Guidebook for San Francisco

Cathy
Guidebook for San Francisco

Arts & Culture

Great museum, there's a fantastic restaurant (InSitu) there if you care to splurge. Be sure to check out the Calder area and garden and whatever exhibit they currently have.
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd St
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Great museum, there's a fantastic restaurant (InSitu) there if you care to splurge. Be sure to check out the Calder area and garden and whatever exhibit they currently have.
This is a MUST see if you have kids and/or love science. Gorgeous Renzo Piano designed building that has a state of the art Planetarium, aquarium and rain forest. I have guest passes available for you, just ask.
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California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr
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This is a MUST see if you have kids and/or love science. Gorgeous Renzo Piano designed building that has a state of the art Planetarium, aquarium and rain forest. I have guest passes available for you, just ask.
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de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
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Sightseeing

This a fantastic and easy hike along the coast. You'll enjoy breathtaking golden gate bridge views and windblown trees. Be sure to wear sneakers and take a waterbottle and sweatshirt.
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Lands End Trail
Lands End Trail
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This a fantastic and easy hike along the coast. You'll enjoy breathtaking golden gate bridge views and windblown trees. Be sure to wear sneakers and take a waterbottle and sweatshirt.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
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Union Square
333 Post St
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San Francisco's most renowned LGBTQ neighborhood. Historic and full of shops, bars and restaurants.
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The Castro
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San Francisco's most renowned LGBTQ neighborhood. Historic and full of shops, bars and restaurants.
About 6 blocks of family friendly independent boutiques, stores, coffee shops and restaurants. Great farmers market on the weekends. Don't miss a nice stroll in our neighborhood!
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Noe Valley
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About 6 blocks of family friendly independent boutiques, stores, coffee shops and restaurants. Great farmers market on the weekends. Don't miss a nice stroll in our neighborhood!
You should book tickets online in advance to take the boat out to Alcatraz. Great views of the bay and SF.
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Alcatraz Island
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You should book tickets online in advance to take the boat out to Alcatraz. Great views of the bay and SF.
Great spot for great 360 degree views of the city
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Coit Tower
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Great spot for great 360 degree views of the city
Great old Italian neighborhood
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North Beach
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Great old Italian neighborhood

Parks & Nature

If the weather is beautiful and warm you'll find plenty of sunbathers and picnickers hanging out the park. There's a cool playground there for kids too. Plenty of shops, cafes and restaurants along the way.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
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If the weather is beautiful and warm you'll find plenty of sunbathers and picnickers hanging out the park. There's a cool playground there for kids too. Plenty of shops, cafes and restaurants along the way.
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Golden Gate Park
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You can park near here and walk across the golden gate bridge or along the beach. Great views abound!
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Fort Point National Historic Site
201 Marine Dr
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You can park near here and walk across the golden gate bridge or along the beach. Great views abound!
Great place for a walk, run, bike ride... stop for a coffee at the Warming Hut.
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Crissy Field
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Great place for a walk, run, bike ride... stop for a coffee at the Warming Hut.

Essentials

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Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
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Mollie Stone's Markets
2435 California St
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
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Safeway
2020 Market St
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Inexpensive haircuts, good for guys
Nice Cuts
3977 17th St
Inexpensive haircuts, good for guys
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ATM (Wells Fargo Bank)
2 Grant Ave
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I would choose the emergency room here over SF General hospital.
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California Pacific Medical Center
2340 Clay St
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I would choose the emergency room here over SF General hospital.
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Yoga Tree Valencia
1234 Valencia St
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24 hour pharmacy. You can get everything here: parking meter cards, bus passes etc
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Walgreens Pharmacy
4129 18th St
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24 hour pharmacy. You can get everything here: parking meter cards, bus passes etc
Clean, friendly place to get your nails done. Call ahead for an appointment or walk in.
Mani-pedi
1035 Guerrero St
Clean, friendly place to get your nails done. Call ahead for an appointment or walk in.
Family owned laundry and dry cleaning
Jack's Laundry
196 Noe St
Family owned laundry and dry cleaning
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Golden Produce
172 Church St
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Great community donation based yoga studio. On the 5th floor, you must be buzzed in to enter.
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Yoga to the People
64 Shattuck Square
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Great community donation based yoga studio. On the 5th floor, you must be buzzed in to enter.

Food Scene

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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
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When you NEED great Italian pizza.
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Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
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When you NEED great Italian pizza.
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
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Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia St
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
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Nopalito
306 Broderick St
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Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission St
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Taquería El Farolito
2779 Mission St
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When you NEED Chicago style deep dish pizza! Delicious!
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Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero St
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When you NEED Chicago style deep dish pizza! Delicious!
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Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia St
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Tacolicious
741 Valencia St
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Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden St
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Anchor Oyster Bar
579 Castro St
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Make reservations WAY in advance. Closed on Mondays. Sometimes you can walk in very early or after 9 to get a table. I recommend calling in advance.
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Frances
3870 17th St
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Make reservations WAY in advance. Closed on Mondays. Sometimes you can walk in very early or after 9 to get a table. I recommend calling in advance.
Sardinian Italian cuisine. Authentic Italian Seafood.
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La Ciccia
291 30th St
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Sardinian Italian cuisine. Authentic Italian Seafood.
Southern Indian food. Try the dosas, light airy crisp crepes filled with deliciousness!
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DOSA on Valencia
995 Valencia St
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Southern Indian food. Try the dosas, light airy crisp crepes filled with deliciousness!
Freshly baked breads, treats, desserts. Great place to relax with friends and chat over coffee
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La Boulangerie de San Francisco
1000 Cole St
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Freshly baked breads, treats, desserts. Great place to relax with friends and chat over coffee
My VERY favorite quick lunch or dinner. This Indian food is made fresh from scratch. Try the Kati rolls, it's like a Indian taco... Whenever I am home, I go here all the time, sometimes several times a week!!
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Kasa Indian Eatery
4001 18th St
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My VERY favorite quick lunch or dinner. This Indian food is made fresh from scratch. Try the Kati rolls, it's like a Indian taco... Whenever I am home, I go here all the time, sometimes several times a week!!
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Rin's Thai
4301 24th St
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Great Californian food. Make a reservation. Good for brunch
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Fable
558 Castro St
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Great Californian food. Make a reservation. Good for brunch
Easy walk downhill to this neighborhood Thai place. Open 7 days a week and great for takeout too!
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Thai House Express Restaurant
599 Castro St
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Easy walk downhill to this neighborhood Thai place. Open 7 days a week and great for takeout too!
Great Vietnamese sandwiches on perfect french baguettes! Great for a quick lunch!!
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Dinosaurs
50 Eureka Dr
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Great Vietnamese sandwiches on perfect french baguettes! Great for a quick lunch!!
Independent cheese shop. Great to pick up picnic items. They have so many options and will let you sample...
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24th Street Cheese Co
3893 24th St
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Independent cheese shop. Great to pick up picnic items. They have so many options and will let you sample...
Not fancy in here but they make great Lemongrass port Vietnamese sandwiches. Great for a quick bite!!
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Castro Tarts
564 Castro St
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Not fancy in here but they make great Lemongrass port Vietnamese sandwiches. Great for a quick bite!!
Inexpensive freshly made pizzas and salads.
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Firewood Cafe
4248 18th St
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Inexpensive freshly made pizzas and salads.
Neighborhood Italian Deli. When you need fresh pastas, sauces and other italian ingredients. Everything you need to make a great dinner.
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Pasta Gina
741 Diamond Street
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Neighborhood Italian Deli. When you need fresh pastas, sauces and other italian ingredients. Everything you need to make a great dinner.
Submarine sandwiches. There's an option for everyone.
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Subs Inc.
1300 Castro St
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Submarine sandwiches. There's an option for everyone.
Good Chinese food! Too bad they don't deliver. Nice neighborhood Americanized Chinese food. Try the Sesame beef, it can be addictive.
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Eric's Restaurant
1500 Church St
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Good Chinese food! Too bad they don't deliver. Nice neighborhood Americanized Chinese food. Try the Sesame beef, it can be addictive.
This is a bigger and cleaner Starbucks.
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Starbucks
2132 Chestnut St
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This is a bigger and cleaner Starbucks.
This one can be a bit grungy, with neighborhood characters but the baristas here are really nice.
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Starbucks
2132 Chestnut St
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This one can be a bit grungy, with neighborhood characters but the baristas here are really nice.
small plates
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Contigo
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small plates
I think this is a new breakfast spot
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Aha Fresh
4007 24th St
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I think this is a new breakfast spot
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Noe Valley Bakery
4073 24th St
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Peruvian food
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Fresca
3945 24th St
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Peruvian food
Authentic tacos
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La Taqueria
2889 Mission St
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Authentic tacos
Great for high tea
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Lovejoy's Tea Room
1351 Church St
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Great for high tea
Chicago deep dish pizza!!
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Patxi's Pizza
4042 24th St
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Chicago deep dish pizza!!
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Firefly
4288 24th Street
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Fast fresh burgers
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Super Duper Burgers
721 Market St
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Fast fresh burgers
Modern Korean food, right across the street from Dolores Park
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Commissary
59 9th St
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Modern Korean food, right across the street from Dolores Park
Boba tea!
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Boba Guys Mission
3491 19th St
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Boba tea!
Southern Italian food and wines
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A16
2355 Chestnut St
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Southern Italian food and wines
Great ice cream!!
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Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
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Great ice cream!!
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Farina
3560 18th Street
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authentic italian pizza
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Flour + Water
2401 Harrison St
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authentic italian pizza

Shopping

They sell everything, unique assortment of gifts, tools, everything you could possibly want or need. Very helpful and friendly staff.
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Cliff's Variety
479 Castro St
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They sell everything, unique assortment of gifts, tools, everything you could possibly want or need. Very helpful and friendly staff.

Getting Around

When you look out our window, the huge rainbow flag marks the corner of Castro and Market Streets. Underground under the Soul Cycle, you can catch the MUNI underground.
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Castro Station
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When you look out our window, the huge rainbow flag marks the corner of Castro and Market Streets. Underground under the Soul Cycle, you can catch the MUNI underground.