Fabulous wood-fired oven pizza
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Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
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Fabulous wood-fired oven pizza
Grungy hole-in-the-wall Indian restaurant is a hidden gem of the gritty Tenderloin district.
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Shalimar Restaurant
532 Jones St
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Grungy hole-in-the-wall Indian restaurant is a hidden gem of the gritty Tenderloin district.
$$ High-class restaurant in a majestic part of San Francisco
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Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos Ave
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$$ High-class restaurant in a majestic part of San Francisco
Eat at one of the best restaurants in the bay area on the waterfront of Sausalito
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Scoma's of Sausalito
588 Bridgeway
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Eat at one of the best restaurants in the bay area on the waterfront of Sausalito
Hip Sushi Bar
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ICHI Sushi
3369 Mission St
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Hip Sushi Bar
Hip and tasty Coffee bar
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Sightglass Coffee
270 7th St
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Hip and tasty Coffee bar
Old-school neon sign attracts locals who want a true beef burger. Their Banana shake is great.
Whiz Burgers Drive-In
700 S Van Ness Ave
Old-school neon sign attracts locals who want a true beef burger. Their Banana shake is great.
Good chilaquiles
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Red Cafe
2894 Mission St
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Good chilaquiles
Very popular Chinese restaurant.
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Mission Chinese Food
2234 Mission St
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Very popular Chinese restaurant.
Some great sweet and savory pies.
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Mission Pie
2901 Mission St
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Some great sweet and savory pies.
Hip Cafe
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Cafe St Jorge
3438 Mission St
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Hip Cafe
A donut shop / restaurant / bar that hasn't locked its doors in 40 years and hasn't changed since. Open all day and all night. Quality of food is lacking but go for the time-traveling experience.
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Silver Crest Donut Shop
340 Bayshore Blvd
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A donut shop / restaurant / bar that hasn't locked its doors in 40 years and hasn't changed since. Open all day and all night. Quality of food is lacking but go for the time-traveling experience.
San Francisco's oldest restaurant provides seafood and old San Francisco vibes at a bit of a premium. Grab a drink at the bar in the round.
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Tadich Grill
240 California St
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San Francisco's oldest restaurant provides seafood and old San Francisco vibes at a bit of a premium. Grab a drink at the bar in the round.
Hip diner with good eggs benedict. Prepare yourself for the line when searching for a weekend brunch spot.
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Boogaloos
3296 22nd St
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Hip diner with good eggs benedict. Prepare yourself for the line when searching for a weekend brunch spot.
Some of the best coffee near the house. Their baked goods are delivered fresh in the morning at are super tasty. Vegan options available.
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CoffeeShop
3139 Mission St
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Some of the best coffee near the house. Their baked goods are delivered fresh in the morning at are super tasty. Vegan options available.
Old-school diner with a old-school local's feel
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Jim's
2420 Mission St
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Old-school diner with a old-school local's feel
Voted best new restaurant in the United States for 2015, Al's Place is also the closest restaurant to the house, how convenient!
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AL's Place
1499 Valencia Street
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Voted best new restaurant in the United States for 2015, Al's Place is also the closest restaurant to the house, how convenient!

Essentials

Grocery store with a strong selection of organic fruits.
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Harvest Hills Market
3216 Folsom St
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Grocery store with a strong selection of organic fruits.
Corner grocery store
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26th & Guerrero Market
1400 Guerrero St
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Corner grocery store