Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
Great Indian food and you can bring your own alcohol into the restaurant. The catch is that you seat and serve yourself, meaning you have the get the plates, silverware and drinks yourself. They only cook the food and clean up. Recommendation: Tikka Masala, Saag Paneer and garlic naan
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Pakwan
3182 16th StGreat Indian food and you can bring your own alcohol into the restaurant. The catch is that you seat and serve yourself, meaning you have the get the plates, silverware and drinks yourself. They only cook the food and clean up. Recommendation: Tikka Masala, Saag Paneer and garlic naan
Pretty decent Chicago-style deep dish pizza. Very casual ambiance.
Recommendation: Little Star Special
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Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero StPretty decent Chicago-style deep dish pizza. Very casual ambiance.
Recommendation: Little Star Special
This place has the best dim sum in the city. Unfortunately, it is also the most expensive dim sum place in the city. If you don't mind treating yourself, it is phenomenal Chinese food.
Recommendation: Xiao long bao (shanghai dumplings)
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Yank Sing
101 Spear StThis place has the best dim sum in the city. Unfortunately, it is also the most expensive dim sum place in the city. If you don't mind treating yourself, it is phenomenal Chinese food.
Recommendation: Xiao long bao (shanghai dumplings)
This is hands-down, the best seafood place in the city. Because of its popularity, there is always a line and they can only seat 18 people at one time. It is terrible for groups. Singles and couples only.
Recommendation: crab back, clam chowder, sashimi, oysters and shrimp cocktails
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Swan Oyster Depot
1517 Polk StThis is hands-down, the best seafood place in the city. Because of its popularity, there is always a line and they can only seat 18 people at one time. It is terrible for groups. Singles and couples only.
Recommendation: crab back, clam chowder, sashimi, oysters and shrimp cocktails
This bakery is well known for its morning buns and fresh bread. There is usually a line. However if you wake up early enough to get their morning bun, it is great way to start off the day. Their fresh bread is ready by 4:15pm but a line starts to form well before then.
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StThis bakery is well known for its morning buns and fresh bread. There is usually a line. However if you wake up early enough to get their morning bun, it is great way to start off the day. Their fresh bread is ready by 4:15pm but a line starts to form well before then.
This place has the best ice cream in the city. Because of its location, it doesn't get nearly as crowded as Bi Rite. They have your staple flavors and many unusual ones too. If you can't decide, you can spin a wheel that will decide for you.
Recommendation: Strawberry Rocky Road and Taro
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Polly Ann Ice Cream
3138 Noriega StThis place has the best ice cream in the city. Because of its location, it doesn't get nearly as crowded as Bi Rite. They have your staple flavors and many unusual ones too. If you can't decide, you can spin a wheel that will decide for you.
Recommendation: Strawberry Rocky Road and Taro
They are well known for the large and delicious sandwiches. You should order ahead of time to save yourself the wait.
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Ike's Place
2239 Market StreetThey are well known for the large and delicious sandwiches. You should order ahead of time to save yourself the wait.
This restaurant is known for using fresh, organic ingredients in everything they cook. It's a little pricier but it's good comfort food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Chow Food Bar
215 Church StThis restaurant is known for using fresh, organic ingredients in everything they cook. It's a little pricier but it's good comfort food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
This is a great breakfast place that is known for their eggs benedict. On the weekends, there are huge lines but during the weekdays it is much easier to get a table.
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Mission Beach Cafe
This is a great breakfast place that is known for their eggs benedict. On the weekends, there are huge lines but during the weekdays it is much easier to get a table.
This is the second best ice cream shop in the city but the most crowded. It is not unusual to wait 20 minutes in line for ice cream. Insider tip: there is a second window that serves baked goods but also their ice cream. You can order a pint of ice cream and share with others. Recommendation: salted caramel, ricanelas and malted vanilla.
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Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th StThis is the second best ice cream shop in the city but the most crowded. It is not unusual to wait 20 minutes in line for ice cream. Insider tip: there is a second window that serves baked goods but also their ice cream. You can order a pint of ice cream and share with others. Recommendation: salted caramel, ricanelas and malted vanilla.
This small sandwich shop is one of my personal favorites. It is a hole-in-the-wall that offers fresh sandwiches and soups.
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AL's Place
1499 Valencia StreetThis small sandwich shop is one of my personal favorites. It is a hole-in-the-wall that offers fresh sandwiches and soups.
This place specializes in milk tea, a drink very popular among Asians. It is a drink that is good for any occasion and in any weather.
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Boba Guys Mission
3491 19th StThis place specializes in milk tea, a drink very popular among Asians. It is a drink that is good for any occasion and in any weather.
This place has a fantastic brunch. Almost everything on their brunch menu is great. Definitely get the Nueske's bacon though.
Plan ahead because there will be a big line here. Fortunately, there's a used book store and coffee shops nearby.
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Plow
1299 18th StThis place has a fantastic brunch. Almost everything on their brunch menu is great. Definitely get the Nueske's bacon though.
Plan ahead because there will be a big line here. Fortunately, there's a used book store and coffee shops nearby.
This is a San Francisco institution. One of the best restaurants in the city and very reasonably priced for the amount of food that you get. We always bring visiting guests here all the time and everyone loves it.
We've never been disappointed by this place. When someone asks if you want seconds, say yes!
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House of Prime Rib
1906 Van Ness AveThis is a San Francisco institution. One of the best restaurants in the city and very reasonably priced for the amount of food that you get. We always bring visiting guests here all the time and everyone loves it.
We've never been disappointed by this place. When someone asks if you want seconds, say yes!
This is a great Italian place. The restaurant is divided into two sections, the pizzeria and the main dining area. Their pasta is especially good.
This place will have a long line but a shorter one if you want pizza.
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Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th StThis is a great Italian place. The restaurant is divided into two sections, the pizzeria and the main dining area. Their pasta is especially good.
This place will have a long line but a shorter one if you want pizza.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hi Tops
2247 Market StSports bar with great wings and a very late happy hour.
A new and wonderful tiki bar. Many vacaction guides would recommend the popular Tonga Room which is close by; but Pagan Idol is much less crowded, cleanier, roomier and their drinks are tastier. Tell the bartender what you like and they'll always steer you in the right direction.
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Pagan Idol
375 Bush StA new and wonderful tiki bar. Many vacaction guides would recommend the popular Tonga Room which is close by; but Pagan Idol is much less crowded, cleanier, roomier and their drinks are tastier. Tell the bartender what you like and they'll always steer you in the right direction.
Russian theme bar based on a video game character. In addition to having video games for you to play, they also provide a wheel in which you can spin for a random drink
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Soda Popinski's
1548 California StRussian theme bar based on a video game character. In addition to having video games for you to play, they also provide a wheel in which you can spin for a random drink
This is a very chill bar that is perfectly located for people-watching. This is the place that you go to when you want to watch sports. It's a Pittsburgh bar so they'll be cheering for Steel City teams. They also serve incredible sandwiches that will satisfy any appetite.
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Giordano Bros
3108 16th StThis is a very chill bar that is perfectly located for people-watching. This is the place that you go to when you want to watch sports. It's a Pittsburgh bar so they'll be cheering for Steel City teams. They also serve incredible sandwiches that will satisfy any appetite.
A great chill bar that also has a back patio space. On Wednesdays, they also have 25 cent wings but is generally a lively place to hang out.
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Teeth
2323 Mission StA great chill bar that also has a back patio space. On Wednesdays, they also have 25 cent wings but is generally a lively place to hang out.
One of the best bars in the neighborhood. They have an incredibly large selection of beers.
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Toronado
547 Haight StOne of the best bars in the neighborhood. They have an incredibly large selection of beers.
Parks & Nature
Very popular park. Dog friendly area where you can bring your own drinks. Local vendors will sell beer and edibles here. Great place to do some people watching.
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多勒瑞斯公园
19th StreetVery popular park. Dog friendly area where you can bring your own drinks. Local vendors will sell beer and edibles here. Great place to do some people watching.
Essentials
Safeway
2020 Market StThis grocery store will have everything that you need.
high end store that offers lots of fresh and organic groceries. also has lunch/dinner buffet with freshly made sandwiches, pizza, baked goods and sushi
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Whole Foods Market
3950 24th Sthigh end store that offers lots of fresh and organic groceries. also has lunch/dinner buffet with freshly made sandwiches, pizza, baked goods and sushi
Sightseeing
This spot offers a fantastic view of the bridge and the city. One of my favorite spots in the Bay Area. Prepare for the very windy weather though.
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Battery Spencer
Conzelman RoadThis spot offers a fantastic view of the bridge and the city. One of my favorite spots in the Bay Area. Prepare for the very windy weather though.
This has incredibly beautiful views of the entire city. Extremely picture-worthy. Unfortunately you will need a car or a Uber to get here.
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双子峰
This has incredibly beautiful views of the entire city. Extremely picture-worthy. Unfortunately you will need a car or a Uber to get here.
If you like street art or graffiti, this alley is for you. A quick and fun place to walk through on your way to another destination.
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Clarion Alley
Clarion AlleyIf you like street art or graffiti, this alley is for you. A quick and fun place to walk through on your way to another destination.
This island is the second-most well known landmark in the city. I recommend going on the night tour since the tour will have more adult subjects and the evening adds to its atmosphere. It's popularity requires that you schedule your tour at least 2 months in advance.
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阿尔卡特拉斯岛
This island is the second-most well known landmark in the city. I recommend going on the night tour since the tour will have more adult subjects and the evening adds to its atmosphere. It's popularity requires that you schedule your tour at least 2 months in advance.
This gay friendly neighborhood also has the cheapest, strongest drinks in the city. Go into almost any bar and they'll be hosting practically an all-day happy hour.
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The Castro
This gay friendly neighborhood also has the cheapest, strongest drinks in the city. Go into almost any bar and they'll be hosting practically an all-day happy hour.
Entertainment & Activities
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission StPopular movie theater where you can order food during the movie.
Located on the infamous Castro St, they show old classics as well as host sing alongs. Check their schedule to see what they have.
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Castro Theatre
429 Castro StLocated on the infamous Castro St, they show old classics as well as host sing alongs. Check their schedule to see what they have.
Shopping
This is main mall in the city. It has all the major brands that you're looking for. If a store brand is not in the building, it is located close by.
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西田旧金山购物中心
865 Market StThis is main mall in the city. It has all the major brands that you're looking for. If a store brand is not in the building, it is located close by.
Aardvark Books
227 Church StreetThis is a used book store that is also home to Owen, the store cat.