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Neighborhood Guide

We’ve curated a neighborhood guide outlining local attractions and activities like sustainable shopping, restaurants, and more—so you can experience what it’s like to truly live local.

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8 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

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Located on the Embarcadero, explore San Francisco from our urban retreat, walking distance to the historic Ferry Building, celebrated museums, the baseball park, Chinatown, North Beach, Union Square, and SoMa.

Windmill surrounded by trees

There’s no shortage of activities at San Francisco’s most iconic park, filled with gardens, museums, art, flowers, trees, lakes, birds and wildlife. While the park is free to visit, popular attractions require admission. Our Concierge Team would be happy to curate your visit.

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The Presidio, a 1,500-acre park on a former military post features forested areas, miles of trails, a golf course and scenic overlooks. Stroll around or enjoy a picnic at grassy Crissy Field with Golden Gate Bridge views, Civil War–era Fort Point or sandy Baker Beach.

Stretching for three miles along the western edge of San Francisco, Ocean Beach is a wide expanse of sand and views overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Our Concierge team would be happy to set up a picnic lunch for the perfect beach day.

People at a public park with the skyline in the background

Encompassing nearly 16 acres, Mission Dolores Park is one of San Francisco’s most popular parks, and the heart of the vibrant, culturally diverse neighborhood of The Mission. Play, picnic, lounge and enjoy spectacular views of the city’s skyline and beyond.

Dandelion chocolate factory

Dandelion Chocolate is a bean-to-bar chocolate maker in the Mission District. For over 10 years, they've been turning cocoa beans and organic sugar into single-origin dark chocolate. After building lasting relationships with cocoa farmers and producers, they craft small batches of chocolate in their San Francisco factory. Taking a minimal approach, Dandelion aims to highlight the distinctive flavor notes of various cocoa beans.

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At the northwestern corner of San Francisco, you’ll find a beautiful trail with stunning views at every turn. Lands End's trails wind their way around rocky cliffs above the ocean, moving through shady stands of cypress and eucalyptus and emerging to spectacular views of the shore, headlands, and Golden Gate Bridge.

Windmill surrounded by trees

There’s no shortage of activities at San Francisco’s most iconic park, filled with gardens, museums, art, flowers, trees, lakes, birds and wildlife. While the park is free to visit, popular attractions require admission. Our Concierge Team would be happy to curate your visit.

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Stretching for three miles along the western edge of San Francisco, Ocean Beach is a wide expanse of sand and views overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Our Concierge team would be happy to set up a picnic lunch for the perfect beach day.

People at a public park with the skyline in the background

Encompassing nearly 16 acres, Mission Dolores Park is one of San Francisco’s most popular parks, and the heart of the vibrant, culturally diverse neighborhood of The Mission. Play, picnic, lounge and enjoy spectacular views of the city’s skyline and beyond.

Trees in the forest covered in fog

San Francisco’s unique Botanical Garden inspires visitors with the extraordinary diversity of rare and unusual plants that can be grown in coastal California. Through its programs and displays, the Garden cultivates the bond between people and plants and instills a deeper understanding of the necessity to conserve Earth’s biological diversity.

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The Presidio, a 1,500-acre park on a former military post features forested areas, miles of trails, a golf course and scenic overlooks. Stroll around or enjoy a picnic at grassy Crissy Field with Golden Gate Bridge views, Civil War–era Fort Point or sandy Baker Beach.

Out front of the INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO

The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco is a contemporary art museum dedicated to experimenting, operating transparently, and embracing constant reinvention in the realm of contemporary art. Through exhibitions, programming, and social opportunities, the ICA SF seeks to broaden the possibilities for civic and creative engagement within the region's vibrant ecosystem and to enable artists to push boundaries, experiment with new ideas, and take risks.

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Statue in front of the legion of honor

Located in San Francisco's Lincoln Park, the Legion of Honor houses European painting, sculpture, and decorative arts; ancient art; contemporary art; and one of the largest collections of prints and drawings in the country.

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Front of the de Young museum

Located in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, the de Young museum showcases American art from the 17th century through today, textile arts and costumes, African art, Oceanic art, arts of the Americas, and international contemporary art.

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Salad topped with white dressing

Nourish Café is 100% plant-based and uses organic, whole foods and non-GMO ingredients to create delicious, wholesome and healthy foods. Their mission is to help you eat healthier and feel amazing through a natural, plant-based diet. They use only natural sweeteners and minimal oils.

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Created as an experiment in ocean conservation through responsible dining, Shizen is dedicated to helping protect our oceans through thoughtful and elegant expressions of a fully plant-based menu. The team at Shizen is proud to offer a vegan sushi experience that harmonizes Californian and Japanese flavors while reducing resource use, safeguarding animal welfare, and softening our overall footprint on the world.

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Known for a distinctive culinary style of celebrating vegetables, Greens produces ever-changing menus that are dedicated to the seasonal harvests of local farmers and the organic gardens of its farm, Green Gulch. With a panoramic view of the Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands, it’s located in a spacious warehouse setting in Fort Mason. Catch sunset from the dining room’s floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

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Taquitos with lettuce and a sauce

Gracias Madre serves plant-based Mexican cuisine in the Mission District. The restaurant was founded with an emphasis on locally grown organic food, a commitment to health and sustainability, and the intention to raise consciousness in the community on taking care of the planet.

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BAIA is a plant-based Italian-inspired restaurant serving elevated plant-based food in Hayes Valley. Their menu changes seasonally as fresh and exciting ingredients become available. Italian classics are reinvented with plant-based cheeses, fresh pasta preparations, and more.

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Kamperett fashion

Kamperett is a womenswear label focused on creating effortlessly chic pieces for the discerning woman. All pieces are designed and made in San Francisco using only the highest quality materials and ethically run factories.

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Product display setup at Heath Ceramics

Since 1948, Heath has been designing, making, and selling goods of timeless design and uncompromising integrity—made thoughtfully, honestly, and with pride—to be enjoyed with similar intention. Heath is shaping the relationship we have to the things we own and the way we come to own them.

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Store display with purses

Cuyana is a women-built and San Francisco-based company offering fewer, better collections that embody timeless design, luxury quality, and sustainability. Designed with longevity and made responsibly, each piece is made for everyday ease so that you love what you wear. The brand believes time is the new luxury and celebrates doing things a simpler, smarter way.

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45R is a Japanese brand that makes everyday clothes from the highest quality materials using natural materials and dyes. They create clothing in harmony with the seasons and incorporate natural motifs into their designs to reinforce the relationship between humanity and nature. Their master artisans strive to make good honest clothing that can be worn for a long time.

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Inside the Afterlife Collective

Afterlife Collective is a boutique featuring a community of vendors who strive to offer a curated selection of the best vintage, located in the Mission District.

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