Guidebook for San Francisco
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Some of the best pastries in SF - and no one knows about it! Seriously, most people walk right by it, so no line.
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Thorough Bread and Pastry
248 Church StSome of the best pastries in SF - and no one knows about it! Seriously, most people walk right by it, so no line.
You've heard about it most likely: voted the #1 bakery in THE WORLD. Go during the week for the shortest wait.
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StYou've heard about it most likely: voted the #1 bakery in THE WORLD. Go during the week for the shortest wait.
Probably the most intimate, romantic, delicious, hidden wine bar in San Francisco. It's a former garbage alley, now with enough seats for maybe 40. They price bottles to share.
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Hôtel Biron
45 Rose StProbably the most intimate, romantic, delicious, hidden wine bar in San Francisco. It's a former garbage alley, now with enough seats for maybe 40. They price bottles to share.
My personal favorite and hangout. Bring your dog, or a plate of cheese, or a rack of home-made cookies. Then sit at stool in back and share over an inexpensive top-notch glass of wine.
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Swirl on Castro
572 Castro StMy personal favorite and hangout. Bring your dog, or a plate of cheese, or a rack of home-made cookies. Then sit at stool in back and share over an inexpensive top-notch glass of wine.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fastastic locally grown American food at reasonable prices. Lots of beer on tap, a back patio, and a jovial atmosphere.
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Chow Food Bar
215 Church StFastastic locally grown American food at reasonable prices. Lots of beer on tap, a back patio, and a jovial atmosphere.
A mixed locals type bar (gay and straight). Hand-made cocktails. Low lighting, stylish benches and low tables and just a teeny bit of attitude.
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Blackbird
2124 Market StA mixed locals type bar (gay and straight). Hand-made cocktails. Low lighting, stylish benches and low tables and just a teeny bit of attitude.
San Francisco's oldiest (and rowdiest) piano bar. Have a stiff martini, pull up a stool at the piano and sing a melancholy sing-a-long.
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Martuni's
4 Valencia StreetSan Francisco's oldiest (and rowdiest) piano bar. Have a stiff martini, pull up a stool at the piano and sing a melancholy sing-a-long.
A little taste of France, in an urban but cozy environment. Sit at tables snuggled in a rounded wall, or above the other patrons on the "ledge".
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Bisou Bistronomy
2367 Market StreetA little taste of France, in an urban but cozy environment. Sit at tables snuggled in a rounded wall, or above the other patrons on the "ledge".
Food Scene
A taste of Paris in San Francisco. Go there for pastries and oversized mugs of coffee for breakfast, hearty lunch salads, or have a glass and bump elbows with multilingual locals at night.
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Cafe du Soleil
400 Fillmore StA taste of Paris in San Francisco. Go there for pastries and oversized mugs of coffee for breakfast, hearty lunch salads, or have a glass and bump elbows with multilingual locals at night.
Fantastic American food, and close seating make this a warm place any night of the week.
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Starbelly
3583 16th StFantastic American food, and close seating make this a warm place any night of the week.
Incredible Pakistani food, served piping hot, and amazing prices. Always crowded, but not usually a wait. Go across the street and buy some beer or wine and share it with the table.
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Pakwan
3182 16th StIncredible Pakistani food, served piping hot, and amazing prices. Always crowded, but not usually a wait. Go across the street and buy some beer or wine and share it with the table.
Sample delicious wine and cheese from all around the US in this cozy nibbley cave.
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Mission Cheese
736 Valencia StSample delicious wine and cheese from all around the US in this cozy nibbley cave.
Crowd-pleasing but electric Thai fusions dishes will have you coming back repeatedly. Weekend brunch is very popular.
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Kitchen Story
3499 16th StCrowd-pleasing but electric Thai fusions dishes will have you coming back repeatedly. Weekend brunch is very popular.
Essentials
Sample what might be the best ice cream in the city. There's a reason the line almost always goes around the block...but if it's raining, maybe you'll waltz right in.
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Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th StSample what might be the best ice cream in the city. There's a reason the line almost always goes around the block...but if it's raining, maybe you'll waltz right in.