Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Shopping

Woman-owned shop full of funky-fresh locally-designed and made clothing, jewelry, ceramics, gifts, apothecary items, and cards.
20 locals raden deze aan
Gravel & Gold
3266 21st St
20 locals raden deze aan
Woman-owned shop full of funky-fresh locally-designed and made clothing, jewelry, ceramics, gifts, apothecary items, and cards.
This shop sells their own brand of locally-made, beautiful tote bags, backpacks, and small leather goods. They last forever and wear really well.
Joshu+Vela
150 Hooper Street
This shop sells their own brand of locally-made, beautiful tote bags, backpacks, and small leather goods. They last forever and wear really well.
A really neat hybrid bar/store: Bar/coffee in the front (including some great seats out on the sidewalk for people-watching), mini-market inside with great drinks & snacks.
8 locals raden deze aan
Royal Cuckoo Market
3368 19th St
8 locals raden deze aan
A really neat hybrid bar/store: Bar/coffee in the front (including some great seats out on the sidewalk for people-watching), mini-market inside with great drinks & snacks.
High-quality ceramic tableware and tile, plus a lot of other home stuff like glassware, knives, napkins and tablecloths, and furniture. Really fun to browse.
107 locals raden deze aan
Heath Ceramics
2900 18th St
107 locals raden deze aan
High-quality ceramic tableware and tile, plus a lot of other home stuff like glassware, knives, napkins and tablecloths, and furniture. Really fun to browse.
The most intimidating clothes store in the neighborhood. They have some nice things.
Anaise
3686 20th Street
The most intimidating clothes store in the neighborhood. They have some nice things.

Essentials

1 block away on the corner
293 locals raden deze aan
Walgreens
1333 Castro St
293 locals raden deze aan
1 block away on the corner
This family is really nice and will take care of you right.
25th St. Dry Cleaners
3416 25th St
This family is really nice and will take care of you right.
Highly-rated for mani/pedis etc. and...right across the street!
SOPHIA'S BEAUTY LOUNGE
3420 Cesar Chavez
Highly-rated for mani/pedis etc. and...right across the street!
Medium-sized grocery store with all the essentials and a decent amount of non-essentials too!
10 locals raden deze aan
Casa Guadalupe II
2909 Mission St
10 locals raden deze aan
Medium-sized grocery store with all the essentials and a decent amount of non-essentials too!

Entertainment & Activities

Inside one of the Mission's classic movie palaces, now fully restored, you can have cocktails or beer, delicious milkshakes, a full meal, or just popcorn delivered to you at your seat in the theater!
229 locals raden deze aan
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission St
229 locals raden deze aan
Inside one of the Mission's classic movie palaces, now fully restored, you can have cocktails or beer, delicious milkshakes, a full meal, or just popcorn delivered to you at your seat in the theater!

Getting Around

BART stops running around midnight, FYI!
31 locals raden deze aan
24th St Mission BART Plaza
2800 Mission St
31 locals raden deze aan
BART stops running around midnight, FYI!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great neighborhood spot with different music every night. Great place to go dancing.
43 locals raden deze aan
Knockout
3223 Mission St
43 locals raden deze aan
Great neighborhood spot with different music every night. Great place to go dancing.
El Rio has a great back patio, really welcoming atmosphere, and often music.
196 locals raden deze aan
El Rio
3158 Mission St
196 locals raden deze aan
El Rio has a great back patio, really welcoming atmosphere, and often music.
Crazily-decorated bar with random live music.
137 locals raden deze aan
The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission St
137 locals raden deze aan
Crazily-decorated bar with random live music.
Very dive-y bar.
25 locals raden deze aan
Phone Booth
1398 S Van Ness Ave
25 locals raden deze aan
Very dive-y bar.

Parks & Nature

A short hike up to see a gorgeous panoramic view of the whole city. Try it at sunset!
363 locals raden deze aan
Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom St
363 locals raden deze aan
A short hike up to see a gorgeous panoramic view of the whole city. Try it at sunset!

Food Scene

I think this is the best coffee in the neighborhood. The owner and his staff are super friendly and fun. It's a tiny place so there's no seating inside, but usually a couple small tables on the sidewalk.
46 locals raden deze aan
CoffeeShop
3139 Mission St
46 locals raden deze aan
I think this is the best coffee in the neighborhood. The owner and his staff are super friendly and fun. It's a tiny place so there's no seating inside, but usually a couple small tables on the sidewalk.
Really yummy tacos and burritos. Try the strawberry agua fresca, it is the best I've ever had. They close early (9pm, 8pm on Sunday) and are closed on Monday.
347 locals raden deze aan
La Taqueria
2889 Mission St
347 locals raden deze aan
Really yummy tacos and burritos. Try the strawberry agua fresca, it is the best I've ever had. They close early (9pm, 8pm on Sunday) and are closed on Monday.
Excellent Taiwanese-style boba milk tea and other drinks made with high-quality ingredients. There will be a line on Saturday/Sunday!
40 locals raden deze aan
Boba Guys Mission
3491 19th St
40 locals raden deze aan
Excellent Taiwanese-style boba milk tea and other drinks made with high-quality ingredients. There will be a line on Saturday/Sunday!
A chamber of culinary delights—pastries, cakes, tarts, cookies, coffee, decadent sandwiches and salads, tasty juices and teas, a gorgeous open space, tons of beautiful breads.
155 locals raden deze aan
Tartine Manufactory
595 Alabama St
155 locals raden deze aan
A chamber of culinary delights—pastries, cakes, tarts, cookies, coffee, decadent sandwiches and salads, tasty juices and teas, a gorgeous open space, tons of beautiful breads.
Delicious small pasta plates, and ice cream desserts!
27 locals raden deze aan
Barzotto
1270 Valencia St
27 locals raden deze aan
Delicious small pasta plates, and ice cream desserts!
Kitschy-cool pasta-centric comfort food. Real friendly neighborhood vibe.
115 locals raden deze aan
Emmy's Spaghetti Shack
3230 Mission St
115 locals raden deze aan
Kitschy-cool pasta-centric comfort food. Real friendly neighborhood vibe.
This place has really scrumptious Southern dishes like fried chicken, collards, black-eyed peas, mac & cheese, plus tasty cocktails, with a real front porch and also a cool interior.
158 locals raden deze aan
The Front Porch
65 29th St
158 locals raden deze aan
This place has really scrumptious Southern dishes like fried chicken, collards, black-eyed peas, mac & cheese, plus tasty cocktails, with a real front porch and also a cool interior.
Super-tasty Italian food (including pizza) and cocktails.
282 locals raden deze aan
Beretta
1199 Valencia St
282 locals raden deze aan
Super-tasty Italian food (including pizza) and cocktails.
A temple of coffee
295 locals raden deze aan
Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia St
295 locals raden deze aan
A temple of coffee
Scrumptious Italian, low-key atmosphere, lovely service.
36 locals raden deze aan
Fiore Caffe
3599 24th St
36 locals raden deze aan
Scrumptious Italian, low-key atmosphere, lovely service.
Pies, pastries, coffee, and light bites on a sunny corner.
137 locals raden deze aan
Mission Pie
2901 Mission St
137 locals raden deze aan
Pies, pastries, coffee, and light bites on a sunny corner.
Pizza and beer! They open each day at 3:14 ;)
38 locals raden deze aan
Pi Bar
1432 Valencia St
38 locals raden deze aan
Pizza and beer! They open each day at 3:14 ;)
Great pizza and salad, very casual
109 locals raden deze aan
PizzaHacker
3299 Mission St
109 locals raden deze aan
Great pizza and salad, very casual
They will make you a hot pizza in 90 seconds.
7 locals raden deze aan
Firepie
3228 Cesar Chavez
7 locals raden deze aan
They will make you a hot pizza in 90 seconds.
Delicious Portuguese-inspired cafe, great for brunch
86 locals raden deze aan
Cafe St Jorge
3438 Mission St
86 locals raden deze aan
Delicious Portuguese-inspired cafe, great for brunch
Great diner with both Latin & American breakfast/brunch/lunch foods
12 locals raden deze aan
Red Cafe
2894 Mission St
12 locals raden deze aan
Great diner with both Latin & American breakfast/brunch/lunch foods
They do a good job at this. Hearty, tasty food, and lots of it.
146 locals raden deze aan
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
3150 24th St
146 locals raden deze aan
They do a good job at this. Hearty, tasty food, and lots of it.
Get the chilaquiles!
70 locals raden deze aan
La Palma Mexicatessen
2884 24th St
70 locals raden deze aan
Get the chilaquiles!
40 flavors, including a bunch from the Philippines like buko (young coconut), ube (purple yam), & avocado, and a really really good cinnamon-y Mexican chocolate.
214 locals raden deze aan
Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose Avenue
214 locals raden deze aan
40 flavors, including a bunch from the Philippines like buko (young coconut), ube (purple yam), & avocado, and a really really good cinnamon-y Mexican chocolate.
A short menu of Greek wraps/salads (the veggie option is really good), and Greek frozen yogurt with a choice of toppings like sour cherry and baklava for dessert.
196 locals raden deze aan
Souvla
517 Hayes St
196 locals raden deze aan
A short menu of Greek wraps/salads (the veggie option is really good), and Greek frozen yogurt with a choice of toppings like sour cherry and baklava for dessert.
Stylish German place, great (and never a wait in my experience) for brunch.
53 locals raden deze aan
Schmidt's
2400 Folsom Street
53 locals raden deze aan
Stylish German place, great (and never a wait in my experience) for brunch.