SF
Guide

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

Neighborhoods

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Presidio

A 1,500-acre former Army post on San Francisco's northern tip, now national park land. It holds the south…
Nob Hill

Nob Hill is a residential and hotel district at the summit of the hill.
North Beach

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

The Embarcadero is the waterfront promenade along the eastern edge of San Francisco, running from Fisherman's Wharf to…

Where to Eat

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Scoma’s

Seafood goes from dock to kitchen with no middleman.

Fisherman's Wharf Seafood

b. patisserie

James Beard Outstanding Baker award winner

Pacific Heights Bakery

Foreign Cinema

Films from the 1960s and 1970s projected on the courtyard wall.

The Mission District California-Mediterranean

Sam’s Burgers

Anthony Bourdain ate here on The Layover and called it "top three in the world." plus It's great for late night food after the bar.

North Beach Hamburgers

Things to Do

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Transamerica Redwood Park

A half-acre redwood grove at the base of the Transamerica Pyramid. It's free too.

Financial DistrictParks & Outdoors

Cable Car Museum

San Francisco's cable cars have run from this powerhouse since 1887. Watch the 14 foot winding wheels grip the cables that run under the city's streets. Free, about 30 to 45 minutes, with stops on the Powell-Mason and Powell-Hyde lines.

Nob HillMuseums

Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Company

A Chinatown shop hand-folding fortune cookies on motorized griddles since August 1962. Owner Franklin Yee runs the place, designated a SF Legacy Business in 2016. Free to watch the workers slip paper fortunes onto warm discs before folding; $0.50 per photo, $17 a box of cookies, $10 a bag of flat unfolded ones.

ChinatownQuirky & Offbeat