Your SF Guide
Curated by a local tour guide. No ads, no fluff—just honest recommendations from someone who shows people around this city every day.
Neighborhoods
All 35 neighborhoods →Sunny-afternoon Mission. Burrito at La Taqueria, murals on Balmy Alley, park at Dolores, dinner on Valencia.
The Richmond stretches from Arguello to Ocean Beach, foggy and quiet, with some of the best food in…
The Peace Pagoda rises above the Japan Center plaza, a gift from Osaka that anchors one of only…
The 1989 earthquake collapsed the Embarcadero Freeway and gave San Francisco back its waterfront.
Where to Eat
All restaurants →Scoma’s
Cioppino and crab. Family-run at Pier 47 since 1965 with dock-to-kitchen sourcing. Reserve via OpenTable for a window table.
Swan Oyster Depot
18 stools at a marble counter. No tables. Anthony Bourdain's favorite seafood spot. Line forms before they open at 8am. Closed Sun-Mon.
Hang Ah Tea Room
Go at lunch on a weekday when you can get a table without waiting. Order the har gow and pot stickers. Finding the alley entrance off Sacramento Street is part of the fun.
Sotto Mare
Order the cioppino and crab.
Things to Do
All activities →Lincoln Park
Combine the Legion of Honor museum with a walk on the Lands End Trail for a full morning. The 18-hole golf course is public and affordable. Northwest corner of the city near the ocean. Free to enter the park itself.
Dawn Club
A speakeasy-style basement venue in the Tenderloin that books jazz, soul, and swing nights. The room is small and atmospheric with a 1920s feel. Check their event calendar because the programming changes nightly. Cocktails match the vintage vibe.
Alcatraz Island
Book tickets 2 to 3 weeks ahead or you won't get on. The night tour costs more but is the better experience. Bring layers, the boat ride and the island both get cold and windy.
Written by someone who actually does this every day
I've been a San Francisco tour guide for years. These aren't hot takes from a travel writer who flew in for a weekend—they're the answers I give people every single day.
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