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Neighborhoods

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Fisherman’s Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf runs the northern waterfront from Pier 39 to Ghirardelli Square, with a working crab fleet, barking…

2 restaurants 5 things to do
The Castro

The Castro is San Francisco's LGBTQ+ neighborhood, home of Harvey Milk, the rainbow flag, the 1922 Castro Theatre,…

0 restaurants 3 things to do
Nob Hill

Nob Hill is the summit of grand hotels and cable car lines where the railroad barons built their…

2 restaurants 4 things to do
The Mission District

The Mission is San Francisco's Latino cultural heart and sunniest neighborhood, known for taquerias, mural-lined alleys, and Mission…

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Where to Eat

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Liguria Bakery

Liguria Bakery makes one thing: focaccia bread since 1911.

$ North Beach Italian Bakery, Bakery

Good Mong Kok Bakery

Chinatown bakery on Stockton Street, open since 1977. Steamed char siu bao (barbecue pork buns) is the signature; cash only and fast counter service.

$ Chinatown Chinese Bakery, Bakery

Tartine Bakery

Amazing bakery in the Mission Neighborhood

$$ The Mission District Bakery

R&G Lounge

Anthony Bourdain featured this Chinatown Cantonese restaurant on No Reservations.

$$$ Chinatown Chinese, Cantonese, Seafood
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Things to Do

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Golden Gate Bridge

Opened May 27, 1937, a 1.7-mile span with 746-foot towers and main cables holding enough wire to circle the equator three times over. International Orange was originally the primer color, kept because it stayed visible in fog. Walking round-trip on the east-side path takes about an hour. View from Fort Point underneath or Battery Spencer above on the Marin side.

1-2 hours (walk across and back) Free to walk or bike. Southbound car toll $8.75.
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American Bookbinders Museum

North America's lone bookbinding museum, with 16th-century hand-binding tools alongside 19th-century industrial machinery (much of it functioning). Self-guided audio tour runs about 63 minutes. 355 Clementina in SoMa; $15 adult, $12 senior/youth, kids under 10 free. Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm.

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Body Philosophy Club

Inner Richmond vintage shop run by owner Belle, focused on natural-fiber clothing (cotton, linen, wool, silk) with dresses, denim, and 90s tees as recurring categories. Size-inclusive. 111 Clement, closed Monday and Tuesday.

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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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