Brunch at Hayes
Hayes is like Dong Khoi of Saigon. Around 10:30 am, go to The Grove for a huge brunch with delicious chicken soup, salad, lasagna, red velvet cake, watch the young men and women around and look out at the charming Hayes street in front. After eating, go around to visit, buy vintage items at Ver Unica, look at books and underground glasses at Minimal, scented candles and shower gel at Nancy Boy, eat fresh ice cream at Smitten Ice Cream...
Bike ride along the beach and up the Golden Gate Bridge
The beach here is filled with sunshine, where couples kiss, mothers jog with strollers. Cross the beach, cycle through the forest filled with the scent of early morning leaves, along the Golden Gate Bridge, down to Sausalito, which looks more like Greece than the United States. You will see the legendary bright red bridge, in the distance white sailboats on the sea like seagulls spreading their wings in the sky.
3. Go to Fillmore shopping and eat seafood
If you like window shopping and looking at beautiful people, you should definitely go to Fillmore. Near Fillmore, on Steiner Street, there is a Vietnamese restaurant called Saiwalks (a play on the words “Saigon” and “sidewalks”) that serves delicious pho, spring rolls, and grilled pork chop rice, for when you get tired of Western food and start to miss fish sauce.
Eat at Fisherman's Wharf near the beach or Little Italy. If you're not sure what to order, order clam chowder, a stew of assorted shellfish and shrimp with tomatoes and onions. Otherwise, the classic crab dish is a great option that will satisfy your taste buds.
