Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

This is the original location of this gourmet burger chain. Great burgers and shakes!
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Super Duper Burgers
721 Market St
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This is the original location of this gourmet burger chain. Great burgers and shakes!
The closest of several Thai restaurants in the Castro, this also happens to be your co-host's favorite. Try the Pad Thai or the Yellow Curry Chicken, or go for something hot and spicy!
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Thai House Express Restaurant
599 Castro St
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The closest of several Thai restaurants in the Castro, this also happens to be your co-host's favorite. Try the Pad Thai or the Yellow Curry Chicken, or go for something hot and spicy!
Just over the hill in Noe Valley is the local outpost of this venerable Bay Area burger chain. Great burgers!
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Barneys Gourmet Hamburgers
4138 24th St
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Just over the hill in Noe Valley is the local outpost of this venerable Bay Area burger chain. Great burgers!
The best dim sum in the Castro is only a few blocks away.
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Mama Ji's
4416 18th St
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The best dim sum in the Castro is only a few blocks away.
This is old-school San Francisco. Hearty pasta with heavy sauce served in a cozy environment of dark wood and red leather seats. The antidote to those cold, foggy San Francisco nights.
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The Sausage Factory
517 Castro St
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This is old-school San Francisco. Hearty pasta with heavy sauce served in a cozy environment of dark wood and red leather seats. The antidote to those cold, foggy San Francisco nights.
Highly recommended. Excellent California cuisine at approachable prices. Reservations required.
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Frances
3870 17th St
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Highly recommended. Excellent California cuisine at approachable prices. Reservations required.
A venerable Noe Valley institution. Delicious local food.
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Firefly
4288 24th Street
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A venerable Noe Valley institution. Delicious local food.
California comfort food in a relaxing contemporary atmosphere.
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Starbelly
3583 16th St
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California comfort food in a relaxing contemporary atmosphere.
The only 24 hour diner left in the Castro.
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Orphan Andy's
3991 17th St
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The only 24 hour diner left in the Castro.
Creative Mexican food.
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Tacorgasmico
2337 Market St
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Creative Mexican food.
Your co-host's favorite Italian restaurant in the Castro.
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Poesia
4072 18th St
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Your co-host's favorite Italian restaurant in the Castro.
Great oysters -- often local!
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Anchor Oyster Bar
579 Castro St
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Great oysters -- often local!
Spanish Tapas!
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Beso Bistronomia
4058 18th St
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Spanish Tapas!
The closest location of this local gourmet coffee chain.
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
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The closest location of this local gourmet coffee chain.
Delicious Mediterranean food. Favorites include the Pomegranate Chicken and the Filo specials.
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La Mediterranee
2936 College Ave
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Delicious Mediterranean food. Favorites include the Pomegranate Chicken and the Filo specials.
Outstanding baked goods and brunch offerings.
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Le Marais Bakery
2066 Chestnut St
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Outstanding baked goods and brunch offerings.
Bonita Taqueria Y Rotisserie
Great for brunch.
Asian dessert cafe. Highly recommended!
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U:Dessert Story
3489 16th St
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Asian dessert cafe. Highly recommended!
Often considered the best bakery in the US. Not to be missed!
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
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Often considered the best bakery in the US. Not to be missed!
A top choice for foodies. Now reopened after an extensive remodel.
Delfina Restaurant
A top choice for foodies. Now reopened after an extensive remodel.
An urban bier garden, featuring great local beers and sausages.
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Willkommen
2198 Market St
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An urban bier garden, featuring great local beers and sausages.
The closest ramen. Great for a quick and easy dinner.
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Ramen Izakaya Goku
3232 16th St
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The closest ramen. Great for a quick and easy dinner.
Great cafe adjacent to Dolores Park.
Dolores Park Cafe
Great cafe adjacent to Dolores Park.

Drinks & Nightlife

Possibly the most popular dance bar in the Castro. Busiest on Friday and Saturday nights.
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The Cafe
2369 Market St
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Possibly the most popular dance bar in the Castro. Busiest on Friday and Saturday nights.
Popular bar with a balcony overlooking Market Street.
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Lookout
3600 16th St
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Popular bar with a balcony overlooking Market Street.
Sports bar with good bar food too.
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Hi Tops
2247 Market St
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Sports bar with good bar food too.
Popular bar on Market Street.
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Beaux
2344 Market St
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Popular bar on Market Street.
Popular bar.
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The Edge
4149 18th St
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Popular bar.
Another popular bar.
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Toad Hall
4146 18th St
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Another popular bar.
Dance bar on Castro Street.
440 Castro St
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Dance bar on Castro Street.
Popular video bar.
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Midnight Sun
4067 18th St
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Popular video bar.
Kind of a neighborhoody bar.
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Moby Dick
4049 18th St
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Kind of a neighborhoody bar.
Excellent local cocktail bar.
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Blackbird
2124 Market St
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Excellent local cocktail bar.
Great local Tiki Bar. Can you figure out the theme?
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Last Rites
718 14th St
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Great local Tiki Bar. Can you figure out the theme?
Fun video game bar featuring nightly events like drag bingo. Also yummy Philippines - inspired food.
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Brewcade
2200A Market St
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Fun video game bar featuring nightly events like drag bingo. Also yummy Philippines - inspired food.

Parks & Nature

Maybe the most popular park in San Francisco. A great place to see the skyline and to people-watch. It's also home to the "golden fire hydrant" that kept working during the earthquake of 1906 and enabled firefighters to stop the fire in the Mission.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
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Maybe the most popular park in San Francisco. A great place to see the skyline and to people-watch. It's also home to the "golden fire hydrant" that kept working during the earthquake of 1906 and enabled firefighters to stop the fire in the Mission.
A bit of a climb, but worth it for the view of the area.
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Corona Heights Park
Museum Way
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A bit of a climb, but worth it for the view of the area.
A hidden park nearby. See if you can find the slide...
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Kite Hill Open Space
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A hidden park nearby. See if you can find the slide...
Great views of the city and of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Buena Vista Park
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Great views of the city and of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Entertainment & Activities

Great mix of first-run and classic movies and live events.
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Castro Theatre
429 Castro St
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Great mix of first-run and classic movies and live events.

Essentials

A little pricey, but conveniently close.
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Mollie Stone's Markets
2435 California St
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A little pricey, but conveniently close.
The best local grocery store.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
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The best local grocery store.

Getting Around

Nearby MUNI underground station.
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Castro Station
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Nearby MUNI underground station.
This is the turnaround spot for the F-Market historic street cars. You can hop on here and go all the way down Market Street and along the Embarcadero to Fisherman's Wharf.
Jane Warner Plaza
Jane Warner Plaza
This is the turnaround spot for the F-Market historic street cars. You can hop on here and go all the way down Market Street and along the Embarcadero to Fisherman's Wharf.
This is the closest BART station.
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16th St Mission BART Station
2000 Mission St
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This is the closest BART station.