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 →The Peace Pagoda rises above the Japan Center plaza, a gift from Osaka that anchors one of only…
The corner of Haight and Ashbury still draws pilgrims chasing the ghost of 1967, and while the Summer…
Sunny-afternoon Mission. Burrito at La Taqueria, murals on Balmy Alley, park at Dolores, dinner on Valencia.
Towers rise along Montgomery Street where the West built its financial empire, and while tech has shifted power…
Where to Eat
All restaurants →R&G Lounge
The salt and pepper crab is the move. Bring four people so you can order it plus three or four other dishes family-style. Reserve for the downstairs room if you want tablecloths, upstairs for energy.
Papalote Mexican Grill
Get the Triple Threat burrito smothered in roasted tomato salsa. Buy a jar of that salsa to take home. The 24th Street location is the original and the better one.
El Farolito
Carne asada super burrito, mix both salsas, 24th Street location only. The line looks long but moves fast. Have your order ready before you reach the counter.
Flour + Water
Book through Resy two to three weeks out. The pasta tasting menu is the move if you can swing it. Walk-ins should try bar seats right at 5:30 PM when they open.
Things to Do
All activities →Dolores Park
Sunny Saturdays bring 10,000 people. Go weekday mornings for the park to yourself. Southwest corner has the best downtown views. Grab a burrito from La Taqueria on the way.
Golden Gate Park Lawn Bowling Club
Free lessons on weekends, no reservation needed. Members hand you a set of bowls and teach you on pristine greens. Near the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park. One of the most relaxing free activities in the city.
Center for New Music
An experimental music space in the Tenderloin where you'll hear compositions you won't encounter anywhere else. Concerts are often free or donation-based. The audience is small and attentive. Go with open ears and no expectations.
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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