Guidebook for San Francisco
Sightseeing
This is a great nearby park that is quite large for San Francisco, that is other than Golden Gate Park. But, for a 5 minute stroll to the east, you can get a spectacular views of the city!
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Buena Vista park
This is a great nearby park that is quite large for San Francisco, that is other than Golden Gate Park. But, for a 5 minute stroll to the east, you can get a spectacular views of the city!
Food Scene
Casual Gastro Pub within walking distance. Beers crafted on premise!
Crowded at times, plan ahead, go early, give your name and take a walk.
This is probably the best chef driven food on Haight.
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Magnolia Brewing - Haight
1398 Haight StCasual Gastro Pub within walking distance. Beers crafted on premise!
Crowded at times, plan ahead, go early, give your name and take a walk.
This is probably the best chef driven food on Haight.
Well more than coffee... did you say bacon? YES, they have bacon, bacon on everything!
Open 7 days a week until 3 pm. Get your morning cup of joe and a bacon breakfast sandwich.
No seating, SRO.
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Bacon Bacon
205A Frederick StWell more than coffee... did you say bacon? YES, they have bacon, bacon on everything!
Open 7 days a week until 3 pm. Get your morning cup of joe and a bacon breakfast sandwich.
No seating, SRO.
Got kids or want a night cap? Yes, both can be found here!
Easy on the kids... the place is full of neighborhood families from 5-8pm. Great kids menu and full bar for the parents!
*TIP, great fries
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Kezar Bar & Restaurant
900 Cole StGot kids or want a night cap? Yes, both can be found here!
Easy on the kids... the place is full of neighborhood families from 5-8pm. Great kids menu and full bar for the parents!
*TIP, great fries
Grandeho's is your typical good Japanese Sushi Restaurant. You'll see a lot of families there between 5-7 pm.
The fish is good quality and fresh since they are usually quite busy.
Tip: Take Out!
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Kamekyo
943 Cole StGrandeho's is your typical good Japanese Sushi Restaurant. You'll see a lot of families there between 5-7 pm.
The fish is good quality and fresh since they are usually quite busy.
Tip: Take Out!
Awesome for late night and brunch on the weekends. Cocktails are top notch!
It is one of very few great places to eat late night in SF.
It is a short car ride away, but worth it.
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Nopa
560 Divisadero StAwesome for late night and brunch on the weekends. Cocktails are top notch!
It is one of very few great places to eat late night in SF.
It is a short car ride away, but worth it.
Nuevo Mexican Cuisine.. great sustainably sourced menu. Great cocktails, especially if you are into Mescal!
Also open for lunch and brunch.
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Padrecito
901 Cole StNuevo Mexican Cuisine.. great sustainably sourced menu. Great cocktails, especially if you are into Mescal!
Also open for lunch and brunch.
One of SF's first chain burger joints. Sustainable meats sourced for their burger.
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BurgerMeister
86 Carl StOne of SF's first chain burger joints. Sustainable meats sourced for their burger.
One of the top restaurants sought after for breakfast/brunch. Prepare yourself for long waits, especially on the weekends.
*TIP, put you name in ahead of time and stroll around w/ a cup of coffee.
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Zazie
941 Cole StOne of the top restaurants sought after for breakfast/brunch. Prepare yourself for long waits, especially on the weekends.
*TIP, put you name in ahead of time and stroll around w/ a cup of coffee.
Food trucks unite!
Smaller showing of trucks that some of the other off the grid locations. Takes place every Thursday starting at 5pm.
Check www.offthegridsf.com for the season.
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Human Rights Campaign Action Center and Store
575 Castro StFood trucks unite!
Smaller showing of trucks that some of the other off the grid locations. Takes place every Thursday starting at 5pm.
Check www.offthegridsf.com for the season.
A SF Bay Area original since 1966. Still small batch roasted and delivered fresh. Peet's coffee is generally not for the faint, sometimes described as dark, burnt and intense. But, we love it!
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Peet's Coffee
2080 Chestnut StA SF Bay Area original since 1966. Still small batch roasted and delivered fresh. Peet's coffee is generally not for the faint, sometimes described as dark, burnt and intense. But, we love it!
Your basic all day crepe restaurant. Average food and coffee, but quick service.
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Crepes On Cole
100 Carl StYour basic all day crepe restaurant. Average food and coffee, but quick service.
Essentials
Groceries? A little bit of everything and all your basics. Best thing about Alpha is they sell ACME bread! Get your bread here and then go down the street to Say Cheese.
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Alpha Market
960 Cole StreetGroceries? A little bit of everything and all your basics. Best thing about Alpha is they sell ACME bread! Get your bread here and then go down the street to Say Cheese.
Chefs (including myself) use to go here for years before Whole Foods existed. Still a great source of great cheese and small hand selection of wines.
Picnic? Great sandwiches made to order.
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Say Cheese
856 Cole StChefs (including myself) use to go here for years before Whole Foods existed. Still a great source of great cheese and small hand selection of wines.
Picnic? Great sandwiches made to order.
If you've already been down the street to Alpha Market but wanted more, then here's a better full service market. Many gourmet & locally produced foods, sandwiches & prepared meals, plus great produce
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Haight Street Natural Food
1621 Haight StIf you've already been down the street to Alpha Market but wanted more, then here's a better full service market. Many gourmet & locally produced foods, sandwiches & prepared meals, plus great produce
Stop! Looking for farmers market quality produce? Then just walk 3 blocks to the west. Seriously, their produce ALWAYS taste great! and most of the fruits you can taste before buying.
No Alcohol
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Fresh Organics Inc.
1023 Stanyan StreetStop! Looking for farmers market quality produce? Then just walk 3 blocks to the west. Seriously, their produce ALWAYS taste great! and most of the fruits you can taste before buying.
No Alcohol
Equal distance to Alpha Market. This market is even a bit more limited selection than Alpha Market on Cole Street. But, if its just a quick convenience item you need they "might" have it.
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Ashbury Market
205 Frederick StEqual distance to Alpha Market. This market is even a bit more limited selection than Alpha Market on Cole Street. But, if its just a quick convenience item you need they "might" have it.
Not too far away... Whole Foods Market, a full service grocery store.
If you are going to enjoy Golden Gate Park, then this is the perfect pit stop before as it is just across the street.
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Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island StNot too far away... Whole Foods Market, a full service grocery store.
If you are going to enjoy Golden Gate Park, then this is the perfect pit stop before as it is just across the street.
Looking for hard alcohol, beer or soda... here it is. *TIP, I would stay away from their selection of wines.
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Val De Cole Wines & Spirits
906 Cole StLooking for hard alcohol, beer or soda... here it is. *TIP, I would stay away from their selection of wines.
Everything Else
Be patient.... not the best service, but they do have good house made ice cream! Plus you can get adult drinks/sodas too.
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The Ice Cream Bar
815 Cole StBe patient.... not the best service, but they do have good house made ice cream! Plus you can get adult drinks/sodas too.
Shopping
All your regular pharmacy needs along with integrative medicine.
Great magazine selection too!
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Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy
925 Cole StAll your regular pharmacy needs along with integrative medicine.
Great magazine selection too!
One of SF's family owned hardware stores. If they don't have it, it might not exist!
Very knowledgeable staff.
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Cole Hardware
956 Cole StOne of SF's family owned hardware stores. If they don't have it, it might not exist!
Very knowledgeable staff.
Great selection of hair care products. *TIP, if you can't find what you're looking for then step over to Pharmaca Integrative.
MadKat
915 Cole StGreat selection of hair care products. *TIP, if you can't find what you're looking for then step over to Pharmaca Integrative.
Urban Mercantile also known as EGG.
A great selection for last minute gifts and cards.
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Urban Mercantile
85 Carl StreetUrban Mercantile also known as EGG.
A great selection for last minute gifts and cards.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is the original location of SF's oldest Lesbian Bars (Maude's). Today, its more your basic bar with a pool table.
If you're just looking for a beer and don't care that the bartenders are rude.
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Finnegans Wake
937 Cole StThis is the original location of SF's oldest Lesbian Bars (Maude's). Today, its more your basic bar with a pool table.
If you're just looking for a beer and don't care that the bartenders are rude.