SF's West Is Best!
Food scene
Trouble Coffee
4033 Judah StBest Coffee in SF, excellent random conversations with locals
Best Wood-Fired Pizza joint in San Francisco, killer view of the Ocean & sunset, great vibe and atmosphere, laid back surf town. Say hi to Collin & Laura!
16 locals recommend
DamnFine
3410 Judah StreetBest Wood-Fired Pizza joint in San Francisco, killer view of the Ocean & sunset, great vibe and atmosphere, laid back surf town. Say hi to Collin & Laura!
Nationally recognized Hoagie spot (for real), excellent natural small batch wines, two blocks from the house, great service, wonderful outdoor seating, great people. There's always a line so park up and have a Reality Czech!
12 locals recommend
Palm City Wines
4055 Irving StNationally recognized Hoagie spot (for real), excellent natural small batch wines, two blocks from the house, great service, wonderful outdoor seating, great people. There's always a line so park up and have a Reality Czech!
These guys own two small fishing boats and catch every damn thing you will eat here. The hot sauce is legendary & people from across the City come here just for their Rockfish burritos. Great outdoor seating, two blocks to the Beach.
62 locals recommend
Hook Fish Co
4542 Irving StThese guys own two small fishing boats and catch every damn thing you will eat here. The hot sauce is legendary & people from across the City come here just for their Rockfish burritos. Great outdoor seating, two blocks to the Beach.
The Other best coffee spot in San Francisco, next to a killer Art Gallery & a little small batch beer bar. Two blocks from the house.
109 locals recommend
Andytown Coffee Roasters
3655 Lawton StThe Other best coffee spot in San Francisco, next to a killer Art Gallery & a little small batch beer bar. Two blocks from the house.
The OB outpost of this infamous small batch brewery. Heated patio, excellent conversation, really cute little bar three blocks away.
20 locals recommend
Woods Outbound
4045 Judah StThe OB outpost of this infamous small batch brewery. Heated patio, excellent conversation, really cute little bar three blocks away.
Korean spot run by a family out of their converted garage. Have the jap-chae & kimchee pancakes! Mu-ah!
54 locals recommend
Toyose
3814 Noriega StKorean spot run by a family out of their converted garage. Have the jap-chae & kimchee pancakes! Mu-ah!
Local Shopping
Kids books readings every Saturday & Sunday, an in-store cafe, across from Hook Fish, excellent hand picked selection of the best titles (before they get picked up by the NY Times!), wonderful staff.
14 locals recommend
Black Bird Bookstore
4541 Judah StKids books readings every Saturday & Sunday, an in-store cafe, across from Hook Fish, excellent hand picked selection of the best titles (before they get picked up by the NY Times!), wonderful staff.
Great selection of surfboards, backpacks, wetsuits, and locally made surf person clothing. Wonderful staff, a must for all visitors.
43 locals recommend
Mollusk Surf Shop
4500 Irving StGreat selection of surfboards, backpacks, wetsuits, and locally made surf person clothing. Wonderful staff, a must for all visitors.
Local spot two blocks away that sells Vans, skateboards, surfboards. Really nice staff, grab our boogies boards & rent a wetsuit, a surfboard, or ask Patrick about lessons!
21 locals recommend
Aqua Surf Shop
3847 Judah StLocal spot two blocks away that sells Vans, skateboards, surfboards. Really nice staff, grab our boogies boards & rent a wetsuit, a surfboard, or ask Patrick about lessons!
SF's best kept non-secret secret, if you're in the know, this is the spot. Minimalist pottery, Japanese denim, handwriting utensils, plants, artfully curated.
55 locals recommend
GENERAL STORE
4035 Judah StSF's best kept non-secret secret, if you're in the know, this is the spot. Minimalist pottery, Japanese denim, handwriting utensils, plants, artfully curated.
Want a piercing or tattoo to commemorate your successful SF trip? I opened this shop circa 2000 & we're still going strong. We have a killer selection of mostly gold piercing jewelry from the best handmade brands & five excellent tattoo artists.
Rose Gold's Tattoo & Piercing
1157 Masonic AvenueWant a piercing or tattoo to commemorate your successful SF trip? I opened this shop circa 2000 & we're still going strong. We have a killer selection of mostly gold piercing jewelry from the best handmade brands & five excellent tattoo artists.
My other jewelry store, opened in 2021. All handmade everything! We carry over 25 small batch artists with a focus on higher end & piercing. Come say hello & check out the Fillmore neighborhood.
Fiat Lux
1942 Fillmore StreetMy other jewelry store, opened in 2021. All handmade everything! We carry over 25 small batch artists with a focus on higher end & piercing. Come say hello & check out the Fillmore neighborhood.
Neighborhoods
Five minute walk from the house, the Great Highway is closed to cars on weekends now & is full of bicyclists and walkers and kids, and often closed during the weekdays too because of coastal erosion. One of my favorite places to have a quiet stroll.
6 locals recommend
Great Highway
Great HighwayFive minute walk from the house, the Great Highway is closed to cars on weekends now & is full of bicyclists and walkers and kids, and often closed during the weekdays too because of coastal erosion. One of my favorite places to have a quiet stroll.
SF's secret second Chinatown. Dumplings, Asian grocery, cool hardware stores, out of place bars, I love this strip just above Sunset Avenue.
Noriega Street
Noriega StreetSF's secret second Chinatown. Dumplings, Asian grocery, cool hardware stores, out of place bars, I love this strip just above Sunset Avenue.
Ritzy and a little high end, but a wonderful little secret shopping district in San Francisco, with a couple great brunch spots. Super close to Japantown.
129 locals recommend
Fillmore Street
Fillmore StreetRitzy and a little high end, but a wonderful little secret shopping district in San Francisco, with a couple great brunch spots. Super close to Japantown.
Cute and small but some of the best little shops in San Francisco. No curry house is bad, and it boasts at least two of SF's best ramen spots as well as my favorite treat night sushi spot (An Sushi - reservations required, omakase only).
246 locals recommend
Japan Town
Cute and small but some of the best little shops in San Francisco. No curry house is bad, and it boasts at least two of SF's best ramen spots as well as my favorite treat night sushi spot (An Sushi - reservations required, omakase only).
Dive Bar
Greatest little honky-tonk dive bar in SF. Catch a four piece rockabilly band here on a Sunday (but check the website listings first), have a cold Trumer, watch the game or talk to a true local. My partner & my date night.
73 locals recommend
The Riptide
3639 Taraval StGreatest little honky-tonk dive bar in SF. Catch a four piece rockabilly band here on a Sunday (but check the website listings first), have a cold Trumer, watch the game or talk to a true local. My partner & my date night.
Not really a dive bar, but a great getaway spot with excellent cocktails & a wonderful outdoor patio, artfully decorated inside. The cocktails are strong, don't say I didn't warn you!
35 locals recommend
White Cap
3608 Taraval StNot really a dive bar, but a great getaway spot with excellent cocktails & a wonderful outdoor patio, artfully decorated inside. The cocktails are strong, don't say I didn't warn you!
Old school dive bar in the Mission, smells like bottled beer, a great place for a Saturday night crack-up. This was my local when we lived in the Mission in our sunrise of our youth!
41 locals recommend
The 500 Club
500 Guerrero StOld school dive bar in the Mission, smells like bottled beer, a great place for a Saturday night crack-up. This was my local when we lived in the Mission in our sunrise of our youth!