SF
Guide

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

Neighborhoods

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Financial District

The Financial District is built on the filled-in Yerba Buena Cove, with Gold Rush ships still buried beneath…
Russian Hill

Russian Hill is a residential neighborhood on the hill north of Nob Hill, between Polk Street and the…
Marina District

The Marina spreads along the northern waterfront.
Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights developed as a wealthy residential district from the 1870s. Much of its early Victorian and Edwardian…

Where to Eat

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Sotto Mare

Ottimo ristorante italiano di pesce in North Beach. Famoso per il loro Cioppino.

North Beach Italian Seafood

Flour + Water

Seven-course pasta tasting menu around $90.

Il quartiere della Mission Italian, Pasta

La Taqueria

Votato Miglior Burrito negli USA. Vincitore del James Beard America's Classics Award.

Il quartiere della Mission Mexican

Tartine Bakery

Panetteria straordinaria nel Mission Neighborhood

Il quartiere della Mission Bakery

Things to Do

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Cable Car Museum

Working powerhouse for SF's cable car system since 1887, with a mezzanine that looks down on the 14-foot sheaves continuously hauling every cable that runs under the city streets. Free, takes about 30 to 45 minutes, with the Powell-Mason and Powell-Hyde lines stopping outside.

Nob HillMuseums

Balmy Alley

A one-block residential alley in the Mission covered in murals since 1972, with the modern tradition kicked off in 1985 when Ray Patlan organized 27 murals on indigenous Central American heritage and protest against US intervention. About 30 murals at any given time, between 24th and 25th Streets. Free, open 24 hours, easier to read in daylight.

The Mission DistrictArts & Culture

Musée Mécanique

Private collection of 300+ antique coin-operated arcade machines at Pier 45, including Laffing Sal, the automaton that originally laughed inside the funhouse at Playland at the Beach (1928-1972). Ed Zelinsky started collecting as a kid; his son Dan runs it now. Free entry; machines run $0.25 to $1.00. Bring quarters.

Fisherman’s WharfMuseums