Guidebook for San Francisco

JayBee
Guidebook for San Francisco

Essentials

Pricey, but a great spot to duck into for a loaf of crusty artisan bread, sheep's milk cheese, Spanish wine, and organic pistachios and nectarines for an impromptu picnic at Dolores Park up the street
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
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Pricey, but a great spot to duck into for a loaf of crusty artisan bread, sheep's milk cheese, Spanish wine, and organic pistachios and nectarines for an impromptu picnic at Dolores Park up the street
If my job had me doing the coffeehouse-as-office routine, I would come here. Coffee and small small food portions are quite good. Regulars may act as if you're in their cubicle if try to share a table
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Coffee Bar
1890 Bryant Street
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If my job had me doing the coffeehouse-as-office routine, I would come here. Coffee and small small food portions are quite good. Regulars may act as if you're in their cubicle if try to share a table
The 27 bus is door to door. Safeway is closer and also on the bus route but TJ's is worth the extra distance. Famous for bargain wine, frozen seafood, nuts and cheeses. Eggs, milk, and other staples,
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Trader Joe's
555 9th St
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The 27 bus is door to door. Safeway is closer and also on the bus route but TJ's is worth the extra distance. Famous for bargain wine, frozen seafood, nuts and cheeses. Eggs, milk, and other staples,
Fresh and pricey -- organic greens and meats and artisanal breads, cheeses, and wines.
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Local Mission Market
2670 Harrison Street
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Fresh and pricey -- organic greens and meats and artisanal breads, cheeses, and wines.

Drinks & Nightlife

Quite simply, in a neighborhood and town rich in bars, the best in the city. Original cocktails, a blind organist, and classic vinyl on request by card catalog. How did we get by without this place?
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The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission St
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Quite simply, in a neighborhood and town rich in bars, the best in the city. Original cocktails, a blind organist, and classic vinyl on request by card catalog. How did we get by without this place?
Better than average pub fare in an industrial airplane hangar setting. The many taps on offer and on-premises brewery are the star attractions. When it's warm out there's a small outdoor area.
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Southern Pacific Brewing
620 Treat Ave
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Better than average pub fare in an industrial airplane hangar setting. The many taps on offer and on-premises brewery are the star attractions. When it's warm out there's a small outdoor area.
Possibly the coolest bar in the city despite the crowded and loud vibe. Not because of the clientele, who are mostly loud rich kids, but because of the novel cocktails and intense attention to detail.
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Trick Dog
3010 20th St
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Possibly the coolest bar in the city despite the crowded and loud vibe. Not because of the clientele, who are mostly loud rich kids, but because of the novel cocktails and intense attention to detail.
Another one of those good wine bars that nearly pulls off being a legit small-bites restaurant. Good afternoon sun exposure makes this a winning choice for an intimate late-day happy hour experience.
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The Tradesman
753 Alabama Street
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Another one of those good wine bars that nearly pulls off being a legit small-bites restaurant. Good afternoon sun exposure makes this a winning choice for an intimate late-day happy hour experience.

Sightseeing

A walk down Dolores Street should be part of your itinerary if just to glimpse the lit candle shrines. The Mission adobe temple dates to 1776 (and adjacent is 1913 cathedral. Gateway to the Castro.
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Mission Dolores
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A walk down Dolores Street should be part of your itinerary if just to glimpse the lit candle shrines. The Mission adobe temple dates to 1776 (and adjacent is 1913 cathedral. Gateway to the Castro.
Check out Balmy Alley when you go for ice cream. Can be accessed from 24th Street. An open air gallery of murals that cover the entire walled area framing the roadway.
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Balmy Street
Balmy Street
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Check out Balmy Alley when you go for ice cream. Can be accessed from 24th Street. An open air gallery of murals that cover the entire walled area framing the roadway.

Food Scene

The nopales alone are worth coming for. Superb mole made in the Oaxacoan style. Nearly 20 glasses of wine by the glass for under $10. The city's best for those looking to expand Mexuisine horizons.
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Regalito Rosticeria
3481 18th St
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The nopales alone are worth coming for. Superb mole made in the Oaxacoan style. Nearly 20 glasses of wine by the glass for under $10. The city's best for those looking to expand Mexuisine horizons.
People get really excited when they talk about this place. It's good and all with nice aesthetics and tasty food. It's veggie or vegan and so half the fun is commenting on the nut butter tacos.
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Gracias Madre
2211 Mission St
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People get really excited when they talk about this place. It's good and all with nice aesthetics and tasty food. It's veggie or vegan and so half the fun is commenting on the nut butter tacos.
Make brunch a reason to venture to the Mission's sister neighborhood, Potrero Hill. This is a true Bay Area foodie experience. Flawless crisp rosemary-infused homefries with Benedict and an hour wait.
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Plow
1299 18th St
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Make brunch a reason to venture to the Mission's sister neighborhood, Potrero Hill. This is a true Bay Area foodie experience. Flawless crisp rosemary-infused homefries with Benedict and an hour wait.
The best cheap eats ethnic spot near Union Square and some of the best curry in the city. The street food-style apps are good and they will prepare off-menu items like cauliflower lamb on request.
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Little Delhi
83 Eddy Street
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The best cheap eats ethnic spot near Union Square and some of the best curry in the city. The street food-style apps are good and they will prepare off-menu items like cauliflower lamb on request.
More of a coffee & beer joint with good sandwiches and salads. The trout dishes are recommended (ask for the dressing on the side). Observe the creative class in their natural environ.
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Atlas Cafe
3049 20th St
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More of a coffee & beer joint with good sandwiches and salads. The trout dishes are recommended (ask for the dressing on the side). Observe the creative class in their natural environ.
A half chicken and two sides for $10 in a clean and shiny venue with service by gel-haired waiters with posh Latin accents make this spot a winner. Ceviche and ribs are also good.
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Limón Rotisserie
524 Valencia St
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A half chicken and two sides for $10 in a clean and shiny venue with service by gel-haired waiters with posh Latin accents make this spot a winner. Ceviche and ribs are also good.
A posh (Bay Area style) alternative. Wine flights are reputed to be spot on and are pared with a reasonably-priced prix fix menu. Also there for a fancy white table cloth brunch.
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Heirloom Café
2500 Folsom St
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A posh (Bay Area style) alternative. Wine flights are reputed to be spot on and are pared with a reasonably-priced prix fix menu. Also there for a fancy white table cloth brunch.
It goes till 1 am or later and has an attractive, youngish crowd who gather in a dim-lighted noirish cantina-like setting. This is where the servers go when they get off work.
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Beretta
1199 Valencia St
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It goes till 1 am or later and has an attractive, youngish crowd who gather in a dim-lighted noirish cantina-like setting. This is where the servers go when they get off work.
Probably your best bet in the Mission if you are expensing the meal. If I was expensing, I would try to have the brunch here. One of the longest-operating high-end Mission restaurants.
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Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission St
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Probably your best bet in the Mission if you are expensing the meal. If I was expensing, I would try to have the brunch here. One of the longest-operating high-end Mission restaurants.
I haven't been here yet, but it's at the top of my list for when someone offers to treat me in a situation where money is no object.
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Commonwealth
2224 Mission St
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I haven't been here yet, but it's at the top of my list for when someone offers to treat me in a situation where money is no object.
One of the finest bakeries on the continent. Be prepared for a line out the door at peak hours. My fave is the seasonal fruit bread pudding. Leave San Francisco having a learned what a gougere is.
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
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One of the finest bakeries on the continent. Be prepared for a line out the door at peak hours. My fave is the seasonal fruit bread pudding. Leave San Francisco having a learned what a gougere is.
Elite cheap hipster breakfast. Put aside gripes about the chicory-laced coffee and enjoy the cornmeal pancake stack or my personal fave, the french toast orgy (I've only been able to finish it once).
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Kate's Kitchen
471 Haight Street
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Elite cheap hipster breakfast. Put aside gripes about the chicory-laced coffee and enjoy the cornmeal pancake stack or my personal fave, the french toast orgy (I've only been able to finish it once).
Tiny "working class" hipster spot to grab a good reuben sandwich or a cheap meatloaf dinner. Plus, next door is the old-timey bar flyish 500 Club. Bring your food there and pony up to the bar.
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AL's Place
1499 Valencia Street
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Tiny "working class" hipster spot to grab a good reuben sandwich or a cheap meatloaf dinner. Plus, next door is the old-timey bar flyish 500 Club. Bring your food there and pony up to the bar.
Indian food like you probably haven't had it before if you haven't spent time in India. This place has generated a lot of buzz. It's good to the point of almost meriting the hype.
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DOSA on Valencia
995 Valencia St
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Indian food like you probably haven't had it before if you haven't spent time in India. This place has generated a lot of buzz. It's good to the point of almost meriting the hype.
Billed an an Indian taqueria, this is tasty, healthy Indian food in a clean, casual order-at-the-counter environment. Get full for cheap then walk it off with a stroll up to the Castro or Dolores Park
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Kasa Indian Eatery
4001 18th St
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Billed an an Indian taqueria, this is tasty, healthy Indian food in a clean, casual order-at-the-counter environment. Get full for cheap then walk it off with a stroll up to the Castro or Dolores Park
Possibly the most talked about Italian restaurant. Home-made pastas and an innovative menu ensure you will try something unfamiliar. Very difficult without a reservation unless late at night or Monday
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Flour + Water
2401 Harrison St
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Possibly the most talked about Italian restaurant. Home-made pastas and an innovative menu ensure you will try something unfamiliar. Very difficult without a reservation unless late at night or Monday
The fancier brother or Flour + Water up the street. A regional destination dining experience. Best for a big celebration or a corporate-expensed meal.
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Central Kitchen
3000 20th St
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The fancier brother or Flour + Water up the street. A regional destination dining experience. Best for a big celebration or a corporate-expensed meal.
Asian artisanal fusion in close quarters with perhaps eight tables. Shanghai by way of Greenwich comes to the Mission.
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Local's Corner
2500 Bryant Street
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Asian artisanal fusion in close quarters with perhaps eight tables. Shanghai by way of Greenwich comes to the Mission.
The Big Easy comes to the neighborhood. This place is big on brunch and with sunny outside seating it's a hit on weekends.
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Buttermilk Southern Kitchen
2848 23rd St
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The Big Easy comes to the neighborhood. This place is big on brunch and with sunny outside seating it's a hit on weekends.
Best coffee in the Bay Area. Come on a day when time is not an issue. All walks of life intersect at this spot. Great bean mixes done right. The place that took the pour over and made it a thing.
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
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Best coffee in the Bay Area. Come on a day when time is not an issue. All walks of life intersect at this spot. Great bean mixes done right. The place that took the pour over and made it a thing.
Great cafe Americanos and some pretty decent donuts including weird ones like bacon maple.
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Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th St
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Great cafe Americanos and some pretty decent donuts including weird ones like bacon maple.
Good Mexican breakfasts as your arbuelita would have prepared it. The three-egg huevos rancheros is a deal. Bring your cup of Philz' from across the street to avoid diner coffee.
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Sun Rise Restaurant
3126 24th St
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Good Mexican breakfasts as your arbuelita would have prepared it. The three-egg huevos rancheros is a deal. Bring your cup of Philz' from across the street to avoid diner coffee.
New, hot and trendy, close by, and on my list of places to try.
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The Morris
2501 Mariposa St
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New, hot and trendy, close by, and on my list of places to try.
New, even closer outpost of famous bakery is open into the evening for dinner.
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Tartine Manufactory
595 Alabama St
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New, even closer outpost of famous bakery is open into the evening for dinner.