Guidebook for San Francisco

Alex
Guidebook for San Francisco

Essentials

Andronico’s is a Bay area grocery store. It’s where we shop 95% of the time. Good quality and the employees are great. They have a fantastic cheese counter.
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Andronico's
1200 Irving St
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Andronico’s is a Bay area grocery store. It’s where we shop 95% of the time. Good quality and the employees are great. They have a fantastic cheese counter.
They have almost everything you may have forgotten at a larger grocery store, plus a huge selection of British food. Being British expats ourselves, we feel very smug to live so close.
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Roxie Market & Deli
500 Kirkham St
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They have almost everything you may have forgotten at a larger grocery store, plus a huge selection of British food. Being British expats ourselves, we feel very smug to live so close.
Again this is walk-able if you don’t plan on buy a lot. It’s a nice walk through the southeast corner of Golden Gate Park.
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Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island St
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Again this is walk-able if you don’t plan on buy a lot. It’s a nice walk through the southeast corner of Golden Gate Park.
It’s a small, but great store, with lots of yummy pre-made food that’s made on the premise. Generally worth a trip, and their ice cream is amazing.
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St
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It’s a small, but great store, with lots of yummy pre-made food that’s made on the premise. Generally worth a trip, and their ice cream is amazing.
Arizmendi is a worker-owned bakery – and a San Francisco institution - specializing in morning pastries, artisan breads, and gourmet pizza.
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Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Ave
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Arizmendi is a worker-owned bakery – and a San Francisco institution - specializing in morning pastries, artisan breads, and gourmet pizza.

Food Scene

Coffee, espresso, and fresh pastries.
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The Beanery
602 Irving St
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Coffee, espresso, and fresh pastries.
This is our favorite place to go for sushi. It’s always fresh and delicious, and their non-sushi options are equally good.
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Koo
408 Irving St
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This is our favorite place to go for sushi. It’s always fresh and delicious, and their non-sushi options are equally good.
This place is relatively inexpensive and always good. It’s a very short walk from here, and is our go-to sushi place for ordering take-out.
You See Sushi
94 Judah Street
This place is relatively inexpensive and always good. It’s a very short walk from here, and is our go-to sushi place for ordering take-out.
If sushi rolls are for you, then try this place.
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Ebisu Restaurant
1283 9th Ave
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If sushi rolls are for you, then try this place.
Known for their fresh noodle dishes including udon, ramen, soba and somen, but they also serve sushi, rice and curry dishes.
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Hotei Restaurant
1290 9th Avenue
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Known for their fresh noodle dishes including udon, ramen, soba and somen, but they also serve sushi, rice and curry dishes.
Japanese ‘bar’ food and small plates. Really worth the extra walk down to 16th for this place. If you don’t want to wait, it’s definitely worth making a reservation here.
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Izakaya Sozai
1500 Irving St
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Japanese ‘bar’ food and small plates. Really worth the extra walk down to 16th for this place. If you don’t want to wait, it’s definitely worth making a reservation here.
Plan on waiting for a table, but it’s busy for a reason, so totally worth the wait. They’re known for their delicious homemade noodles, and you must order the dry-fried chicken wings.
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San Tung
1031 Irving St
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Plan on waiting for a table, but it’s busy for a reason, so totally worth the wait. They’re known for their delicious homemade noodles, and you must order the dry-fried chicken wings.
Well-named and worth trying for Vietnamese food.
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Yummy Yummy
1015 Irving St
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Well-named and worth trying for Vietnamese food.
Good vermicelli and BBQ pork.
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Perilla
836 Irving St
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Good vermicelli and BBQ pork.
The best Indian in our neighborhood.
Curry Village
The best Indian in our neighborhood.
Delicious! They serve traditional and sustainable Mexican food.
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Nopalito
306 Broderick St
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Delicious! They serve traditional and sustainable Mexican food.
Burritos and tacos.
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Gordo Taqueria
1239 9th Ave
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Burritos and tacos.
Although the décor is very bright and uninspiring, their Malaysian food is excellent.
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Lime Tree
450 Irving St
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Although the décor is very bright and uninspiring, their Malaysian food is excellent.
Best Thai in the neighborhood.
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Marnee Thai
1243 Lincoln Way
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Best Thai in the neighborhood.
Good Korean food, especially the tofu soup.
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Manna
845 Irving St
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Good Korean food, especially the tofu soup.
Classic Chicago-style pizza.
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Patxi's Pizza
511 Hayes St
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Classic Chicago-style pizza.
Technically not in our neighborhood, although not too far, this is our favorite place to go for pizza.
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Ragazza
311 Divisadero St
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Technically not in our neighborhood, although not too far, this is our favorite place to go for pizza.
Delicious kebabs, rice and Persian food.
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Lavash
511 Irving Street
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Delicious kebabs, rice and Persian food.
Old-school sandwich shop with homemade fries.
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The Yellow Submarine
503 Irving St
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Old-school sandwich shop with homemade fries.
A family-owned diner serving traditional American breakfasts. Get the hashbrown sandwiches. Also Korean food at lunchtime.
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Art's Cafe
747 Irving St
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A family-owned diner serving traditional American breakfasts. Get the hashbrown sandwiches. Also Korean food at lunchtime.
Large menu and good quality and service.
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Park Chow
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Large menu and good quality and service.
One of our absolute favorites.
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Commonwealth
2224 Mission St
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One of our absolute favorites.
The best izakaya (Japanese bar food) in the city, with delicious sushi too.
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New Oyaji Restaurant
3123 Clement St
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The best izakaya (Japanese bar food) in the city, with delicious sushi too.
Special occasion place. Definitely worth splashing out.
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Benu
22 Hawthorne St
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Special occasion place. Definitely worth splashing out.
Worth all the high praise. This is a one-off place.
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COI
373 Broadway
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Worth all the high praise. This is a one-off place.

Drinks & Nightlife

They have a brewery on site producing great beers. Good food too.
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Social Kitchen & Brewery
1326 9th Ave
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They have a brewery on site producing great beers. Good food too.
It’s a locally owned wine bar serving unique, small-production wines. They also serve cheese, charcuterie and a few other food options.
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InnerFog
545 Irving St
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It’s a locally owned wine bar serving unique, small-production wines. They also serve cheese, charcuterie and a few other food options.
A great, friendly neighborhood pub, which is the 2nd oldest bar in the city.
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Little Shamrock
807 Lincoln Way
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A great, friendly neighborhood pub, which is the 2nd oldest bar in the city.

Everything Else

Off The Grid is a roaming mobile food extravaganza. Check out the website for directions as the pin is in the wrong place. Basically, the lot opposite Waller every Thursday, 5-9.
Stanyan Street
Stanyan Street
Off The Grid is a roaming mobile food extravaganza. Check out the website for directions as the pin is in the wrong place. Basically, the lot opposite Waller every Thursday, 5-9.
Excellent local market. Located in the parking lot just South of Irving (between 8th & 9th)
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Inner Sunset Farmers' Market
1315 8th Ave
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Excellent local market. Located in the parking lot just South of Irving (between 8th & 9th)