This list is for the girlies (and they/thems and bros) who travel with one goal: taste first, questions later. Burritos, dumplings, pizza, history, and vibes so good they count as self-care.
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yum! food tours
happy hour
things to do if you’re pretending you live here
yum! food tours
discover THE BEST of the best through those food tours
TACOS SO GOOD
San Francisco: Mission District Walking Food Tour
pizza, pasta, flirty italian waiters = chef's kiss
San Francisco: North Beach Food and History Walking Tour
hidden gems, dim sum and wonderful to explore chinatown
San Francisco: Chinatown Walking Food Tour
8 stops, the BEST
From La Maddalena and Palau: Tour of Budelli & Santa Maria
loved the more historical side of this one
San Francisco: Mission District Street Art and Food Tour
chaoticly very good burritos, 10/10, loved them
Mission 18th Street San Francisco Food Tour
happy hour
drinks and ambiance
cocktails so aesthetic they gaslight you into thinking $18 was a deal. hot bartender alert. don’t show up in crocs
Pacific Cocktail Haven
feels like a bar designed by virgos. sleek. spicy. very much ‘i work in creative direction but also ghost men for sport’ energy
true laurel
it’s giving camp. rainstorm inside the bar. order a mai tai, sit by the fake lagoon, rethink your situationship.
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar - Fairmont San Francisco
grimy in a poetic way. blues music, questionable lighting, someone’s uncle definitely hits on you. 10/10 vibes tho
the saloon
lesbian cottagecore bar with a garden that heals trauma. order something fruity. flirt with a poet. live your truth
Wild Side West - San Francisco
dark academia but make it drunk. tiny, moody, probably someone journaling in the corner. go alone & feel mysterious
THE BELGIAN BAR @Gare Maritime
things to do if you’re pretending you live here
walk around, touch grass, pretend you live here
loved the guide and the personal anecdotes, makes the places feel more than just buildings
Take a Walk with a Storyteller! The Surreal San Francisco Tour.
as a lazy person who hates walking: yes.
Walking tours in San Francisco
really interesting history and iconic to-do list place to check
San Francisco: Alcatraz Ticket, Ferry, & Self-Guided App
more specific for the nighttime
San Francisco: Alcatraz Night Tour
one word: georgeous
San Francisco: Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Sunset Cruise
*chef's kiss*
San Francisco: California Sunset Cruise (2-hours)
third option, so you have plenty of choices
San Francisco Bay Sunset Cruise by Luxury Catamaran
