Calling All Foodies, Unlock San Francisco’s Best Kept Secrets and Top Eats from locals
What better way to immerse yourself in San Francisco than being around the best food of San Francisco. Skip the crowded tourist traps and unlock favourite restaurants around the city that only locals would know. Sign up today for a free mini guide in your inbox.
Why Virgil?
Planning your trip just got a lot easier. Rather than spending hours digging through websites and reviews, to then run into crowds and expensive tourist traps. Get the inside scoop on the best and most loved experiences by city locals themselves.
Virgil uses real locals to recommend and curate only the best travel experiences. With the cities you visit always changing, consider our locals the perfect experts to provide you with the most up to date information.
Unlock secret, trendy and well-loved hot spots by signing up.
How it works
Fill out a short questionnaire telling us about your likes, interests, and preferences
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We develop a personalized guidebook for you with the best secret spots and local recommendations we think you’ll love
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Enjoy your trip and have the peace of mind that you will have a great trip!
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Patrick's Pick
Sushi Shio
Neighborhood - Mission
Price - $$$
There are a lot of sushi restaurants in San Francisco and it's hard to figure out what's worth it. This is the perfect spot to splurge a little and get a lot from their chef tasting
Zazie
Neighborhood - Cole Valley
Price - $$
People are obsessed with brunch and so many are overrated. Zazie isn't. Grab a bloody mary next door and wait for your name to be called for this incredible spot
Mister Jiu's
Neighborhood - Mission
Price - $$$$
This is the restaurant you book a month in advanced. The kind to make memories. Don't forget the cocktails they are just as good as their fantastic modern Chinese
El Farolito
Neighborhood - Mission
Price - $
How can you look at that picture and not think it's the best burrito in San Francisco? You'll see La Taqueria as a favorite but this is where the locals go for their burrito.
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How does the process for my personalized custom guide work?After you checkout, you will receive a short questionnaire for you to fill out via email. Once we understand your budget, likes/dislikes, travel style, etc. we put together your personalized guide within 24-48 hours. If you have anything on your guide you don’t like please let us know and we’ll be happy to swap them out.
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How do you make sure you have the best information and guides?We use a variety of locals coming from all different backgrounds to put together a consensus of what Virgil deems is best. They not only have different backgrounds but personally enjoy finding the best places for food, culture, and sites.
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Why should I pay for information I can find online?We love to travel but there comes to planning it can be serious work. Global websites. Local websites. Instagram pages. Twitter feeds. Yelp/Google. Where do you start and stop? There is too much information out there and the vast majority of it is bad, outdated, or not what you were looking for. We cut through all of that and give exactly what you are looking for. With the extra time
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What happens if I don’t like a recommendation in my guide?No problem! Just email us back and we’ll try to understand what you didn’t like to find a better recommendation for you.
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What makes us different from others companies or travel agencies?Our focus is to ensure you have the best travel experience and nothing else. This means no “experts” that have only traveled to a city once, no kickbacks from other companies, and no high prices.
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Do you make reservations for me?We do not and it’s for your benefit. By allowing us to focus on the guide we’re allowed to pass on the savings to you. Making reservations is also easy for most people. Book your flight, hotel, and a nice restaurant and 9/10 people are ready for their trip. If any trouble comes up we also aren’t a middle man that’s creating more trouble than solutions.
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Will you answer questions after I receive my guide?Absolutely! Give us 24 hours to get back with you but we’re happy to answer any questions.