San Francisco Tips
- BRING A JACKET! It can be foggy and cold year-round; don’t leave home without a jacket!
- BOOK ALCATRAZ! Tickets can be hard to come by, so book your Alcatraz tour ASAP!
- MAKE RESERVATIONS! Popular restaurants are busy year-round (read below for some of our favorites).
- BRING WALKING SHOES! There are lots — and I mean LOTS — of sites to see, so bring comfortable shoes!
- NEED DIRECTIONS? San Franciscans are friendly — don’t hesitate to ask!
- SFPD ARE FANTASTIC! They will gladly help with directions or with assistance if needed!
Favorite Local Eats
- Union Square
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Cafe Mason – The coolest thing about Mason, located between Geary & O’Farrell, is it’s open 24 hours!
Honey Honey – On the corner of Post & Taylor (yellow building), serving breakfast/lunch/dinner — good food, good atmosphere. - Fisherman's Warf
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Mama’s – fantastic breakfast
Hollywood Cafe – good breakfast spot, heaps of fruit on almost every plate
In N Out Burger - Embarcadero
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Epic Roasthouse – steakhouse with a view!
Scoma’s – Italian seafood
Gary Danko
Slanted Door – Modern Vietnamese at Ferry Building
Coqueta – Spanish/Mexican
Boulevard – French/New American
La Mar – Peruvian/Seafood - Jackson Square/North Beach
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Cotogna – Rustic Italian
The House – Asian American
Tadich Grill
Wayfare Tavern – Tyler Florence’s restaurant
North Beach Restaurant – Italian - Others
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The Yellow Submarine – Marc and Paul grew up with Jack and Eli and have been eating at their mom’s sub shop in the inner Sunset since childhood, and they still make the best subs around, hands down (in our humble opinion)!
City View – Dim Sum
Dragon Beaux
Salt House
Town Hall
Bluestem Brasserie
Prospect
Stones Throw
Trestle
Twenty Five Lusk
