SF
Guide

Curated by a local tour guide.
What I recommend on tour, collected in one place.

Neighborhoods

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The Castro

The Castro was farmland called Eureka Valley before becoming San Francisco's gay neighborhood in the late 1960s and…
Nob Hill

Nob Hill is a residential and hotel district at the summit of the hill.
Chinatown

San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest in North America and one of the largest outside Asia.
North Beach

North Beach is named for a beach that was filled in during the 19th century. It became San…

Where to Eat

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R&G Lounge

Anthony Bourdain featured this Chinatown Cantonese restaurant on No Reservations.

Chinatown Chinese, Cantonese, Seafood

Liguria Bakery

Liguria Bakery hace una cosa: pan focaccia desde 1911.

North Beach Italian Bakery, Bakery

La Taqueria

Votado como Mejor Burrito en USA. Ganador del Premio James Beard America's Classics.

The Mission District Mexican

Sotto Mare

Excelente marisco italiano en North Beach. Conocidos por su Cioppino.

North Beach Italian Seafood

Things to Do

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Japanese Tea Garden

Oldest public Japanese garden in the United States, built for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition. The Hagiwara family tended it from 1895 until they were forcibly removed during internment in 1942; Makoto Hagiwara is credited with introducing the American-style fortune cookie at the garden's tea house. Three acres in Golden Gate Park; free for SF residents with ID, and free for everyone Monday, Wednesday, and Friday before 10am.

The RichmondParks & Outdoors

Wave Organ

Wave-activated sound sculpture built in May 1986 by Peter Richards (Exploratorium) and stone mason George Gonzales, with 25 PVC and concrete pipes set into rocks salvaged from the demolished Laurel Hill Cemetery. Free, open 24 hours, on a jetty next to the St. Francis Yacht Club. Loudest at high tide; check NOAA before you go.

Marina DistrictQuirky & Offbeat

Palace of Fine Arts

The grounds are free and open daily, which is why it draws so many picnickers and wedding photographers around the lagoon; check the Theatre calendar for what's on.

Marina DistrictIconic Landmarks