Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

This place serves delicious, high-end Mexican food. The tortillas and sopes are made with fresh masa. Excellent cocktails, specializing in agave (tequila and mezcal). This place serves dinner only, but has our favorite brunch on Saturday and Sundays.
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Padrecito
901 Cole St
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This place serves delicious, high-end Mexican food. The tortillas and sopes are made with fresh masa. Excellent cocktails, specializing in agave (tequila and mezcal). This place serves dinner only, but has our favorite brunch on Saturday and Sundays.
Excellent high-end Mexican food and drinks. There usually is a long wait here, but its open everyday for lunch and dinner (brunch on weekends). Lunch time during the week is a great time to go, as there is no wait!
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Nopalito
306 Broderick St
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Excellent high-end Mexican food and drinks. There usually is a long wait here, but its open everyday for lunch and dinner (brunch on weekends). Lunch time during the week is a great time to go, as there is no wait!
This place serves the best croissants in San Francisco, possibly the country. It is tiny and only open mornings and early afternoons. There always is a line, but it isn't as bad as a line in the Mission (this is in the Inner Richmond). Everything here is good. They only have coffee, croissants, and morning buns (and the like).
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Arsicault Bakery
397 Arguello Blvd
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This place serves the best croissants in San Francisco, possibly the country. It is tiny and only open mornings and early afternoons. There always is a line, but it isn't as bad as a line in the Mission (this is in the Inner Richmond). Everything here is good. They only have coffee, croissants, and morning buns (and the like).
This is probably the best bakery in San Francisco. It is connected to the San Francisco Baking Academy, so it is especially French. Everything is highly recommended, but especially go for one of the bread puddings (they always have 2: 1 is savory and 1 is sweet). They're delicious and will make you re-think bread pudding.
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Thorough Bread and Pastry
248 Church St
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This is probably the best bakery in San Francisco. It is connected to the San Francisco Baking Academy, so it is especially French. Everything is highly recommended, but especially go for one of the bread puddings (they always have 2: 1 is savory and 1 is sweet). They're delicious and will make you re-think bread pudding.
Go here for the tacos. They make the tortillas fresh and on-the-spot for your order with fresh masa. If you want to watch, walk towards the back on the left hand side of the restaurant (opposite the cashier) and the masa and tortilla grill is in right there for you!
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Street Taco
1607 Haight St
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Go here for the tacos. They make the tortillas fresh and on-the-spot for your order with fresh masa. If you want to watch, walk towards the back on the left hand side of the restaurant (opposite the cashier) and the masa and tortilla grill is in right there for you!
This is the oldest Burmese restaurant in San Francisco, and this is the only location. Unlike the local chain Burma Superstar, this place is not trendy. However, we think the food is much better, the owner is always there greeting guests, you have real Buddhist alters, the decor is quirky, and the food is better. We always bring our personal guests here when they visit! Get the tea leaf salad and the somusa soup for appetizers. We highly recommend the mango chicken and Burmese special noodles.
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Mandalay Restaurant
4348 California St
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This is the oldest Burmese restaurant in San Francisco, and this is the only location. Unlike the local chain Burma Superstar, this place is not trendy. However, we think the food is much better, the owner is always there greeting guests, you have real Buddhist alters, the decor is quirky, and the food is better. We always bring our personal guests here when they visit! Get the tea leaf salad and the somusa soup for appetizers. We highly recommend the mango chicken and Burmese special noodles.
This remodeled building is architecturally gorgeous and it contains a variety of upscale food and food accessory shops, in addition to housing offices on upper levels.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
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This remodeled building is architecturally gorgeous and it contains a variety of upscale food and food accessory shops, in addition to housing offices on upper levels.

Essentials

This is a locally run market (2 locations in the city). Excellent selection, if not a bit pricey. This location has the best produce in the city (for a market).
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Gus's Community Market
1101 4th St
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This is a locally run market (2 locations in the city). Excellent selection, if not a bit pricey. This location has the best produce in the city (for a market).
This is a locally run market (2 locations in the city). This location is closest to us. It's a bit pricey and a bit crowded, but its walkable!
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Haight Street Natural Food
1621 Haight St
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This is a locally run market (2 locations in the city). This location is closest to us. It's a bit pricey and a bit crowded, but its walkable!
This is a very small Whole Foods Market (we wouldn't be surprised if it converted to a 365 Market). Anyway, we know you wanted to know where the closest one (walking distance) is...this is it!
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Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island St
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This is a very small Whole Foods Market (we wouldn't be surprised if it converted to a 365 Market). Anyway, we know you wanted to know where the closest one (walking distance) is...this is it!
This is an excellent local grocer and never too crowded. We recommend the meats. There also is a great bakery that is connected (you have to pay separately, its a little confusing).
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Falletti Foods
308 Broderick St
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This is an excellent local grocer and never too crowded. We recommend the meats. There also is a great bakery that is connected (you have to pay separately, its a little confusing).
This is the closest and most budget friendly of the local supermarkets.
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Lucky
1750 Fulton St
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This is the closest and most budget friendly of the local supermarkets.
This is the closest pharmacy.
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Walgreens
4645 Mission St
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This is the closest pharmacy.

Arts & Culture

This is a pre-1906 Queen Anne Victorian, with many original finishes and furniture. What isn't original is from the 1920s and is still of great historical interest. Volunteer docent-led tours are required and provided for a donation.
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Haas - Lilienthal House
2007 Franklin St
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This is a pre-1906 Queen Anne Victorian, with many original finishes and furniture. What isn't original is from the 1920s and is still of great historical interest. Volunteer docent-led tours are required and provided for a donation.
If you are going to ride the cable cars, you should know about their history! You can do that here.
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Музей канатной дороги Сан-Франциско
1201 Mason St
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If you are going to ride the cable cars, you should know about their history! You can do that here.

Shopping

This place sells locally produced (or designed) touristy items, including books and decorations. The goods here are classy and unique, and we highly recommend this place for any souvenirs (especially gifts) you plan to buy.
San Francisco Mercantile
1698 Haight St
This place sells locally produced (or designed) touristy items, including books and decorations. The goods here are classy and unique, and we highly recommend this place for any souvenirs (especially gifts) you plan to buy.
This is the closest independent bookstore to us. They often have book signings and other events. We love them!
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The Booksmith
1727 Haight St
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This is the closest independent bookstore to us. They often have book signings and other events. We love them!

Parks & Nature

This is San Francisco's iconic park and we are located across it's Panhandle! There are tons of stuff to do here!
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Парк Голден-Гейт
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This is San Francisco's iconic park and we are located across it's Panhandle! There are tons of stuff to do here!
This former military base is now a glorious park that includes businesses and homes, as well as hiking and running trails and other points of interest.
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Пресидио-оф-Сан-Франциско
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This former military base is now a glorious park that includes businesses and homes, as well as hiking and running trails and other points of interest.
This is where all the kids go to play when its a nice day. You should check it out for yourself. Note this is San Francisco so everything happens here, but there is a new children's playground and up the top (near "gay beach") there are beautiful views of the city skyline.
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Парк Миссион Долорес
19th Street
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This is where all the kids go to play when its a nice day. You should check it out for yourself. Note this is San Francisco so everything happens here, but there is a new children's playground and up the top (near "gay beach") there are beautiful views of the city skyline.
A beautiful little park that is a gorge nestled by peaks with one of the last remaining natural bodies of surface water in San Francisco.
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Парк Глен-Каньон
Chenery Street
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A beautiful little park that is a gorge nestled by peaks with one of the last remaining natural bodies of surface water in San Francisco.

Sightseeing

This iconic landmark provides beautiful views of the city! If you plan in advance, guided tours are provided for the murals inside.
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Башня Койт
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This iconic landmark provides beautiful views of the city! If you plan in advance, guided tours are provided for the murals inside.

Drinks & Nightlife

This gay sports bar is the real deal.
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Hi Tops
2247 Market St
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This gay sports bar is the real deal.