Guidebook for San Francisco

Matt
Guidebook for San Francisco

Essentials

A great walk to get some great food. Yes there is a hill, this is SF.
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Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island St
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A great walk to get some great food. Yes there is a hill, this is SF.
A great Northern California grocery store.
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Mollie Stone's Markets
2435 California St
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A great Northern California grocery store.
Don't go here if you are on a budget but if you got money to spend and want TOP notch food with great service stop by. I prefer Whole Foods but this place is mellower though $$$
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Bryan's
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Don't go here if you are on a budget but if you got money to spend and want TOP notch food with great service stop by. I prefer Whole Foods but this place is mellower though $$$
Okay if you know Trader Joe's you know it will be crowded and yes there will be a line for parking but the prices are great and they have booze and great wine cheap here, too.
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Trader Joe's
3 Masonic Ave
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Okay if you know Trader Joe's you know it will be crowded and yes there will be a line for parking but the prices are great and they have booze and great wine cheap here, too.
A great place to shop on Wednesday and Sunday. Not as glamourous as the Ferry Building Market but well worth it and the few organic vendors there are a better value.
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Heart of the City Farmer's Market
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A great place to shop on Wednesday and Sunday. Not as glamourous as the Ferry Building Market but well worth it and the few organic vendors there are a better value.

Food Scene

Great place a bit of old SF with a great up to date feel. Just one of dozens of great places to eat nearby
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The Elite Cafe
2049 Fillmore Street
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Great place a bit of old SF with a great up to date feel. Just one of dozens of great places to eat nearby
Great food, great pizza one of the city's best
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Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
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Great food, great pizza one of the city's best
So very good. Outdoor seating, near shopping and Alta Plaza Park.
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Peet's Coffee
2080 Chestnut St
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So very good. Outdoor seating, near shopping and Alta Plaza Park.
Coffee, pastries, savory sandwiches, bread and cookies. This place is great for picnic supplies, some amazing bread or rolls with dinner or some amazing pastries.
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La Boulange
2325 Pine St
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Coffee, pastries, savory sandwiches, bread and cookies. This place is great for picnic supplies, some amazing bread or rolls with dinner or some amazing pastries.
In a city of many great Thai restaurants this one is outstanding. Delivery or eat in.
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My Ivy
1901 Divisadero St
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In a city of many great Thai restaurants this one is outstanding. Delivery or eat in.
Okay you will have to wait to eat here but one of the city's best. Take turns waiting while exploring the neighborhood
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Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
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Okay you will have to wait to eat here but one of the city's best. Take turns waiting while exploring the neighborhood
Great bar with excellent selection of beers and food and lots of energy.
Frankie's Bohemian Cafe
1862 Divisadero Street
Great bar with excellent selection of beers and food and lots of energy.
Eliza's is this Great Chinese right across the street. Classic, fresh excellent food, white or brown rice but you gotta go downstairs to pick it up, cause they don't deliver.
Pacific Heights Cleaners
2437 Fillmore St
Eliza's is this Great Chinese right across the street. Classic, fresh excellent food, white or brown rice but you gotta go downstairs to pick it up, cause they don't deliver.
Great, GREAT great sushi. Check it out and yes it is worth the wait. They have Happy Hour (5 to 7pm) specials if you want an early bite.
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Tataki Sushi and Sake Bar
2827 California St
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Great, GREAT great sushi. Check it out and yes it is worth the wait. They have Happy Hour (5 to 7pm) specials if you want an early bite.
This joint is as good as the places I miss so much in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Great place, great people.
King of Falafel
1801 Divisadero Street
This joint is as good as the places I miss so much in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Great place, great people.
After the walk back from Crissy Field or Fort Point stop here, have a great meal and enjoy the Marina District. Kind of a SF preppy haven here.
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Pluto's
627 Irving St
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After the walk back from Crissy Field or Fort Point stop here, have a great meal and enjoy the Marina District. Kind of a SF preppy haven here.
Great local coffee shop, formerly Martha & Bros now Cumaica (same owners I think but more of a focus on food). Wifi, great coffee and fun to people watch.
Martha & Brothers
2800 California Street
Great local coffee shop, formerly Martha & Bros now Cumaica (same owners I think but more of a focus on food). Wifi, great coffee and fun to people watch.
Love this small seafood joint. Get the dungeness crab if its in season. If you have to wait, enjoy the Castro. Great beer and wine though no dessert. Tell them Matt sent you
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Anchor Oyster Bar
579 Castro St
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Love this small seafood joint. Get the dungeness crab if its in season. If you have to wait, enjoy the Castro. Great beer and wine though no dessert. Tell them Matt sent you
Okay I've actually never eaten here but it gets raves, it's open very late (for SF that means 1am) and the people eating there always look sexy when I pass it riding the bus.
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Nopa
560 Divisadero St
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Okay I've actually never eaten here but it gets raves, it's open very late (for SF that means 1am) and the people eating there always look sexy when I pass it riding the bus.
Great burgers and a variety of nights that have live music that makes this little place buzz.
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Bistro SF Grill
1305 Castro St
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Great burgers and a variety of nights that have live music that makes this little place buzz.
Great place for a quick bite, drink some wine on the sidewalk or get some takeout.
Food Inc.
Great place for a quick bite, drink some wine on the sidewalk or get some takeout.

Everything Else

A great park with AMAZING views in two directions. Tennis courts here too.
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Alta Plaza Park
Steiner Street
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A great park with AMAZING views in two directions. Tennis courts here too.
Can be windy here but the price is right (ITS FREE) and the setting spectacular. Usually not too long of a wait either
Alta Plaza Tennis Court
2499 Steiner St
Can be windy here but the price is right (ITS FREE) and the setting spectacular. Usually not too long of a wait either
Walk Lyon Street west to the famous Lyon Street steps for a great walk, past some amazing mansions and breath taking views of Golden Gate Bridge
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Lyon Street
Lyon Street
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Walk Lyon Street west to the famous Lyon Street steps for a great walk, past some amazing mansions and breath taking views of Golden Gate Bridge
Nice yoga studio with pilates. Better sun and light int the studio than the yoga place next door, but but are great.
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YogaWorks San Francisco
1823 Divisadero St
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Nice yoga studio with pilates. Better sun and light int the studio than the yoga place next door, but but are great.
Great yoga studio right next door. They have a weekly unlimited pass for $25 bucks. Also great Massage too
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The Mindful Body
2876 California St
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Great yoga studio right next door. They have a weekly unlimited pass for $25 bucks. Also great Massage too
Traditional Japanese baths. GO DO THIS. They have men only and women only days as well as a COED day. They also do massage and other treatments.
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Kabuki Springs and Spa
1750 Geary Blvd
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Traditional Japanese baths. GO DO THIS. They have men only and women only days as well as a COED day. They also do massage and other treatments.
A grand hotel on the top of Pacific Heights and very close to this apartment (although with a steep hill between the two) . A great place to know about if there are too many folks for here.
Hotel Majestic
1500 Sutter Street
A grand hotel on the top of Pacific Heights and very close to this apartment (although with a steep hill between the two) . A great place to know about if there are too many folks for here.
Great hip and sophisticated former motel. Great for when you have too many folks for the apartment or some you just can't spend 24-7 with.
The Laurel Inn
444 Presidio Avenue
Great hip and sophisticated former motel. Great for when you have too many folks for the apartment or some you just can't spend 24-7 with.

Sightseeing

A great neighborhood with amazing Chinese, Burmese, Vietnamese and other restaurants, grocery stores and cafes. You could eat here all week and never end up somewhere bad.
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Clement Street
Clement Street
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A great neighborhood with amazing Chinese, Burmese, Vietnamese and other restaurants, grocery stores and cafes. You could eat here all week and never end up somewhere bad.
Even without the museums you can easily spend a day here.
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Golden Gate Park
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Even without the museums you can easily spend a day here.
Lovely.
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Botanička bašta San Franciska
1199 9th Ave
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Lovely.
Great food, the IFC Cinema, shopping! Get some noodles here at any of the great noodle shops.
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Japan Town
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Great food, the IFC Cinema, shopping! Get some noodles here at any of the great noodle shops.
So beautiful you might have to move here. Walk up the hill and down to the beach. Great exercise, great views and you might see some dolphins or seals, too.
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Crissy Field
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So beautiful you might have to move here. Walk up the hill and down to the beach. Great exercise, great views and you might see some dolphins or seals, too.
Amazing brick octagonal civil war fort under the G.Gate Bridge. Walk from here to Crissy Field and there. You will LOVE it
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Fort Point National Historic Site
201 Marine Dr
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Amazing brick octagonal civil war fort under the G.Gate Bridge. Walk from here to Crissy Field and there. You will LOVE it
A bit of an oddity but well worth the visit for its architectural significance. The Neptune Society's grand domed crypt for thousands who wanted to have their ashes enshrined.
San Francisco Columbarium & Funeral Home
1 Loraine Court
A bit of an oddity but well worth the visit for its architectural significance. The Neptune Society's grand domed crypt for thousands who wanted to have their ashes enshrined.
One of SF's most photographed spots. Perched on a hill it overlooks some grand old Victorian painted ladies while the city'd skyscrapers loom in the distance.
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Alamo Square
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One of SF's most photographed spots. Perched on a hill it overlooks some grand old Victorian painted ladies while the city'd skyscrapers loom in the distance.
Walk around the neighborhood, stop in the park itself (Duboce Park, that is) watch the dogs play as the streetcar rolls in or out of the tunnel.
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Duboce Triangle
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Walk around the neighborhood, stop in the park itself (Duboce Park, that is) watch the dogs play as the streetcar rolls in or out of the tunnel.

Shopping

The great bookstore of SF. Used and new, don't miss this one if you love books.
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Green Apple Books
506 Clement St
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The great bookstore of SF. Used and new, don't miss this one if you love books.
An amazing shop with everything from cheap housewares to beautiful imports. Make sure you see both halves of the shop as it has expanded into what was once 2 storefronts and can be confusing
Kamei Housewares & Restaurant Supply
525 Clement St
An amazing shop with everything from cheap housewares to beautiful imports. Make sure you see both halves of the shop as it has expanded into what was once 2 storefronts and can be confusing
Great neighborhood to eat, shop on the fancy side...Betsy Johnson, Marc Jacobs, Kiehls, Design Within Reach and more.
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Fillmore Street
Fillmore Street
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Great neighborhood to eat, shop on the fancy side...Betsy Johnson, Marc Jacobs, Kiehls, Design Within Reach and more.
Great used clothes store. Lots of terrific stuff for men and women both and of course since its 'previously loved' you can save your money for food and drinks.
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Crossroads Trading
1901 Fillmore St
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Great used clothes store. Lots of terrific stuff for men and women both and of course since its 'previously loved' you can save your money for food and drinks.
This Thrift Store is hit or miss but its with a look. Right next to Japantown and the IFC Cinemas
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Goodwill
1669 Fillmore St
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This Thrift Store is hit or miss but its with a look. Right next to Japantown and the IFC Cinemas
Amidst a ton of high-priced shops on Sacramento Street Good Byes has two stores and great high end used clothes that will make you walk taller. Okay maybe not but the shop is great.
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Good Byes
3483 Sacramento St
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Amidst a ton of high-priced shops on Sacramento Street Good Byes has two stores and great high end used clothes that will make you walk taller. Okay maybe not but the shop is great.
Great art gallery that is also a bookstore that sells other great stuff too.
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Park Life
220 Clement St
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Great art gallery that is also a bookstore that sells other great stuff too.
High end retail that is out of my price league but great for window shopping or buying (you guessed it) high end retail.
Sacramento Street
Sacramento Street
High end retail that is out of my price league but great for window shopping or buying (you guessed it) high end retail.

Arts & Culture

Sundance Cinemas, with a mix of Indie/Art House movies and some broad release. Right next to JAPANTOWN so perfect for before or after dinner.
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AMC Kabuki 8
1881 Post St
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Sundance Cinemas, with a mix of Indie/Art House movies and some broad release. Right next to JAPANTOWN so perfect for before or after dinner.
A great sushi restaurant inside of the bay area's most famous (at least among those still around) Jazz Club. Have dinner there (its great) and they will reserve a good seat for ya.
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The Addition
1330 Fillmore Street
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A great sushi restaurant inside of the bay area's most famous (at least among those still around) Jazz Club. Have dinner there (its great) and they will reserve a good seat for ya.
Great blues club. Part of the old music legacy of the Fillmore. Check it out.
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Boom Boom Room
1601 Fillmore St
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Great blues club. Part of the old music legacy of the Fillmore. Check it out.
Local movie theatre playing new releases. Love that they are still in business as it never seems very crowded. Not that I;m complaining
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Vogue Theatre
3290 Sacramento St
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Local movie theatre playing new releases. Love that they are still in business as it never seems very crowded. Not that I;m complaining
One of SF's premier art movie houses. Lots of great eats nearby before or after the show.
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Landmark's Clay Theatre
2261 Fillmore St
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One of SF's premier art movie houses. Lots of great eats nearby before or after the show.
Another great art movie playhouse located nearby.
Bridge Theatre
3010 Geary Boulevard
Another great art movie playhouse located nearby.
The preeminent old theater in SF. Live organist most shows and great shows, either classics or new release indie flicks.
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Castro Theatre
429 Castro St
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The preeminent old theater in SF. Live organist most shows and great shows, either classics or new release indie flicks.
Great music venue. Small place and convenient to everything you might want before or after the show
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Cafe Du Nord
2174 Market St
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Great music venue. Small place and convenient to everything you might want before or after the show
If I have to tell you why I recommend it you probably won't want to go.
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San Francisco Symphony
201 Van Ness Ave
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If I have to tell you why I recommend it you probably won't want to go.
If I have to tell you why I recommend it you probably won't want to go.
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San Francisco Opera
301 Van Ness Ave
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If I have to tell you why I recommend it you probably won't want to go.

Drinks & Nightlife

A great mostly gay (but mixed and friendly) bar that serves terrific drinks. At times it can take a while to get your cocktail so be strategic.
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Blackbird
2124 Market St
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A great mostly gay (but mixed and friendly) bar that serves terrific drinks. At times it can take a while to get your cocktail so be strategic.
A gay bar for guys who don't preen. Wednesday is buy one get one free night. The 24 Bus runs right outside the apartment straight into the Castro. Check Nextbus.com for times
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440 Castro
440 Castro St
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A gay bar for guys who don't preen. Wednesday is buy one get one free night. The 24 Bus runs right outside the apartment straight into the Castro. Check Nextbus.com for times