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 →Chinatown is the oldest in North America and one of the largest outside Asia, built to its current…
Dogpatch rose from the bones of shipyards and factories, keeping the warehouse architecture while filling those massive spaces…
SoMa refuses easy definition.
The corner of Haight and Ashbury still draws pilgrims chasing the ghost of 1967, and while the Summer…
Where to Eat
All restaurants →R&G Lounge
The salt and pepper crab is what to order. Bring four people so you can get it plus three or four other dishes family-style. The downstairs room has tablecloths, the upstairs has energy. Same kitchen.
El Farolito
Carne asada super burrito, mix both salsas. The line looks long but moves fast. Have your order ready before you reach the counter.
The Pawn Shop
A solid date spot with better-than-expected tapas. The speakeasy setting works without trying too hard. Friday evening before 7pm is the sweet spot for getting a table without a wait.
Breadbelly
Go for the kaya toast and the kakiage sando. The Clement location has more neighborhood energy; Dogpatch is easier for parking and seating. Get there by 9am on weekends to avoid the wait.
Things to Do
All activities →City Lights Bookstore
Go upstairs to the poetry room on the third floor. Sit in the chairs and read. No purchase required. On Columbus Avenue at Broadway in North Beach. Open until midnight. The basement has the political and small press sections.
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.
Conservatory of Flowers
Free first Tuesdays. The tropical galleries are warm and humid, making this perfect on foggy mornings. At the eastern end of Golden Gate Park near the Panhandle. Allow about an hour.
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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