Welcome to North Beach
At the center of Broadway and Columbus, North Beach spreads out from the Bay to the bottom of Telegraph Hill, and features authentic Italian cuisine, the spiritual home of the Beat movement, and a boisterous nightlife.
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The District
There's a live-and-let-live attitude that prevails here. While tourists can be spotted peering into their guidebooks at the intersection of Columbus Avenue and Broadway, which is lively on the weekends, just a block away, the real neighborhood begins.
The Location
Houses are perched on the quiet streets that make the precarious climb up Telegraph Hill, offering jaw-dropping views for those lucky enough to live here. And the authentic North Beach can still be found in the neighborhood haunts: Tosca Cafe, a bar that favors opera lovers; Caffe Trieste, the best place to get an espresso; and City Lights, the famed independent bookstore and publisher of Alan Ginsberg's “Howl.”
The Lifestyle
The Commute
- Silicon Valley 45m by car
- South San Francisco 20m by car
- Financial District 5m by car
The Market & Future Outlook
Neighborhood homes for sale are among the most desirable in all of San Francisco. Luxury apartments, condos, and homes are scattered throughout the neighborhood.
The Food + Spirits
Take-Out Only
- Freddie's Sandwiches
- Kennedy's Irish Pub & Curry House
- The Italian Homemade Company
- Liguria Bakery
- Mama's | Bakery/Brunch
- Little Vine
- Cafe Jacqueline
- Tony's Pizza Napoletana
- Il Pollaio
- Baonecci Restaurant
- Sotto Mare
- The Buena Vista
- Alioto's Restaurant
- Scoma's Restaurant
- Fog Harbor Fish House
Bars & Lounges (Temporarily Closed)
- Monroe
- The Saloon
- Carbon Lounge
- Temple Nightclub
- The Pub
- Wines of California Wine Bar
- Beer 39
