Guidebook for San Francisco

Robert & Janice
Robert & Janice
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

One of our favorite dinner spots in the city. Everything we've tried on the menu, we've enjoyed. Request seating in the back terrace. Food style is American/Californian.
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Isa Restaurant
3324 Steiner St
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One of our favorite dinner spots in the city. Everything we've tried on the menu, we've enjoyed. Request seating in the back terrace. Food style is American/Californian.
Great brunch/coffee spot. Sit down or to go. Delicious croissants. Same company as the one we recommend on Union street.
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La Boulange
2300 Polk Street
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Great brunch/coffee spot. Sit down or to go. Delicious croissants. Same company as the one we recommend on Union street.
Great brunch/coffee spot. Sit down or to go. Delicious croissants. Same company as the one we recommend on Polk street.
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Perry's on Union
1944 Union St
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Great brunch/coffee spot. Sit down or to go. Delicious croissants. Same company as the one we recommend on Polk street.
Our favorite Vietnamese spot in the area!
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Aux Delices
2327 Polk St
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Our favorite Vietnamese spot in the area!
Hate it or love it, we had to include this Starbucks (it's also newly renovated!)
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Starbucks
2132 Chestnut St
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Hate it or love it, we had to include this Starbucks (it's also newly renovated!)
Hipster new coffee place that offers cold brew coffee (not often found elsewhere). Offers a really laid back and cool vibe. Check out upstairs seating.
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Saint Frank Coffee
2340 Polk St
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Hipster new coffee place that offers cold brew coffee (not often found elsewhere). Offers a really laid back and cool vibe. Check out upstairs seating.
A bit more hole in the wall, shabby-chic, but great for a quick coffee or tea, and they have great wraps and sandwiches.
Notes From Underground
2399 Van Ness Ave
A bit more hole in the wall, shabby-chic, but great for a quick coffee or tea, and they have great wraps and sandwiches.
Dependable Thai cuisine that's reasonably priced.
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Lemongrass Thai Cuisine
2348 Polk St
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Dependable Thai cuisine that's reasonably priced.
Great Italian cuisine
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Capannina
1809 Union St
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Great Italian cuisine
Slightly overpriced for Thai food, but a fun modern vibe.
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Osha Thai Restaurant
2033 Union Street
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Slightly overpriced for Thai food, but a fun modern vibe.
Great burger joint.
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Umami Burger Marina
2184 Union St
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Great burger joint.
A favorite burger joint of ours. Good for a quick burger.
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Roam Artisan Burgers
1785 Union St
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A favorite burger joint of ours. Good for a quick burger.
Great taco place. On Tuesday they are only $2 each. Always order them Nick's Way!
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Nick's Crispy Tacos
3200 Broadway
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Great taco place. On Tuesday they are only $2 each. Always order them Nick's Way!
Hands down best burritos in the city. Great post-drinks spot to prevent a hangover for the next day, but be prepared to wait in a long line.
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Taquería El Farolito
2779 Mission St
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Hands down best burritos in the city. Great post-drinks spot to prevent a hangover for the next day, but be prepared to wait in a long line.
Our favorite Thai spot in the city. One (and perhaps the only) redeeming thing about the Tenderloin is that it is full of amazing food. Get the pork belly and 5 spice duck!
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Lers Ros
730 Larkin St
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Our favorite Thai spot in the city. One (and perhaps the only) redeeming thing about the Tenderloin is that it is full of amazing food. Get the pork belly and 5 spice duck!
Quick and cheap banh mi sandwiches.
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Saigon Sandwich
560 Larkin St
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Quick and cheap banh mi sandwiches.
One of the best Indian places in the city. Cheap, but no quick - relatively slow service, but it's BYOB so bring a 6 pack and enjoy some great Indian food.
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Lahore Karahi
612 O'Farrell St
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One of the best Indian places in the city. Cheap, but no quick - relatively slow service, but it's BYOB so bring a 6 pack and enjoy some great Indian food.
Great ramen in the city. Small and long lines, but worth it in our opinion.
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Ramen Underground
356 Kearny St
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Great ramen in the city. Small and long lines, but worth it in our opinion.
More ramen in the city. If the line is long, ask if you can sit downstairs, which has plenty of seating, but isn't always open.
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Katana Ya
422 Geary St
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More ramen in the city. If the line is long, ask if you can sit downstairs, which has plenty of seating, but isn't always open.
Great Italian with great wine. Intimate ambience.
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Ottimista Restaurant & Bar
1838 Union Street
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Great Italian with great wine. Intimate ambience.
A great Japanese restaurant - not to be mistaken by the similarly named Umami Burger next door!
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Umami
2909 Webster Street
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A great Japanese restaurant - not to be mistaken by the similarly named Umami Burger next door!
Really good and surprisingly affordable sushi in the Marina. Ambience leaves much to be desired, but the food makes up for it.
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Zushi Puzzle
1910 Lombard St
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Really good and surprisingly affordable sushi in the Marina. Ambience leaves much to be desired, but the food makes up for it.
Great tapas place.
Alegrias
2018 Webster St
Great tapas place.
Amazing sushi, but be prepared to wait. Make a reservation!
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Elephant Sushi
1916 Hyde St
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Amazing sushi, but be prepared to wait. Make a reservation!
Great Mexican - tacos and seafood here.
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Pacific Catch
1200 9th Ave
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Great Mexican - tacos and seafood here.
Slightly overpriced, but great tacos.
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Tacolicious
741 Valencia St
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Slightly overpriced, but great tacos.
Great donut shop. Ask for whatever's hot!
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Bob's Donuts and Pastries
1621 Polk St
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Great donut shop. Ask for whatever's hot!
Great coffee shop on Polk.
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It's A Grind Coffee House
1800 Polk St
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Great coffee shop on Polk.
Great German food.
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Leopold's
2400 Polk St
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Great German food.

Drinks & Nightlife

Lots of dive bars line this street from Union all the way down to Sutter. Staying out late and hungry? Try to find the infamous SF bacon wrapped hot dogs being sold on the street after hours!
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Polk Street
Polk Street
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Lots of dive bars line this street from Union all the way down to Sutter. Staying out late and hungry? Try to find the infamous SF bacon wrapped hot dogs being sold on the street after hours!
Spacious bar/restaurant in the area.
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The Brick Yard
1787 Union St
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Spacious bar/restaurant in the area.
Come here for a drink and watch whatever game might be playing tonight.
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Greens Sports Bar
2239 Polk St
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Come here for a drink and watch whatever game might be playing tonight.
Great pirate themed bar - grab a table and get their famous group drink - the Volcano, which is set on fire!
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Smuggler's Cove
650 Gough St
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Great pirate themed bar - grab a table and get their famous group drink - the Volcano, which is set on fire!
Great whisky bar - ask to go to the library for a more relaxed ambience to sip your drink.
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Bourbon & Branch
501 Jones St
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Great whisky bar - ask to go to the library for a more relaxed ambience to sip your drink.
Low key bar with a lounge area. Great for groups.
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Rye
688 Geary St
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Low key bar with a lounge area. Great for groups.
Fun Hawaiian themed bar. There's a basketball shooting game in the back which is a lot of fun.
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Mauna Loa Club
3009 Fillmore St
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Fun Hawaiian themed bar. There's a basketball shooting game in the back which is a lot of fun.
A favorite of people who live in the Marina - lots of bros playing beer pong if that's your scene.
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Bar None
1980 Union St
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A favorite of people who live in the Marina - lots of bros playing beer pong if that's your scene.
Bar with some finger foods. Get the totchos...disgustingly good
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Bullitt
2209 Polk St
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Bar with some finger foods. Get the totchos...disgustingly good
Club that people either love or hate. Music and clientele heavily varied depending on the night.
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Ruby Skye
420 Mason Street
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Club that people either love or hate. Music and clientele heavily varied depending on the night.

Everything Else

A staple of SF's tourist attractions. We recommend not driving on Lombard to get here, instead take Larkin to avoid the crazy lines that last all day.
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Lombard Street
Lombard Street
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A staple of SF's tourist attractions. We recommend not driving on Lombard to get here, instead take Larkin to avoid the crazy lines that last all day.
Play tennis or basketball with a beautiful view of the city. It's a small but very steep walk to the top, but well worth the views
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Alice Marble Tennis Courts
1200 Greenwich St
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Play tennis or basketball with a beautiful view of the city. It's a small but very steep walk to the top, but well worth the views
Historical event center in SF. On Friday's in the summer they have tons of food trucks here, a weekly event called Off the Grid. There's a great farmer's market on Sundays.
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Fort Mason
2 Marina Blvd
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Historical event center in SF. On Friday's in the summer they have tons of food trucks here, a weekly event called Off the Grid. There's a great farmer's market on Sundays.

Sightseeing

Great open grassy area that is perfect for a morning run.
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Marina Green Triangel
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Great open grassy area that is perfect for a morning run.
Huge open field with plenty of space to throw frisbees, have a football game, or picnic.
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Crissy Field
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Huge open field with plenty of space to throw frisbees, have a football game, or picnic.
A super touristy area that has lots of souvenirs and overpriced restaurants.
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Fishermans Wharf
2801 Leavenworth St
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A super touristy area that has lots of souvenirs and overpriced restaurants.
You won't believe that you are in San Francisco when you come across this picturesque dome. Bring a picnic and get ready for a serene setting. Worth coming back at night because it glows red!
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Palatset för sköna konster
3601 Lyon St
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You won't believe that you are in San Francisco when you come across this picturesque dome. Bring a picnic and get ready for a serene setting. Worth coming back at night because it glows red!
Take an elevator to the top of Coit Tower for a beautiful view of the city.
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Coit Tower
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Take an elevator to the top of Coit Tower for a beautiful view of the city.
Come take a few pictures with the buildings that Full House made famous.
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Målade damer
Hayes Street
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Come take a few pictures with the buildings that Full House made famous.
Do not leave SF without coming to take a few pictures here. Bike or walk across to soak it all in.
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Golden Gate-bron
Golden Gate Bridge
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Do not leave SF without coming to take a few pictures here. Bike or walk across to soak it all in.
Great views of the bridge here. Huge swaths of tourists though. We recommend going to the Alexander exit and turning onto Battery. There are a few stops on the hill. Very different, but awesome view.
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Vista Point
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Great views of the bridge here. Huge swaths of tourists though. We recommend going to the Alexander exit and turning onto Battery. There are a few stops on the hill. Very different, but awesome view.
Great hike if you don't want to leave SF. Reserve about 3-4 hours.
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Lands End Trail
Lands End Trail
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Great hike if you don't want to leave SF. Reserve about 3-4 hours.
Small playground
George R. Moscone Recreation Center
1800 Chestnut St
Small playground
Cute park that you can walk through during daytime hours.
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Allyne Park
2609 Gough St
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Cute park that you can walk through during daytime hours.

Arts & Culture

Our favorite karaoke spot in the city. It's private room style, so bring a group of friends and get ready to sing your heart out. The ground level is also a sushi bar, but we've only been for karaoke.
YamaSho
1161 Post St
Our favorite karaoke spot in the city. It's private room style, so bring a group of friends and get ready to sing your heart out. The ground level is also a sushi bar, but we've only been for karaoke.

Shopping

Our local laundry place! What time zone is it in? GREENWICH CLEAN TIME!
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Greenwich Clean Time
1720 Greenwich St
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Our local laundry place! What time zone is it in? GREENWICH CLEAN TIME!

Essentials

Closest whole foods to us
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Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
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Closest whole foods to us
Nearby market with liquor and other snacks
Sherman Market
1598 Union St
Nearby market with liquor and other snacks
Nearby market with liquor, small groceries, and other snacks.
Rutily's Market
1700 Filbert St
Nearby market with liquor, small groceries, and other snacks.
Closest major supermarket to us. Also known as "Singles Safeway".
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Safeway
15 Marina Blvd
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Closest major supermarket to us. Also known as "Singles Safeway".