Martony's Guidebook to some Local Favorites

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Martony's Guidebook to some Local Favorites

Food scene

Local Coffee spot with bagels and breakfast items
6 locals recommend
Tasty Coffee
1818 San Jose Avenue
6 locals recommend
Local Coffee spot with bagels and breakfast items
Local Market that has a variety of pizza and other delivery items, say hi to Ray who owns the place
17 locals recommend
Red Sea Pizza and Market
1801 San Jose Avenue
17 locals recommend
Local Market that has a variety of pizza and other delivery items, say hi to Ray who owns the place
Some of the all time best sandwiches a huge variety fresh made local legend
24 locals recommend
Roxie Food Center
1901 San Jose Avenue
24 locals recommend
Some of the all time best sandwiches a huge variety fresh made local legend
Diner type breakfast food
36 locals recommend
Tyger's Coffee Shop
2798 Diamond St
36 locals recommend
Diner type breakfast food
Some of best artisan pizza a variety of types you won't find anywhere else
137 locals recommend
Gialina
2842 Diamond St
137 locals recommend
Some of best artisan pizza a variety of types you won't find anywhere else
Local Mexican Joint, full of a variety of Mexican dishes made fresh in front of you, typically a huge line and bring cash for they don't take cards
117 locals recommend
La Corneta Taqueria
2834 Diamond St
117 locals recommend
Local Mexican Joint, full of a variety of Mexican dishes made fresh in front of you, typically a huge line and bring cash for they don't take cards
Latin American must have the avacado taco! Pretty hip and fun.
171 locals recommend
Loló
974 Valencia St
171 locals recommend
Latin American must have the avacado taco! Pretty hip and fun.
Fun New spot for brunch and other food and nightlife in mission area
343 locals recommend
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission St
343 locals recommend
Fun New spot for brunch and other food and nightlife in mission area
Good old fashioned comfort food and they have live music many nights.
32 locals recommend
Connecticut Yankee
100 Connecticut St
32 locals recommend
Good old fashioned comfort food and they have live music many nights.
Upscale dining on the waterfront bay with a view of bridge must get there for the $1 oyster happy hour
82 locals recommend
Waterbar Restaurant
399 The Embarcadero
82 locals recommend
Upscale dining on the waterfront bay with a view of bridge must get there for the $1 oyster happy hour
Brunch Spot for good food
261 locals recommend
Plow
1299 18th St
261 locals recommend
Brunch Spot for good food
Breakfast spot with great food
286 locals recommend
Zazie
941 Cole St
286 locals recommend
Breakfast spot with great food
The best spot for some Cajun soul food breakfast, you will not be disappointed in this food
185 locals recommend
Brenda's French Soul Food
652 Polk St
185 locals recommend
The best spot for some Cajun soul food breakfast, you will not be disappointed in this food
Historical they pull large plates of prime rib around in little Edsel carts and carve off bone, there is so much to say you must get a reservation in advance for this spot
111 locals recommend
House of Prime Rib
1906 Van Ness Ave
111 locals recommend
Historical they pull large plates of prime rib around in little Edsel carts and carve off bone, there is so much to say you must get a reservation in advance for this spot
Fun little spot for french food, check in with Thierry one of the owners let him you are friends of ours
178 locals recommend
Chez maman east
1401 18th St
178 locals recommend
Fun little spot for french food, check in with Thierry one of the owners let him you are friends of ours
Historical French
13 locals recommend
Cafe Claude
7 Claude Ln
13 locals recommend
Historical French
Spanish Tapas, go on Tuesday if in town they have fresh cioppino night
24 locals recommend
Canela Bistro & Wine Bar
2272 Market St
24 locals recommend
Spanish Tapas, go on Tuesday if in town they have fresh cioppino night
Noe Valley Italian Spot
29 locals recommend
Bacco
3913 24th St
29 locals recommend
Noe Valley Italian Spot
An eclectic menagerie of dishes with wine pairings available
120 locals recommend
Firefly
4288 24th Street
120 locals recommend
An eclectic menagerie of dishes with wine pairings available
A must for Thai food, some of best in San Francisco, if you can afford it get the whole fish, you will not regret
90 locals recommend
Lers Ros
730 Larkin St
90 locals recommend
A must for Thai food, some of best in San Francisco, if you can afford it get the whole fish, you will not regret
Chinese classics
41 locals recommend
Henry's Hunan
1708 Church St
41 locals recommend
Chinese classics
Chinese Food a bit upscale but very delicious
63 locals recommend
Eric's Restaurant
1500 Church St
63 locals recommend
Chinese Food a bit upscale but very delicious
Alice and Erics are competition of old for good chinese
26 locals recommend
Alice's
1599 Sanchez St
26 locals recommend
Alice and Erics are competition of old for good chinese
Great place for food in the Haight, get the mussels so good.
124 locals recommend
Cha Cha Cha
1801 Haight St
124 locals recommend
Great place for food in the Haight, get the mussels so good.
Great Indian Food and you can go to Boom Boom Room for live music after
81 locals recommend
DOSA on Fillmore
1700 Fillmore St
81 locals recommend
Great Indian Food and you can go to Boom Boom Room for live music after
Awesome spot for Italian
282 locals recommend
Beretta
1199 Valencia St
282 locals recommend
Awesome spot for Italian

Neighborhoods

Quaint little neighborhood, with local restaurants and one dive bar, quick access to Bart to go into city
51 locals recommend
Glen Park
51 locals recommend
Quaint little neighborhood, with local restaurants and one dive bar, quick access to Bart to go into city
Classic Old Italian Irish Neighborhood with a plethora of Italian Restaurants
229 locals recommend
North Beach
229 locals recommend
Classic Old Italian Irish Neighborhood with a plethora of Italian Restaurants
A fun scene for all, you can take the J line and get off at Delores Park always loaded on nice days with a variety of views, can jump over to Valencia or Mission streets for a large variety of food
355 locals recommend
Mission District
355 locals recommend
A fun scene for all, you can take the J line and get off at Delores Park always loaded on nice days with a variety of views, can jump over to Valencia or Mission streets for a large variety of food
Have to enter off the stockton tunnel huge china archways into classic site seeing for shops and House of Nanking and Z&Y, R&G Lounge are some local spots for authentic Chinese food.
551 locals recommend
Chinatown
551 locals recommend
Have to enter off the stockton tunnel huge china archways into classic site seeing for shops and House of Nanking and Z&Y, R&G Lounge are some local spots for authentic Chinese food.

Sightseeing

Can you say Redwoods?
134 locals recommend
Muir Woods Visitor Center
1 Muir Woods Rd
134 locals recommend
Can you say Redwoods?
Historic Spot
503 locals recommend
Alcatraz Island
503 locals recommend
Historic Spot
A must climb for views of the city
545 locals recommend
Coit Tower
545 locals recommend
A must climb for views of the city
so much to see, similar to Central Park of NYC, Japanese gardens, many sites can spend a day in site seeing here.
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
1721 locals recommend
so much to see, similar to Central Park of NYC, Japanese gardens, many sites can spend a day in site seeing here.
You can walk or bike ride over the bridge very scenic classic monument of San Francisco
1321 locals recommend
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
1321 locals recommend
You can walk or bike ride over the bridge very scenic classic monument of San Francisco
For a Day at the Beach in SF
553 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
La Playa St
553 locals recommend
For a Day at the Beach in SF
One of the locals favorites for a day at the beach
349 locals recommend
Baker Beach
349 locals recommend
One of the locals favorites for a day at the beach
Historical Military Compound
383 locals recommend
Presidio of San Francisco
383 locals recommend
Historical Military Compound
Classic historical San Francisco full of sites and shops to find all your tie dye and other accoutrements.
379 locals recommend
Haight-Ashbury
379 locals recommend
Classic historical San Francisco full of sites and shops to find all your tie dye and other accoutrements.

Nightlife

Nightlife spot check the web for who might be playing
38 locals recommend
The Armory Club
1799 Mission St
38 locals recommend
Nightlife spot check the web for who might be playing
Night life spot check local web for who is playing
46 locals recommend
Monarch
101 6th St
46 locals recommend
Night life spot check local web for who is playing
Hot spot for local talent DJ's
55 locals recommend
Public Works
161 Erie St
55 locals recommend
Hot spot for local talent DJ's
Hot Spot for DJs
28 locals recommend
Calle-11 Nightclub
316 11th St
28 locals recommend
Hot Spot for DJs
Nightclub for SF
Temple Nightclub San Francisco
540 Howard Street
Nightclub for SF
Nightclub with great talent check the web for tickets
Halcyon SF
314 11th St
Nightclub with great talent check the web for tickets
A classic club for music and other
30 locals recommend
1015 Folsom
1015 Folsom St
30 locals recommend
A classic club for music and other
Nightclub for nightlife scener
9 locals recommend
Harlot
46 Minna St
9 locals recommend
Nightclub for nightlife scener
Live Music classic scene, can grab food in Japan town prior or there is also DOSA for Indian
48 locals recommend
Boom Boom Room
1601 Fillmore St
48 locals recommend
Live Music classic scene, can grab food in Japan town prior or there is also DOSA for Indian
Live Music Great Bands Ofter
119 locals recommend
The Fillmore
1805 Geary Blvd
119 locals recommend
Live Music Great Bands Ofter
Live Music for Smaller Venue great line up typically
200 locals recommend
The Independent
628 Divisadero St
200 locals recommend
Live Music for Smaller Venue great line up typically
Local Music Scener
22 locals recommend
Slim's
333 11th St
22 locals recommend
Local Music Scener
Local Music Scene
45 locals recommend
Whitechapel
600 Polk St
45 locals recommend
Local Music Scene
Great Music Venue
34 locals recommend
The Warfield
982 Market St
34 locals recommend
Great Music Venue
Jazz Scene, head downstairs to this hot spot
13 locals recommend
Black Cat
400 Eddy Street
13 locals recommend
Jazz Scene, head downstairs to this hot spot

Traveler advice

Don't miss

Martony's Tour of City - ask about pricing

We offer a local tour of city starting at Fisherman's wharf, cable car ride through North beach, Nob Hill, Union Square through Ghirardelli Square, walk through St Pauls Cathedral, stop for pizza at world famous golden boys (clams pizza or classics).
Don't miss

Tour of Muir Woods - $135 + $45/hour for any extended time

Drive to Muir Woods and walk through the redwoods with us, tour of coastal redwoods and natures