Hill Street Guidebook
Food scene
Long-time, popular neighborhood breakfast/lunch/brunch spot. Set in an old pharmacy, this place has casual, old-school Mission hipster vibes and a Southwestern-tinged menu.
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Boogaloos
3296 22nd StLong-time, popular neighborhood breakfast/lunch/brunch spot. Set in an old pharmacy, this place has casual, old-school Mission hipster vibes and a Southwestern-tinged menu.
This quaint little eatery serves elevated breakfast & brunch dishes (their french toast is worth the calories!) as well as brunchy cocktails.
Plain Jane
1000 Guerrero StThis quaint little eatery serves elevated breakfast & brunch dishes (their french toast is worth the calories!) as well as brunchy cocktails.
This is our favorite non-taqueria Mexican place in town...and it's just a couple blocks away! The interior is fun and quirky; the staff are super friendly; the margaritas are strong; and the food is great.
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Loló
974 Valencia StThis is our favorite non-taqueria Mexican place in town...and it's just a couple blocks away! The interior is fun and quirky; the staff are super friendly; the margaritas are strong; and the food is great.
Excellent, worker-owned bakery just a few blocks down. Every day they make a unique vegetarian pizza that they sell by the slice or whole pies. Delicious!
Arizmendi Bakery
Excellent, worker-owned bakery just a few blocks down. Every day they make a unique vegetarian pizza that they sell by the slice or whole pies. Delicious!
Probably the most famous bakery in the city - just a few blocks away! There is often a line, but the baked goods are truly great, and worth the wait...or just stop in whenever you walk by and there is no line - that's what we do. :)
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StProbably the most famous bakery in the city - just a few blocks away! There is often a line, but the baked goods are truly great, and worth the wait...or just stop in whenever you walk by and there is no line - that's what we do. :)
Very, very nice grocery store. Some things are insanely expensive (and good) and others are priced very reasonably (and still good!). Shop wisely and you can be all set for a fun day in Dolores Park or out on the town.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StVery, very nice grocery store. Some things are insanely expensive (and good) and others are priced very reasonably (and still good!). Shop wisely and you can be all set for a fun day in Dolores Park or out on the town.
Rhea's Deli & Market
800 Valencia StArguably the best sandwiches in the entire city.
Laid back and welcoming neighborhood bar and grill that you can see from our front door. Good for a lesiurely pint or a meal.
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The Liberties Bar & Grill
998 Guerrero StLaid back and welcoming neighborhood bar and grill that you can see from our front door. Good for a lesiurely pint or a meal.
Deemed Best Burrito in the United States by the NY Times. While this matter may still be up for debate...they are definitely really good. Honestly all the taquerias in the Mission are good.
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La Taqueria
2889 Mission StDeemed Best Burrito in the United States by the NY Times. While this matter may still be up for debate...they are definitely really good. Honestly all the taquerias in the Mission are good.
While the NY Times claims La Taqueria is the best...we claim this place is the best. Give it a go.
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Tacos El Patron
1500 S Van Ness AveWhile the NY Times claims La Taqueria is the best...we claim this place is the best. Give it a go.
Bars
Generally mellow, art deco-styled bar with white table clothes about 100 feet from our front door. Can't beat it.
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Lone Palm
3394 22nd StGenerally mellow, art deco-styled bar with white table clothes about 100 feet from our front door. Can't beat it.
Strongest margaritas on earth (be careful). Wacky interior.
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Latin American Club
3286 22nd StStrongest margaritas on earth (be careful). Wacky interior.
Super friendly, weird, small bar with a welcoming crew of locals who are often outside playing music and dancing. If you're feeling outgoing, drop by!
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Radio Habana Social Club
1109 Valencia StSuper friendly, weird, small bar with a welcoming crew of locals who are often outside playing music and dancing. If you're feeling outgoing, drop by!
Our favorite brewery in town. Excellent beers, fun atmosphere, and often they'll have a pop up selling food as well.
Standard Deviant Brewing
280 14th StOur favorite brewery in town. Excellent beers, fun atmosphere, and often they'll have a pop up selling food as well.
Sightseeing
A cool one block long alley between Valencia and Mission Streets full of great murals. The Mission is famous for its murals, and this is a great place to get a sense of the variety.
Clarion Alley
A cool one block long alley between Valencia and Mission Streets full of great murals. The Mission is famous for its murals, and this is a great place to get a sense of the variety.
They manage many of the areas in the Mission that have murals, and also lead mural tours if you're interested in learning more.
Precita Eyes Muralists Studio
They manage many of the areas in the Mission that have murals, and also lead mural tours if you're interested in learning more.
Beautiful park on a hillside overlooking downtown...just 2 blocks away. People watching on a sunny day is top notch here. Grab picnic supplies at Bi-Rite Grocery or sandwiches at Rhea's and soak it up.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetBeautiful park on a hillside overlooking downtown...just 2 blocks away. People watching on a sunny day is top notch here. Grab picnic supplies at Bi-Rite Grocery or sandwiches at Rhea's and soak it up.
The mission for which The Mission is named. Has a small but interesting museum inside and a small cemetery where many notable San Franciscans are buried.
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Mission Dolores Basilica
3321 16th StThe mission for which The Mission is named. Has a small but interesting museum inside and a small cemetery where many notable San Franciscans are buried.
Activities
Wacky little indoor, San Francisco-themed miniature golf place. They serve food and drinks too!
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Urban Putt
1096 S Van Ness AveWacky little indoor, San Francisco-themed miniature golf place. They serve food and drinks too!
The big hill southeast of our place. After a nice walk up to the top, you'll have great views of the city and Bay.
Bernal Heights
The big hill southeast of our place. After a nice walk up to the top, you'll have great views of the city and Bay.
A little known fact: within the de Young Museum of fine arts in Golden Gate Park, you can go to the top of the observation tower for free! It has great, panoramic views of the city and park. From there, you're right in the middle of many of the great attractions the park has to offer: the DeYoung, the Cal Academy of Sciences, the Japanese Tea Garden, the Conservatory of Flowers, etc, etc.
Hamon Observation Tower
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrA little known fact: within the de Young Museum of fine arts in Golden Gate Park, you can go to the top of the observation tower for free! It has great, panoramic views of the city and park. From there, you're right in the middle of many of the great attractions the park has to offer: the DeYoung, the Cal Academy of Sciences, the Japanese Tea Garden, the Conservatory of Flowers, etc, etc.