San Francisco, CA Guide
Accommodations: I stayed at a friend’s apartment in Hayes Valley and don’t have recommendations, sorry!
Restaurants
Spots I went & loved:
Souvla – I highly recommend going here for lunch or dinner. Incredible rotisserie lamb, pork, or chicken that can go in a gyro or on a salad. They also have insane greek yogurt soft serve. Go!
RT Rottiserie - a great fast/casual option with good rotisserie chicken and vegetable sides
Salt & Straw – an SF staple
Jane on Filmore – I could’ve eaten every meal here, the menu was ridiculous. Loved it all, highly recommend!
Little Gem – a dairy, gluten, and sugar free health-focused restaurant. Wasn’t the best food in SF but is a good lunch option
The Mill – an SF staple with great bread and a menu of toppings (almond butter, avocado, jelly, etc). I went for dinner and had their pizza, which they start serving at 6:00PM – very good!
Bi-Rite Cremery – my favorite ice cream I’ve had not in NYC. Got the roasted banana & malted vanilla; highly recommend
Plow – great farm to table restaurant with delicious breakfast. I loved the almond flour pancakes. Can have long lines so go early
Places to Explore:
Lands End: hiked from ~ 7:30AM-9:00AM. Great spot for nature walks that aren’t difficult but have beautiful views
Alamo Park
Pacific Heights: a ton of cute shops on Filmore Street
Workouts:
Core40 – I loved this workout, it was a slower version of SLT
Places I didn’t go but came recommended:
Breakfast/Brunch
Cinderella Bakery
Mama's
Sweet Maple
Brenda's
Outerlands
Tartine Bakery
Lunch/Dinner:
Coqueta
Boulevard
Wayfair Tavern
Sushi Bistro
Foreign Cinema
Don Pistos
Precita Park
Dosa
Cha Cha Cha
Chubby Hole
State bird
Zuni café
Taqueria
Al’s place
American grilled cheese kitchen (allisonbd426)
Cotogna
Burma superstar
Gracias Madre
Delfina
Che Fico
Bar Crudo
Trestle
Tartine Manufactory
Flour + Water
Betetta
Nopalito
Blue Barn
Desserts:
Loving Cup
Smitten
Humphry Slocombe
Drinks:
Buena Vista
Smuggler's Cove
Bourbon and Branch
Rickhouse
ENO Wine Bar
Alembic
Local Edition
Beirgarten
El Techno
Foreign cinema
Activities / Sight-Seeing:
Balmy alley
Karma yoga
Sausalito island
Twin peak hike
Yoga Tree
The Pad
Fischermann’s Wharf