RECS
Things to do
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• City Lights— Famous SF bookstore on Jack Kerouac Alley
• William Stout Architectural Books — North Beach
• Green Apple Books — Richmond District
• Park Life— Fun shop with art books, Richmond District
• Dog Eared Books — Mission
• Adobe Books — Mission
• Omnivore Books — Noe Valley -
• Wasteland – Haight
• Body Philosophy Club – Richmond
• The Future Past – Richmond
• The Golden Hour — Richmond
• Reliquary – Hayes Valley -
• Tunnel — Outer Sunset
• Amoeba — Haight Ashbury
• Groove Merchant — Lower Haight
• Vinyl Dreams — Lower Haight
• Thrillhouse Records — Bernal Heights -
• Take the ferry to Angel Island
• Walk through Chinatown
• Coit Tower
• Clarion Alley
• Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
• Andy Goldsworthy earthworks — Presidio
• The Painted Ladies — Alamo Square
• The Transamerica Pyramid -
• MOAD
• SFMOMA
• Legion of Honor
• De Young — Herzog and De Meuron
• CA Academy of Sciences — Renzo Piano
• Gallery 16
• Crown Point Press
• Creativity Explored -
• Sutro Baths + Lands End + Baker Beach
• Twin Peaks
• Corona Heights
• Buena Vista Park
• Tank Hill
• Alamo Square
• Dolores Park
• Golden Gate Park
• Conservatory of Flowers
• Botanical Garden
• Japanese Tea Garden
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• Molinari Delicatessen— Classic Italian deli
• Breadbelly— This is a must. #1
• Neighbor Bakehouse— Excellent sweet and savory pastries
• Cinderella Bakery— Russian bakery & lunch spot w/ a cozy parklet
• Kantine— Fancy Scandinavian toast
• Avedano's Meats— Neighborhood butcher with great sandwiches
• Tartine— SF classic (multiple locations)
• Rhea's— Creative take on a classic corner store sandwich (a lot of veggie options)
• Arizmendi— CoOp bakery with pizza by the slice (multiple locations)
• Devils Teeth— Biscuit breakfast sando & pastries
• Lucinda's Deli— Sandwiches to-go, eat them in Alamo Square Park (call ahead!)
• Saigon Sandwich— Great $5 Banh Mi, if you want to brave the Tenderloin, cash only -
• Zuni— Classic rustic Californian, order the roast chicken right away
• Copra— Modern Indian, great cocktails
• Nari— Upscale, inventive Thai food
• Kin Khao— Same chef/owner as Nari but more casual.
• Mijoté— French, Californian. Neighborhood vibes. Coursed menu.
• Rintaro— Japanese - Izakaya. Warm interiors. Small bites.
• The Morris— Chartreuse library. Roasted duck. Rustic French.
• Liholiho Yacht Club— Californian + Pacific flavors. Produce forward.
• Mister Jiu's— Modern Cantonese in Chinatown. Beautiful space.
• Bix— Jazz, martinis, steakhouse in Jackson Square.
• Abacá — Modern Filipino.
• Che Fico— Italian, Roman. Pasta and great Italian wines.
• The Progress— Farm to table. Family style
• Seven Hills — Good solid pasta -
Taquerias
• Cancun
• El Farolito
• La Vaca Birria---
Pizza
• Cellarmaker— Detroit style
• Del Popolo— Wood fired
• Gioia— Classic thin crust---
Misc
• Beit Rima— Arabic comfort food
• Mission Curry House— Indian
• Panchita's Pupusería— Pupusas
• Mensho Tokyo SF— Best ramen in the city
• Yamo— Mom & daughter duo makes you amazing cheap Burmese food at the counter
• Mandalay— Oldest Burmese spot in the city
• Katsuo & Kombu— Udon
• R&G Lounge— Banquet style Chinese. Order the deep fried crab.
• Dragon Beaux— Dim sum
• Dumpling Home— Dumplings. Bao for good delivery. Dumpling Story (2 locations) are less crowded by the same owner and with the same food.
• Toyose— Late (or early) night Korean bar food by the beach
• Sotto Mare— Classic cioppino restaurant. Cioppino (Italian seafood soup) was invented in SF. Survivor from OLD SF
• Art's Cafe— Classic diner, Korean American owned
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• Bar Gemini
• Buddy
• Stoa
• Key Klub
• Woods — Multiple locations!
• Bar Part Time — Natty wine bar, becomes a dance club after 10pm
• Waystone
• Golden Sardine -
• Alembic
• Comstock
• White Cap
• ABV — Some of the best cocktails in the city
• Evil Eye
• Trick Dog — fancy creative cocktails
• El Techo — rooftop margs
• Martunis — Giant martinis & piano bar
• Zam Zam — Legacy neighborhood bar, with quirky decoration
• Bar Iris -
This is a very SF thing.
• Tonga Room —Important, an SF institution, indoor boat & rain storm
• LiPo Cocktail Lounge — Go here for a strong mai thai
• Smugglers Cove
• Last Rites
• Trad'r Sam
• Pacific Cocktail Haven
• Pagan Idol — Watch out for the spider bowl -
• Zeitgeist — Outdoor metal bar
• The Page
• Noc Noc — Institution, Joe & Kelsey's 2nd date
• Royal Cuckoo — Cozy back patio
• Toronado — Punk beer bar
• Vesuvio Cafe — Classic hangout for the Beat Poets
• Specs — Same as above ^
• 500 Club
• Benders
• Bitter End — Upstairs pool tables
• Gold Cane — For the pool sharks
• Wild Side West
• Buddha Lounge
• DogPatch Saloon
• Club Waziema — Late night bar with cheap Ethiopian food & pool -
• Bar Crudo
• Hog Oyster Co
• Little Shucker
• Swan Oyster Depot
• Anchor Oyster Bar
• Leo's
• Anchovy Bar -