Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Saint Frank Coffee
2340 Polk StBeautiful Space. Great Coffee.
Blue Barn
2237 Polk StGiant Salads!
Split
560 Mission StBreakfast, Burgers, Salads. Fast and easy family pleaser.
Cheese Plus
2001 Polk StIt's all in the name.
Gioia Pizzeria
2240 Polk StreetPizza! On the fancy side and very tasty.
You climbed the hill. You deserve some ice cream. Grab a cone and listen to the cable cars roll by.
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The First Swensen's Ice Cream Store
1999 Hyde StYou climbed the hill. You deserve some ice cream. Grab a cone and listen to the cable cars roll by.
If you order your salad "greek style" you get a handful of fries on top. Heaven.
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Souvla
517 Hayes StIf you order your salad "greek style" you get a handful of fries on top. Heaven.
Tucked into the rear of Polk Street Market. Grab a rotisserie chicken for an easy dinner or one of their giant sandwiches to go.
The Boy's Deli
2222 Polk StTucked into the rear of Polk Street Market. Grab a rotisserie chicken for an easy dinner or one of their giant sandwiches to go.
Shopping
Biondivino
1415 Green StItalian Wine. Oh so much Italian wine. Super friendly staff.
Fort Mason Center Farmers' Market
Marina BoulevardSunday Farmer's Market
ReLove
1815 Polk StGreat vintage finds.
Often pop in just to check the sale rack -- sometimes great prices on fancy lingerie.
Les Cent Culottes
2200 Polk StOften pop in just to check the sale rack -- sometimes great prices on fancy lingerie.
St. Lightning
1813 Polk StHit Hayes Valley for great shopping at small local stores and be sure to make your way into Ver Unica.
Ver Unica
526 Hayes StHit Hayes Valley for great shopping at small local stores and be sure to make your way into Ver Unica.
Essentials
Amro Market
2901 Van Ness AveFor those forgotten essentials and snacks.
It's not a huge market, but will find most of what you need. Especially good for organic options. Butcher counter includes a good selection of seafood and meat, including house made sausages and ready to cook marinated meats.
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Real Food Company
2140 Polk StIt's not a huge market, but will find most of what you need. Especially good for organic options. Butcher counter includes a good selection of seafood and meat, including house made sausages and ready to cook marinated meats.
Anjalee Thai Massage
1617 Polk St
Marina Green Dreieck
Public outdoor fitness space.
Getting Around
SFMTA Hyde and Beach Public Transit Kiosk
2853 Hyde StCable Car
Parks & Nature
Head into the Presidio for beachside picnics, hiking, biking and running.
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Crissy Field Center station
Head into the Presidio for beachside picnics, hiking, biking and running.
Public tennis and basketball courts with a billion dollar view! Dog run and terraced areas with benches for quiet sits on top of the city.
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Alice Marble Tennis Courts
1200 Greenwich StPublic tennis and basketball courts with a billion dollar view! Dog run and terraced areas with benches for quiet sits on top of the city.
Bocce Courts (there's a set of balls in the front closet), a pier to walk out, and a little patch of beach. Just below Ghiradelli Square. Watch folks training for Annual swim from Alcatraz making their way through the cold waters. This is where 4th of July fireworks launch, too.
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Aquatic Park
700-898 Beach StBocce Courts (there's a set of balls in the front closet), a pier to walk out, and a little patch of beach. Just below Ghiradelli Square. Watch folks training for Annual swim from Alcatraz making their way through the cold waters. This is where 4th of July fireworks launch, too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Not a bar scene but a great bar with outstanding cocktails AND great snacks, coffee, tea, and non-alcoholic drinks. Small and tucked away in Fort Mason. It is part of the Long Now Foundation, which is fascinating in and of itself.
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The Interval at Long Now
2 Marina BlvdNot a bar scene but a great bar with outstanding cocktails AND great snacks, coffee, tea, and non-alcoholic drinks. Small and tucked away in Fort Mason. It is part of the Long Now Foundation, which is fascinating in and of itself.
Mezcalito
2323 Polk StAmazingly broad selection of Mezcal.
Arts & Culture
San Francisco's local history includes the founding of The Gap. And the newly expanded SFMoMA houses the Gap founders' extensive modern collection -- it is a must go for modern art lovers.
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd St San Francisco's local history includes the founding of The Gap. And the newly expanded SFMoMA houses the Gap founders' extensive modern collection -- it is a must go for modern art lovers.