http://sf.funcheap.

com/
http://www.dailycandy.com/san-francisco/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco
http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/
http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/what_to_do/

City guides to check closer to the date: http://sf.funcheap.com/

If you're into kooky puzzles/ treasure hunts/ LOST-style conspiracies, this is supposedly a good way to see
the city: http://www.yelp.com/biz/jejune-institute-san-francisco
If you're up for it and it's not too chilly, I'd suggest biking across the GG Bridge to Sausalito and taking the
ferry back. Great way to see the city and get some exercise, too! :)

Full Meals
1) House in North Beach (awesome Asian fusion $$) - Everything on the menu is good. The steak + wasabi noodles is
always a hit with the guys. Sea bass is also excellent, as are all their appetizers (tempura beans mmm). Really wellpriced... 20+ USD vs the 40 that you'll find in other restaurants
2) Limon Rotisserie in the Mission (South American $$) - Excellent roast chicken, super tasty and won't break the bank,
great for sharing
3) Pizzeria Delfina in the Mission (pizza $) - Casual dining, voted best pizza in town several years in a row, doesn't
accept reservations so go early (they also have a restaurant called Delfina but they're known primarily for the pizzeria)...
You can check out Tartine Bakery around the corner (excellent bread pudding) while waiting
4) Zarzuela in Russian Hill (Spanish tapas $$$) - A bit pricier... ask for Arturo as your waiter and tell him that a friend of
Steven Kirz recommended that you go there... You'll get the best service ever (my friends who went said they've never
tipped anyone that much).... Place doesn't take reservations so go early
5) Katana-Ya Ramen in the Tendernob (Japanese ramen $) - Again, no reservations so you need to wait in line. Near
Bourbon and Branch and several art galleries (that are practically museums, really... you can check out Basquiat and
Andy Warhol stuff while waiting). Located near Union Square and the "Tendernob" (border of Nob Hill, a nice
neighborhood, and the Tenderloin, a not-so-nice neighborhood, so watch your wallet... this area is slowly getting gentrified
bec rent is so cheap, though... tons of cool bars springing up alongside the more commercial nightclubs like Ruby Skye's)
Brunch
1) Mama's in Washington Square Park $$ - BEST. BRUNCH. EVER. Their French toast and dungeness crab omelettes
are worth waiting in line for
2) Zazie in Haight Ashbury - Also has good dinner
Snacks
1) Bi-Rite Creamery in Mission Dolores Park $ - You can people watch in the park on a good day, too
2) The Farmers' Market at the Embarcadero $ - Awesome organic produce, locally sourced goods, boutique shops (vs.
chains) and an amazing view of the Bay Bridge + Cupid's Arrow... Big hit for tourists and locals alike... If you like gelato,
Ciao Bella makes awesome flavors (e.g., Guinness gelato for St. Paddy's day, and green tea + white chocolate chip, my
personal favorite)
Nightcap
1) Bourbon and Branch in Union Square/Tendernob - It was voted one of the best bars in America by Esquire several
years in a row. Artisanal cocktails by bartenders trained at their in-house beverage academy. It's a 1920s-themed
speakeasy, so make a res online and get a "secret password" to get in... Great ambience and servers dressed like
flappers
2) Vesuvio in North Beach - Near Jack Kerouac alley and CitiLights bookshop. The beat poets (Kerouac, Ginsberg, etc...
basically the original hipsters) hung out here :)
3) Foreign Cinema in the Mission - Great ambience (they project a foreign movie against the wall every night)... Good for

drinks + dessert... Dinner tends to be pricey... They also have a good brunch menu
There are other ones that are more tourist-y (e.g., Slanted Door at the Embarcadero), but these are my personal favorites
that I haven't been able to get in any other city...
Have fun!

Wine bars
- Bourbon and Branch (really good drinks -- a Prohibition Era speakeasy, complete with a password and waiters in
1920s gear... GQ and Esquire consistently rank it among America's best bars)
- Church Key
- Monk's Kettle

----------------Restos (and corresponding neighborhood/area)

Brunch/Lunch
Foreign Cinema (SOMA/Mission) also has a good dinner menu and foreign movie screenings, great
ambience
Mamas (North Beach) scrumdiddlyumptious brunch... you'll have to line up outside bec it's a tiny place,
so go early
Samovar Tea Lounge (SOMA, the one near Yerba Buena center) great view of the city and walking
distance from all the pretty street art and gorgeous architecture in the museum district, also near Union Square
shopping
Dinner some of these places are open for lunch
Zarzuela (Russian Hill) delish tapas and the best sangria in town (ask for Arturo and say that the place
was recommended by a coworker of Steven Kirzs and youll get the best service ever... ask him for
recommendations bec he can bring stuff that's not even on the menu)
Isa (Marina) good Californian food, ask to be seated outdoors under the tent and heaters if possible
The Grove (Fillmore St)
- Town Hall (SOMA) really good food and orgasmic pot de creme
B44 (border of Financial District and Nob Hill) in an adorable alley called Belden Place that looks like a
quaint quasi-Euro street
Zushi Puzzle (Marina) A non-pretentious hole in the wall worth visiting for the omakase/ sushi bar (chef
keeps bringing sushi till you stay stop) a little pricey but the freshest sashimi Ive ever tasted
Burmese Superstar
Thanh Long best crab EVER
Citizen Cake great dessert, a little out of the way try to avoid going through the Tenderloin (our
version of West Philly) if you do decide to go
Globe
*** These places and the menus should all be up on Yelp. Yelp also has suggestions for places to go by neighborhood,
budget, and type of cuisine. You can also try searching for these places: Antica Trattoria, Chow, Limon Brasserie, Cortez,
Zuni Cafe, Caffe Museo, Bar Crudo, Baghdad Cafe, Mangarosa
Other places with good restos
Filmore Street
SOMA
North Beach
Mission District
Japantown
Berkeley outside SF but a BART ride away hipster haven, with good and cheap restos (my friend at
Stanford says Berkeleys resto scene owns them)
Tiburon seaside community near Marin, with a place called Sams that serves great burgers

Other places to do/ things to see:

Ferry Building - look at the shops and fresh food at the Ferry Building, walk along the piers, take a ferry
ride, check out Cupids Arrow sculpture along the Embarcadero (designed by Claes Odenberg, who did the
Button and Clothespin sculptures in Philly)
Golden Gate Bridge you can bike across and take the ferry back from Sausalito; otherwise, you can
check out Golden Gate park
California Academy of Science Really nice location near a park Thursday is young professionals
night sip cocktails, listen to the symphony, and check out the albino alligator and Philippine diving/coral reef
tanks, watch the trippy show in the planetarium that only goes till the end of Sept, enjoy an al fresco lunch
(their food carts are pretty good)
SF Moma amazing Richard Avedon photo exhibit, with a good cafe (Caffe Museo)
Haight Ashbury birthplace of hippiedom love browsing through the record stores and people-watching
Fishermans Wharf
Fort Mason - right next to Fishermans Wharf, can see the boats and there are usually events going in the
warehouses and tents
Alcatraz tours
Chinatown not really my favorite part of the city I think there are way better dimsum places in the Bay
Area outside SF and lets face it, youve seen one Chinatown, youve seen em all but was the first
Chinatown in the US, so its a popular spot
Go Car tours (http://www.gocartours.com/) borders on dorky but the tourists always look like theyre
having fun