Guidebook for San Francisco

Deborah
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

The owner's of Burma Superstar have a second location that takes reservations! So if you don't want to wait in line this is a great option.
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B Star
127 Clement St
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The owner's of Burma Superstar have a second location that takes reservations! So if you don't want to wait in line this is a great option.
Often considered the best Burmese food in SF but there is almost always a super long line! The place is definitely a hot-spot so if you don't mind the wait the food is delicious and the atmosphere is fun. Order the tea leaf salad.
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Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
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Often considered the best Burmese food in SF but there is almost always a super long line! The place is definitely a hot-spot so if you don't mind the wait the food is delicious and the atmosphere is fun. Order the tea leaf salad.
ONLY GO HERE IF YOU HAVE KIDS! it is super noisy with tons of kids running around (particularly before 7) but if you do have kids its a great kid friendly place to eat.
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Giorgio's Pizzeria
151 Clement St
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ONLY GO HERE IF YOU HAVE KIDS! it is super noisy with tons of kids running around (particularly before 7) but if you do have kids its a great kid friendly place to eat.
go when it is cold or a strange time of day to avoid the lines. There is also a second location on Devisadero that is less crowded. Super yummy ice cream. Take it and wander around the newly re-done Mission Dolores Park.
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Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
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go when it is cold or a strange time of day to avoid the lines. There is also a second location on Devisadero that is less crowded. Super yummy ice cream. Take it and wander around the newly re-done Mission Dolores Park.
This place has been around forever and has consistently great food and cocktails. It is a little bit fancy for SF so if you are dressed to go to the theater or ballet it is a good spot. You need reservations.
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Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
398 Hayes St
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This place has been around forever and has consistently great food and cocktails. It is a little bit fancy for SF so if you are dressed to go to the theater or ballet it is a good spot. You need reservations.
Great places for muscles and traditional french food (though they also have mexican food on the menu). They don't take reservations so if you are stuck on a weekend at 7pm with no place to eat put your name down here.
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Chez Maman West
401 Gough St
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Great places for muscles and traditional french food (though they also have mexican food on the menu). They don't take reservations so if you are stuck on a weekend at 7pm with no place to eat put your name down here.
Probably the best brunch in the city. You are going to need to wait a long time but it is worth it. Sit on the patio if it's a nice day.
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Zazie
941 Cole St
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Probably the best brunch in the city. You are going to need to wait a long time but it is worth it. Sit on the patio if it's a nice day.
Probably the most San Francisco of San Francisco coffee shops. They popularized $7 toast. (It is worth it.)
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The Mill
736 Divisadero St
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Probably the most San Francisco of San Francisco coffee shops. They popularized $7 toast. (It is worth it.)
This place is fairly fancy, but the food is excellent. It caters to an older (and richer) clientele then most SF restaurants so if you are looking for something a bit more grown-up feeling this is a great place to go. They have a bar where you can get their famous burger (about $20) and sit in big leather chairs which is a lovely way to spend a night.
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Spruce
3640 Sacramento St
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This place is fairly fancy, but the food is excellent. It caters to an older (and richer) clientele then most SF restaurants so if you are looking for something a bit more grown-up feeling this is a great place to go. They have a bar where you can get their famous burger (about $20) and sit in big leather chairs which is a lovely way to spend a night.
If you are on Chestnut Street for breakfast or lunch this place is great. I love the beet salad and the burger is often ranked one of the best in the city.
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Causwells
2346 Chestnut St
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If you are on Chestnut Street for breakfast or lunch this place is great. I love the beet salad and the burger is often ranked one of the best in the city.
Super SF experience. Wait in the long line for breakfast or lunch or bread. You won't regret it. If you get it to go you can walk around mission dolores park.
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
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Super SF experience. Wait in the long line for breakfast or lunch or bread. You won't regret it. If you get it to go you can walk around mission dolores park.
If you even moderately like food, this place is a MUST. Bike to sausalito and take the ferry back and land here for the perfect SF day. I assure you, you will not be disappointed.
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Ferry Building
1 The Embarcadero
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If you even moderately like food, this place is a MUST. Bike to sausalito and take the ferry back and land here for the perfect SF day. I assure you, you will not be disappointed.
Great place for fancy mexican tacos and to get a view of the Mission hipster scene.
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Loló
974 Valencia St
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Great place for fancy mexican tacos and to get a view of the Mission hipster scene.
The lines are LONG! Like really long! If it is the off-season or you have a newspaper and aren't particularly hungry it is worth it. But sadly I think you should probably go elsewhere in the summer. There are lots of other great spots! Like eats on our corner which is seriously almost as good.
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Mama's On Washington Square
1701 Stockton St
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The lines are LONG! Like really long! If it is the off-season or you have a newspaper and aren't particularly hungry it is worth it. But sadly I think you should probably go elsewhere in the summer. There are lots of other great spots! Like eats on our corner which is seriously almost as good.
This place recently won the "best new bakery in the US" In Bon Appetit! http://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-bakeries-2016. Go on a weekday, as the line on the weekend is LONG. Also go early (they open at 7) as they run our pretty early.
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Arsicault Bakery
397 Arguello Blvd
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This place recently won the "best new bakery in the US" In Bon Appetit! http://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-bakeries-2016. Go on a weekday, as the line on the weekend is LONG. Also go early (they open at 7) as they run our pretty early.
Amazing salads and sandwiches in great fun neighborhoods.
Blue Barn Steiner
3344 Steiner St
Amazing salads and sandwiches in great fun neighborhoods.
Delicious and quick Mediterranean inspired food in pacific heights.
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Noosh
2001 Fillmore St
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Delicious and quick Mediterranean inspired food in pacific heights.
Need reservations: it has a Michelin star! And food is delicious in a non stuffy atmosphere.
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The Progress
1525 Fillmore Street
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Need reservations: it has a Michelin star! And food is delicious in a non stuffy atmosphere.
If you love classic French food this is a great spot on our block. You are almost always greeted by the owner (who is actually French.)
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Chapeau!
126 Clement St
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If you love classic French food this is a great spot on our block. You are almost always greeted by the owner (who is actually French.)
Yes there are many Asian spots to eat but this one is probably our favorite. It’s only to go and often takes awhile so call or order ahead.
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Thai Time Restaurant
315 8th Ave
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Yes there are many Asian spots to eat but this one is probably our favorite. It’s only to go and often takes awhile so call or order ahead.
Delicious dim sum. Make reservations and come with a big group to try everything!
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Dragon Beaux
5700 Geary Blvd
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Delicious dim sum. Make reservations and come with a big group to try everything!
Good place for a quick bite and a coffee or relax over a book.
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Angelina's Deli Cafe
6000 California St
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Good place for a quick bite and a coffee or relax over a book.
Needs reservations: So good it basically started an entire neighborhood.
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Nopa
560 Divisadero St
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Needs reservations: So good it basically started an entire neighborhood.
Needs reservations: hip and delicious food.
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Che Fico
838 Divisadero St
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Needs reservations: hip and delicious food.
Excellent Turkish restaurant with a unique and noteworthy wine list.
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Kitchen Istanbul
349 Clement St
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Excellent Turkish restaurant with a unique and noteworthy wine list.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great dive-y bar only steps from our house. The sometimes have live music.
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The Plough and the Stars
116 Clement St
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Great dive-y bar only steps from our house. The sometimes have live music.
This is my favorite spot to get "California inspired" Mexican food in the marina. They are moving down the block this summer so if you get there and they are closed they have moved two blocks west.)
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Tacolicious
741 Valencia St
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This is my favorite spot to get "California inspired" Mexican food in the marina. They are moving down the block this summer so if you get there and they are closed they have moved two blocks west.)
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Richmond Republic Draught House
642 Clement St
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Good food and drinks and outdoor seating on Fillmore street.
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The Snug
2301 Fillmore St
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Good food and drinks and outdoor seating on Fillmore street.

Exercise

If you haven't been to Soul Cycle but like spin classes you should check it out.
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SoulCycle
2095 Union Street
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If you haven't been to Soul Cycle but like spin classes you should check it out.
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Barry's Bootcamp
2246 Lombard St
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Yoga Flow SF - Union
1892 Union St
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Crunch Fitness - Chestnut
2324 Chestnut St
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Locals run and walk these steps and Diane Feinstein lives on them!
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Lyon Street Steps
2545-2551 Lyon St
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Locals run and walk these steps and Diane Feinstein lives on them!

Essentials

closest coffee shop, the people that work there are really kind and service is quick.
Cumaica
1398 Mission St
closest coffee shop, the people that work there are really kind and service is quick.
If you love Starbucks (don't tell anyone but I do) this is the closest and they are open 24 hours.
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Starbucks
2132 Chestnut St
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If you love Starbucks (don't tell anyone but I do) this is the closest and they are open 24 hours.
It's REALLY expensive but good if you need an incredibly delicious desert, fish or meat or if you don't have time to go to Trader Joe's or Safeway.
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Cal-Mart
3585 California St
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It's REALLY expensive but good if you need an incredibly delicious desert, fish or meat or if you don't have time to go to Trader Joe's or Safeway.
Buy your grocery staples here. You can walk there and Uber back for about $6.
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Trader Joe's
3 Masonic Ave
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Buy your grocery staples here. You can walk there and Uber back for about $6.
If you are in the Haight it is a good spot to stop for groceries.
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Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island St
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If you are in the Haight it is a good spot to stop for groceries.
Closest large affordable grocery store.
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Safeway
735 7th Ave
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Closest large affordable grocery store.

Shopping

A very lively local bookshop. They have new and used titles and it's a great place to spend an afternoon. They also have a great selection of kids books.
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Green Apple Books
506 Clement St
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A very lively local bookshop. They have new and used titles and it's a great place to spend an afternoon. They also have a great selection of kids books.
This is the center of the high-end shopping on fillmore street.
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rag & bone
2060 Fillmore St
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This is the center of the high-end shopping on fillmore street.
Best local outdoor shop. If you are looking for new running shoes, a tent or anything else that is needed for an outdoor activity this space is 80,000 square feet (huge!) and can have amazing deals. They also rent bikes so pick up your bike here to go across the bridge. (Make a reservation online).
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Sports Basement Presidio
610 Old Mason St
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Best local outdoor shop. If you are looking for new running shoes, a tent or anything else that is needed for an outdoor activity this space is 80,000 square feet (huge!) and can have amazing deals. They also rent bikes so pick up your bike here to go across the bridge. (Make a reservation online).
This is where our department stores are located. There are options for couture and clothes for the rest of us.
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Union Square
333 Post St
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This is where our department stores are located. There are options for couture and clothes for the rest of us.
This is much more than a mall... Nordstroms and Bloomingdales are here, and go downstairs to check out the only in SF food court. Everything is in this mall... Madewell, J Crew, Banana, H&M, Lulu etc.
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Westfield San Francisco Centre
865 Market St
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This is much more than a mall... Nordstroms and Bloomingdales are here, and go downstairs to check out the only in SF food court. Everything is in this mall... Madewell, J Crew, Banana, H&M, Lulu etc.
Street filled with local and chain boutiques and restaurants. Super nice walk down through the presidio and you can Uber home!
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Chestnut Street
Chestnut Street
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Street filled with local and chain boutiques and restaurants. Super nice walk down through the presidio and you can Uber home!
Great place for kids toys. Best for kids under 7 or so.
Tantrum
248 Clement St
Great place for kids toys. Best for kids under 7 or so.
Just a few blocks east on sacramento street you’ll find high-end boutiques galore. Also a couple of good consignment shops.
Sacramento Street
Sacramento Street
Just a few blocks east on sacramento street you’ll find high-end boutiques galore. Also a couple of good consignment shops.

Sightseeing

Yes it is true that mostly only tourists go here, but with the right attitude it is a fun place to visit. Even for locals (though most of them won't admit it.)
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Λιμάνι των Ψαράδων
2801 Leavenworth St
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Yes it is true that mostly only tourists go here, but with the right attitude it is a fun place to visit. Even for locals (though most of them won't admit it.)
Walking or biking across it is actually more fun than it sounds.
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Χρυσή Πύλη Γέφυρα
Golden Gate Bridge
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Walking or biking across it is actually more fun than it sounds.
It's worth the visit to get a brownie sundae.
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The Original Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop at Ghirardelli Square
900 North Point St
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It's worth the visit to get a brownie sundae.
Make your reservations early! Tickets do sell out. This is one of the touristy things that is actually worth doing.
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Νησί Άλκατραζ
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Make your reservations early! Tickets do sell out. This is one of the touristy things that is actually worth doing.
Go to a Giants Game!
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Στάδιο Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
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Go to a Giants Game!
I listed it under sightseeing and not parks because it really is something to see. On a sunny day it’s literally full with fun young people.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
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I listed it under sightseeing and not parks because it really is something to see. On a sunny day it’s literally full with fun young people.
On the Pacific Ocean the remnants of these baths are worth a visit if you are by the beach.
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Λουτρά Σούτρο
1004 Point Lobos Ave
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On the Pacific Ocean the remnants of these baths are worth a visit if you are by the beach.
Star wars lovers might find it fun to walk around the Lucas films campus in the presidio and find the statue of yoda. The gardens are beautiful!
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Κρήνη του Γιόντα
1 Letterman Dr
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Star wars lovers might find it fun to walk around the Lucas films campus in the presidio and find the statue of yoda. The gardens are beautiful!

Parks & Nature

Golden Gate Park isn't visited by visitors as often as it should be. Two incredible museums (Academy of Sciences and the de Young) and beautiful trails, gardens and open spaces. In many ways it is similar to Central Park, but less crowded.
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Πάρκο Golden Gate
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Golden Gate Park isn't visited by visitors as often as it should be. Two incredible museums (Academy of Sciences and the de Young) and beautiful trails, gardens and open spaces. In many ways it is similar to Central Park, but less crowded.
Close and easy park for families. Also, if you are a swimmer they have an indoor pool here.
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Angelo J. Rossi Playground
600 Arguello Blvd
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Close and easy park for families. Also, if you are a swimmer they have an indoor pool here.
This short hiking trail has absolutely gorgeous views of the bridge and the ocean. Absolutely worth the walk. I'd Uber to the end (just above the Clif House) and then walk all the way back.
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Lands End Trail
Lands End Trail
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This short hiking trail has absolutely gorgeous views of the bridge and the ocean. Absolutely worth the walk. I'd Uber to the end (just above the Clif House) and then walk all the way back.
San Francisco has a Zoo! It isn't exactly the San Diego Zoo but if you have animal loving kids, it is a nice way to spend the day. It is right at the ocean so if it is foggy it may be really cold so bring a jacket.
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Ζωολογικός Κήπος Σαν Φρανσίσκο
Upper Great Highway
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San Francisco has a Zoo! It isn't exactly the San Diego Zoo but if you have animal loving kids, it is a nice way to spend the day. It is right at the ocean so if it is foggy it may be really cold so bring a jacket.
Really nice playground and grassy field.
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Julius Kahn Playground
Spruce Street
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Really nice playground and grassy field.
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Mountain Lake Park
98 Funston Ave
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