Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Perfect neighborhood restaurant, and popular destination bar in SF. One of the original SF craft cocktail bars, great thin-crust pizzas, delicious brunch. Tip: They do take-out and serve food late.
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Beretta
1199 Valencia StPerfect neighborhood restaurant, and popular destination bar in SF. One of the original SF craft cocktail bars, great thin-crust pizzas, delicious brunch. Tip: They do take-out and serve food late.
Served out of the old Grand Theater, they use beans from Four Barrel and have pastries. Closest higher-end coffee without so much pretension.
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Grand Coffee
2663 Mission StServed out of the old Grand Theater, they use beans from Four Barrel and have pastries. Closest higher-end coffee without so much pretension.
A small, lesser-known corner cafe with great snacks and delicious coffee. They roast their own beans, too!
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Linea Caffe
3417 18th StA small, lesser-known corner cafe with great snacks and delicious coffee. They roast their own beans, too!
Good 'ol American-style pies. Sweet and savory options all day! They also have soup and a bean/veggie dinner bowl.
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Mission Pie
2901 Mission StGood 'ol American-style pies. Sweet and savory options all day! They also have soup and a bean/veggie dinner bowl.
This is currently one of my favorite restaurants (though I've only been twice for special occasions). Great cocktails and "Roman" food. $$$
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Locanda
557 Valencia StThis is currently one of my favorite restaurants (though I've only been twice for special occasions). Great cocktails and "Roman" food. $$$
Above-average Vietnamese. They have Bahn-mi sandwiches for lunch and superb pho.
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Mau
180 Valencia StAbove-average Vietnamese. They have Bahn-mi sandwiches for lunch and superb pho.
You'll probably have to stand in line for anything from this world-class bakery. It's probably worth it.
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StYou'll probably have to stand in line for anything from this world-class bakery. It's probably worth it.
Very unique ice-cream flavors. Bourbon+Corn flakes? Chocolate smoked sea salt? Black sesame? Yes!!
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Humphry Slocombe
Very unique ice-cream flavors. Bourbon+Corn flakes? Chocolate smoked sea salt? Black sesame? Yes!!
Sweet little neighborhood restaurant with healthy options and comfort food. Serves wine and beer. Not a destination restaurant, so it's quieter and has more local flavor. Also good for brunch.
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Radish
3465 19th StreetSweet little neighborhood restaurant with healthy options and comfort food. Serves wine and beer. Not a destination restaurant, so it's quieter and has more local flavor. Also good for brunch.
Standard breakfast fare (and lunch+dinner with same menu). Beer, Wifi. Opens 8a. Outside seating. Pretty much right across the street from my place.
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The Crepe House III
1132 Valencia StStandard breakfast fare (and lunch+dinner with same menu). Beer, Wifi. Opens 8a. Outside seating. Pretty much right across the street from my place.
The Mission has it's very own chocolate factory! Watch them work, and enjoy delicious chocolate beverages - hot & cold.
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Dandelion Chocolate
740 Valencia StThe Mission has it's very own chocolate factory! Watch them work, and enjoy delicious chocolate beverages - hot & cold.
Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission StBig Selection of Beer and Sausage.
DOSA on Valencia
995 Valencia StMore upscale Indian food and cocktails.
Affordable vegetarian Indian food with generous servings.
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Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia StAffordable vegetarian Indian food with generous servings.
Opens to the outside, live music almost every night. It's worth just walking by to get a feel for this vibrant neighborhood spot.
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Revolution Cafe
3248 22nd StOpens to the outside, live music almost every night. It's worth just walking by to get a feel for this vibrant neighborhood spot.
Hearty, VEGAN Mexican food. This place in unique to SF and worth a visit for brunch or dinner ...if you can go without bacon in your beans!
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Gracias Madre
2211 Mission StHearty, VEGAN Mexican food. This place in unique to SF and worth a visit for brunch or dinner ...if you can go without bacon in your beans!
Vegan Japanese food. Perfect noodle soups for chilly SF nights. Huge veggie sushi rolls and sake.
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Cha-Ya
762 Valencia StVegan Japanese food. Perfect noodle soups for chilly SF nights. Huge veggie sushi rolls and sake.
Entertainment & Activities
Full-menu ordering during the film - bar and food! Comfortable seating with table for two.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission StFull-menu ordering during the film - bar and food! Comfortable seating with table for two.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is where I go to watch sports games. Neighborhood friendly, clean, good food for a bar.
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The Liberties Bar & Grill
998 Guerrero StThis is where I go to watch sports games. Neighborhood friendly, clean, good food for a bar.
Related to Preservation Hall in New Orleans, this is a beautiful music venue with great acts and a bar and restaurant.
http://www.thechapelsf.com/
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The Chapel
777 Valencia StreetRelated to Preservation Hall in New Orleans, this is a beautiful music venue with great acts and a bar and restaurant.
http://www.thechapelsf.com/
This is a bar and performance space. Fun, casual, eclectic. Sometimes it's a rock/emo scene and sometimes it's comedy/spoken-word.
http://www.makeoutroom.com/
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Make-Out Room
3225 22nd StThis is a bar and performance space. Fun, casual, eclectic. Sometimes it's a rock/emo scene and sometimes it's comedy/spoken-word.
http://www.makeoutroom.com/
No liquor at this small neighborhood bar with a stage at the far end where you'll find bluegrass, jazz, funk, reggae, comedy, and DJ-fueled dancing.
http://amnesiathebar.com/newp/calendar/
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Amnesia
853 Valencia StNo liquor at this small neighborhood bar with a stage at the far end where you'll find bluegrass, jazz, funk, reggae, comedy, and DJ-fueled dancing.
http://amnesiathebar.com/newp/calendar/
Parks & Nature
Huge neighborhood park - kid-friendly, dog-friendly, hula-hoop friendly. Great people watching and perfect view of downtown.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetHuge neighborhood park - kid-friendly, dog-friendly, hula-hoop friendly. Great people watching and perfect view of downtown.
Getting Around
Here's the station you use to get to/from the airport, downtown and Oakland/Berkeley
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24th St Mission station
Here's the station you use to get to/from the airport, downtown and Oakland/Berkeley
Arts & Culture
Walk through a few blocks to view historic cultural and political murals.
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Balmy Alley
50 Balmy StWalk through a few blocks to view historic cultural and political murals.