SF
Guide

Curated by a local tour guide.
What I recommend on tour, collected in one place.

Neighborhoods

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The Castro

The Castro was farmland called Eureka Valley before becoming San Francisco's gay neighborhood in the late 1960s and…
North Beach

North Beach is named for a beach that was filled in during the 19th century. It became San…
Japantown

Japantown is a small neighborhood in the Western Addition, centered on the Japan Center malls and the Peace…
Haight-Ashbury

Haight-Ashbury grew as a streetcar suburb in the 1880s and 1890s. Its Victorian flats and cheap postwar rents…

Where to Eat

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Sotto Mare

Great Italian seafood in North Beach. Known for their Cioppino.

North Beach Italian Seafood

Swan Oyster Depot

Anthony Bourdain called this his favorite seafood spot in America on No Reservations.

Nob Hill Seafood

Flour + Water

Seven-course pasta tasting menu around $90.

The Mission District Italian, Pasta

Jane the Bakery

Great small bakery that grows their own grain.

Japantown Bakery

Things to Do

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Coit Tower

Lobby and murals are free; you only pay for the elevator. Come early for the lightest crowds.

North BeachIconic Landmarks

Clarion Alley

A 560 foot alley in the Mission managed by the Clarion Alley Mural Project (CAMP), a volunteer organization founded in October 1992 by six Mission residents: Aaron Noble, Michael O'Connor, Sebastiana Pastor, Rigo 92, Mary Gail Snyder, and Aracely Soriano. More than 700 murals have been completed. Free, open daily; between Mission and Valencia just south of 17th Street.

The Mission DistrictArts & Culture

GLBT Historical Society Museum

America's first standalone LGBTQ history museum, in the Castro, about 1,600 square feet. Exhibits draw on more than 1,000 items from the GLBT Historical Society's collection; past displays included Harvey Milk's camera and artifacts from the 1966 Compton's Cafeteria riot. $10, free the first Wednesday of each month. An expansion on Market Street was approved by the Board of Supervisors in late 2024.

The CastroMuseums