Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Nervous Dog Coffee
3438 Mission StreetGreat coffee, baked goods from Sandbox bakery, and a friendly, sunny atmosphere.
Good, solid breakfast place a couple blocks from our house. They also have great sandwiches, salad, and beer and wine. Very kid-friendly and has outdoor seating.
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Toast Eatery
1748 Church StGood, solid breakfast place a couple blocks from our house. They also have great sandwiches, salad, and beer and wine. Very kid-friendly and has outdoor seating.
Baby Blues BBQ
3149 Mission StTasty BBQ.
Delicious cajun food. Hip and often crowded. Has a fun bar.
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The Front Porch
65 29th StDelicious cajun food. Hip and often crowded. Has a fun bar.
Alice's
1599 Sanchez StTasty Chinese.
Tataki South
1740 Church StreetSushi. Great happy hour (5-7, everyday).
Beautiful old ferry building. Packed for a tasty local treats. Sweeping views of the bay.
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Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market
1 Ferry PlazaBeautiful old ferry building. Packed for a tasty local treats. Sweeping views of the bay.
Regent Thai
1700 Church StGood Thai food.
La Ciccia
291 30th StUpscale / delicious Sardinian restaurant.
Tasty burgers. Nice outdoor deck for dinning.
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Barneys Gourmet Hamburgers
4138 24th StTasty burgers. Nice outdoor deck for dinning.
Pakwan
3182 16th StHole-in-the-wall Indian that's long been my favorite.
Everything Else
Fine little hill to climb up. Go up the steps through the park then turn left and go down the somewhat hard to find Harry St. steps a half a block down.
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Billy Goat Hill Park
2442 Castro StFine little hill to climb up. Go up the steps through the park then turn left and go down the somewhat hard to find Harry St. steps a half a block down.
For some reason I love this weird little "street" which is really a set of steps up the hill.
Harry Street
Harry StreetFor some reason I love this weird little "street" which is really a set of steps up the hill.
Great little park for doing a nice hike through.
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Park ta 'Glen Canyon
Chenery StreetGreat little park for doing a nice hike through.
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StOur favorite bakery. Very popular.
Sells nothing but cookies and milk. Get the cookies and cream cookie.
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Anthony's Cookies
1417 Valencia StSells nothing but cookies and milk. Get the cookies and cream cookie.
Great park for hanging out - especially on weekends. Now has the most impressive kiddie park in the city.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetGreat park for hanging out - especially on weekends. Now has the most impressive kiddie park in the city.
Downtown Noe - lots-o-shopping, etc all along 24th Street.
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Noe Valley
Downtown Noe - lots-o-shopping, etc all along 24th Street.
Great ice cream places. Has some crazy flavors.
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Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose AvenueGreat ice cream places. Has some crazy flavors.
In my opinion the best hands on science museum in the country.
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Exploratorium
Green StreetIn my opinion the best hands on science museum in the country.
Bom Dia Market
1598 Sanchez StreetGreat little upscale market
Essentials
Small produce market has most things you'll need for your stay (in addition to the butcher store down the street). Good, fresh produce, milk and dairy, and canned goods.
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Church Produce
1798 Church StSmall produce market has most things you'll need for your stay (in addition to the butcher store down the street). Good, fresh produce, milk and dairy, and canned goods.
High-quality meats -- most are organic, and/or local. They now make their own sausages that are delicious, and have the best crab cakes I've ever had.
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Drewes Bros. Meats
1706 Church StHigh-quality meats -- most are organic, and/or local. They now make their own sausages that are delicious, and have the best crab cakes I've ever had.
Shopping
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th StA smallish Whole Foods.
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th StBest ice cream in town.
Drinks & Nightlife
Pi Bar
1432 Valencia StTasty pizza / fun bar.
Zeitgeist
199 Valencia StGreat bar with a huge backyard.
Rock Bar
80 29th StAwesome bar.