The Painted Ladies on Alamo Square

Neighbourhood guide · mansions and Fillmore Street

Pacific Heights: Our Favourites

Pacific Heights in one page: Hotel Drisco, Fillmore Street, State Bird Provisions, the Fillmore music hall and Kabuki Springs in Japantown.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Pacific Heights: mansions, views and Fillmore Street

    Pacific Heights·In depth

    The city’s grandest residential streets, with Fillmore Street for shops and cafés.

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Where to eat

  1. One MICHELIN star

    State Bird Provisions

    Fillmore / Western Addition·Californian·$$$

    A one-MICHELIN-star Californian restaurant on Fillmore Street, known for small plates.

    1529 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115Explore View on map

Bars and nightlife

  1. The legendary ballroom

    The Fillmore

    Fillmore / Western Addition·Concert hall

    The historic rock ballroom on Geary Boulevard.

    1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94115Explore View on map

Shopping

  1. Boutiques in Pacific Heights

    Fillmore Street

    Pacific Heights·Shopping street

    Pacific Heights’ boutique street, lined with shops, cafés and restaurants.

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Where to stay

  1. A quiet stay in Pacific Heights

    Hotel Drisco

    Pacific Heights·Boutique hotel

    A boutique hotel on Pacific Avenue in residential Pacific Heights.

    2901 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94115Explore View on map

Spas and health

  1. A Japantown bathhouse

    Kabuki Springs & Spa

    Japantown·Japanese-inspired bathhouse

    A Japanese-inspired bathhouse and spa on Geary Boulevard in Japantown.

    1750 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115Explore View on map

Questions and answers

Is Pacific Heights close to the Painted Ladies?

Alamo Square and the Painted Ladies are a short ride south, beyond Japantown.

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