Clifton's Guidebook

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Clifton's Guidebook

Favorite spots in the Castro

Great wine shop with a phenomenal Italian sandwich/salad shop inside. You can buy a bottle, have them open it up, and enjoy while you’re waiting for your food. Grab a table out in front!
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Swirl on Castro
572 Castro St
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Great wine shop with a phenomenal Italian sandwich/salad shop inside. You can buy a bottle, have them open it up, and enjoy while you’re waiting for your food. Grab a table out in front!
Casual but good food with beautiful garden patio in back
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Fable
558 Castro St
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Casual but good food with beautiful garden patio in back
Incredible seafood spot with excellent cioppino, oysters, and a list of daily specials. Get there just before they open and put your name down on the board to avoid a long wait.
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Anchor Oyster Bar
579 Castro St
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Incredible seafood spot with excellent cioppino, oysters, and a list of daily specials. Get there just before they open and put your name down on the board to avoid a long wait.
Great craft cocktail bar with beautiful decor.
Lobby Bar
4230 18th Street
Great craft cocktail bar with beautiful decor.
Closest grocery store with parking underneath on Collingwood st.
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Mollie Stone's Markets
2435 California St
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Closest grocery store with parking underneath on Collingwood st.
Our cute local coffee shop just around the corner without having to walk down to the Castro
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Neighbor's Corner
499 Douglass St
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Our cute local coffee shop just around the corner without having to walk down to the Castro
Excellent tapas restaurant with a great Spanish wine selection.
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Canela Bistro & Wine Bar
2272 Market St
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Excellent tapas restaurant with a great Spanish wine selection.
Traditional French bistro that makes all the French classics exquisitely. Rich and delicious food. Good selection of French wines. Get the Pommes Landaises on the side (delicious sliced potatoes fried in duck fat)
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L'Ardoise
151 Noe St
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Traditional French bistro that makes all the French classics exquisitely. Rich and delicious food. Good selection of French wines. Get the Pommes Landaises on the side (delicious sliced potatoes fried in duck fat)
Excellent craft cocktail bar with a casual vibe
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Churchill
198 Church St
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Excellent craft cocktail bar with a casual vibe
Fun tiki bar with a creative selection of rum based cocktails
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Last Rites
718 14th St
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Fun tiki bar with a creative selection of rum based cocktails
Upscale Mexican food with excellent cocktails
Santeria
2251 Market Street
Upscale Mexican food with excellent cocktails
Casual but excellent Indian restaurant. Primarily north Indian food. All the delicious curries and breads.
Tara Indian Cuisine
2217 Market St
Casual but excellent Indian restaurant. Primarily north Indian food. All the delicious curries and breads.
This is the place to come for brunch. Favorite include the Millionaires bacon and mascarpone stuffed French toast. Get there early or on a weekday to avoid the weekend crowds.
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Kitchen Story
3499 16th St
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This is the place to come for brunch. Favorite include the Millionaires bacon and mascarpone stuffed French toast. Get there early or on a weekday to avoid the weekend crowds.
Another great brunch spot in the neighborhood
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Wooden Spoon
2172 Market St
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Another great brunch spot in the neighborhood

Favorite restaurants outside of Castro

Some of our favorite restaurants in other parts of the city
Excellent sushi. Try the Hawaiian rolls. Small space with limited seating.
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Sushi Zone
1815 Market St
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Excellent sushi. Try the Hawaiian rolls. Small space with limited seating.
Some of the best sushi in the city. Try the tasting menu for full experience. Don’t miss the spicy cracker appetizer.
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Saru Sushi Bar
3856 24th St
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Some of the best sushi in the city. Try the tasting menu for full experience. Don’t miss the spicy cracker appetizer.
Best Burmese food in the city. Don’t miss the Mandalay special noodle.
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Mandalay Restaurant
4348 California St
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Best Burmese food in the city. Don’t miss the Mandalay special noodle.
Voted best croissants in the US by bon apetit magazine. Go on a weekday to avoid long lines. The chocolate almond croissants are especially decadent.
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Arsicault Bakery
397 Arguello Blvd
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Voted best croissants in the US by bon apetit magazine. Go on a weekday to avoid long lines. The chocolate almond croissants are especially decadent.
Upscale pastry shop with delicious croissants, danishes, pastries and sandwiches.
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b. patisserie
2821 California St
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Upscale pastry shop with delicious croissants, danishes, pastries and sandwiches.
Consistently one of the best restaurants in the city with elevated California cuisine. Gorgeous space as well, with an excellent wine list. Very good for brunch as well.
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Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission St
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Consistently one of the best restaurants in the city with elevated California cuisine. Gorgeous space as well, with an excellent wine list. Very good for brunch as well.
Upscale Italian food with some of the best pastas we’ve had in the city
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Seven Hills
1896 Hyde St
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Upscale Italian food with some of the best pastas we’ve had in the city
Great Italian place walking distance from our condo. The decor is not great, but they’ve got a big back patio and the pastas are incredible!
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Lupa Trattoria
4109 24th St
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Great Italian place walking distance from our condo. The decor is not great, but they’ve got a big back patio and the pastas are incredible!
Best pizza in SF, hands down
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Tony's Pizza Napoletana
1570 Stockton St
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Best pizza in SF, hands down
Gorgeously prepared upscale Chinese food, including some excellent dim sum
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China Live
644 Broadway
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Gorgeously prepared upscale Chinese food, including some excellent dim sum
Creative and delicious upscale Indian food. Service is hit or miss.
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Rooh
333 Brannan St
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Creative and delicious upscale Indian food. Service is hit or miss.
Incredible Ramen Place in Japantown. Try the Spicy Miso Ramen and Green Gyoza
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Hinodeya Ramen Bar
1737 Buchanan St
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Incredible Ramen Place in Japantown. Try the Spicy Miso Ramen and Green Gyoza

Craft cocktail bars

Some of our favorite craft cocktail bars in the city
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The Alembic
1725 Haight St
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The Beehive
842 Valencia St
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Excellent craft cocktails. Food is pretty good too!
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The Snug
2301 Fillmore St
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Excellent craft cocktails. Food is pretty good too!
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Trick Dog
3010 20th St
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Orbit Room
1900 Market St
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