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First Time? Eat & Drink Neighborhoods This Week Day Trips

Neighborhoods

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Chinatown

Chinatown is the oldest in North America and one of the largest outside Asia, built to its current…

9 restaurants 5 things to do
SoMa

SoMa refuses easy definition.

3 restaurants 13 things to do
The Castro

Rainbow flags snap along Castro Street, and they have since the 1970s when this neighborhood became the beating…

2 restaurants 3 things to do
Nob Hill

Cable cars clatter up California Street toward the summit where railroad barons built their mansions, and even though…

4 restaurants 4 things to do
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Where to Eat

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Sam’s Burgers

Order the cheeseburger and a side of fries. Late-night Broadway hunger has had the same answer here since 1966.

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Padrecito

Tequila bar and a heated patio. Order three moles and a margarita. Cole Valley.

Mexican

Anchor Oyster Bar

Walk in at the marble counter. Cioppino, crab Louie, and oysters since 1977. Lunch fills fast.

Seafood

Foreign Cinema

Book a courtyard table for weekend brunch. The pop-tarts with seasonal fillings and the oyster raw bar are the calls. Bar seats are your walk-in backup.

$$$ The Mission District California-Mediterranean
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Things to Do

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Classic

Antique Vibrator Museum

Free
Classic

International Hotel Manilatown Center

A small Chinatown museum and community space preserving the history of the International Hotel and Manilatown. Free to visit. The exhibits tell a powerful story about displacement and resistance. Worth 30 minutes to understand a crucial piece of SF history.

free
Classic

Shipwrecks of Lands End

Check tide charts before going. Shipwreck remains are only visible at low tide. The 3.4-mile coastal trail from Sutro Baths to the Golden Gate Bridge overlook is worth hiking regardless. Wear layers.

free
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