There’s a place for everyone in San Francisco,

no matter if you’re local or just in town for

a visit. This is a city of unique neighborhoods
(even “micro-hoods”) and colorful contrasts.
We’re home to innovators and athletes,
bohemians and foodies, activists, do-gooders,
and a fog so famous it has a name (hello, Karl).
You’re always free to be yourself and you’ll
never be bored. Whether you’re into local
produce or burritos, graffiti or go-go dancing,
getting lost on a hike or amongst the shelves
in an old Beat hangout, feeling like a local
here takes nothing more than an open mind
and a healthy dose of curiosity.

Airbnb reached out to our eclectic San Francisco

host community and compiled a list of
their neighborhood favorites. Illustrated by
Agnes Lee, The Local List will guide you
through muraled alleys and reclusive vistas,
from the Embarcadero to Land’s End and back.

For even more ideas for things to do, visit

sanfrancisco.travel or go to the Visitor
Information Center at 900 Market Street.
 CASTRO / NOE VALLEY

1 6
COZIEST COFFEE SHOP BEST BURRITO
7 Réveille Coffee Co. Little Chihuahua
4076 18th St 4123 24th St
8 reveillecoffee.com thelittlechihuahua.com
2
2 7
BEST PHOTO OP CRAFTIEST COCKTAILS
AND BREWS
Corona Heights Park
9 Roosevelt Way & Museum Way Blackbird
sfrecpark.org/destination/ 2124 Market St
corona-heights-park blackbirdbar.com
4 1

3 8
FRESH AND LOCAL CLASSIC SF RESTAURANT

Noe Valley Farmers Market Ike’s Place

3861 24th St 3489 16th St
noevalleyfarmersmarket.com ilikeikesplace.com

6 4 9
3
ONLY IN SAN FRANCISCO CULTURE FIX

Cliff’s Variety Castro Theater

479 Castro St 429 Castro St
cliffsvariety.com castrotheatre.com

5
5
FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPOTS
Billy Goat Hill
Laidley St & 30th St
sfrecpark.org/destination/
billy-goat-hill
 EXCELSIOR / VISITACION VALLEY / PORTOLA

1 6
COZIEST COFFEE SHOP BEST BURRITO
Mama Art Cafe Taqueria El Farolito
4754 Mission St 4817 Mission St
mamasf.com
4 7
2 CRAFTIEST COCKTAILS
BEST PHOTO OP AND BREWS

3 Candlestick Point Doctor’s Lounge

8 4826 Mission St
1150 Carroll Ave
1 parks.ca.gov doctorsloungesf.com
6
3 8
7 2
FRESH AND LOCAL CLASSIC SF RESTAURANT

Casa Lucas Market Breakfast at Tiffany’s

5 2499 San Bruno Ave
9 4555 Mission Street
breakfastattiffanyssf.com
4
ONLY IN SAN FRANCISCO 9
CULTURE FIX
Flora Grubb Gardens
1634 Jerrold Ave Jerry Garcia Amphitheater
floragrubb.com 100 John F Shelley Dr
sfrecpark.org/reservablefacility/
5 jerry-garcia-amphitheater
FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPOTS
John McLaren Park
100 John F Shelley Dr
sfrecpark.org/destination/
john-mclaren-park
 LOWER HAIGHT / UPPER HAIGHT / COLE VALLEY

1 6
COZIEST COFFEE SHOP BEST BURRITO
Cafe du Soleil Padrecito
200 Fillmore St 901 Cole St
padrecitosf.com
2
BEST PHOTO OP 7
Haight/Ashbury Intersection CRAFTIEST COCKTAILS
AND BREWS
Haight St & Ashbury St
5 Toronado
3 547 Haight St
7 toronado.com
3 FRESH AND LOCAL
1
9 Santa Clara Natural
8
Organic Market
2 4 CLASSIC SF RESTAURANT
798 Haight St
Zazie
4 941 Cole St
ONLY IN SAN FRANCISCO zaziesf.com
Braindrops
6 9
1324 Haight St CULTURE FIX
8 braindropssf.com
Amoeba Music
5 1855 Haight St
FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPOTS amoeba.com
Panhandle
Masonic Ave & Oak St
 MISSION / OUTER MISSION / BERNAL HEIGHTS

1 6
COZIEST COFFEE SHOP BEST BURRITO
3 Ritual La Taqueria
1026 Valencia St 2889 Mission St
ritualroasters.com
7
2 CRAFTIEST COCKTAILS
9 BEST PHOTO OP AND BREWS
2 El Techo de Lolinda
4 Dolores Park
Dolores St between 18th & 20th St 2518 Mission St
sfrecpark.org/destination/ eltechosf.com
mission-dolores-park
8 8
7 3 CLASSIC SF RESTAURANT
1
FRESH AND LOCAL Lolo
Rainbow Grocery 974 Valencia St
6 1745 Folsom St lolosf.com
rainbow.coop
9
4 CULTURE FIX
ONLY IN SAN FRANCISCO Clarion Alley
5 Paxton Gate Between Mission & Valencia St
824 Valencia St
paxtongate.com

5
FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPOTS
Bernal Heights Park
sfrecpark.org/destination/
bernal-heights-park
 San Francisco
Hosts Know Best
“I love meeting new people
and introducing them to the
real SF neighborhoods, as
well as helping bring revenue
to support local businesses.”

David Miller
Airbnb host and small business
owner, Braindrops

“My favorite urban hiking spot

is the Presidio—it’s a unique
area with large-scale art, 25
miles of trails, and 250 years
of military history.”

Alex Kenin
Airbnb Experience host and small
business owner, Urban Hiker SF

“Clarion Alley is the Mission’s

24-hour gallery. Local artists
keep the walls freshly painted
with murals ranging from
pretty to political.”

Rebecca Wright
Airbnb host
 FISHERMAN’S WHARF / RUSSIAN HILL
NORTH BEACH / NOB HILL

1 6
COZIEST COFFEE SHOP BEST BURRITO
Saint Frank Coffee Nick’s Crispy Tacos
2340 Polk St 1500 Broadway
saintfrankcoffee.com nickscrispytacos.com

2 7
BEST PHOTO OP CRAFTIEST COCKTAILS
AND BREWS
Lombard Street
Lombard St between Comstock Saloon
Hyde & Leavenworth St 155 Columbus Ave
comstocksaloon.com
3
FRESH AND LOCAL 8
CLASSIC SF RESTAURANT
2 Golden Veggie Market
1475 Polk St The House
1 1230 Grant Ave
9 4 thehse.com
5 ONLY IN SAN FRANCISCO
4 9
City Lights Bookstore
7 CULTURE FIX
261 Columbus Ave
6 citylights.com Beach Blanket Babylon
678 Green St
8
5 beachblanketbabylon.com
FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPOTS
The Embarcadero
3 Embarcadero St along
San Francisco Bay
 PRESIDIO / MARINA / PACIFIC HEIGHTS

1 6
COZIEST COFFEE SHOP BEST BURRITO
Jane Tacko
2123 Fillmore St 3115 Fillmore St
itsjane.com tacko.co

2 7
BEST PHOTO OP CRAFTIEST COCKTAILS
AND BREWS
Fort Point at
Golden Gate Bridge Palmers Tavern
Marine Dr 2298 Fillmore St
2 palmerssf.com
nps.gov/fopo

3 3 8
5 CLASSIC SF RESTAURANT
FRESH AND LOCAL
9
Fort Mason Farmers Market Tacolicious
8 Fort Mason Center, Marina Blvd 2031 Chestnut St
cafarmersmkts.com/ tacolicious.com
6
4 fort-mason-center-farmers-market
9
4 CULTURE FIX
7
ONLY IN SAN FRANCISCO Palace of Fine Arts Theater
1
BeGood Clothing 3301 Lyon St
2127 Union St palaceoffinearts.org
begoodclothes.com

5
FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPOTS
Crissy Field
1199 E Beach
presidio.gov/explore/Pages/
crissy-field.aspx
 POTRERO HILL / BAYVIEW / DOGPATCH

1 6
COZIEST COFFEE SHOP BEST BURRITO
Farley’s Papito
1315 18th St 317 Connecticut St
farleyscoffee.com papitosf.com

7 10 2 7
BEST PHOTO OP CRAFTIEST COCKTAILS
4 1 AND BREWS
3 Starr King Open Space
6 Anchor Brewing Company
Carolina & 23rd St
starrkingopenspace.org 1705 Mariposa St
anchorbrewing.com
8 3
2
FRESH AND LOCAL 8
Olivier’s Butchery LEND A HAND

1074 Illinois St SF and Marin Food Bank

oliviersbutchery.com 900 Pennsylvania Ave
sfmfoodbank.org
5 4
ONLY IN SAN FRANCISCO 9
CLASSIC SF RESTAURANT
Collage Gallery
9 Old Skool Cafe
1345 18th St
collage-gallery.com 1429 Mendell St
oldskoolcafe.org
5
FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPOTS 10
CULTURE FIX
Heron’s Head Park
32 Jennings St Bottom of the Hill
sf-port.org/index.aspx?page=210 1233 17th St
bottomofthehill.com
 RICHMOND / GOLDEN GATE PARK

1 6
COZIEST COFFEE SHOP BEST BURRITO
Toy Boat Dessert Cafe Gordo Taqueria
401 Clement St 5450 Geary Blvd

2 7
BEST PHOTO OP CRAFTIEST COCKTAILS
AND BREWS
Sutro Baths
680 Point Lobos Ave Beach Chalet
5 nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/ Brewery & Restaurant
3 4 1 9 cliff-house-sutro-baths.htm 1000 Great Hwy
6
beachchalet.com
2 3
FRESH AND LOCAL 8
Clement Street LEND A HAND
Farmers Market SF Botanical Garden
200 Clement St 1199 9th Ave
10 agriculturalinstitute.org/clement-st sfbotanicalgarden.org

7 8 9
4
ONLY IN SAN FRANCISCO CLASSIC SF RESTAURANT

Green Apple Books Burma Superstar

506 Clement St 309 Clement St
greenapplebooks.com burmasuperstar.com

5 10
FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPOTS CULTURE FIX

Land’s End De Young Museum

680 Point Lobos Ave 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/ deyoung.famsf.org
landsend.htm
San Francisco
Host-Owned Businesses
“The Ferry Building is a destination
that is loved by locals and visitors
alike, and it’s the only place where
you can get a slice of pie from
Three Babes Bakeshop!”

Lenore Estrada
Small business owner,
Three Babes Bakeshop

“I opened Oasis to share our

unique only-in-SF cabaret
nightclub with drag queen
bartenders, nighttime go-go
classes, and roof deck bbq.”

Geoff Benjamin
Small business owner,
Oasis Nightclub

“Ike’s is all about flavors that are

robust and exciting. Connect
to interesting people while
sharing a few sandwiches by
the Golden Gate.”

Ike Shehadeh
Small business owner,
Ike’s Place
 SOUTH BEACH / SOMA

1 6
COZIEST COFFEE SHOP BEST BURRITO
Sightglass Taqueria Can-Cún
270 7th St 1003 Market St
sightglasscoffee.com
7
2 CRAFTIEST COCKTAILS
BEST PHOTO OP AND BREWS

AT&T Park Oasis

24 Willie Mays Plaza 298 11th St
sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/ sfoasis.com
sf/ballpark
8
5
3 CLASSIC SF RESTAURANT
FRESH AND LOCAL The Butler and the Chef
3 Small Foods 155 S Park St
6 8
522 2nd St butlerandthechef.com
2 smallfoodssf.com
9
4 CULTURE FIX
ONLY IN SAN FRANCISCO SOMArts Cultural Center
1
Terroir Natural Wine 934 Brannan St
4
Bar and Merchant somarts.org
1116 Folsom St
terroirsf.com
7
9 5
FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPOTS
Yerba Buena Gardens
750 Howard St
yerbabuenagardens.com
 SUNSET / LAKE MERCED / TWIN PEAKS

1 6
COZIEST COFFEE SHOP BEST BURRITO
Henry’s House of Coffee La Corneta
1618 Noriega St 2834 Diamond St
henryshouseofcoffee.com lacorneta.com

2 7
8 2
BEST PHOTO OP CRAFTIEST COCKTAILS
AND BREWS
Twin Peaks
7 1 501 Twin Peaks Blvd Sunset Reservoir
4 Brewing Company
sfrecpark.org/destination/twin-peaks
3
1735 Noriega St
3 sunsetbeersf.com
FRESH AND LOCAL
Noriega Produce 8
CLASSIC SF RESTAURANT
9 3821 Noriega St
Outerlands
5
4 4001 Judah St
6 ONLY IN SAN FRANCISCO outerlandssf.com
Establish
9
3811 Noriega St
CULTURE FIX
establishsf.com
CinéArts at the Empire
5 85 W Portal Ave
FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPOTS cinemark.com
Glen Canyon Park
Elk St & Chenery St
sfparksalliance.org/our-parks/parks/
glen-canyon-park
 UNION SQUARE / TENDERLOIN / FINANCIAL DISTRICT

1 6
COZIEST COFFEE SHOP BEST BURRITO
Taylor Street Coffee Shop Colibri
375 Taylor St 438 Geary St
colibrimexicanbistro.net
2
BEST PHOTO OP 7
City Hall CRAFTIEST COCKTAILS
AND BREWS
1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl
Bourbon and Branch
3 501 Jones St
FRESH AND LOCAL bourbonandbranch.com
Heart of the City
8
5 Farmers Market
LEND A HAND
6 1182 Market St
hotcfarmersmarket.org Glide Memorial Church
330 Ellis St
1 4 glide.org
7
4 ONLY IN SAN FRANCISCO
8 9
9 Vacation
CLASSIC SF RESTAURANT
651 Larkin St
vacation-sf.com Brenda’s French Soul Food
652 Polk St
10
2 5 frenchsoulfood.com
3
FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPOTS
10
Union Square
CULTURE FIX
Geary St between
Powell & Stockton St Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin St
asianart.org
 WESTERN ADDITION / NOPA / HAYES VALLEY

1 6
COZIEST COFFEE SHOP BEST BURRITO
Blue Bottle Coffee Green Chile Kitchen
315 Linden St 1801 McAllister St
bluebottlecoffee.com greenchilekitchen.com

2 7
BEST PHOTO OP CRAFTIEST COCKTAILS
AND BREWS
The Painted Ladies
Steiner St between Boom Boom Room
7
Hayes & Grove St 1601 Fillmore St
9 boomboomroom.com
6 3
FRESH AND LOCAL 8
CLASSIC SF RESTAURANT
4 Bi-Rite Market
5 2 NoPa
550 Divisadero St
biritemarket.com 560 Divisadero St
nopasf.com
8 1 4
3 ONLY IN SAN FRANCISCO 9
CULTURE FIX
The Perish Trust
728 Divisadero St The Fillmore
theperishtrust.com 1805 Geary Blvd
thefillmore.com
5
FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPOTS
Alamo Square Park
Hayes St & Steiner St
sfparksalliance.org