Nikki's Favorite Hidden Gems and Can't Miss San Francisco Spots

Nikki
Nikki's Favorite Hidden Gems and Can't Miss San Francisco Spots

Essentials

THE place to get meats, seafood, and ICE CREAM! This little food emporium is lots of fun to browse, and find locally made foodie gifts for all of your friends back home! 5-7 minute walk.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
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THE place to get meats, seafood, and ICE CREAM! This little food emporium is lots of fun to browse, and find locally made foodie gifts for all of your friends back home! 5-7 minute walk.
Wonderful Japanese grocery store! Lots of fun to browse. It is inside the large Japantown Mall, which has lots of fun and unique stores to browse. Good place to get gifts.
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Nijiya Market
1737 Post St
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Wonderful Japanese grocery store! Lots of fun to browse. It is inside the large Japantown Mall, which has lots of fun and unique stores to browse. Good place to get gifts.

Food Scene

Delicious Mexican food! In addition to the usual meat fillings, they offer Plantain burritos, which are SO GOOD!
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The Little Chihuahua
292 Divisadero St
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Delicious Mexican food! In addition to the usual meat fillings, they offer Plantain burritos, which are SO GOOD!
Lovely place for morning breakfast! Outdoor seating too! Great coffee. 0.1 miles from the house (3 minute walk)
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The Mill
736 Divisadero St
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Lovely place for morning breakfast! Outdoor seating too! Great coffee. 0.1 miles from the house (3 minute walk)
Best XiaoLongBao in the city! This is a TINY hole in the wall in the sunset. Not a fancy place. Very inexpensive. Good chicken and corn dumplings and onion pancakes too.
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Kingdom Of Dumpling
1713 Taraval St
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Best XiaoLongBao in the city! This is a TINY hole in the wall in the sunset. Not a fancy place. Very inexpensive. Good chicken and corn dumplings and onion pancakes too.
One of the best Pizza places in the city! (2 minute walk)
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Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero St
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One of the best Pizza places in the city! (2 minute walk)
My favorite Brunch place in the city! Great little French restaurant with a kid-friendly back patio,
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Zazie
941 Cole St
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My favorite Brunch place in the city! Great little French restaurant with a kid-friendly back patio,
The BEST breakfast in San Francisco! If you are jet-lagged and wake up super early, hop in an UBER and get here before 8am for a short wait. Otherwise, anticipate at least a 45 minute wait.
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Mama's On Washington Square
1701 Stockton St
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The BEST breakfast in San Francisco! If you are jet-lagged and wake up super early, hop in an UBER and get here before 8am for a short wait. Otherwise, anticipate at least a 45 minute wait.
One of several locations in the bay area. Excellent salads and thin crust pizzas. One of my all-time favorites. Go with a crowd and eat family style to sample more of their delicacies!
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Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
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One of several locations in the bay area. Excellent salads and thin crust pizzas. One of my all-time favorites. Go with a crowd and eat family style to sample more of their delicacies!
The little sister to Burma Superstar. Excellent Burmese food- try the tea salad and rainbow salad. Noodle dishes are all excellent
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B Star
127 Clement St
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The little sister to Burma Superstar. Excellent Burmese food- try the tea salad and rainbow salad. Noodle dishes are all excellent
Sister restaurant to B Star. Excellent Burmese food. Make a reservation on OpenTable in advance.
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Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
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Sister restaurant to B Star. Excellent Burmese food. Make a reservation on OpenTable in advance.
This is my favorite restaurant in the city. Casual cool vibe. Don't bother looking at the menu, just go for their seasonal pasta tasting menu- you won't regret it!
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Flour + Water
2401 Harrison St
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This is my favorite restaurant in the city. Casual cool vibe. Don't bother looking at the menu, just go for their seasonal pasta tasting menu- you won't regret it!
Marin Sun Farms Beef Burgers just a short stroll from our front door! Excellent burgers- constantly rated best in the city!
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Nopa
560 Divisadero St
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Marin Sun Farms Beef Burgers just a short stroll from our front door! Excellent burgers- constantly rated best in the city!
Another wonderful burger place just a short stroll from our door. I like that all of their meat is grass fed! Definitely must try this burger when you are in town.
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4505 Burgers & BBQ
705 Divisadero St
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Another wonderful burger place just a short stroll from our door. I like that all of their meat is grass fed! Definitely must try this burger when you are in town.
Book well in advance if you can, but call last minute to check if they can seat you. This was the top restaurant in SF 2 years ago. Serves California Dim Sum- small tapas like plates to share.
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State Bird Provisions
1529 Fillmore St
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Book well in advance if you can, but call last minute to check if they can seat you. This was the top restaurant in SF 2 years ago. Serves California Dim Sum- small tapas like plates to share.
Sister restaurant to State Bird, with equally good food. Just opened in 2015, and reservations are necessary, although walk-up bar seating is available. Order the 6 course tasting menu!
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The Progress
1525 Fillmore Street
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Sister restaurant to State Bird, with equally good food. Just opened in 2015, and reservations are necessary, although walk-up bar seating is available. Order the 6 course tasting menu!
Excellent higher end Mexican restaurant with a cult following! Don't miss the Queso Fundo!
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Nopalito
306 Broderick St
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Excellent higher end Mexican restaurant with a cult following! Don't miss the Queso Fundo!
Good breakfast burritos and excellent coffee! 0.2 miles walk from the house
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Matching Half
1799 McAllister St
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Good breakfast burritos and excellent coffee! 0.2 miles walk from the house
The most calories you will ever find in a single sandwich, but it is SO DELICIOUS! This is a permanent pop-up restaurant with limited seating. Good stop if you are exploring Cole Valley or Haight St
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Bacon Bacon
205A Frederick St
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The most calories you will ever find in a single sandwich, but it is SO DELICIOUS! This is a permanent pop-up restaurant with limited seating. Good stop if you are exploring Cole Valley or Haight St
Excellent cheap eats. Norther Style Vietnamese restaurant with very good pho. Hole in the wall. Nothing fancy, but the food is very good.
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My Father's Kitchen
1655 Divisadero St
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Excellent cheap eats. Norther Style Vietnamese restaurant with very good pho. Hole in the wall. Nothing fancy, but the food is very good.
Out The Door is the smaller sister restaurant to world famous Slanted Door. Same amazing Vietnamese food! Very clean and upscale restaurant. Not your average hole in the wall.
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OTD
2232 Bush St
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Out The Door is the smaller sister restaurant to world famous Slanted Door. Same amazing Vietnamese food! Very clean and upscale restaurant. Not your average hole in the wall.
Southern Comfort Food right across the street! Fried chicken, grits, beignets, gumbo, and eggs benedicts are all wonderful. Good brunch spot.
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Tony's Market & Liquor
2751 24th St
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Southern Comfort Food right across the street! Fried chicken, grits, beignets, gumbo, and eggs benedicts are all wonderful. Good brunch spot.

Entertainment & Activities

A MUST for families visiting SF! Perfect for Preschool - Adults. Plan on a full day, and arrive at 9am for EASY street parking. Skip the restaurant which is overpriced.
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Exploratorium
Green Street
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A MUST for families visiting SF! Perfect for Preschool - Adults. Plan on a full day, and arrive at 9am for EASY street parking. Skip the restaurant which is overpriced.
My favorite spot for Family Photos! Gorgeous gem of a park. There is a nominal entrance fee. Free parking in GG Park, arrive before 10 for easy parking. Plan on a WHOLE DAY for GGPark
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Japanese Tea Garden
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
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My favorite spot for Family Photos! Gorgeous gem of a park. There is a nominal entrance fee. Free parking in GG Park, arrive before 10 for easy parking. Plan on a WHOLE DAY for GGPark
My favorite playground in the city! Huge play structures, big slides, and an antique Merry Go Round! You can walk into Cole Valley for lunch (plan on 20 minutes if you are pushing a stroller!)
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Koret Playground
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My favorite playground in the city! Huge play structures, big slides, and an antique Merry Go Round! You can walk into Cole Valley for lunch (plan on 20 minutes if you are pushing a stroller!)

Sightseeing

My favorite oceanside hiking trail in SF. Stunning views of GG bridge. Side trails lead down to the water. LOTS of stairs so its not stroller friendly. You will get a workout!
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Lands End Trail
Lands End Trail
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My favorite oceanside hiking trail in SF. Stunning views of GG bridge. Side trails lead down to the water. LOTS of stairs so its not stroller friendly. You will get a workout!
The Painted Ladies, a row of iconic Victorian homes, are best seen here.
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Alamo Square
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The Painted Ladies, a row of iconic Victorian homes, are best seen here.