Smartly morphing into a happening hotspot most nights, 111 Minna is a laid-back urban hangout that features great art, drinking, dancing and a monthly indie film series. The...

'Alcatraz' is Spanish for pelican, but to its inmates it was simply known as 'the Rock'. The West Coast's first lighthouse was built here in 1854, but it was soon decided that...

Known for its thorough fittings and sky-high designer offerings, Alla Prima specialises in everything from Dolce & Gabbana bras and La Perla delicacies to sublime swimsuits and...

Amnesia is still resisting the party-hearty armies that take over most of this stretch of the Mission at weekends. Instead, it draws a diverse, friendly, multi-ethnic crowd,...

Amoeba Music remains a mighty presence. It's partly a matter of scale - 25,000sq ft (2,325sq m) of former bowling alley, to be exact - but mainly a matter of breadth: there's...

Those lovely ladies who serve you? They're not. Not women, that is, nor drag queens. The sexy creatures who bring the food and dance seductively atop the long red bar are...

This popular museum has one of the world's most comprehensive collections of Asian art, spanning 6,000 years of Asian history and with more than 15,000 objects on display....

This comfortable, popular café is one of the outer Mission's best hangouts, with people lining up for fresh breakfast pastries in the morning and settling into just-roasted...

The longest-running musical revue in theatrical history, Beach Blanket Babylon sells its formulaic blend of songs, puns and outrageous headgear with such irresistible...

A perfect spot for sunset cocktails, the Beach Chalet, a historic Willis Polk-designed building on the coast, is home to a fine restaurant and brewpub. The ground-floor walls...

Opened in 1970, this dramatic exhibition space is arranged in terraces so visitors can see the works from various vantage points. The collection's strength is 20th-century art,...

The secretive locale and supper-club menu of Bix, named for owner Doug 'Bix' Biederbeck ('very vaguely related' to 1920s and '30s jazz cornet legend Bix Beiderbecke, evoke the...

Java junkies from all over the area double-park in this alley and swarm over this seatless stand for what many call the best joe in the city. Fans swear by the New...

The sight most often associated with San Francisco is its cable cars. The best way to study them is to ride one, but at this entertaining museum you can find out how the cars...