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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…
Sunny hillside neighborhood between the Mission and the waterfront, with skyline views from the parks and one of…
Dogpatch rose from the bones of shipyards and factories, keeping the warehouse architecture while filling those massive spaces…
Cable cars clatter up California Street toward the summit where railroad barons built their mansions, and even though…
Where to Eat
All restaurants →Swan Oyster Depot
18 stools at a marble counter. No tables. Anthony Bourdain's favorite seafood spot. Line forms before they open at 8am. Closed Sun-Mon.
Grubstake
This is the answer to 'where can we eat after the bars close?' The burgers are solid and the all-night breakfast saves lives. Go after midnight for the full Grubstake experience.
Chotto Matte
Go before 8pm for the food experience. After 9pm on weekends it becomes more of a scene. The robata grill is the strongest part of the menu. Reservations are a must.
Mitchell’s Ice Cream
Try the mango and the ube on your first visit. The line looks long but moves fast. Weekday afternoons are the calmest.
Things to Do
All activities →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.
Groove Merchant Records
Golden Gate Bridge
Walk the east side for city views. Best mid-morning after fog burns off, or at sunset. Skip the parking lot on weekends and take the 28 bus.
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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