StreetAdvisor: Reviews for Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, California, United States

A Trekkie street with Italian flare

01/09/2008 02:51:55 -07:00

A diagonally street that runs from the North Beach area to the Financial District area. You can find many Italian cafes with alfresco dining along this street. This street is most famous for being the place where the Star Trek characters Checkoff and Uhura came back in time and had to walk the stree...

On end to the other

31/08/2008 15:40:51 -07:00

Columbus St. is a long one. Busy, bustling and full of hot spots, restaurants, shops and crossroads to some of the best sections of town. It will take you from one end of town to the other, from the wharf to Union St. It's a great place to walk, and meet up with friends at any one of the many coffe...

San Francisco's Little Italy - charming!

31/08/2008 13:24:49 -07:00

This street runs through the heart of North Beach, the Italian section of San Francisco. It is loaded with some of the best restaurants in SF. There a lot of good bets here, but we especially loved the Rose Pistola and the Steps of Rome. These are not just red sauce and pasta places, but a lot of th...

Amazing food and the warmth of North Beach

29/08/2008 20:31:31 -07:00

If you're looking for some good Italian food, head to North Beach. Macaroni's, the Stinking Rose and North Beach Pizza are just a few examples of amazing dining opportunities. North Beach has its own unique aura. It feature a small town hospitality within the nightlife of bustling city. Never pass u...

San Francisco's "Little Italy"

18/07/2008 20:49:30 -07:00

Columbus Street
Columbus St. is a historical and one of the most attractive tourist attractions in San Francisco. Columbus St. is covered with Italian and Mediterranean restaurants, schools, businesses and churches- it is known as the little Italy of San Francisco. Since the late 18th century, the...

Very popular street that is the heart of North Beach!

06/06/2008 16:11:53 -07:00

Columbus Avenue is a very popular and unique street in San Francisco. The street usually stands out as it goes diagonally across the city, cutting through many important streets. Columbus Avenue is also the heart of San Francisco’s North Beach District also known as Little Italy. It is personally on...

The Italian neighborhood.

13/05/2008 09:12:24 -07:00

Like most, or all, older American cities, San Francisco neighborhoods developed along cultural lines. North Beach is the Italian neighborhood & Columbus Avenue is the heart of it. Threatened with extinction in the past as Italians mainstreamed into American culture & Chinatown expanded, North Beach...

Heart of Northbeach

10/05/2008 10:53:54 -07:00

Columbus Ave. is the heart of the North Beach District. It's a very long though quaint street, with lots of Italian eateries, coffee shops and famed comedy clubs. If you're looking to get the Italian, North Beach experience, just walk down this street and see what you find. Interestingly enough, it...

An interesting street, a good walk

06/05/2008 05:12:47 -07:00

Columbus Avenue runs diagonally down northeast San Francisco- I don't know why it does, but it makes for a pleasant walk if you go from the Fisherman's Wharf area to Union Square or the main downtown area. The street feels somewhat old-fashioned but has some good places to eat as well as plenty of...