Escape to the Mission–and beyond

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Escape to the Mission–and beyond

Sightseeing

Cultural and historical walking tours of the murals in the Mission District. Do not miss!
55 yerel halk öneriyor
Precita Eyes Muralists
2981 24th St
55 yerel halk öneriyor
Cultural and historical walking tours of the murals in the Mission District. Do not miss!
Gorgeous park with beautiful view of downtown SF. Great place to picnic or eat your yummy ice-cream from bi-rite creamery
106 yerel halk öneriyor
Dolores Park Church
455 Dolores St
106 yerel halk öneriyor
Gorgeous park with beautiful view of downtown SF. Great place to picnic or eat your yummy ice-cream from bi-rite creamery
historical church- Worth a visit!
63 yerel halk öneriyor
Mission Dolores
63 yerel halk öneriyor
historical church- Worth a visit!
the best farmer's market ever- Written up in all the foodie magazines
679 yerel halk öneriyor
Ferry Building Marketplace
679 yerel halk öneriyor
the best farmer's market ever- Written up in all the foodie magazines
Our lovely weekly Farmer's Market is open on Bartlett Street @ 22nd Thursdays from 4-7 p.m. between late March/Early April through mid November. Organic, seasonal, and direct from farms around central and northern California. Live music, flowers, crafts, prepared foods like Rotisserie chicken, baked goods, flowers, empanadas, and more.
16 yerel halk öneriyor
Mission Community Market
84 Bartlett St
16 yerel halk öneriyor
Our lovely weekly Farmer's Market is open on Bartlett Street @ 22nd Thursdays from 4-7 p.m. between late March/Early April through mid November. Organic, seasonal, and direct from farms around central and northern California. Live music, flowers, crafts, prepared foods like Rotisserie chicken, baked goods, flowers, empanadas, and more.

Food Scene

Italian Restaurant, solid cocktails, great service, nice happy hour. Indoor/Outdoor seating. Written up in the NY Times. And right around the corner at Valenica and 23rd. Try the thin, wood fired pizza with vegan sausage (trust me it's awesome).
282 yerel halk öneriyor
Beretta
1199 Valencia St
282 yerel halk öneriyor
Italian Restaurant, solid cocktails, great service, nice happy hour. Indoor/Outdoor seating. Written up in the NY Times. And right around the corner at Valenica and 23rd. Try the thin, wood fired pizza with vegan sausage (trust me it's awesome).
One of the yummiest bakeries in town. Muffins, bread, daily pizza (1 type per day), huge cookies, coffee, and more. Self-service for most items. Limited outdoor seating in a parklet. Seeded breadsticks and Cheese rolls to die for! On Valencia between 23rd and 24th Street.
320 yerel halk öneriyor
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Ave
320 yerel halk öneriyor
One of the yummiest bakeries in town. Muffins, bread, daily pizza (1 type per day), huge cookies, coffee, and more. Self-service for most items. Limited outdoor seating in a parklet. Seeded breadsticks and Cheese rolls to die for! On Valencia between 23rd and 24th Street.
Home of the 4 dollar cup of coffee. Good wifi and the place to see and be seen in SF
296 yerel halk öneriyor
Ritual Coffee Roasters
1026 Valencia St
296 yerel halk öneriyor
Home of the 4 dollar cup of coffee. Good wifi and the place to see and be seen in SF
Delicious high end rotisserie chicken
203 yerel halk öneriyor
Limón Rotisserie
524 Valencia St
203 yerel halk öneriyor
Delicious high end rotisserie chicken
Cheap delicious south eastern Vegetarian Indian Dosas
101 yerel halk öneriyor
Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia St
101 yerel halk öneriyor
Cheap delicious south eastern Vegetarian Indian Dosas
Eclairs, flourless mousse cake, bread pudding etc. YUM
768 yerel halk öneriyor
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
768 yerel halk öneriyor
Eclairs, flourless mousse cake, bread pudding etc. YUM
Restaurant that offers classic film screenings on the patio during dinner. Delicious food with a unique ambiance.
343 yerel halk öneriyor
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission St
343 yerel halk öneriyor
Restaurant that offers classic film screenings on the patio during dinner. Delicious food with a unique ambiance.
Solid sandwiches and great to take to picnic at Dolores Park. Lines can be long.
87 yerel halk öneriyor
Ike's Place
2239 Market Street
87 yerel halk öneriyor
Solid sandwiches and great to take to picnic at Dolores Park. Lines can be long.
Niman Ranch burgers!
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Big Mouth Burgers
3392 24th St
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Niman Ranch burgers!
In my opinion, it's the best taqueria in the Mission, and the best house salsa (a creamy, smoky, spicy concoction). Not the cheapest, but really good. For Vegans, they have Soyrizo options. Try the chicken mole burrito. Their costs have gone up significantly post Covid so be forewarned.
196 yerel halk öneriyor
Papalote Mexican Grill
1777 Fulton St
196 yerel halk öneriyor
In my opinion, it's the best taqueria in the Mission, and the best house salsa (a creamy, smoky, spicy concoction). Not the cheapest, but really good. For Vegans, they have Soyrizo options. Try the chicken mole burrito. Their costs have gone up significantly post Covid so be forewarned.
It's not authentic and doesn't try to be. But damn if this place isn't consistently awesome. Try the braised beef tacos, fish tacos, beer can chicken tacos, and one of their 100+ tequila options. Indoor/Outdoor. Lunch on weekends and Dinner weeknights/weekends. Obama ate here once so there's that!
360 yerel halk öneriyor
Tacolicious
741 Valencia St
360 yerel halk öneriyor
It's not authentic and doesn't try to be. But damn if this place isn't consistently awesome. Try the braised beef tacos, fish tacos, beer can chicken tacos, and one of their 100+ tequila options. Indoor/Outdoor. Lunch on weekends and Dinner weeknights/weekends. Obama ate here once so there's that!
Located next to the Chapel, a live music venue that gets amazing bands (From Peter Hook and the Light (New Order) to Elvis Costello, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and so many others, this is a fun place to go for brunch or dinner on the weekends, and dinner during the week. Great indoor/outdoor space. Good service, great cocktails.
Curio
775 Valencia St
Located next to the Chapel, a live music venue that gets amazing bands (From Peter Hook and the Light (New Order) to Elvis Costello, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and so many others, this is a fun place to go for brunch or dinner on the weekends, and dinner during the week. Great indoor/outdoor space. Good service, great cocktails.
Solid and consistently good. Quick. Cheap. Local. Indoor eating.
24 yerel halk öneriyor
El Toro Taqueria
598 Valencia St
24 yerel halk öneriyor
Solid and consistently good. Quick. Cheap. Local. Indoor eating.
Nice bodega with decent selection of to go drinks (beer, hard seltzer, non-alcoholic), snacks, etc. But their sandwiches rock. The Korean BBQ is sublime. This place has caught on over the years so there can be a line to get a sandwich... But it is worth it.
38 yerel halk öneriyor
Rhea's Deli & Market
800 Valencia St
38 yerel halk öneriyor
Nice bodega with decent selection of to go drinks (beer, hard seltzer, non-alcoholic), snacks, etc. But their sandwiches rock. The Korean BBQ is sublime. This place has caught on over the years so there can be a line to get a sandwich... But it is worth it.
It's really, really good. And I'm a pizza snob. It's not NY. It's a CA spin on Italian. Try the soft serve (only available after 4 pm) too with olive oil and salt. Before you say "eeew" try it. Indoor/Outdoor. Gets pretty crowded on the weekends. But sometimes you get lucky...
21 yerel halk öneriyor
Flour + Water Pizzeria
702 Valencia St
21 yerel halk öneriyor
It's really, really good. And I'm a pizza snob. It's not NY. It's a CA spin on Italian. Try the soft serve (only available after 4 pm) too with olive oil and salt. Before you say "eeew" try it. Indoor/Outdoor. Gets pretty crowded on the weekends. But sometimes you get lucky...
Need to buy a bike? Repair? Or just ask question? These guys and gals are amazingly knowledgeable.
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Valencia Cyclery
1077 Valencia St
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Need to buy a bike? Repair? Or just ask question? These guys and gals are amazingly knowledgeable.
Hole in the wall type place. Really good Pakistani/Indian food. Indoor/Outdoor seating. Pretty cheap. Bring your own beer/wine as they don't have a liquor license. Consistently delicious as long as I've lived here (20+ years)
90 yerel halk öneriyor
Pakwan
3182 16th St
90 yerel halk öneriyor
Hole in the wall type place. Really good Pakistani/Indian food. Indoor/Outdoor seating. Pretty cheap. Bring your own beer/wine as they don't have a liquor license. Consistently delicious as long as I've lived here (20+ years)
Exquisite chocolate, hot drinkable chocolate, and baked goods. They make the chocolate on the premises. Indoor/outdoor seating. Cafe meets chocolate shop. Special place. You will not be disappointed.
152 yerel halk öneriyor
Dandelion Chocolate
740 Valencia St
152 yerel halk öneriyor
Exquisite chocolate, hot drinkable chocolate, and baked goods. They make the chocolate on the premises. Indoor/outdoor seating. Cafe meets chocolate shop. Special place. You will not be disappointed.
Really, really good fresh baked cookies.
47 yerel halk öneriyor
Anthony's Cookies
1417 Valencia St
47 yerel halk öneriyor
Really, really good fresh baked cookies.
What started as a breakfast hole in the wall across the street has grown to a hot, trendy spot with limited seating. Filling, rich, and addictive breakfast burritos and other sandos. Expect a line on the weekends in the morning through 11:30 a.m. or so. Worth the wait. Limited seats outside/inside.
Breakfast Little
What started as a breakfast hole in the wall across the street has grown to a hot, trendy spot with limited seating. Filling, rich, and addictive breakfast burritos and other sandos. Expect a line on the weekends in the morning through 11:30 a.m. or so. Worth the wait. Limited seats outside/inside.
This wildly popular Thai restaurant started in Berkeley and just opened in SF (July, 2023) on Valencia Street, barely a five minute walk from your front door. Thai comfort food as well as new flavors you'll dig.
Funky Elephant SF
This wildly popular Thai restaurant started in Berkeley and just opened in SF (July, 2023) on Valencia Street, barely a five minute walk from your front door. Thai comfort food as well as new flavors you'll dig.
Bustling Italian Restaurant open for lunch and dinner. Pasta dishes are quite good and you can customize basically any combination you want (pasta type/sauce/meat/no meat). Service is attentive and friendly. Indoor/Outdoor seating. Owners are from Italy.
Bottega
Bustling Italian Restaurant open for lunch and dinner. Pasta dishes are quite good and you can customize basically any combination you want (pasta type/sauce/meat/no meat). Service is attentive and friendly. Indoor/Outdoor seating. Owners are from Italy.
Indulgent breakfast or brunch anyone? Plain Jane is a solid choice. Indoor/Outdoor seating. Almost always a line, but it moves pretty quickly (~15 mins?) Salads and sandwiches are good, but their pancake trio is tops. Bring your appetite for that as it's filling. Service can be good, but they're pretty overwhelmed on weekends.
Plain Jane
1000 Guerrero St
Indulgent breakfast or brunch anyone? Plain Jane is a solid choice. Indoor/Outdoor seating. Almost always a line, but it moves pretty quickly (~15 mins?) Salads and sandwiches are good, but their pancake trio is tops. Bring your appetite for that as it's filling. Service can be good, but they're pretty overwhelmed on weekends.
Diner open until 3 pm every day. Pancakes, eggs, omelettes, salads, vegan options, sandwiches, and more. Indoor/Outdoor seating. Good service. Try the soyrizo.
58 yerel halk öneriyor
Boogaloos
3296 22nd St
58 yerel halk öneriyor
Diner open until 3 pm every day. Pancakes, eggs, omelettes, salads, vegan options, sandwiches, and more. Indoor/Outdoor seating. Good service. Try the soyrizo.

Everything Else

Sweet library, 1 block away and free wifi
6 yerel halk öneriyor
Mission Branch Library
1234 Bartlett St
6 yerel halk öneriyor
Sweet library, 1 block away and free wifi
One of the most popular yoga studios in San Francisco
38 yerel halk öneriyor
Yoga Tree Valencia
1234 Valencia St
38 yerel halk öneriyor
One of the most popular yoga studios in San Francisco
Transportation to the airport, East bay, and downtown SF
227 yerel halk öneriyor
24th St Mission station
227 yerel halk öneriyor
Transportation to the airport, East bay, and downtown SF
Salted caramel icecream? Need I say more?
478 yerel halk öneriyor
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
478 yerel halk öneriyor
Salted caramel icecream? Need I say more?
cheap foot reflexology
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Relax Feet
1493 Valencia St
7 yerel halk öneriyor
cheap foot reflexology
San Francisco Buddhist Center
37 Bartlett St
meditation classes
Yes Cannabis is legal in California. SF has a ton of dispensaries, but this place, located on Mission Street between 22nd and 21st Street has a great, efficient, knowledgeable staff, selection of oils, edibles, and smokeable options. They have different specials everyday. Debit card or cash only. No credit cards.
Purple Star MD
Yes Cannabis is legal in California. SF has a ton of dispensaries, but this place, located on Mission Street between 22nd and 21st Street has a great, efficient, knowledgeable staff, selection of oils, edibles, and smokeable options. They have different specials everyday. Debit card or cash only. No credit cards.

Arts & Culture

Fabulous dance classes
15 yerel halk öneriyor
Dance Mission Theater
3316 24th St
15 yerel halk öneriyor
Fabulous dance classes
wonderful community theater
33 yerel halk öneriyor
The Marsh
1062 Valencia St
33 yerel halk öneriyor
wonderful community theater
Wonderful theater and dance performances
12 yerel halk öneriyor
ODC Theater
3153 17th St
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Wonderful theater and dance performances
Hip, cool, small, local theater that features indie films, film festivals, and more.
87 yerel halk öneriyor
Roxie Cinema
3117 16th St
87 yerel halk öneriyor
Hip, cool, small, local theater that features indie films, film festivals, and more.
Alternative Comic Book and Zine Store. Political, LGBTQ+, definitely not for young children.
Silver Sprocket
1018 Valencia St
Alternative Comic Book and Zine Store. Political, LGBTQ+, definitely not for young children.
Restored 1930s theater plex (5 theaters) and bar called Bear vs Bull. Reserved seats, waiter service with full food menu, cocktails, and draft beers to your seat. Strict no talking/cell use policy (hooray!), exclusive movie release events with the director and actors (sometimes in person, sometimes streaming), curated independent films and blockbusters.
229 yerel halk öneriyor
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2550 Mission St
229 yerel halk öneriyor
Restored 1930s theater plex (5 theaters) and bar called Bear vs Bull. Reserved seats, waiter service with full food menu, cocktails, and draft beers to your seat. Strict no talking/cell use policy (hooray!), exclusive movie release events with the director and actors (sometimes in person, sometimes streaming), curated independent films and blockbusters.

Shopping

Classic SF bicycle store. Nice people and can fix or tune up your bicycle as well as buy a bike or bike accessories.
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Valencia Cyclery
1077 Valencia St
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Classic SF bicycle store. Nice people and can fix or tune up your bicycle as well as buy a bike or bike accessories.
Pharmacy, over- the- counter medications and basic toiletries.
263 yerel halk öneriyor
Walgreens
1363 Divisadero St
263 yerel halk öneriyor
Pharmacy, over- the- counter medications and basic toiletries.
Fabulous indépendant book store with a good selection of used books
41 yerel halk öneriyor
Dog Eared Books
900 Valencia St
41 yerel halk öneriyor
Fabulous indépendant book store with a good selection of used books

Essentials

Local grocery- organic produce and yummy salad bar.
60 yerel halk öneriyor
Valencia Whole Foods
999 Valencia St
60 yerel halk öneriyor
Local grocery- organic produce and yummy salad bar.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hip, local bar/club with great drinks and music
69 yerel halk öneriyor
Make-Out Room
3225 22nd St
69 yerel halk öneriyor
Hip, local bar/club with great drinks and music
Notorious Mission hang out for bike messengers and hipsters. Awesome outdoor space
222 yerel halk öneriyor
Zeitgeist
199 Valencia St
222 yerel halk öneriyor
Notorious Mission hang out for bike messengers and hipsters. Awesome outdoor space
Downstairs is a pretty chill hip bar scene- upstairs is more of a place to rock-it
89 yerel halk öneriyor
The Valencia Room
647 Valencia St
89 yerel halk öneriyor
Downstairs is a pretty chill hip bar scene- upstairs is more of a place to rock-it
Offers contemporary Japanese food with a sophictated twist on the traditional Izakaya style of informal dining
47 yerel halk öneriyor
Nihon Whisky Lounge
1779 Folsom St
47 yerel halk öneriyor
Offers contemporary Japanese food with a sophictated twist on the traditional Izakaya style of informal dining
Hip place to go Dancing in the Mission
PINK
2925 16th St
Hip place to go Dancing in the Mission
Hip bar/club to go salsa dancing with a unique outdoor space to get down!
196 yerel halk öneriyor
El Rio
3158 Mission St
196 yerel halk öneriyor
Hip bar/club to go salsa dancing with a unique outdoor space to get down!
Delicious food and 100's of beers from around the world
177 yerel halk öneriyor
The Monk's Kettle
3141 16th Street
177 yerel halk öneriyor
Delicious food and 100's of beers from around the world
The only rooftop bar in SF with 360º views of the city. Lively scene. Younger crowd. Great cocktails and appetizers (Mexican Street food), usually a line, especially on warm, sunny days.
224 yerel halk öneriyor
El Techo
2516 Mission St
224 yerel halk öneriyor
The only rooftop bar in SF with 360º views of the city. Lively scene. Younger crowd. Great cocktails and appetizers (Mexican Street food), usually a line, especially on warm, sunny days.