Guidebook for San Francisco
Essentials
Cheap, good, produce with a large selection, including organic.
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Casa Lucas Market
2934 24th StCheap, good, produce with a large selection, including organic.
Small but good selection of specialty and healthy items including gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options.
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Five Markets
2824 24th StSmall but good selection of specialty and healthy items including gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options.
Food Scene
Hand-poured, specially blended/roasted coffee. A San Francisco institution.
913 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Philz Coffee
3101 24th StHand-poured, specially blended/roasted coffee. A San Francisco institution.
Locally made, organic, specialty donuts with good coffee and a great sun-drenched patio out back.
199 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dynamo Donut and Coffee
2760 24th StLocally made, organic, specialty donuts with good coffee and a great sun-drenched patio out back.
An old-school ice-cream fountain and diner with lots of vegetarian and vegan options.
138 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
St. Francis Fountain
2801 24th StAn old-school ice-cream fountain and diner with lots of vegetarian and vegan options.
Nice sit-down Mexican place that's been in the same spot since the 1920s. I recommend the Tostado Colorado. And be forewarned, their round "tamal" is the size of your head!
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Roosevelt Tamale Parlor
2817 24th StNice sit-down Mexican place that's been in the same spot since the 1920s. I recommend the Tostado Colorado. And be forewarned, their round "tamal" is the size of your head!
Small menu of inventive local, seasonal food. Order at the counter and grab a seat in their cute dining room. During the early hours they serve coffee and good baked goods.
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Local Mission Eatery
3111 24th StreetSmall menu of inventive local, seasonal food. Order at the counter and grab a seat in their cute dining room. During the early hours they serve coffee and good baked goods.
Unusual daily ice cream flavors. One of the best spots in the city.
224 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Humphry Slocombe
Unusual daily ice cream flavors. One of the best spots in the city.
Good, authentic, cheap, Mexican food. Open late, lots of seating.
64 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Taqueria Vallarta
3033 24th StGood, authentic, cheap, Mexican food. Open late, lots of seating.
Probably our favorite bakery in the city. Try the corn/cherry scone and the pizza. Also have gluten-free options, and good coffee. Closed on Tuesdays.
320 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th AveProbably our favorite bakery in the city. Try the corn/cherry scone and the pizza. Also have gluten-free options, and good coffee. Closed on Tuesdays.
Cure all their meats in-house. Interesting takes on traditional Jewish Delicatessen fare. Order at the counter and grab a table. Small but tends to move fast.
146 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
3150 24th StCure all their meats in-house. Interesting takes on traditional Jewish Delicatessen fare. Order at the counter and grab a table. Small but tends to move fast.
Small menu of Eastern European food. Super friendly owner. Nice little date spot. Try the paprikash, of course.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Paprika
3324 24th StSmall menu of Eastern European food. Super friendly owner. Nice little date spot. Try the paprikash, of course.
Shopping
Awesome independent bookstore with a great selection of cookbooks, art books, zines, Spanish-language and a little gallery in the back.
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Alley Cat Books
3036 24th StAwesome independent bookstore with a great selection of cookbooks, art books, zines, Spanish-language and a little gallery in the back.
Great independent bookstore that has a good literature section and the cheapest prices, plus it's also an art collective with gallery space in the back.
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Adobe Books & Arts Cooperative
3130 24th StGreat independent bookstore that has a good literature section and the cheapest prices, plus it's also an art collective with gallery space in the back.
Explorist International
3174 24th StreetUpscale record shop.
Well-curated vintage works on paper and new giftables.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Press Works On Paper
3108 24th StreetWell-curated vintage works on paper and new giftables.
The epitome of SF ethos. Part community center, part bulk food buying, part hand-made upcycled clothing, complete with sewing machines in the back occasional classes on how to use them.
Praxis
3047 24th StThe epitome of SF ethos. Part community center, part bulk food buying, part hand-made upcycled clothing, complete with sewing machines in the back occasional classes on how to use them.
Walgreens
1363 Divisadero StFor the things you go to Walgreens for.
Booze and snacks. Probably not the cheapest but can't beat the proximity.
92 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tony's Market & Liquor
2751 24th StBooze and snacks. Probably not the cheapest but can't beat the proximity.
Arts & Culture
Interesting exhibitions that speak to the issues permeating the neighborhood right now.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Galeria de la Raza
2779 Folsom StreetInteresting exhibitions that speak to the issues permeating the neighborhood right now.
The headquarters of Precita Eyes, which oversees all the murals around The Mission. Stop in for a map or to get in on a mural tour—a must do for the neighborhood.
55 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Precita Eyes Muralists
2981 24th StThe headquarters of Precita Eyes, which oversees all the murals around The Mission. Stop in for a map or to get in on a mural tour—a must do for the neighborhood.
Entertainment & Activities
A soda pop emporium with bottles from all over the world in every possible flavor, plus a small selection of old-time candy and a fast-chiller for the bottles you're want to taste immediately.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Laundry
3359 26th StA soda pop emporium with bottles from all over the world in every possible flavor, plus a small selection of old-time candy and a fast-chiller for the bottles you're want to taste immediately.
Drinks & Nightlife
Chill hangout with above-average bar menu, including putín with vegetarian mushroom gravy. Yum.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Zoe's
3088 24th StChill hangout with above-average bar menu, including putín with vegetarian mushroom gravy. Yum.
Everything Else
Near-by yoga studio with a free chanting session in the mornings and reasonable drop-in rates.
Yoga Society of San Francisco
2872 Folsom StNear-by yoga studio with a free chanting session in the mornings and reasonable drop-in rates.