Guidebook for San Francisco
Drinks & Nightlife
Uptown
Friendly and cheap neighborhood bar with a pool table.
Rite Spot Cafe
Friendly dive with live music including Beatles karaoke on Tuesday nights.
Dalva
Nice neighborhood bar with whiskey lounge tucked away in back.
Benders Bar & Grill
S Van Ness AvePool and bicycles. Funky but hip.
Homestead
A welcoming mix of ages and backgrounds + excellent cocktails. The Mission at its best.
Amnesia Bar
Mission StLive music. Small and funky.
Beauty Bar
Still hip after all these years?
Very loud hip bar but excellent cocktails and creative food.
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Trick Dog
3010 20th StVery loud hip bar but excellent cocktails and creative food.
Food Scene
Fourbarrel Coffee
One of the best coffee bars on earth.
Ritual Coffee Roasters
Excellent coffee house.
Tartine Bakery
Best pastries in SF. Always a line.
Delfina Restaurant
Excellent Italian restaurant fancy yet friendly.
St Francis Fountain
Hipster breakfast and lunch place set in an old-school fountain.
Pancho Villa Taqueria
Excellent taqueria with a huge selection of hot sauces.
Hang out with the Mission characters in a drive in almost no-one drives to. Excellent fries and shakes from real ingredients.
Whiz Burgers Drive-In
Hang out with the Mission characters in a drive in almost no-one drives to. Excellent fries and shakes from real ingredients.
La Quinta Restaurant
Real Mexican food. Best chilaquiles in the Mission. Funky and cheap.
A regular on any "best burrito" list. Not for vegetarians.
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La Taqueria
A regular on any "best burrito" list. Not for vegetarians.
Considered by many to be the best burrito in San Francisco--but everyone has their favorite. Vegetarian friendly.
Papalote Mexican Grill
Considered by many to be the best burrito in San Francisco--but everyone has their favorite. Vegetarian friendly.
Scotch ice cream and other weird, but mostly wonderful concoctions.
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Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream
Scotch ice cream and other weird, but mostly wonderful concoctions.
Dynamo Donut & Coffee
A pioneer of the bacon maple donuts . . .
House made organic ice cream. long lines even in foggy weather. Pick-up a cone on your way to Dolores Park.
Bi-Rite Creamery
Dolores StHouse made organic ice cream. long lines even in foggy weather. Pick-up a cone on your way to Dolores Park.
Wonderful, somewhat rarified restaurant with fixed price and a la carte menu with a good selection of wine and beer. A nice retreat from the more typical Mission restaurants.
https://www.commonwealthsf.com/
Commonwealth
Mission StWonderful, somewhat rarified restaurant with fixed price and a la carte menu with a good selection of wine and beer. A nice retreat from the more typical Mission restaurants.
https://www.commonwealthsf.com/
Pizzeria Delfina
Long lines for the best pizza in town. Run by the Delfina folks next door.
On the list of every food-focused traveler. It can be hard to get a reservation, but they save seats for walk-ins. Dine early or late to avoid a long wait.
Flour + Water
Harrison StOn the list of every food-focused traveler. It can be hard to get a reservation, but they save seats for walk-ins. Dine early or late to avoid a long wait.
Gracias Madre
Mission StTasty vegan, organic Mexican keeps the crowds coming.
Heirloom
Folsom StA fancy locavore restaurant with a famous wine list. On the corner of Folsom and 21st.
Nihon Whisky Lounge
Japanese hipster whiskey bar also serving food.
Just around the corner open for breakfast and lunch. Good coffee and food in a beautifully renovated historic building. Wifi and outdoor courtyard. (Also a busy wedding venue in the summer)
http://www.stablecafe.com/
Stable Cafe
Folsom StJust around the corner open for breakfast and lunch. Good coffee and food in a beautifully renovated historic building. Wifi and outdoor courtyard. (Also a busy wedding venue in the summer)
http://www.stablecafe.com/
Wonderful neighborhood institution. Great for weekend brunch or dinner. Beautiful interior by Sand Studios and South Park Fabricators.
https://universalcafe.net/
Universal Cafe
Wonderful neighborhood institution. Great for weekend brunch or dinner. Beautiful interior by Sand Studios and South Park Fabricators.
https://universalcafe.net/
Coffee Bar
Mariposa StDecent coffee and food early to late.
The original Philz: a quirky joint offering a full menu of Philz's special, high-octane blends. This is not single-origin, craft coffee, but it has a dedicated following.
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Philz Coffee
The original Philz: a quirky joint offering a full menu of Philz's special, high-octane blends. This is not single-origin, craft coffee, but it has a dedicated following.
True artisan super high end delicious coffee plus excellent waffles and salads.
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Linea Caffe
3417 18th StreetTrue artisan super high end delicious coffee plus excellent waffles and salads.
Robin's Café
3153 17th StreetExcellent coffee and limited but delicious breakfasts and lunch locayed on our block.
Gallardo's
3248 18th StreetExcellent home cooked Mexican food open early every day.
Excellent local coffee roaster with beautiful interior space.
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Sightglass Coffee
3014 20th StreetExcellent local coffee roaster with beautiful interior space.
Considered one of the best new restaurants in the country when it opened, Mission Chinese continues to serve a delicious take on familiar and no-so-familiar Chinese dishes. Go for a lunch or early dinner to avoid waiting. They also deliver in the Mission.
https://www.missionchinesefood.com/
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Mission Chinese Food
2234 Mission StreetConsidered one of the best new restaurants in the country when it opened, Mission Chinese continues to serve a delicious take on familiar and no-so-familiar Chinese dishes. Go for a lunch or early dinner to avoid waiting. They also deliver in the Mission.
https://www.missionchinesefood.com/
Serving matcha and other delicacies, from or inspired by Kyoto. Long lines always.
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Stonemill Matcha
561 Valencia StServing matcha and other delicacies, from or inspired by Kyoto. Long lines always.
Pan American menu with hints of the Yucatan, Costa Rico
http://www.cafelataza.com/menu1.html
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Cafe La Taza
2475 Mission StreetPan American menu with hints of the Yucatan, Costa Rico
http://www.cafelataza.com/menu1.html
Part of the Flour + Water collection, Salumeria features delicious soups, salads and sandwiches as well as brunch dishes and selections for the pantry.
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Salumeria
3000 20th StreetPart of the Flour + Water collection, Salumeria features delicious soups, salads and sandwiches as well as brunch dishes and selections for the pantry.
aka Tartine 2.0 features a full menu from morning to night. Reservations for dinner suggested.
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Tartine Manufactory
595 Alabama Staka Tartine 2.0 features a full menu from morning to night. Reservations for dinner suggested.
Izakaya Rintaro
82 14th StLike being in Japan.
True Laurel
753 Alabama StExcellent cocktails and small dishes to share.
Arts & Culture
ODC Theater
17th StPremier modern dance venue in San Francisco.
Brava For Women In the Arts
Live theater with many interesting shows.
Women's cultural center with a large event space. Worth a detour just for the mural covering its facade.
https://womensbuilding.org/
Women's Building
Women's cultural center with a large event space. Worth a detour just for the mural covering its facade.
https://womensbuilding.org/
A pirate store (you can buy lard), plus a creative writing program for youth. Founded by Dave Eggers, the novelist who wrote "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius".
826 Valencia
A pirate store (you can buy lard), plus a creative writing program for youth. Founded by Dave Eggers, the novelist who wrote "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius".
An artist-run, non-profit organization supporting culturally-aware, underground media and experimental art.
http://www.atasite.org/
Artists' Television Access
An artist-run, non-profit organization supporting culturally-aware, underground media and experimental art.
http://www.atasite.org/
Project Artaud
Offers a mix of contemporary performing arts.
Roxie Cinema
16th StArt cinema.
Local theater founded in 1978, brings the Japanese arts of Noh and Kyogen to the West.
Theatre of Yugen
Local theater founded in 1978, brings the Japanese arts of Noh and Kyogen to the West.
Red Poppy Art House
Folsom StLive music and art in a tiny space.
Southern Exposure Gallery
A small modern and experimental art museum. http://soex.org/
The Chapel
777 Valencia StLive music with a bar and restaurant.
A place for writers and performers to developer their work.
https://themarsh.org/
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The Marsh
1062 Valencia StreetA place for writers and performers to developer their work.
https://themarsh.org/
ODC Dance Commons
351 Shotwell StreetDance and exercise classes for all ages.
Essentials
A small, family-owned restaurant offering top quality local produce, meat, fish, pantry items and prepared foods.
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Bi-Rite Market
A small, family-owned restaurant offering top quality local produce, meat, fish, pantry items and prepared foods.
Worker-owned ultimate vegetarian market. You won't find anchovies, but you will find an excellent selection of bulk items as well as supplements.
Rainbow Cooperative Grocery
Worker-owned ultimate vegetarian market. You won't find anchovies, but you will find an excellent selection of bulk items as well as supplements.
They've been making ravioli here for many years, back before the Mission was a food destination. Sliced meats and cheeses, sandwiches as well. Great selection of amaros.
Lucca Ravioli
They've been making ravioli here for many years, back before the Mission was a food destination. Sliced meats and cheeses, sandwiches as well. Great selection of amaros.
Valencia Cyclery
Good bike shop.
Locally-owned version of Whole Foods. Not as good as Bi-rite, but much closer.
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Gus's Community Market
2111 Harrison StreetLocally-owned version of Whole Foods. Not as good as Bi-rite, but much closer.
Entertainment & Activities
Bowling! Plus excellent food and drinks. Reserve a lane if you plan to go during peak times.
https://missionbowlingclub.com/
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Mission Bowling Club
3176 17th StreetBowling! Plus excellent food and drinks. Reserve a lane if you plan to go during peak times.
https://missionbowlingclub.com/
Parks & Nature
The next best thing to having a beach in your neighborhood.
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Mission Dolores Park
Dolores StreetThe next best thing to having a beach in your neighborhood.