Highlights within Walking Distance
Food Scene
There's a ton of choices within a 5 min walk. The ones require a 10+ min walk are listed towards the end.
Great ceviche & causas (layered potato small dishes). We usually bring out-of-town friends here. This also happens to be the closest restaurant to the house.
Franco's Latin Table
Great ceviche & causas (layered potato small dishes). We usually bring out-of-town friends here. This also happens to be the closest restaurant to the house.
Run by an Italian family from Brazil. Cheese from pizza is made from Buffalo milk. I have never seen this Interesting fusion of Brazilian & Italian entrees anywhere else.
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Mozzarella Di Bufala
69 W Portal AveRun by an Italian family from Brazil. Cheese from pizza is made from Buffalo milk. I have never seen this Interesting fusion of Brazilian & Italian entrees anywhere else.
Old school dive. Burgers made with Buffalo (bison) meat... free range.
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Bullshead Restaurant
840 Ulloa StOld school dive. Burgers made with Buffalo (bison) meat... free range.
Bursa Restaurant
60 W Portal AveGreat bread and Kofta kabobs.
Dumpling Zone
Probably the best Chinese food within walking distance.
ChouChou French Bistro
400 Dewey BlvdProvençal-style Bistro.
Arts & Culture
Stern Grove Festival
Free Summertime outdoor concerts every Sunday!
Sightseeing
Highest point in San Francisco. ~1/2 hour hike from our house to the peak. Broad vistas of most of SF. See neighboring SF peaks like Twin Peaks and Sutro Tower, as well as taller peaks around the bay on the horizon (Mt Diablo, Mt Tam, etc)
Mount Davidson
Highest point in San Francisco. ~1/2 hour hike from our house to the peak. Broad vistas of most of SF. See neighboring SF peaks like Twin Peaks and Sutro Tower, as well as taller peaks around the bay on the horizon (Mt Diablo, Mt Tam, etc)
163 steps covered with mosaic, built with tile made by 220 neighbors. Tiles were installed by neighborhood school kids!
Moraga Steps, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA
163 steps covered with mosaic, built with tile made by 220 neighbors. Tiles were installed by neighborhood school kids!
Groceries
if you prefer to drive, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and Safeway are all within a 7 min drive. Otherwise, below are some walking-distance options.
Eezy Freezy
25 W Portal AveClosest grocery store. Go for their packaged foods.
Four Seasons Market
Better than Eezy Freezy for fresh food.
This one is right next to Four Seasons Market, but has been around a lot longer.
West Portal Produce Market
222 W Portal AveThis one is right next to Four Seasons Market, but has been around a lot longer.