Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Coffee, pastries, brunch, and lunch!
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Cinderella Bakery & Cafe
436 Balboa St
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Coffee, pastries, brunch, and lunch!
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Starbucks
2132 Chestnut St
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Peet's Coffee
2080 Chestnut St
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Fantastic sushi just a few blocks away. Neighborhood Japanese spot where unusual ingredients make for twists on traditional sushi.
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Sushi Bistro
452 Balboa St
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Fantastic sushi just a few blocks away. Neighborhood Japanese spot where unusual ingredients make for twists on traditional sushi.
Pizza! Casual, sit-down eatery for Chicago deep-dish & California thin-crust pizzas, plus grinders & more.
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Grinders Chicago Pizzeria
448 Balboa St
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Pizza! Casual, sit-down eatery for Chicago deep-dish & California thin-crust pizzas, plus grinders & more.
Refined American eatery & wine bar offering up a limited, seasonal menu of Californian cuisine!
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The Richmond
615 Balboa St
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Refined American eatery & wine bar offering up a limited, seasonal menu of Californian cuisine!
This contemporary Japanese spot features a wide range of sushi, plus noodles, grilled meats & more. https://www.yelp.com/biz/yuubi-japanese-restaurant-san-francisco
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Yuubi Japanese Restaurant
501 Balboa St
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This contemporary Japanese spot features a wide range of sushi, plus noodles, grilled meats & more. https://www.yelp.com/biz/yuubi-japanese-restaurant-san-francisco
Neighborhood cafe for New American classics & a few globally minded dishes offered in cozy quarters - Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Juice Bars & Smoothies
6th & B
452 Balboa St
Neighborhood cafe for New American classics & a few globally minded dishes offered in cozy quarters - Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Juice Bars & Smoothies
Homey, no-frills spot known for large portions of banchan (Korean side dishes) & other hearty fare - Korean, Salad, Seafood https://www.yelp.com/biz/muguboka-restaurant-san-francisco
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Muguboka Restaurant
401 Balboa St
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Homey, no-frills spot known for large portions of banchan (Korean side dishes) & other hearty fare - Korean, Salad, Seafood https://www.yelp.com/biz/muguboka-restaurant-san-francisco
Warm French bistro where classic cooking & wines are served in close but convivial quarters. https://www.yelp.com/biz/chapeau-san-francisco?osq=balboa+street+italian+restaurant
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Chapeau!
126 Clement St
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Warm French bistro where classic cooking & wines are served in close but convivial quarters. https://www.yelp.com/biz/chapeau-san-francisco?osq=balboa+street+italian+restaurant
Popular spot serving an extensive menu of Burmese cuisine in a compact, simple setting - incredibly popular - make reservation! https://www.yelp.com/biz/burma-superstar-san-francisco-2
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Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
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Popular spot serving an extensive menu of Burmese cuisine in a compact, simple setting - incredibly popular - make reservation! https://www.yelp.com/biz/burma-superstar-san-francisco-2
Housemade pastas are among the Italian classics served at this warm neighborhood trattoria!
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Bella Trattoria
3854 Geary Blvd
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Housemade pastas are among the Italian classics served at this warm neighborhood trattoria!
Relaxed American restaurant at Presidio Golf Course offering a lodgelike setting & patio seating. Wonderful setting to eat breakfast or lunch right on the course!
Presidio Cafe
300 Finley Rd
Relaxed American restaurant at Presidio Golf Course offering a lodgelike setting & patio seating. Wonderful setting to eat breakfast or lunch right on the course!
Owner Jin Kim helms the kitchen at this cozy Japanese spot serving specialty rolls & cooked dishes. Best Sushi in the area!
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Ariake
5041 Geary Blvd
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Owner Jin Kim helms the kitchen at this cozy Japanese spot serving specialty rolls & cooked dishes. Best Sushi in the area!
Historic building in Golden Gate Park with ocean views, housemade beer and American fare. Wonderful place for drinks, dinner, and to watch the sunset!
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Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great Hwy
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Historic building in Golden Gate Park with ocean views, housemade beer and American fare. Wonderful place for drinks, dinner, and to watch the sunset!
DIM SUM! Casual, bustling mainstay serving up dim sum all day, plus Hakka Chinese staples at dinner.
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Ton Kiang
5821 Geary Blvd
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DIM SUM! Casual, bustling mainstay serving up dim sum all day, plus Hakka Chinese staples at dinner.

Drinks & Nightlife

Homey Irish bar where a regular crowd enjoys a pint & live Celtic music most nights.
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The Plough and the Stars
116 Clement St
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Homey Irish bar where a regular crowd enjoys a pint & live Celtic music most nights.
Quintessential German/American sports bar - Restaurant & bar offering steins of beer, including many European varieties, plus German fare & TVs.
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STEINS
731 Clement St
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Quintessential German/American sports bar - Restaurant & bar offering steins of beer, including many European varieties, plus German fare & TVs.
Cozy, plank-walled pub featuring 20+ craft beers on tap & a simple menu of American comfort food.
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Richmond Republic Draught House
642 Clement St
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Cozy, plank-walled pub featuring 20+ craft beers on tap & a simple menu of American comfort food.
Dive! Darts & pool upstairs, plus a wide selection of draft beer & pub grub like calamari & Buffalo wings. https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-bitter-end-san-francisco?osq=bars
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Bitter End
441 Clement St
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Dive! Darts & pool upstairs, plus a wide selection of draft beer & pub grub like calamari & Buffalo wings. https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-bitter-end-san-francisco?osq=bars
Cocktails - Comfortable, classic neighborhood tavern with a full bar menu, happy hour deals & a welcoming vibe. https://www.yelp.com/biz/scarlet-lounge-san-francisco?osq=bars
Scarlet Lounge
408 Clement Street
Cocktails - Comfortable, classic neighborhood tavern with a full bar menu, happy hour deals & a welcoming vibe. https://www.yelp.com/biz/scarlet-lounge-san-francisco?osq=bars
Posh locale with rotating art serving seasonal, contemporary American fare & handcrafted cocktail - wonderful for a cocktail - need advance reservations if you want to stay for dinner
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Spruce
3640 Sacramento St
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Posh locale with rotating art serving seasonal, contemporary American fare & handcrafted cocktail - wonderful for a cocktail - need advance reservations if you want to stay for dinner

Essentials

Neighborhood grocery
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Arguello Market
782 Arguello Blvd
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Neighborhood grocery
Grocery!
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Safeway
735 7th Ave
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Grocery!
Large and all purpose store: Groceries, Clothes, Electronics, Gifts - anything you need!
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Target
2675 Geary Blvd
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Large and all purpose store: Groceries, Clothes, Electronics, Gifts - anything you need!
FRESH BREAD MADE DAILY!
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Boudin Bakery
399 10th Ave
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FRESH BREAD MADE DAILY!

Arts & Culture

The M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, commonly referred as the de Young, is a fine arts museum located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, and one of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco along with the Legion of Honor.
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Museo de Young
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
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The M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, commonly referred as the de Young, is a fine arts museum located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, and one of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco along with the Legion of Honor.
The California Academy of Sciences is a research institute and natural history museum in San Francisco, California, that is among the largest museums of natural history in the world, housing over 26 million specimens.
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Academy Of Sciences station
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The California Academy of Sciences is a research institute and natural history museum in San Francisco, California, that is among the largest museums of natural history in the world, housing over 26 million specimens.
Whether you’re a native San Franciscan, a visitor from another side of the world, or a classroom of budding botanists, the Conservatory of Flowers offers an intimate up-close experience with rare and endangered plants unlike any other.
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Invernáculo de Flores
100 John F Kennedy Dr
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Whether you’re a native San Franciscan, a visitor from another side of the world, or a classroom of budding botanists, the Conservatory of Flowers offers an intimate up-close experience with rare and endangered plants unlike any other.
The Legion of Honor, an art museum with a collection that spans four millennia of history. This French neoclassical building, representing a great legacy of philanthropy and civic pride, stands sentinel over the city, the Golden Gate, and the Pacific Ocean beyond.
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Legion of Honor station
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The Legion of Honor, an art museum with a collection that spans four millennia of history. This French neoclassical building, representing a great legacy of philanthropy and civic pride, stands sentinel over the city, the Golden Gate, and the Pacific Ocean beyond.
The Walt Disney Family Museum is an American museum that features the life and legacy of Walt Disney. The museum is located in The Presidio of San Francisco, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco
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Walt Disney Family Museum
104 Montgomery St
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The Walt Disney Family Museum is an American museum that features the life and legacy of Walt Disney. The museum is located in The Presidio of San Francisco, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco

Parks & Nature

Wonderful for running, walking, biking, breathing!
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Parque Golden Gate
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Wonderful for running, walking, biking, breathing!
See real Bison in Golden Gate Park - wonderful for kids!
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Recinto de bisontes
1237 John F Kennedy Dr
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See real Bison in Golden Gate Park - wonderful for kids!
Rent row boats and paddle boats at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park - very peaceful and fun
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Stow Lake
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Rent row boats and paddle boats at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park - very peaceful and fun
Wonderful place to take a walk or run on the beach - make sure to check out the Warming Hut at the end for coffee and snacks!
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Crissy Field East Beach
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Wonderful place to take a walk or run on the beach - make sure to check out the Warming Hut at the end for coffee and snacks!
A treasure - wonderful for hiking, biking, walking and more!
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Presidio of San Francisco
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A treasure - wonderful for hiking, biking, walking and more!
Fantastic and HUGE - bring blankets on foggy days and be VERY CAREFUL about going into the water - currents regularly sweep people into the ocean!
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Ocean Beach
La Playa St
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Fantastic and HUGE - bring blankets on foggy days and be VERY CAREFUL about going into the water - currents regularly sweep people into the ocean!
Wonderful and HUGE kids park! Open to all
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Koret Playground
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Wonderful and HUGE kids park! Open to all
Wonderful place for kids to play, hike, and bike!
Mountain Lake Park Playground
1 12th Ave
Wonderful place for kids to play, hike, and bike!
Great park for playing on structures, kicking soccer ball, playing tennis or basketball
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Angelo J. Rossi Playground
600 Arguello Blvd
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Great park for playing on structures, kicking soccer ball, playing tennis or basketball
Super Secret playground for kids in Golden Gate Park - enjoy!
Blue Playground
3473 Fulton St
Super Secret playground for kids in Golden Gate Park - enjoy!
Careful - clothing optional in parts of the beach!
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Playa Baker
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Careful - clothing optional in parts of the beach!
Go walk through Fort Point - San Francisco's Civil War era protector of the Bay!
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Fort Point National Historic Site
201 Marine Dr
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Go walk through Fort Point - San Francisco's Civil War era protector of the Bay!

Getting Around

Call ahead!
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
4250 Geary Blvd
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Call ahead!
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Golden Gate Park Bike & Skate
3038 Fulton St
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During rush hour: the Muni 31AX Express Bus all the way downtown to Bush & Battery https://www.sfmta.com/routes/31ax-balboa-express
Balboa St & 14th Ave
During rush hour: the Muni 31AX Express Bus all the way downtown to Bush & Battery https://www.sfmta.com/routes/31ax-balboa-express
Take the Muni 31 Bus to University of San Francisco or all the way downtown to Market Street and the Ferry Building https://www.sfmta.com/routes/31-balboa
12th Avenue & Balboa Street
Take the Muni 31 Bus to University of San Francisco or all the way downtown to Market Street and the Ferry Building https://www.sfmta.com/routes/31-balboa
Take the Muni 28 Bus to Golden Gate Bridge (5 min), the Marina (10 min), Aquatic Park (15-20 min), and Ghirardelli Square (15-20 min)! https://www.sfmta.com/routes/28-19th-avenue
Park Presidio Boulevard & Balboa Street
Take the Muni 28 Bus to Golden Gate Bridge (5 min), the Marina (10 min), Aquatic Park (15-20 min), and Ghirardelli Square (15-20 min)! https://www.sfmta.com/routes/28-19th-avenue

Sightseeing

Consider taking the Muni 28 bus straight to Golden Gate Bridge!
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Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center
Coastal Trail
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Consider taking the Muni 28 bus straight to Golden Gate Bridge!
Beautiful location for a picnic and watching boats on San Francisco Bay - bring a blanket!
Main Parade Ground
Montgomery Street
Beautiful location for a picnic and watching boats on San Francisco Bay - bring a blanket!
Don't miss it!
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Puente Golden Gate
Golden Gate Bridge
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Don't miss it!
You'll need tickets in advance - but worth the trip to see it and take the audio tour
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Isla de Alcatraz
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You'll need tickets in advance - but worth the trip to see it and take the audio tour
Wonderful just to visit or have a meal - fantastic views of the north, south, and west!
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Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos Ave
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Wonderful just to visit or have a meal - fantastic views of the north, south, and west!
One of the crookedest streets in the world!
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Calle Lombard
Lombard Street
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One of the crookedest streets in the world!