Guidebook for San Francisco
Everything Else
Noe Valley is the heart of San Francisco. It's central, clean, charming, historic, and hip. No strip malls here!
95 locals recommend
Noe Valley
Noe Valley is the heart of San Francisco. It's central, clean, charming, historic, and hip. No strip malls here!
Bird & Beckett Books & Records
653 Chenery StLocally owned book store--live jazz on Sundays!
Food Scene
Regent Thai
1700 Church StOne block away and awesome yellow curry!
Sweet French-inspired cuisine and wine bar; plus it's super close!
45 locals recommend
Noeteca Wine Bar
1551 Dolores StSweet French-inspired cuisine and wine bar; plus it's super close!
pomelo on Church
1793 Church StAsian fusion--interesting food and close!
Martha & Bros. Coffee Co.
745 Cortland AveCoffee coffee coffee! Nice owners and staff!
Twin Peaks Pizza & Pasta
1681 Church StDecent pizza in a pinch
Higher Grounds Coffee House
691 Chenery StReally nice brunch crepes. Really, really nice owner!
Taqueria Cancun
2288 Mission StreetGood burritos
La Taqueria
2889 Mission StOur favorite burritos in all of San Francisco!
Get their Indian style, vegetarian pizza. It's amazing!
39 locals recommend
Zante Pizza & Indian Cuisine
3489 Mission StGet their Indian style, vegetarian pizza. It's amazing!
Henry's Hunan
1708 Church StClose, good food. Service is a bit slow. You can do take-out, too.
This place is super popular. It's a French bakery with good food and coffees. Lines out the door. It's kind of expensive, but worth it if you like the kind of food they serve.
768 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StThis place is super popular. It's a French bakery with good food and coffees. Lines out the door. It's kind of expensive, but worth it if you like the kind of food they serve.
Mitchell's Ice Cream is simply the best! You can wait in line after taking a number, or you can stroll in like you own the place, grab a tub out of the freezer and jump the line. Yummy!
214 locals recommend
Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose AvenueMitchell's Ice Cream is simply the best! You can wait in line after taking a number, or you can stroll in like you own the place, grab a tub out of the freezer and jump the line. Yummy!
Essentials
I don't completely recommend it, but it's a full-on grocery store one block away.
222 locals recommend
Safeway
3350 Mission StI don't completely recommend it, but it's a full-on grocery store one block away.
Walgreens
1496 Market StDrug store--walkable
Whole Foods Market
3950 24th StIt's Whole Foods--that's all.
Church Produce
1798 Church StFabulous small produce market
Drinks & Nightlife
The Front Porch
65 29th StClose, funky, good food, beer, wine, mixed drinks
SFJAZZ
201 Franklin StJazz...enough said!
Shopping
Our cute "strip" in Noe Valley. Lots of non-chain shops, restaurants, coffee shops--fun to walk to and through!
53 locals recommend
24th Street
24th StreetOur cute "strip" in Noe Valley. Lots of non-chain shops, restaurants, coffee shops--fun to walk to and through!
There are two of these stores on 24th street. The one I love is the shoe store on 24th at Sanchez. Awesome shoes!
Siegel's Clothing Superstore and Tuxedos
2366 Mission StThere are two of these stores on 24th street. The one I love is the shoe store on 24th at Sanchez. Awesome shoes!
Sightseeing
Oldest building in SF--super old church and oldest mission in California: http://www.missiondolores.org. It's touristy, but not in a bad way. It's just something to see and experience. Great for kids if they're studying American history (whatever grade level).
65 locals recommend
Mission San Francisco de Asis
3321 16th StOldest building in SF--super old church and oldest mission in California: http://www.missiondolores.org. It's touristy, but not in a bad way. It's just something to see and experience. Great for kids if they're studying American history (whatever grade level).
Clarion Alley Street Art
90 Clarion AlleyAmazing murals--definitely worth checking out!
Twin Peaks
Wonderful, full-city views, and FREE!
Grace Cathedral
1100 California StLovely Episcopal cathedral. The architecture is stunning.
Bolinas is a tiny, cute town in Marin county. The beach there is really pretty, and the town is not very touristy at all. It's typical northern California funky, a bit hippie throwback. Antiques!
53 locals recommend
Bolinas
Bolinas is a tiny, cute town in Marin county. The beach there is really pretty, and the town is not very touristy at all. It's typical northern California funky, a bit hippie throwback. Antiques!
Arts & Culture
Coit Tower
It's a cool building, but I LOVE the Diego Rivera murals there.
Terrific natural history museum. They have a planetarium, an aquarium, and wonderful natural history exhibits. The roof is covered by a living garden. Worth the price, especially if you have kids. Their cafe serves really good food. You should go early and plan to have lunch there.
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse DrTerrific natural history museum. They have a planetarium, an aquarium, and wonderful natural history exhibits. The roof is covered by a living garden. Worth the price, especially if you have kids. Their cafe serves really good food. You should go early and plan to have lunch there.
Legion of Honor
100 34th AveBeautiful paintings and sculptures
There's a really cool section on San Francisco history in the main library: http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0200002501
33 locals recommend
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin StThere's a really cool section on San Francisco history in the main library: http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0200002501