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 →Where to Eat
All restaurants →House of Nanking
Tell the owner what you don't eat and let him order for you. That's how it works here. Expect a wait on weekends. The portions are huge, so come hungry.
Taqueria Cancún
The carnitas super burrito is why people come here. Hit the green tomatillo salsa at the salsa bar. Less hectic than El Farolito if you want to actually sit and eat.
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.
Zuni Café
Order the roast chicken for two the moment you sit down. It takes an hour to cook. Sit at the copper bar if you're walking in without a reservation. Tuesday and Wednesday nights are the easiest tables to get.
Things to Do
All activities →Club Deluxe
A Haight Street jazz bar with live music nightly and no cover most weeknights. The room is tiny and the vibe is relaxed. Grab a seat early on weekends. The cocktails are better than you'd expect from a neighborhood dive.
Peephole Cinema
One viewer at a time through a peephole in a storefront door on Cortland Avenue in Bernal Heights. The short films rotate regularly. Free, available 24 hours, and takes about two minutes.
Audium
Book tickets online ahead of time. Shows sell out. You sit in total darkness for 75 minutes while sound moves around you through 176 speakers. Not for anyone claustrophobic. On Bush Street near Fillmore.
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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