Popular restaurants and bars nearby

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Popular restaurants and bars nearby

Restaurants

With more than 100 restaurants, the Mission District is celebrated for the diversity of international cuisines offered at low to moderate prices. All my suggestions are highly rated. Some are right down the hill. Those that are a bit further are in parts of the Mission you’ll almost certainly want to visit.
Big portions of tasty Italian food in a hip, unpretentious neighborhood spot with comfortable booths. 3230 Mission St. near Valencia (1.5 blocks) $15 - $22 for entrees. Dinner only.
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Emmy's Spaghetti Shack
3230 Mission St
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Big portions of tasty Italian food in a hip, unpretentious neighborhood spot with comfortable booths. 3230 Mission St. near Valencia (1.5 blocks) $15 - $22 for entrees. Dinner only.
Legendary no frills Mexican taqueria with burritos, tacos, and quesadillas. 2279 Mission St. at 24th St. (5 blocks) 10 a.m. until 1:30 a.m. (the next day) $6 - $12. Cash only
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Taquería El Farolito
2779 Mission St
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Legendary no frills Mexican taqueria with burritos, tacos, and quesadillas. 2279 Mission St. at 24th St. (5 blocks) 10 a.m. until 1:30 a.m. (the next day) $6 - $12. Cash only
This no-frills taqueria serves Mexican eats, including famed traditional-style, rice-free burritos. Indoor and outdoor seating. In the heart of the colorful, hip Mission District. 2889 Mission Street 4 blocks Under $10. Lunch and dinner Wednesday through Sunday
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La Taqueria
2889 Mission St
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This no-frills taqueria serves Mexican eats, including famed traditional-style, rice-free burritos. Indoor and outdoor seating. In the heart of the colorful, hip Mission District. 2889 Mission Street 4 blocks Under $10. Lunch and dinner Wednesday through Sunday
A vegetarian/vegan Japanese restaurant with sushi, tempura, soups, and rice bowls so good that everyone loves them. 762 Valencia St. near 19th St. (9 blocks) $12 - $19 for entrees. Lunch and dinner
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Cha-Ya
762 Valencia St
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A vegetarian/vegan Japanese restaurant with sushi, tempura, soups, and rice bowls so good that everyone loves them. 762 Valencia St. near 19th St. (9 blocks) $12 - $19 for entrees. Lunch and dinner
Craft beers and Detroit-style square pizza. Young, high-energy crowd. 3193 Mission St. at Fair St. (1 block) $18 - $24 for a pizza. Weekends 12 to 10 p.m. Weekdays 3 to 9 p.m.
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Cellarmaker House of Pizza
3193 Mission St
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Craft beers and Detroit-style square pizza. Young, high-energy crowd. 3193 Mission St. at Fair St. (1 block) $18 - $24 for a pizza. Weekends 12 to 10 p.m. Weekdays 3 to 9 p.m.
Wonderful Japanese curry, sushi, and noodle dishes. 3303 Mission St. at 29th St. (2 blocks) $15 - $22. Lunch and dinner
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Fumi Curry & Ramen
3303 Mission St
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Wonderful Japanese curry, sushi, and noodle dishes. 3303 Mission St. at 29th St. (2 blocks) $15 - $22. Lunch and dinner
Want something fast, tasty, and cheap? You can walk to this place in 3 minutes, and your meal is ready 3 minutes later. Tacos and huge burritos. Voted “best veggie burrito in town.” 3311 Mission St. at Fair St. (1 block) $6 - $12 / 10 a.m. until 9:30 or later Cash only
Taqueria Cancun
Want something fast, tasty, and cheap? You can walk to this place in 3 minutes, and your meal is ready 3 minutes later. Tacos and huge burritos. Voted “best veggie burrito in town.” 3311 Mission St. at Fair St. (1 block) $6 - $12 / 10 a.m. until 9:30 or later Cash only
Four Chairs is a good choice for breakfast and brunch, including chicken waffles, eggs benedict, and citrus French toast. 3282 Mission St. near Valencia (1.5 blocks) $12 to $18 Open 10:30 – 2:30 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Four Chairs
Four Chairs is a good choice for breakfast and brunch, including chicken waffles, eggs benedict, and citrus French toast. 3282 Mission St. near Valencia (1.5 blocks) $12 to $18 Open 10:30 – 2:30 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
American classics like meatloaf, fried chicken, pan-roasted salmon, macaroni & cheese, and key lime pie. 3218 Mission St. near Valencia (1.5 blocks) $18 - $36 for entrees Tuesday – Saturday 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
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Blue Plate
3218 Mission St
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American classics like meatloaf, fried chicken, pan-roasted salmon, macaroni & cheese, and key lime pie. 3218 Mission St. near Valencia (1.5 blocks) $18 - $36 for entrees Tuesday – Saturday 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Praised by several Indian and Pakistani guests, Tilak serves vegetarian, lamb, chicken, and fish dishes. The food is good; the environment is plain. 3501 Mission St. at Cortland (4 blocks) $14 - $18 for entrees Dinner only
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Tilak
3501 Mission St
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Praised by several Indian and Pakistani guests, Tilak serves vegetarian, lamb, chicken, and fish dishes. The food is good; the environment is plain. 3501 Mission St. at Cortland (4 blocks) $14 - $18 for entrees Dinner only
House-made grilled sausages on buns. Craft beers. 2832 Mission St. at 24th St. (5 blocks) Lunch and dinner. $12 - $17
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Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission St
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House-made grilled sausages on buns. Craft beers. 2832 Mission St. at 24th St. (5 blocks) Lunch and dinner. $12 - $17
Middle Eastern/Arabic food, including falafels, flatbreads and dips, fava bean stew. Arabic-style weekend brunch. 2901 Mission Street, at 26th St. (4 blocks) $11 - $18 for entrees. Lunch and dinner
Reem's California Mission
2901 Mission St
Middle Eastern/Arabic food, including falafels, flatbreads and dips, fava bean stew. Arabic-style weekend brunch. 2901 Mission Street, at 26th St. (4 blocks) $11 - $18 for entrees. Lunch and dinner
A charming restaurant and tea house serving 100% plant-based organic meals, such as quinoa rice bowls and stuffed delicata squash. Also smoothies and juices. 3338 24th Street near Mission (5 blocks) $16 for most entrees 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
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Beloved Natural Cafe & Organic Juicery
3338 24th St
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A charming restaurant and tea house serving 100% plant-based organic meals, such as quinoa rice bowls and stuffed delicata squash. Also smoothies and juices. 3338 24th Street near Mission (5 blocks) $16 for most entrees 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Old-style, white-tablecloth restaurant serving classic Italian dishes while opera music plays quietly in the background. Delicious carbonara pancetta, ravioli, seafood, chicken, and veal dishes. It’s been around forever, and it’s lovely. 2854 Mission St. near 24th St. (5 blocks) $17 - $22 for entrees Dinner only Tuesday through Sunday
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La Traviata
2854 Mission St
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Old-style, white-tablecloth restaurant serving classic Italian dishes while opera music plays quietly in the background. Delicious carbonara pancetta, ravioli, seafood, chicken, and veal dishes. It’s been around forever, and it’s lovely. 2854 Mission St. near 24th St. (5 blocks) $17 - $22 for entrees Dinner only Tuesday through Sunday
Mexican-inspired tacos plus salads, sides, and cocktails served in a lively upscale environment in the hippest block of Valencia. 741 Valencia near 18th Street (10 blocks) $15 - $20. Lunch and dinner
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Tacolicious
741 Valencia St
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Mexican-inspired tacos plus salads, sides, and cocktails served in a lively upscale environment in the hippest block of Valencia. 741 Valencia near 18th Street (10 blocks) $15 - $20. Lunch and dinner

Drinks & Nightlife

Popular bars within walking distance.
This neighborhood dive bar with a huge outdoor patio offers cheap drinks and draws a diverse crowd. Very queer friendly. Check their calendar for live salsa dancing parties. 3158 Mission Street 1.5 blocks
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El Rio
3158 Mission St
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This neighborhood dive bar with a huge outdoor patio offers cheap drinks and draws a diverse crowd. Very queer friendly. Check their calendar for live salsa dancing parties. 3158 Mission Street 1.5 blocks
El Techo is an ideal San Francisco open-air rooftop bar: There are umbrellas in case it’s too bright, heaters for when it’s too cold, and excellent margaritas and palomas. On top of that, the views from this Mission spot are amazing. If you get hungry, there's a menu of mostly Latin American snacks and larger plates. 2516 Mission Street 7 blocks
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El Techo
2516 Mission St
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El Techo is an ideal San Francisco open-air rooftop bar: There are umbrellas in case it’s too bright, heaters for when it’s too cold, and excellent margaritas and palomas. On top of that, the views from this Mission spot are amazing. If you get hungry, there's a menu of mostly Latin American snacks and larger plates. 2516 Mission Street 7 blocks
A lesbian bar founded in the 1960s where everybody's welcome. A funky dive bar with pool table and outdoor seating in the back garden. 424 Cortland Avenue 6 blocks
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Wild Side West
424 Cortland Ave
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A lesbian bar founded in the 1960s where everybody's welcome. A funky dive bar with pool table and outdoor seating in the back garden. 424 Cortland Avenue 6 blocks
Serving up strong margaritas, this place has just about every kind of person you could imagine in a (mostly) straight bar, from recent grads to blue collar types. Odds are, you’re going to end up having conversations with complete strangers. Cheap drinks and unglamorous decor. 3286 22nd Street 7 blocks
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Latin American Club
3286 22nd St
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Serving up strong margaritas, this place has just about every kind of person you could imagine in a (mostly) straight bar, from recent grads to blue collar types. Odds are, you’re going to end up having conversations with complete strangers. Cheap drinks and unglamorous decor. 3286 22nd Street 7 blocks
A testament to San Francisco's quirkiness, most nights people are dancing on the sidewalk to live Latin-Cuban bands. 1109 Valencia Street 7 blocks
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Radio Habana Social Club
1109 Valencia St
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A testament to San Francisco's quirkiness, most nights people are dancing on the sidewalk to live Latin-Cuban bands. 1109 Valencia Street 7 blocks
A popular friendly neighborhood bar that serves up fine cocktails and the bartender spins vintage records. Nice mix of ages, straights and queers, pretty easy to strike up a conversation. Sometimes they have live music. 3202 Mission Street 1 block
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The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission St
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A popular friendly neighborhood bar that serves up fine cocktails and the bartender spins vintage records. Nice mix of ages, straights and queers, pretty easy to strike up a conversation. Sometimes they have live music. 3202 Mission Street 1 block
Casements Cocktail Bar is a cozy cocktail den with an Irish flair and tasty snacks. 2351 Mission Street 7 blocks
Casements Bar
Casements Cocktail Bar is a cozy cocktail den with an Irish flair and tasty snacks. 2351 Mission Street 7 blocks

Parks & Nature

Beautiful spots in the city to enjoy nature and wonderful views.
A beautiful sanctuary larger than New York's Central Park.
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Parque Golden Gate
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A beautiful sanctuary larger than New York's Central Park.
Stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Pacific Ocean, San Francisco skyline as you walk on the beach.
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Crissy Field
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Stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Pacific Ocean, San Francisco skyline as you walk on the beach.
Thousands of locals gather here on warm, sunny days to picnic, flirt, sing, dance, drink, and smoke pot. Spectacular views of the city.
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Parque Mission Dolores
19th Street
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Thousands of locals gather here on warm, sunny days to picnic, flirt, sing, dance, drink, and smoke pot. Spectacular views of the city.

Arts & Culture

Some of the top spots for art, theater, and concerts.
Widely considered one of best modern art museums in the United States.
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Museu de Arte Moderna de San Francisco
151 3rd St
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Widely considered one of best modern art museums in the United States.
This small theater offers a wide variety of one-person, autobiographical shows. Inexpensive.
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The Marsh
1062 Valencia St
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This small theater offers a wide variety of one-person, autobiographical shows. Inexpensive.
Great jazz performances.
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SFJAZZ
201 Franklin St
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Great jazz performances.

Shopping

Two stores with designer clothes at steep discounts. And a quirky pirate supply store.
Luxury designer clothing at steep discounts. Centrally located downtown.
Saks OFF 5TH
901 Market St
Luxury designer clothing at steep discounts. Centrally located downtown.
Steep discounts on designer clothes. Downtown.
Nordstrom Rack Market Street
901 Market St
Steep discounts on designer clothes. Downtown.
San Francisco's only pirate supply store! Offbeat and fun. Stock up on anti-scurvy medicine.
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826 Valencia St
826 Valencia Street
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San Francisco's only pirate supply store! Offbeat and fun. Stock up on anti-scurvy medicine.

Sightseeing

Beautiful historic building on SF Bay. Unique shops and restaurants. Huge farmers' market on Saturdays. Smaller farmers' markets on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Ferry Building station
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Beautiful historic building on SF Bay. Unique shops and restaurants. Huge farmers' market on Saturdays. Smaller farmers' markets on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
6 blocks. Balmy Alley is an outdoor art gallery featuring a concentrated collection of vibrant murals. Most of them express artists's outrage over human rights, and political and social injustices.
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Rua Aconchegante
50 Balmy St
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6 blocks. Balmy Alley is an outdoor art gallery featuring a concentrated collection of vibrant murals. Most of them express artists's outrage over human rights, and political and social injustices.
In 1776, Franciscan priests from Spain established this mission to convert the local Native American tribes to Christianity. This is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco. The name of today's large and lively "Mission District" neighborhood is derived from this historic site.
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Mission Dolores
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In 1776, Franciscan priests from Spain established this mission to convert the local Native American tribes to Christianity. This is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco. The name of today's large and lively "Mission District" neighborhood is derived from this historic site.
This is the center of LGBTQ life in SF. It's also a very popular and welcoming tourist destination, with dozens of shops, restaurants, bars, and clubs that primarily cater to queer people. The Castro was "gay mecca" in the 1970s and 1980s when San Francisco was at the forefront of the international gay rights movement. Visit Harvey Milk's camera shop.
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Castro
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This is the center of LGBTQ life in SF. It's also a very popular and welcoming tourist destination, with dozens of shops, restaurants, bars, and clubs that primarily cater to queer people. The Castro was "gay mecca" in the 1970s and 1980s when San Francisco was at the forefront of the international gay rights movement. Visit Harvey Milk's camera shop.
Valencia Street is the hippest (and most gentrified) street in San Francisco, with many dozens of restaurants, unique shops, cafes, bars, nightclubs, and art galleries along its 2.5 mile (4 km) stretch. My home is one block from the southern end of Valencia Street.
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Rua Valencia
Valencia Street
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Valencia Street is the hippest (and most gentrified) street in San Francisco, with many dozens of restaurants, unique shops, cafes, bars, nightclubs, and art galleries along its 2.5 mile (4 km) stretch. My home is one block from the southern end of Valencia Street.

Essentials

Groceries, alcohol, medicine, beauty products and a hospital emergency room. All close to home.
Two blocks away, Safeway is a supermarket for groceries, prepared meals, fruits and vegetables, and alcohol. ATM in the store.
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Safeway
3350 Mission St
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Two blocks away, Safeway is a supermarket for groceries, prepared meals, fruits and vegetables, and alcohol. ATM in the store.
2 blocks. A drug store/pharmacy that sells health and beauty products, household products, and packaged food items.
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Walgreens
1496 Market St
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2 blocks. A drug store/pharmacy that sells health and beauty products, household products, and packaged food items.
4 blocks. Hospital Emergency Room.
St.Lukes Emergency Department
3555 Cesar Chavez
4 blocks. Hospital Emergency Room.