Guidebook for San Francisco

Kathleen & Peter
Kathleen & Peter
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Great, interesting sushi for a good price.
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SushiRaw
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Great, interesting sushi for a good price.
Excellent Chinese food for a great price. They deliver, and we'll always welcome their food into this house!
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Red Jade
245 Church St
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Excellent Chinese food for a great price. They deliver, and we'll always welcome their food into this house!
If you want to go somewhere nice to eat but close by, this is the place to go.
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Uva Enoteca
568 Haight St
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If you want to go somewhere nice to eat but close by, this is the place to go.
Nickies pub is our favorite near us. There are many bars between here and there but this is the most sane. Good food, too! If loud and bustling is your thing, you'll definitely find it along the way.
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Nickies
466 Haight St
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Nickies pub is our favorite near us. There are many bars between here and there but this is the most sane. Good food, too! If loud and bustling is your thing, you'll definitely find it along the way.
The second closest coffee shop.
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Duboce Park Cafe
2 Sanchez St
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The second closest coffee shop.
Hands down, the best Chinese food in the city. Get there by 5 to 5:30 to ensure a table.
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R & G Lounge
631 Kearny St
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Hands down, the best Chinese food in the city. Get there by 5 to 5:30 to ensure a table.
Best Chinese dim sum in town. If you like Chinese food but haven't had dim sum, definitely make sure to come here. This is really for brunch, so try to get there by 11am to get a table.
Tong Palace Seafood Restaurant
933 Clement Street
Best Chinese dim sum in town. If you like Chinese food but haven't had dim sum, definitely make sure to come here. This is really for brunch, so try to get there by 11am to get a table.
Really good southern BBQ.
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Memphis Minnie's BBQ Joint
576 Haight St
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Really good southern BBQ.
Best Italian in the city. Very nice atmosphere. Good for a romantic dinner.
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La Traviata
2854 Mission St
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Best Italian in the city. Very nice atmosphere. Good for a romantic dinner.
My idea of the best burger -- only open for lunch on weekdays! The owner/server is an abrasive Chinese woman, but if you're nice to her she's super sweet and will sit down and talk to you.
3rd Street Grill
695 3rd St
My idea of the best burger -- only open for lunch on weekdays! The owner/server is an abrasive Chinese woman, but if you're nice to her she's super sweet and will sit down and talk to you.
Very nice and stylish Italian restaurant. Good for a romantic dinner.
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La Briciola
489 3rd St
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Very nice and stylish Italian restaurant. Good for a romantic dinner.
Excellent pho with a small hole-in-the-wall atmosphere. Only open for lunch on Weekdays.
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Excellent pho with a small hole-in-the-wall atmosphere. Only open for lunch on Weekdays.
If you have never had sushi served to you on boats rotating around on an indoor moat, then you just have to go here. It is a lot of fun.
Isobune®
If you have never had sushi served to you on boats rotating around on an indoor moat, then you just have to go here. It is a lot of fun.

Essentials

Forgot something? Want to stock up on snacks? This is the biggest grocery store in the city.
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Safeway
2020 Market St
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Forgot something? Want to stock up on snacks? This is the biggest grocery store in the city.
If Safeway doesn't have it, I'm sure you'll find it here.
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CVS
1059 Hyde St
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If Safeway doesn't have it, I'm sure you'll find it here.
If you prefer Walgreens over CVS, the closest one is here.
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Walgreens
4645 Mission St
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If you prefer Walgreens over CVS, the closest one is here.
Closest on-demand laundry. Also provides same-day wash-and-fold service.
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Haight To Wash
540 Haight St
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Closest on-demand laundry. Also provides same-day wash-and-fold service.
And if you prefer Whole Foods over Safeway, its right here.
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Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
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And if you prefer Whole Foods over Safeway, its right here.
There's an ER right around the corner!
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California Pacific Medical Center
2340 Clay St
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There's an ER right around the corner!
Tons of fresh fruit and vegetables.
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Golden Produce
172 Church St
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Tons of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Small organic food store
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Golden Natural Foods
130 Church St
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Small organic food store
Meat and fish store.
Lo-Cost Meat Market
498 Haight St
Meat and fish store.
Small organic grocery store.
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Haight Fillmore Whole Foods Co.
501 Haight St
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Small organic grocery store.

Sightseeing

This large prison-like building confuses everyone who passes by. But it isn't a prison -- its a mint! Cool! I bet you haven't seen one of those.
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U.S. Mint - San Francisco
155 Hermann St
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This large prison-like building confuses everyone who passes by. But it isn't a prison -- its a mint! Cool! I bet you haven't seen one of those.
Character filled neighbourhood of San Francisco. Lots of great shops, bars, street art and interesting people. Very good for people watching.
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Haight-Ashbury
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Character filled neighbourhood of San Francisco. Lots of great shops, bars, street art and interesting people. Very good for people watching.
Popular tourist spot. Tons of shops, and you can see the sea lions on the bay!
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Pier 39
The Embarcadero
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Popular tourist spot. Tons of shops, and you can see the sea lions on the bay!
This is the original Chinatown filled with iconic architecture and great places to eat.
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Chinatown
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This is the original Chinatown filled with iconic architecture and great places to eat.
This is the ferry building that has served commuters going across the bay throughout San Francisco's history. It is still heavily used today. The area surrounding it is beautiful, and a small pop-up market of custom made crafts is on the other side of the plaza.
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Ferry Building
1 The Embarcadero
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This is the ferry building that has served commuters going across the bay throughout San Francisco's history. It is still heavily used today. The area surrounding it is beautiful, and a small pop-up market of custom made crafts is on the other side of the plaza.
The top of the tower offers a 360* view of the city. The stairwell leading to the top is completely done in fresco paintings. This is very popular, and the lines very long, so it would be best to get there early. The area surrounding the tower is a beautiful park. Spend time going all around it.
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Coit Tower
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The top of the tower offers a 360* view of the city. The stairwell leading to the top is completely done in fresco paintings. This is very popular, and the lines very long, so it would be best to get there early. The area surrounding the tower is a beautiful park. Spend time going all around it.
This is the Latino district of the city where you can find great Mexican food. It is still a working class neighborhood, so you can find many places to shop for great prices.
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Mission District
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This is the Latino district of the city where you can find great Mexican food. It is still a working class neighborhood, so you can find many places to shop for great prices.
This is one of the last few Japantowns that survived the American relocation and isolation of the Japanese during WWII. Take time to view the memorial, then enjoy some great Japanese and Korean food and nightlife.
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Japan Town
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This is one of the last few Japantowns that survived the American relocation and isolation of the Japanese during WWII. Take time to view the memorial, then enjoy some great Japanese and Korean food and nightlife.

Parks & Nature

If you're up for a hike you should make your way over here. It is a forest in the middle of the city a top a large hill that gives you unforgettable views of the city.
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Buena Vista Park
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If you're up for a hike you should make your way over here. It is a forest in the middle of the city a top a large hill that gives you unforgettable views of the city.
This is the park just a few doors down from us! One half is dedicated for dogs, while the other dedicated for children. It also has a major stop for the N-line. You'll meet all sorts of different people here.
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Duboce Park
Scott Street
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This is the park just a few doors down from us! One half is dedicated for dogs, while the other dedicated for children. It also has a major stop for the N-line. You'll meet all sorts of different people here.
Famous park that overlooks the painted ladies.
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Alamo Square
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Famous park that overlooks the painted ladies.
This park represents the soul of the citizens of San Francisco. It has all the cool, weird, and fascinating people who gather here almost every day.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
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This park represents the soul of the citizens of San Francisco. It has all the cool, weird, and fascinating people who gather here almost every day.
This park is so large you'll easily be able to find yourself lost in nature.
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Golden Gate Park
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This park is so large you'll easily be able to find yourself lost in nature.
A great location to view the Golden Gate Bridge. This area is active with sail boats, wind surfers, and people playing with their dogs.
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Crissy Field
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A great location to view the Golden Gate Bridge. This area is active with sail boats, wind surfers, and people playing with their dogs.
This spot requires quite a hike! One optional path can make it almost like you are climbing a cliff wall. Once you make it to the top you'll see the hike was well worth it with the beautiful views of the city. Make sure you bring plenty of water.
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Corona Heights Park
Museum Way
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This spot requires quite a hike! One optional path can make it almost like you are climbing a cliff wall. Once you make it to the top you'll see the hike was well worth it with the beautiful views of the city. Make sure you bring plenty of water.

Drinks & Nightlife

They play the popular sport games that are playing.
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Danny Coyle's
668 Haight St
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They play the popular sport games that are playing.
Popular bar with a quirky decor.
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Noc Noc
557 Haight St
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Popular bar with a quirky decor.
Popular micro brewery.
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21st Amendment Brewery & Restaurant
563 2nd St
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Popular micro brewery.
After walking along Ocean Beach, this is a great place to end your day. If you play Pokemon Go, you will find lots of other players hanging around catching pokemon.
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Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great Hwy
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After walking along Ocean Beach, this is a great place to end your day. If you play Pokemon Go, you will find lots of other players hanging around catching pokemon.
This is the highest point of the city. Enjoy a well made designer drink while gazing out the 360* view of the city and listen to the live music.
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Top of the Mark
999 California St
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This is the highest point of the city. Enjoy a well made designer drink while gazing out the 360* view of the city and listen to the live music.

Shopping

The city mall. Great architecture. Be sure to go to the top floor to check out the dome.
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Westfield San Francisco Centre
865 Market St
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The city mall. Great architecture. Be sure to go to the top floor to check out the dome.
You can get anything at this store, from clothing to house supplies.
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Target
2675 Geary Blvd
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You can get anything at this store, from clothing to house supplies.
For all your clothing needs!
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MAC
170 O'Farrell St
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For all your clothing needs!
Come here and enjoy some Ghirardelli chocolate and ice cream, then wander around this multi-leveled market and shop at all of the boutique stores.
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The Original Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop at Ghirardelli Square
900 North Point St
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Come here and enjoy some Ghirardelli chocolate and ice cream, then wander around this multi-leveled market and shop at all of the boutique stores.

Arts & Culture

The heart of the Castro.
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Castro Theatre
429 Castro St
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The heart of the Castro.
33,000 modern and contemporary artworks are on display, and an entire floor dedicated to photography.
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd St
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33,000 modern and contemporary artworks are on display, and an entire floor dedicated to photography.
One of the world's most diverse collections of art and objects from across the Asian continent.
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Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin St
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One of the world's most diverse collections of art and objects from across the Asian continent.
Home to an aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum, and world-class research and educational programs.
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California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr
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Home to an aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum, and world-class research and educational programs.
If you have children, this is a fun way to spend a day. The museum is filled with interactive exhibits that teach kids about animation, music, digital media and other creative pursuits.
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Children's Creativity Museum
221 4th St
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If you have children, this is a fun way to spend a day. The museum is filled with interactive exhibits that teach kids about animation, music, digital media and other creative pursuits.
This museum is renowned for its American art from the 17th through 21st centuries, modern and contemporary art, photography, international textiles and costumes, and art from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. The ninth-floor Observation Level of the tower has breathtaking 360* views of San Francisco.
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M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
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This museum is renowned for its American art from the 17th through 21st centuries, modern and contemporary art, photography, international textiles and costumes, and art from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. The ninth-floor Observation Level of the tower has breathtaking 360* views of San Francisco.
The Exploratorium is an interactive museum igniting curiosity and inspiring creativity in people of all ages. More than 600 hands-on exhibits.
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Exploratorium
Green Street
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The Exploratorium is an interactive museum igniting curiosity and inspiring creativity in people of all ages. More than 600 hands-on exhibits.