Guidebook for San Francisco

Michelle & Ryan
Michelle & Ryan
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Great place to hang out with 3 areas to suit your mood. Up front for easy access to food, in back for a cozy study space or outside for sun and fresh air. Plus, this is a Airbnb Local Lounge!
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Progressive Grounds Coffee shop and Eatery
400 Cortland Ave
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Great place to hang out with 3 areas to suit your mood. Up front for easy access to food, in back for a cozy study space or outside for sun and fresh air. Plus, this is a Airbnb Local Lounge!
Advertised as a burgers and brews spot, Bernal Star also serves a hearty brunch, including a menu just for kids. Offerings range from omelets, frittatas and beignets to burgers and fish tacos.
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Bernal Star
410 Cortland Ave
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Advertised as a burgers and brews spot, Bernal Star also serves a hearty brunch, including a menu just for kids. Offerings range from omelets, frittatas and beignets to burgers and fish tacos.
A French-Japanese fusion bakery by Mutsumi Takehara, a talented pastry chef formerly at Chez Panisse, Rubicon and Slanted Door. They also serve drip-while-you-wait Ritual or De La Paz coffee.
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Sandbox Bakery
833 Cortland Avenue
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A French-Japanese fusion bakery by Mutsumi Takehara, a talented pastry chef formerly at Chez Panisse, Rubicon and Slanted Door. They also serve drip-while-you-wait Ritual or De La Paz coffee.
Want a simple spot for a good brunch? Head here for an egg and cheese bagel, waffles, french toast, a scramble, fresh squeezed orange juice, crepes, or a hamburger if you prefer.
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Moonlight Cafe
634 Cortland Ave
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Want a simple spot for a good brunch? Head here for an egg and cheese bagel, waffles, french toast, a scramble, fresh squeezed orange juice, crepes, or a hamburger if you prefer.
Everything from the classics - excellent spicy tuna rolls - to more experimental sushi such amazing salmon ceviche rolls.
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Moki's Sushi & Pacific Grill
615 Cortland Ave
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Everything from the classics - excellent spicy tuna rolls - to more experimental sushi such amazing salmon ceviche rolls.
Fancy American comfort food that makes for an excellent date. The front room is usually packed and busy. If you head further in, there's a quieter interior with a stylish, more intimate ambiance.
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Blue Plate
3218 Mission St
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Fancy American comfort food that makes for an excellent date. The front room is usually packed and busy. If you head further in, there's a quieter interior with a stylish, more intimate ambiance.
They make a giant plate of spaghetti and meatballs taste fabulous! Glittery tables and the occasional DJ add to the ambiance. Great for kids earlier in the evening. More packed later, so be prepared.
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Emmy's Spaghetti Shack
3230 Mission St
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They make a giant plate of spaghetti and meatballs taste fabulous! Glittery tables and the occasional DJ add to the ambiance. Great for kids earlier in the evening. More packed later, so be prepared.
Delicious Italian restaurant - take your pick from pizza, pasta and vino. On Wednesdays bottles of wine are half-off.
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Vega
419 Cortland Ave
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Delicious Italian restaurant - take your pick from pizza, pasta and vino. On Wednesdays bottles of wine are half-off.
Features tasty Indian food as well as pizza options to satisfy everyone. Their calling card is Indian pizza (meat or vegetarian option), which combines the best of both. Eat in or order out.
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Zante Pizza & Indian Cuisine
3489 Mission St
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Features tasty Indian food as well as pizza options to satisfy everyone. Their calling card is Indian pizza (meat or vegetarian option), which combines the best of both. Eat in or order out.
This is where to go for Nepalese/Himalayan food. Great chicken tandoori, eggplant, dahl, and momos.
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Little Nepal
925 Cortland Ave
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This is where to go for Nepalese/Himalayan food. Great chicken tandoori, eggplant, dahl, and momos.
The food is Southern French and delicious—not quite Cajun, but on its way. A great setting for a nice dinner or, if you want to venture past pancakes, a hearty weekend brunch.
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The Front Porch
65 29th St
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The food is Southern French and delicious—not quite Cajun, but on its way. A great setting for a nice dinner or, if you want to venture past pancakes, a hearty weekend brunch.

Essentials

Our neighborhood grocery complete with fresh produce, deli, groceries, and a great selection of well-priced wine. Friendly and fast, with good inventory. Look up at the sign in the soup aisle!
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The Good Life Grocery
448 Cortland Ave
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Our neighborhood grocery complete with fresh produce, deli, groceries, and a great selection of well-priced wine. Friendly and fast, with good inventory. Look up at the sign in the soup aisle!
Safeway supermarket is down the hill, in case Good Life doesn't have everything you need.
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Safeway
3350 Mission St
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Safeway supermarket is down the hill, in case Good Life doesn't have everything you need.

Shopping

Convenient location for picking up drug store supplies, including prescriptions.
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Walgreens
1496 Market St
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Convenient location for picking up drug store supplies, including prescriptions.
A surprising amount of hardware supplies are on hand, including non-hardware items such as public transportation passes and parking meter cards.
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Cole Hardware
3312 Mission Street
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A surprising amount of hardware supplies are on hand, including non-hardware items such as public transportation passes and parking meter cards.

Everything Else

Founded in 1943, Alemany Farmers' Market is the oldest in California. It's full of fresh, reasonably priced produce, open Saturdays from 6am-2:30pm. We recommend walking, as parking can be difficult.
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Alemany Farmers Market
100 Alemany Blvd
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Founded in 1943, Alemany Farmers' Market is the oldest in California. It's full of fresh, reasonably priced produce, open Saturdays from 6am-2:30pm. We recommend walking, as parking can be difficult.
Around since 1953, this ice cream shop is typically crowded even on cold days. Classic favorites plus eclectic coconut and ube (purple yam), as well as amazing sorbets that include pear and yuzu.
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Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose Avenue
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Around since 1953, this ice cream shop is typically crowded even on cold days. Classic favorites plus eclectic coconut and ube (purple yam), as well as amazing sorbets that include pear and yuzu.

Sightseeing

360 degree views of San Francisco. On a clear day, view both bridges, the ball park and across the bay – plus a lot of happy dogs. Walk up Wool Street and up the trail by the yellow house.
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Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom St
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360 degree views of San Francisco. On a clear day, view both bridges, the ball park and across the bay – plus a lot of happy dogs. Walk up Wool Street and up the trail by the yellow house.

Drinks & Nightlife

A neighborhood bar since 1977 that's been visited by the likes of Janis Joplin. Enjoy a game of pool or nestling in an alcove in the extensive outside garden – great for a drink with good friends.
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Wild Side West
424 Cortland Ave
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A neighborhood bar since 1977 that's been visited by the likes of Janis Joplin. Enjoy a game of pool or nestling in an alcove in the extensive outside garden – great for a drink with good friends.