Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
This is a cozy Japanese restaurant close by in Glen Park
I've been going to this great Crepe cafe for the past 25+ years. Wonderful neighborhood feel and amazing crepes.
51 locals recommend
Higher Grounds Coffee House
691 Chenery StI've been going to this great Crepe cafe for the past 25+ years. Wonderful neighborhood feel and amazing crepes.
Great gourmet thin crust pizzas (but don't miss their salads and other specials). Also a great place that adults can enjoy themselves with kids in tow. They will make a kids pizza very quickly upon arrival if necessary.
137 locals recommend
Gialina
2842 Diamond StGreat gourmet thin crust pizzas (but don't miss their salads and other specials). Also a great place that adults can enjoy themselves with kids in tow. They will make a kids pizza very quickly upon arrival if necessary.
Vega
419 Cortland AveLovely cozy Italian restaurant in Bernal Heights on Cortland.
Destination Baking Company
598 Chenery StGreat little bakery in Glen Park.
Great espresso drinks and nice place to sit and do some work before you jump on the BART train in Glen Park.
60 locals recommend
Bello Coffee & Tea
2885 Diamond StGreat espresso drinks and nice place to sit and do some work before you jump on the BART train in Glen Park.
Nice California cuisine and if the weather is nice they have a great patio out in back.
156 locals recommend
Blue Plate
3218 Mission StNice California cuisine and if the weather is nice they have a great patio out in back.
Great family friendly gourmet pizza place on Mission st. Nice atmosphere with picnic tables and chalkboard walls to occupy the kiddos.
109 locals recommend
PizzaHacker
3299 Mission StGreat family friendly gourmet pizza place on Mission st. Nice atmosphere with picnic tables and chalkboard walls to occupy the kiddos.
This is a great deli/cheese shop. Lots of great specialty foods. My favorite sandwich here is smoked turkey, havarti and avocado on a french baguette. Delicious!
24 locals recommend
Cheese Boutique
660 Chenery StThis is a great deli/cheese shop. Lots of great specialty foods. My favorite sandwich here is smoked turkey, havarti and avocado on a french baguette. Delicious!
Tekka House
678 Chenery StDrinks & Nightlife
Cute and cozy bar with a pool table. They also are known for their Bloody Mary's.
22 locals recommend
St Mary's Pub
3845 Mission StCute and cozy bar with a pool table. They also are known for their Bloody Mary's.
Holy Water
309 Cortland AveNice bar with good cocktails.
Neighborhood bar that's been around forever and is popular with locals.
121 locals recommend
Wild Side West
424 Cortland AveNeighborhood bar that's been around forever and is popular with locals.
This is a new brewery that has a nice assortment of beers, an open seating area with picnic table style seating and corn hole setup, pingpong and shuffleboard for fun while you drink. Family friendly and the will bring in different food vendors.
94 locals recommend
Barebottle Brewing Company
1525 Cortland AveThis is a new brewery that has a nice assortment of beers, an open seating area with picnic table style seating and corn hole setup, pingpong and shuffleboard for fun while you drink. Family friendly and the will bring in different food vendors.
Indoor/outdoor brewery/eatery. This place has a nice open feel and kids are welcome before 5pm.
148 locals recommend
Southern Pacific Brewing
620 Treat AveIndoor/outdoor brewery/eatery. This place has a nice open feel and kids are welcome before 5pm.
Parks & Nature
This is a great place to go for an expansive and peaceful view of the city. More like an open space hillside than a park.
47 locals recommend
Billy Goat Hill Park
2442 Castro StThis is a great place to go for an expansive and peaceful view of the city. More like an open space hillside than a park.
This is a great playground and park area. Views of the city and they just added a walking path from this park down to Billy Goat Hill.
15 locals recommend
Walter Haas Playground
Addison StreetThis is a great playground and park area. Views of the city and they just added a walking path from this park down to Billy Goat Hill.
This is one of the greatest natural treasures of San Francisco. Walk in the canyon and you feel like you've left the city. One of the few areas in the city where the old Islais Creek comes above ground. The city has been creating lots of new hiking trails in the canyon and soon the new rec center will be completed. There is a big field for soccer and baseball as well as a tennis court. Also a playground for the kiddies.
180 locals recommend
Glen Canyon Park
Chenery StreetThis is one of the greatest natural treasures of San Francisco. Walk in the canyon and you feel like you've left the city. One of the few areas in the city where the old Islais Creek comes above ground. The city has been creating lots of new hiking trails in the canyon and soon the new rec center will be completed. There is a big field for soccer and baseball as well as a tennis court. Also a playground for the kiddies.
This is another open space hill where you can hike around and enjoy amazing views of the city.
48 locals recommend
Kite Hill Open Space
This is another open space hill where you can hike around and enjoy amazing views of the city.
Another open space hill in San Francisco. Very central and has 360 degree views of the city. There's also a great public museum here that kids love. Nice hiking trails around the hill.
180 locals recommend
Corona Heights Park
Museum WayAnother open space hill in San Francisco. Very central and has 360 degree views of the city. There's also a great public museum here that kids love. Nice hiking trails around the hill.
Arts & Culture
This is a great museum with a good permanent collection of artwork as well as interesting featured traveling collections. While you're there you can enjoy Golden Gate park. Try to go here on off hours as it can get busy.
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrThis is a great museum with a good permanent collection of artwork as well as interesting featured traveling collections. While you're there you can enjoy Golden Gate park. Try to go here on off hours as it can get busy.
This is a great local theatre where you can see some great shows, especially one man/woman shows. Dan Hoyle is a great example of someone who often does one man shows there.
33 locals recommend
The Marsh
1062 Valencia StThis is a great local theatre where you can see some great shows, especially one man/woman shows. Dan Hoyle is a great example of someone who often does one man shows there.
This is a great community museum that kids love. They have low or no cost kids activities and a bunch of small animals. This is a temporary site for the Jr. Randall Museum that currently going through renovations at Corona Heights park.
59 locals recommend
Randall Museum
199 Museum WayThis is a great community museum that kids love. They have low or no cost kids activities and a bunch of small animals. This is a temporary site for the Jr. Randall Museum that currently going through renovations at Corona Heights park.
This is a great museum and aquarium in Golden Gate Park. Be aware that during weekends and peak hours it can be incredibly busy and crowded.
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse DrThis is a great museum and aquarium in Golden Gate Park. Be aware that during weekends and peak hours it can be incredibly busy and crowded.
Great hands on museum on the Embarcadero. Make sure to try the Tactile Dome! Try to go during off hours for a better experience.
432 locals recommend
Exploratorium
Green StreetGreat hands on museum on the Embarcadero. Make sure to try the Tactile Dome! Try to go during off hours for a better experience.
This is a great museum to see the Maritime history of San Francisco. Make sure to go across the way to see the Balcutha and other historic ships.
11 locals recommend
Maritime Museum
900 Beach StThis is a great museum to see the Maritime history of San Francisco. Make sure to go across the way to see the Balcutha and other historic ships.
Shopping
This is a great shop that features local artists- from artwork to hang on the wall, jewelry to clothing, this is one of my favorite artisan shops in the city.
10 locals recommend
Secession Art & Design
3235 Mission StThis is a great shop that features local artists- from artwork to hang on the wall, jewelry to clothing, this is one of my favorite artisan shops in the city.
Great kids store with unique gifts/books/toys for kids of all ages.
24 locals recommend
Paxton Gate Curiosities
766 Valencia StGreat kids store with unique gifts/books/toys for kids of all ages.
Paxton Gate
824 Valencia StInteresting store with taxidermy, books, plants, etc.
Perch
654 Chenery StShop with eclectic gifts and jewelry. Very nice owners.
Great local bookstore that has live music on various nights.
45 locals recommend
Bird & Beckett Books & Records
653 Chenery StGreat local bookstore that has live music on various nights.
Essentials
Wonderful local market. Many organic options. They make a lot of prepared foods onsite as well. Local and independently owned, this is definitely my favorite grocery store in the city (but definitely not the least expensive). They also have a nice coffee shop in the store.
156 locals recommend
Canyon Market
2815 Diamond StWonderful local market. Many organic options. They make a lot of prepared foods onsite as well. Local and independently owned, this is definitely my favorite grocery store in the city (but definitely not the least expensive). They also have a nice coffee shop in the store.
Not far from the house if you're looking for essentials and some less expensive choices than what they have at Canyon Market.
222 locals recommend
Safeway
3350 Mission StNot far from the house if you're looking for essentials and some less expensive choices than what they have at Canyon Market.
This is another good local grocery store. Pricing and inventory is right in between that of Safeway and Canyon Market.
282 locals recommend
The Good Life Grocery
448 Cortland AveThis is another good local grocery store. Pricing and inventory is right in between that of Safeway and Canyon Market.
Entertainment & Activities
This is a movie theatre/restaurant/bar on Mission street.
229 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission StThis is a movie theatre/restaurant/bar on Mission street.
Mission Cliffs
2295 Harrison StGreat climbing gym in the Mission district
Great place by Crissy Field and the Golden Gate bridge to bounce around on giant trampolines. Great for folks of all ages.
54 locals recommend
House of Air Trampoline Park
926 Mason StGreat place by Crissy Field and the Golden Gate bridge to bounce around on giant trampolines. Great for folks of all ages.