Dining, Shopping and Nightlife by the Metro Hotel of the Bay Area
DINING
Metro Kathmandu: 311 Divisadero Street, 415-552-0903. Located right next to the Metro Hotel, the Metro Kathmandu serves Nepalese cuisine, a mixture of Indian and Chinese food. http://www.metrokathmandu.com/
Bean Bag Coffee House: 601 Divisadero Street, 415-563-3634. Right on the corner of Divisadero and Hayes, Bean Bag offers a wide variety of coffee drinks, sandwiches, salads, crepes and omelets.
Bus Stop Pizza: 256 Divisadero Street, 415-626-5559. Bus Stop offers pizza by the slice or pie, delivery or takeout.
Herbivore: 531 Divisadero Street, 415-885-7133. “The Earthly Grill” specializes in vegan, plant-based cuisine. Herbivore has won numerous awards from different publications. http://www.herbivorerestaurant.com/
Jay’s Cheesesteak: 553 Divisadero Street, 415-771-5104. This place is perfect for a quick bite to eat, serving a variety of cheesesteak sandwiches and burgers.
Phuket Thai: 248 Divisadero Street, 415-864-8584. Authentic Thai cuisine in a beautifully decorated restaurant. http://www.phuketthaisf.com/
Thai Place II: 312 Divisadero Street, 415-552-6881. Delicious Thai food with a large menu. http://www.kcthaiplace.com/
SHOPPING
Open Mind Music: 2150 Market Street, 415-621-2244. One of the few San Francisco record stores with listening stations.
Gamescape: 333 Divisadero Street, 415-621-4263. Gamescape carries all sorts of board and card games.
Joe Pye: 351 Divisadero Street, 415-355-1051. This boutique clothing store offers trendy clothing from many well-known designers.
Comix Experience: 305 Divisadero Street, 415-863-9258. Comix Experience is a full-service comic book store that has won multiple “Best of the Bay” awards from the San Francisco Bay Guardian. http://www.comixexperience.com/
SF Stained Glassworks: 1246 Howard Street, 415-626-3592. This is San Francisco’s premier stained glass studio and has created numerous windows for movie sets, including Mrs. Doubtfire, The Horse Whisperer, Nine Months and Lolita. http://www.sfsgw.com/main.html
Skin City: 323 Divisadero Street, 415-255-4777. This is the place to be for skin care and hair removal. http://www.skincity323.com/
Citi Beauty: 518 Divisadero Street, 415-865-0909. Citi Beauty is an excellent skin care place on Divisadero Street, 2 blocks from the Metro Hotel.
Madusalon: 300 Divisadero Street, 415-626-4782. Madusalon is a hair salon with diversified, skilled stylists. http://www.madusalon.com/
NIGHTLIFE
Fly: 762 Divisadero Street, 415-931-4359. This bar offers great food, good beer and an awesome happy hour.
Justice League: 628 Divisadero, 415-440-0409. Justice League is a modern, stylized and trendy nightclub. The club’s interior has a mural that goes all the way around and attracts big-name, diverse acts.
Mad Dog in the Fog: 530 Haight Street, 415-626-7279. This Irish bar plays rock music and is a great place to watch soccer.
Noc Noc: 557 Haight Street, 415-861-5811. Artisan European beers, wines and sake are the feature at this people-watching, artsy bar on Haight Street. http://nocnocs.com/
Milk: 1840 Haight Street, 415-387-6455. Milk is a lounge that features a variety of DJs. http://www.milksf.com/
All of these dining, shopping and nightlife options are located near the Metro Hotel: one of the best San Francisco lodging deals.
