SF
Guide

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

Neighborhoods

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North Beach

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

The Sunset is the residential grid south of Golden Gate Park, running from Stanyan Street out to the…
Nob Hill

Nob Hill is a residential and hotel district at the summit of the hill.
Fisherman’s Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf runs along the northern waterfront from Pier 39 west to Aquatic Park and Ghirardelli Square.

Where to Eat

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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

The Pawn Shop

Speakeasy tapas restaurant hidden behind a pawn shop facade

SoMa Spanish

Tartine Bakery

Amazing bakery in the Mission Neighborhood

The Mission District Bakery

Things to Do

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Tunnel Tops

A 14-acre park built on top of the Presidio Parkway tunnels, with views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the bay, and the Marin Headlands. The Outpost Meadow expansion adds 1.5 acres, 19 picnic tables, BBQ grills, and seating for 240. Free entry, food trucks rotate through, and trails connect down to Crissy Field.

PresidioParks & Outdoors

Garden of Fragrance

A sensory garden inside the San Francisco Botanical Garden, designed in 1965 for blind visitors. Plants are chosen for scent and texture, and the signs are in Braille. Many of the walls were built with stones from a 12th century monastery that William Randolph Hearst shipped to San Francisco. Included with garden admission (free for SF residents).

The RichmondParks & Outdoors

Musée Mécanique

More than 300 antique arcade machines in a private collection at Pier 45. Includes Laffing Sal (the laughing machine that stood at Playland at the Beach from 1928 to 1972). Ed Zelinsky started the collection as a child; his son Dan now runs it. Free. Machines cost $0.25–$1.00 per play. Bring quarters.

Fisherman’s WharfMuseums