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 →Tartine Bakery
Morning buns sell out early, so arrive by 8 AM on weekends. The country bread drops at 5 PM. Weekday mornings around 9:30 have the shortest lines. Grab a coffee next door while you wait.
Tony’s Pizza Napoletana
Try the Margherita from the Napoletana menu and one from the New York coal-fired oven to compare. Walk-ins only for bar seats starting at 5 PM. The Cal Italia with seasonal toppings is the sleeper hit.
Sam Wo
Order the sampan congee and barbecue pork noodles. Late-night visits after 10 PM are the real Sam Wo experience. Cash is easiest.
Hang Ah Tea Room
Go at lunch on a weekday when you can get a table without waiting. Order the har gow and pot stickers. Finding the alley entrance off Sacramento Street is part of the fun.
Things to Do
All activities →Loved to Death
Not for everyone, but if oddities and Victorian mourning culture interest you, this is one of the best curated shops of its kind. On Haight Street between Ashbury and Clayton. Free to browse.
Presidio Pet Cemetery
Free and open during Presidio park hours. The headstones are personal and sometimes funny. Near the corner of McDowell and Crissy Field Avenue. Takes about 15 minutes to walk through.
Palace of Fine Arts
Free to walk around any time. The rotunda and lagoon are most photogenic in late afternoon light. In the Marina near Crissy Field. Combine with a walk along the waterfront to Fort Point. No need for more than 30 minutes.
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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