Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
One of the hot 4th wave coffee places, beans are roasted on site. A quintessential "local" experience of visiting San Francisco.
378 locals recommend
Sightglass Coffee
270 7th StOne of the hot 4th wave coffee places, beans are roasted on site. A quintessential "local" experience of visiting San Francisco.
Vega Coffee
1246 Folsom StServes Blue Bottle coffee - another 4th wave coffee co.
Citizen's Band
1198 Folsom Streetyummy american food done classy
Highly rated food - delicate cocktails - sharp interior design. Nice enclosed patio for dining al fresco with elegant ambiance.
56 locals recommend
Bar Agricole
1540 11th StHighly rated food - delicate cocktails - sharp interior design. Nice enclosed patio for dining al fresco with elegant ambiance.
Italian style pizza from a wood burning oven. Bubbly crust with just the perfect amount of burn. Served in a monastic setting - pizza worship to the extreme.
18 locals recommend
Una Pizza Napoletana
210 11th StreetItalian style pizza from a wood burning oven. Bubbly crust with just the perfect amount of burn. Served in a monastic setting - pizza worship to the extreme.
Cafe by day - serving Ritual coffee. Sophisticated sit-down dinner with beautiful plating by night. California/Italian cooking. All ingredients are sourced within 100 miles of the restaurant.
38 locals recommend
El Capitan
1123 Folsom StreetCafe by day - serving Ritual coffee. Sophisticated sit-down dinner with beautiful plating by night. California/Italian cooking. All ingredients are sourced within 100 miles of the restaurant.
This is the beginning of "The Mission" - or cute cute hipster central - continues down Valencia until 25th (plus sections branching off of Valencia). Yet another 4th wave coffee shop.
348 locals recommend
Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia StThis is the beginning of "The Mission" - or cute cute hipster central - continues down Valencia until 25th (plus sections branching off of Valencia). Yet another 4th wave coffee shop.
Little bakery - good place to grab coffee (Ritual Roasters) and pastry or sandwich before heading out for the day. I recommend the lamb sandwich.
14 locals recommend
L'acajou Bakery and Cafe
498 9th StLittle bakery - good place to grab coffee (Ritual Roasters) and pastry or sandwich before heading out for the day. I recommend the lamb sandwich.
Essentials
Fabulous grocery store - delicious cheese selection, the best bulk bins and snacks to-go. This is a worker owned op. another quintessential San Francisco experience.
275 locals recommend
Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom StFabulous grocery store - delicious cheese selection, the best bulk bins and snacks to-go. This is a worker owned op. another quintessential San Francisco experience.
Arts & Culture
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd StSF MOMA
Main Library - borrow a guidebook or use the internet
33 locals recommend
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin StMain Library - borrow a guidebook or use the internet
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin StAsian Art Museum
Slim's
333 11th StLive music, this is a classic SF venue.
Drinks & Nightlife
The most complete selection of beers anywhere in the city. This is an encyclopedia of beers - some on tap - any you can purchase any of them and drink them at their bar for a small corkage fee.
66 locals recommend
City Beer Store
853 Mission StThe most complete selection of beers anywhere in the city. This is an encyclopedia of beers - some on tap - any you can purchase any of them and drink them at their bar for a small corkage fee.
A wine bar and store specializing in french wines. The atmosphere is decidedly french cool - warm candle light, record on the record player, and a couch with chess on the mezzanine.
58 locals recommend
Terroir
1116 Folsom StA wine bar and store specializing in french wines. The atmosphere is decidedly french cool - warm candle light, record on the record player, and a couch with chess on the mezzanine.
Tasting room with wine flights and cheese plates.
14 locals recommend
Tank18 Restaurant & Urban Winery
1345 Howard StTasting room with wine flights and cheese plates.
Everything Else
Wells Fargo ATM
3150 California Stwells fargo atm
Chase Bank
3998 24th Stchase atm
Bank of America Financial Center
1525 Market StBank of America ATM
Bank of America
2151 Shattuck AveBank of America ATM
Wells Fargo Bank
2100 Fillmore StWells Fargo ATM
Sightseeing
City Hall, a beautiful building, make sure to step inside the main rotunda for a beautiful ceiling.
134 locals recommend
San Francisco City Hall
1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett PlCity Hall, a beautiful building, make sure to step inside the main rotunda for a beautiful ceiling.
Civic Center station
1150 Market StBart and Muni Train station
Zipcar Location
Closest zipcar location
WED / FRI / SUN One of the longest running farmers markets in the city - with better prices than the Ferry Building (not as cute admittedly).
48 locals recommend
Heart of the City Farmer's Market
WED / FRI / SUN One of the longest running farmers markets in the city - with better prices than the Ferry Building (not as cute admittedly).
Take a vintage streetcar down Market street out to the Ferry Building or all the way to Fisherman's Wharf. (this part of the muni system but the cars are vintage from all over the world. $2 to ride)
116 locals recommend
Walgreens
1496 Market StTake a vintage streetcar down Market street out to the Ferry Building or all the way to Fisherman's Wharf. (this part of the muni system but the cars are vintage from all over the world. $2 to ride)
Hertz
3928 Geary BoulevardLocal rental car office - for day trips out of the city
Shopping
The a brand with cult following by designers, clothes and household goods from Japan. Next closest store - NYC.
10 locals recommend
MUJI SOMA
540 9th StThe a brand with cult following by designers, clothes and household goods from Japan. Next closest store - NYC.