Food Scene
If you can bear the line (shouldn't be bad on weekdays), you'll be amply rewarded - great bakery for the sweet & savory. Fresh bread comes out at 3pm each day - some of the best you'll ever have.
767 locals recommend
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StIf you can bear the line (shouldn't be bad on weekdays), you'll be amply rewarded - great bakery for the sweet & savory. Fresh bread comes out at 3pm each day - some of the best you'll ever have.
Put your name on the list, then come home (just around the corner) for a drink while you wait!
Favorites:
- Thrice cooked bacon
- Egg egg noodle
- Ma Po Tofu
152 locals recommend
Mission Chinese Food
2234 Mission StPut your name on the list, then come home (just around the corner) for a drink while you wait!
Favorites:
- Thrice cooked bacon
- Egg egg noodle
- Ma Po Tofu
Yamo
3406 18th StQuick, cheap, tasty Burmese. And half a block away. 'Nuff said.
Gracias Madre
2211 Mission StVegan mexican, great food, lively atmosphere.
Currently under renovations, otherwise a good spot with wifi to get work done if you don't mind the loud-ish music. Great coffee.
295 locals recommend
Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia StCurrently under renovations, otherwise a good spot with wifi to get work done if you don't mind the loud-ish music. Great coffee.
Great coffee spot. Mint mojito iced coffee is a must-try. Get it Philz-style for medium-sweet.
908 locals recommend
Philz Coffee
3101 24th StGreat coffee spot. Mint mojito iced coffee is a must-try. Get it Philz-style for medium-sweet.
Great brunch spot, great atmosphere, cool spot for dinner, too (they project old movies on the wall in a sheltered courtyard).
343 locals recommend
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission StGreat brunch spot, great atmosphere, cool spot for dinner, too (they project old movies on the wall in a sheltered courtyard).
Kitchen Story
3499 16th StTwo words: millionaire's bacon.
Argentine steak house. Check out Techo de Lolinda (a heated roof deck) for good drinks and great views. Get the grilled artichoke appetizer!
224 locals recommend
El Techo
2516 Mission StArgentine steak house. Check out Techo de Lolinda (a heated roof deck) for good drinks and great views. Get the grilled artichoke appetizer!
Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia StGreat coffee, great atmosphere. No wifi.
Taqueria Cancun
2288 Mission StreetLively little place. Best super prawn burrito I've found.
Tacolicious
741 Valencia StA bit pricey, but good food, drink, atmosphere.
Mau
180 Valencia StGreat southeast Asian cuisine at very reasonable prices.
Beretta
1199 Valencia StFantastic cocktails, great food - modern Italian.
Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero StI'm not a deep-dish fan, but this cornmeal crust is fabulous.
Nihon Whisky Lounge
1779 Folsom StWhiskey lounge and sushi - very trendy. Amazing whiskey list.
Commissary
59 9th StKorean fusion - inventive menu.
When the line at Tartine is just too much to handle and you really need that pastry, this is a good plan B. Totally different vibe, but quality stuff.
137 locals recommend
Craftsman and Wolves
746 Valencia StWhen the line at Tartine is just too much to handle and you really need that pastry, this is a good plan B. Totally different vibe, but quality stuff.
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th AveGreat bakery nearby - pastries and a pizza-of-the-day.
Not cheap, but some great food and beverage options and a nice, quaint atmosphere.
15 locals recommend
Beloved Natural Cafe & Organic Juicery
3338 24th StNot cheap, but some great food and beverage options and a nice, quaint atmosphere.
Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission StExcellent beer & sausage.
Fast, delicious, and reasonably priced (for SF). Excellent homemade pasta.
26 locals recommend
Barzotto
1270 Valencia StFast, delicious, and reasonably priced (for SF). Excellent homemade pasta.
Michelin star, but reasonably easy to get a reservation and not ridiculously priced.
102 locals recommend
AL's Place
1499 Valencia StreetMichelin star, but reasonably easy to get a reservation and not ridiculously priced.
Arguably the best burrito around. Certainly in the conversation. Carnitas is top-notch, as is the guacamole.
347 locals recommend
La Taqueria
2889 Mission StArguably the best burrito around. Certainly in the conversation. Carnitas is top-notch, as is the guacamole.
Amazing thai food and possibly even more amazing aesthetic.
116 locals recommend
Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine
710 Florida StAmazing thai food and possibly even more amazing aesthetic.
About as legit a Jewish deli as you're going to find around these parts. Very good.
145 locals recommend
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
3150 24th StAbout as legit a Jewish deli as you're going to find around these parts. Very good.
Sidewalk Juice
3287 21st StGreat place to satisfy a juicy craving.
Ramen Izakaya Goku
3232 16th StUnpretentious and darn good ramen. Highly recommend.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. Simple, delicious food. Usually need a reservation.
595 locals recommend
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th StFresh, locally-sourced ingredients. Simple, delicious food. Usually need a reservation.
Great atmosphere, interesting cocktail menu, delicious & trendy Latin cuisine.
171 locals recommend
Loló
974 Valencia StGreat atmosphere, interesting cocktail menu, delicious & trendy Latin cuisine.
Good beer selection, chill atmosphere with an outdoor patio, trivia nights.
26 locals recommend
The Sycamore
2140 Mission StGood beer selection, chill atmosphere with an outdoor patio, trivia nights.
The Monk's Kettle
3141 16th StreetGreat beer selection, very good food. Usually a bit crowded.
Zeitgeist
199 Valencia StFantastic selection of beers, big, outdoor patio.
Good ol' Irish pub, great spot for sports-viewing.. good Irish coffee.
16 locals recommend
The Phoenix Irish Bar & Restaurant
811 Valencia StreetGood ol' Irish pub, great spot for sports-viewing.. good Irish coffee.
Everything Else
Supermarket ~1 block from the apartment. Lots of ingredients for Asian Cuisine, and also a good general-purpose market. Also has a deli with great bahn mi sandwiches!
50 locals recommend
Duc Loi Supermarket
2200 Mission StSupermarket ~1 block from the apartment. Lots of ingredients for Asian Cuisine, and also a good general-purpose market. Also has a deli with great bahn mi sandwiches!
Great little market, albeit $$. Great cheese selection, produce, flowers, prepared foods.
650 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th StGreat little market, albeit $$. Great cheese selection, produce, flowers, prepared foods.
Donation-based yoga, nice space with a view, variety of teachers & classes.
47 locals recommend
Yoga to the People
64 Shattuck SquareDonation-based yoga, nice space with a view, variety of teachers & classes.
Laughing Lotus Yoga Center
1360 16th StOffer a variety of yoga class styles
AstaYoga
417 14th StRocket yoga - medium-high-intensity, total-body workout.
Your portal to BART - to SOMA/east bay or down the peninsula to Millbrae (and SFO airport), where it links up with Caltrain.
162 locals recommend
16th St Mission BART Station
2000 Mission StYour portal to BART - to SOMA/east bay or down the peninsula to Millbrae (and SFO airport), where it links up with Caltrain.
Think Whole Foods before it became huge. Amazing bulk selections (grains, teas, pastas, granolas, nut butters, olive oils, you name it), great produce. Vegetarian.
274 locals recommend
Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom StThink Whole Foods before it became huge. Amazing bulk selections (grains, teas, pastas, granolas, nut butters, olive oils, you name it), great produce. Vegetarian.
Great spot to hang out on a nice day, which is most days in the mission. Dog friendly, good people-watching, yoga and acro-yoga classes, slack-lining, kids' playground, food carts.
1244 locals recommend
Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetGreat spot to hang out on a nice day, which is most days in the mission. Dog friendly, good people-watching, yoga and acro-yoga classes, slack-lining, kids' playground, food carts.
Mission Cliffs
2295 Harrison StGet your climb on!
Love Story Yoga
473 Valencia StGreat place to sweat it out.
Shopping
A bit of a wait on the typical day, but the ice cream is your reward at the end. My favorites: earl grey and salted caramel.
476 locals recommend
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th StA bit of a wait on the typical day, but the ice cream is your reward at the end. My favorites: earl grey and salted caramel.
Ike's Place
2239 Market StreetFantastic sandwich selection. Really good vegetarian options, too.
Curry Up Now
129 S B StIndian burritos - quick, easy, delicious.