Guidebook for San Francisco
Essentials
Andronico’s is a Bay area grocery store. It’s where we shop 95% of the time. Good quality and the employees are great. They have a fantastic cheese counter.
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Andronico's
1200 Irving StAndronico’s is a Bay area grocery store. It’s where we shop 95% of the time. Good quality and the employees are great. They have a fantastic cheese counter.
They have almost everything you may have forgotten at a larger grocery store, plus a huge selection of British food. Being British expats ourselves, we feel very smug to live so close.
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Roxie Market & Deli
500 Kirkham StThey have almost everything you may have forgotten at a larger grocery store, plus a huge selection of British food. Being British expats ourselves, we feel very smug to live so close.
Again this is walk-able if you don’t plan on buy a lot. It’s a nice walk through the southeast corner of Golden Gate Park.
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Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island StAgain this is walk-able if you don’t plan on buy a lot. It’s a nice walk through the southeast corner of Golden Gate Park.
It’s a small, but great store, with lots of yummy pre-made food that’s made on the premise. Generally worth a trip, and their ice cream is amazing.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StIt’s a small, but great store, with lots of yummy pre-made food that’s made on the premise. Generally worth a trip, and their ice cream is amazing.
Arizmendi is a worker-owned bakery – and a San Francisco institution - specializing in morning pastries, artisan breads, and gourmet pizza.
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Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th AveArizmendi is a worker-owned bakery – and a San Francisco institution - specializing in morning pastries, artisan breads, and gourmet pizza.
Food Scene
The Beanery
602 Irving StCoffee, espresso, and fresh pastries.
This is our favorite place to go for sushi. It’s always fresh and delicious, and their non-sushi options are equally good.
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Koo
408 Irving StThis is our favorite place to go for sushi. It’s always fresh and delicious, and their non-sushi options are equally good.
This place is relatively inexpensive and always good. It’s a very short walk from here, and is our go-to sushi place for ordering take-out.
You See Sushi
94 Judah StreetThis place is relatively inexpensive and always good. It’s a very short walk from here, and is our go-to sushi place for ordering take-out.
Ebisu Restaurant
1283 9th AveIf sushi rolls are for you, then try this place.
Known for their fresh noodle dishes including udon, ramen, soba and somen, but they also serve sushi, rice and curry dishes.
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Hotei Restaurant
1290 9th AvenueKnown for their fresh noodle dishes including udon, ramen, soba and somen, but they also serve sushi, rice and curry dishes.
Japanese ‘bar’ food and small plates. Really worth the extra walk down to 16th for this place. If you don’t want to wait, it’s definitely worth making a reservation here.
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Izakaya Sozai
1500 Irving StJapanese ‘bar’ food and small plates. Really worth the extra walk down to 16th for this place. If you don’t want to wait, it’s definitely worth making a reservation here.
Plan on waiting for a table, but it’s busy for a reason, so totally worth the wait. They’re known for their delicious homemade noodles, and you must order the dry-fried chicken wings.
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San Tung
1031 Irving StPlan on waiting for a table, but it’s busy for a reason, so totally worth the wait. They’re known for their delicious homemade noodles, and you must order the dry-fried chicken wings.
Yummy Yummy
1015 Irving StWell-named and worth trying for Vietnamese food.
Perilla
836 Irving StGood vermicelli and BBQ pork.
Curry Village
The best Indian in our neighborhood.
Nopalito
306 Broderick StDelicious! They serve traditional and sustainable Mexican food.
Gordo Taqueria
1239 9th AveBurritos and tacos.
Although the décor is very bright and uninspiring, their Malaysian food is excellent.
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Lime Tree
450 Irving StAlthough the décor is very bright and uninspiring, their Malaysian food is excellent.
Marnee Thai
1243 Lincoln WayBest Thai in the neighborhood.
Manna
845 Irving StGood Korean food, especially the tofu soup.
Patxi's Pizza
511 Hayes StClassic Chicago-style pizza.
Technically not in our neighborhood, although not too far, this is our favorite place to go for pizza.
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Ragazza
311 Divisadero StTechnically not in our neighborhood, although not too far, this is our favorite place to go for pizza.
Lavash
511 Irving StreetDelicious kebabs, rice and Persian food.
The Yellow Submarine
503 Irving StOld-school sandwich shop with homemade fries.
A family-owned diner serving traditional American breakfasts. Get the hashbrown sandwiches. Also Korean food at lunchtime.
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Art's Cafe
747 Irving StA family-owned diner serving traditional American breakfasts. Get the hashbrown sandwiches. Also Korean food at lunchtime.
Park Chow
Large menu and good quality and service.
Commonwealth
2224 Mission StOne of our absolute favorites.
The best izakaya (Japanese bar food) in the city, with delicious sushi too.
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New Oyaji Restaurant
3123 Clement StThe best izakaya (Japanese bar food) in the city, with delicious sushi too.
Benu
22 Hawthorne StSpecial occasion place. Definitely worth splashing out.
COI
373 BroadwayWorth all the high praise. This is a one-off place.
Drinks & Nightlife
They have a brewery on site producing great beers. Good food too.
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Social Kitchen & Brewery
1326 9th AveThey have a brewery on site producing great beers. Good food too.
It’s a locally owned wine bar serving unique, small-production wines. They also serve cheese, charcuterie and a few other food options.
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InnerFog
545 Irving StIt’s a locally owned wine bar serving unique, small-production wines. They also serve cheese, charcuterie and a few other food options.
A great, friendly neighborhood pub, which is the 2nd oldest bar in the city.
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Little Shamrock
807 Lincoln WayA great, friendly neighborhood pub, which is the 2nd oldest bar in the city.
Everything Else
Off The Grid is a roaming mobile food extravaganza. Check out the website for directions as the pin is in the wrong place. Basically, the lot opposite Waller every Thursday, 5-9.
Stanyan Street
Stanyan StreetOff The Grid is a roaming mobile food extravaganza. Check out the website for directions as the pin is in the wrong place. Basically, the lot opposite Waller every Thursday, 5-9.
Excellent local market. Located in the parking lot just South of Irving (between 8th & 9th)
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Inner Sunset Farmers' Market
1315 8th AveExcellent local market. Located in the parking lot just South of Irving (between 8th & 9th)