Guidebook for San Francisco
Food Scene
The Bean Bag has been in this locale since the early 90s. Great breakfast/lunch/dinner menu and beer/wine license. Extremely reasonable prices -- a nice mix of cafe and restaurant -- good for kids.
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Bean Bag Cafe
601 Divisadero StThe Bean Bag has been in this locale since the early 90s. Great breakfast/lunch/dinner menu and beer/wine license. Extremely reasonable prices -- a nice mix of cafe and restaurant -- good for kids.
Excellent Moroccan/Middle Eastern food. Great bar and heated outdoor seating. Moderately priced. Extensive menu suits all types of diets (vegan, veg, fish and meat-eaters). IMHO, better than NOPA.
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Ziryab
528 Divisadero StreetExcellent Moroccan/Middle Eastern food. Great bar and heated outdoor seating. Moderately priced. Extensive menu suits all types of diets (vegan, veg, fish and meat-eaters). IMHO, better than NOPA.
Excellent Mexican food - organic, fresh. Moderately priced. Extensive menu. Very popular for families with babies and kids. Often busy and a bit loud, but fun place to eat.
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Nopalito
306 Broderick StExcellent Mexican food - organic, fresh. Moderately priced. Extensive menu. Very popular for families with babies and kids. Often busy and a bit loud, but fun place to eat.
Organic and excellent mexican/burrito joint nearby. Relatively inexpensive for SF. Take out or eat in. Our go-to place for burritos/Mexican in the 'hood.
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The Little Chihuahua
292 Divisadero StOrganic and excellent mexican/burrito joint nearby. Relatively inexpensive for SF. Take out or eat in. Our go-to place for burritos/Mexican in the 'hood.
Great place for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Extensive menu (eggs, sandwiches, burgers, etc). and nice environment. Reasonably priced. Easy to reach/walk to from Fell Street.
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The Grind
783 Haight StGreat place for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Extensive menu (eggs, sandwiches, burgers, etc). and nice environment. Reasonably priced. Easy to reach/walk to from Fell Street.
All-vegan menu is very reasonably priced. Extensive menu with faux "meat" choices made of veg. proteins. Food is delicious and service is attentive. Eat in or take out. Outdoor seating in the back.
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Herbivore
531 Divisadero StreetAll-vegan menu is very reasonably priced. Extensive menu with faux "meat" choices made of veg. proteins. Food is delicious and service is attentive. Eat in or take out. Outdoor seating in the back.
Delicious sushi restaurant with nice assortment of Japanese food. "Early bird"/happy hour specials are 50% off.
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Tsunami Panhandle
1306 Fulton StDelicious sushi restaurant with nice assortment of Japanese food. "Early bird"/happy hour specials are 50% off.
Our favorite pizza delivery place. Great crust - suggest you request the crust "well done" if you like it crisp. Multiple locations in the Bay Area include sit-down restaurants as well as delivery.
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North Beach Pizza
800 Stanyan StOur favorite pizza delivery place. Great crust - suggest you request the crust "well done" if you like it crisp. Multiple locations in the Bay Area include sit-down restaurants as well as delivery.
Extremely popular and pricey bar/restaurant. Much reviewed and known for fresh, organic food and extensive bar. Menu rarely changes due to its popularity.
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Nopa
560 Divisadero StExtremely popular and pricey bar/restaurant. Much reviewed and known for fresh, organic food and extensive bar. Menu rarely changes due to its popularity.
Combo bike repair/store and cafe/restaurant. Very popular with Bike Coalition folks and other pedal-ers. Curbside "parklet" was the first in the City has outdoor seating.
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Mojo Bicycle Cafe
639-A Divisadero StreetCombo bike repair/store and cafe/restaurant. Very popular with Bike Coalition folks and other pedal-ers. Curbside "parklet" was the first in the City has outdoor seating.
Excellent southern (US) food - excellent brunch, lunch, dinner menu. Choose main dish (mostly meat but not all) and 3 sides from their huge selection. Reasonably priced and very busy. Eat in/Take out.
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Tony's Market & Liquor
2751 24th StExcellent southern (US) food - excellent brunch, lunch, dinner menu. Choose main dish (mostly meat but not all) and 3 sides from their huge selection. Reasonably priced and very busy. Eat in/Take out.
Popular and large cafe features limited food menu. Has beer and wine menu, too. Sit indoor or outside.
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Cafe Abir
1300 Fulton StPopular and large cafe features limited food menu. Has beer and wine menu, too. Sit indoor or outside.
Popular fast food fried chicken chain - the only one allowed in this 'hood. If you crave red beans and rice, biscuits and fried chicken, you'll be happy.
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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
599 Divisadero StPopular fast food fried chicken chain - the only one allowed in this 'hood. If you crave red beans and rice, biscuits and fried chicken, you'll be happy.
Local cheesesteak and burger restaurant -- delicious fries and garlic fries. Reasonably priced extensive menu includes vegetarian and chicken options. Eat in or take out.
Jay's Cheesesteak 2
553 Divisadero StreetLocal cheesesteak and burger restaurant -- delicious fries and garlic fries. Reasonably priced extensive menu includes vegetarian and chicken options. Eat in or take out.
Essentials
Excellent but pricey groceries and deli. Offers local and organic produce and products, delicious cookies and desserts. Highlight is their Ice Cream bar/creamery.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StExcellent but pricey groceries and deli. Offers local and organic produce and products, delicious cookies and desserts. Highlight is their Ice Cream bar/creamery.
Local upscale grocery store also includes full deli and Delessio Bakery, which has great pastries and a well-stocked hot buffet.
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Falletti Foods
308 Broderick StLocal upscale grocery store also includes full deli and Delessio Bakery, which has great pastries and a well-stocked hot buffet.
Late night (til 2am) liquor and beer/wine store. Some groceries, mostly snacks and necessities. Go-to "package store" for all things of interest to 21+ crowd.
New Star-Ell Liquor
501 Divisadero StLate night (til 2am) liquor and beer/wine store. Some groceries, mostly snacks and necessities. Go-to "package store" for all things of interest to 21+ crowd.
Small market with great sandwich bar. Right around the corner from our place, it's the closest and fastest place to get provisions like ice cream, beer, candy.
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Alamo Square Liquor & Deli
535 Scott StreetSmall market with great sandwich bar. Right around the corner from our place, it's the closest and fastest place to get provisions like ice cream, beer, candy.
Everything Else
The CA Dept of Motor Vehicles has a parking lot where you can pay to park by credit/debit card. Note that cars must be moved by 8am on days the DMV is open. Closest paid parking in NOPA/Alamo Square.
San Francisco DMV
1377 Fell StThe CA Dept of Motor Vehicles has a parking lot where you can pay to park by credit/debit card. Note that cars must be moved by 8am on days the DMV is open. Closest paid parking in NOPA/Alamo Square.
Drinks & Nightlife
Long-standing club/bar in the 'hood holds ~500 people. Features variety of musical performances. Popular and well-known acts sell out quickly. Tickets required and over 21 only.
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The Independent
628 Divisadero StLong-standing club/bar in the 'hood holds ~500 people. Features variety of musical performances. Popular and well-known acts sell out quickly. Tickets required and over 21 only.
A mix of bar and Ethiopian restaurant. Has pool table. Popular bar especially on weekends. A casual neighborhood bar.
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Club Waziema
543 Divisadero StA mix of bar and Ethiopian restaurant. Has pool table. Popular bar especially on weekends. A casual neighborhood bar.
Popular local bar that features local artists and musical acts. Funky interior. Large screen projection of sporting events.
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Madrone Art Bar
500 Divisadero StPopular local bar that features local artists and musical acts. Funky interior. Large screen projection of sporting events.
Local popular bar/eatery. Small menu -- pizza, salad, etc. Has a pool table. Not large and often busy at night.
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Fly
762 Divisadero StLocal popular bar/eatery. Small menu -- pizza, salad, etc. Has a pool table. Not large and often busy at night.
Shopping
Retail/Gift store that features local artisans and variety of on-site silk screened t-shirts. Jewelry, clothes, accessories -- great place to get local swag.
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San Franpsycho
505 Divisadero StreetRetail/Gift store that features local artisans and variety of on-site silk screened t-shirts. Jewelry, clothes, accessories -- great place to get local swag.
Local retail/gift/art store featuring a variety of carefully curated products, most by local designers and artists. Great shop for gifts, cards, etc. Nice baby/child section in the back.
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Rare Device
600 Divisadero StLocal retail/gift/art store featuring a variety of carefully curated products, most by local designers and artists. Great shop for gifts, cards, etc. Nice baby/child section in the back.
Sightseeing
Alamo Square Park has perhaps the most photographed vista in the City, featuring the "painted ladies" victorian homes with breath-taking City-scape behind them. Off-leash dog park and playground.
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Alamo Square
Alamo Square Park has perhaps the most photographed vista in the City, featuring the "painted ladies" victorian homes with breath-taking City-scape behind them. Off-leash dog park and playground.
One of the most beautiful parks in San Francisco more popular with locals than tourists. Great hikes include a steep climb to a gorgeous 360 view of the City. Includes playground & off-leash dog park.
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Buena Vista park
One of the most beautiful parks in San Francisco more popular with locals than tourists. Great hikes include a steep climb to a gorgeous 360 view of the City. Includes playground & off-leash dog park.
Easy walk 5-block walk south to N-Judah MUNI streetcar stop (takes you downtown, to Caltrans, and to AT&T park). Nice playground, basketball court & off-leash dog park. Harvey Milk community center.
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Duboce Park
Scott StreetEasy walk 5-block walk south to N-Judah MUNI streetcar stop (takes you downtown, to Caltrans, and to AT&T park). Nice playground, basketball court & off-leash dog park. Harvey Milk community center.