SF
Guide

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

Neighborhoods

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Financial District

The Financial District is built on the filled-in Yerba Buena Cove, with Gold Rush ships still buried beneath…
The Tenderloin

The Tenderloin is one of the densest neighborhoods in San Francisco.
Marina District

The Marina spreads along the northern waterfront.
North Beach

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

Where to Eat

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The Pawn Shop

Speakeasy tapas restaurant hidden behind a pawn shop facade

SoMa Spanish

Arsicault Bakery

Bon Appétit named it the Best New Bakery in America. Best Croissant in USA.

The Richmond Bakery

Tony’s Pizza Napoletana

From a 13-time World Pizza Champion. The wood-fired Margherita that won Naples is capped at 73 a day, so order it early.

North Beach Pizza

R&G Lounge

Anthony Bourdain featured this Chinatown Cantonese restaurant on No Reservations.

Chinatown Chinese, Cantonese, Seafood

Things to Do

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Wave Organ

A sound installation built in May 1986 by Peter Richards of the Exploratorium with master mason George Gonzales, made of 25 PVC pipes and stone salvaged from the demolished Laurel Hill Cemetery. Free, open around the clock, on the jetty past the St. Francis Yacht Club. The sound is stronger at high tide; check NOAA tide tables before you go.

Marina DistrictQuirky & Offbeat

Conservatory of Flowers

A Victorian wood and glass conservatory that opened in April 1879, the oldest still operating in North America. James Lick ordered the prefabricated parts from Lord & Burnham of New York in 1876. Five galleries of tropical and aquatic plants under 16,800 panes of glass. In Golden Gate Park. $12 adults, free the first Tuesday of each month.

The RichmondParks & Outdoors

San Francisco Botanical Garden

A 55 acre garden in Golden Gate Park, home to more than 9,000 plant species, with collections from climates comparable to San Francisco: Mediterranean, cloud forest, and tropical highland. Founded through a 1927 bequest from Helene Strybing, laid out by a WPA crew in 1937, and opened in May 1940. Free for San Francisco residents with ID; open daily 7:30am to 9:00pm. Free for everyone the second Tuesday of each month.

The RichmondParks & Outdoors