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 →A compact neighborhood of independent shops, top restaurants, and performing arts venues that emerged after the 1989 earthquake…
Cable cars clatter up California Street toward the summit where railroad barons built their mansions, and even though…
Towers rise along Montgomery Street where the West built its financial empire, and while tech has shifted power…
Rainbow flags snap along Castro Street, and they have since the 1970s when this neighborhood became the beating…
Where to Eat
All restaurants →Arsicault Bakery
Get the plain croissant first. If it's your first visit, that's all you need to understand why this place won best bakery in America.
A16
Margherita DOC and a glass of Aglianico. The wood-fired pizza is VPN-certified Neapolitan. Reserve in advance, the Marina dining room fills fast.
Lovejoy’s Tea Room
Book the Queen's Tea for the full experience. The 1pm weekday seating is the easiest to get. Come hungry, the portions are generous.
Son & Garden
The weekday brunch is the sweet spot: same food, no line, no wait for a table. Weekend brunch gets a crowd by 10:30am.
Things to Do
All activities →Alcatraz Island
Book tickets 2 to 3 weeks ahead or you won't get on. The night tour costs more but is the better experience. Bring layers, the boat ride and the island both get cold and windy.
Lotta’s Fountain
At the intersection of Market, Kearny, and Geary downtown. The annual April 18th ceremony at 5:12 AM marks the 1906 earthquake. Otherwise a quick look on a downtown walk. Free.
Kim + Ono
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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