Neighbourhood guide

Bernal Heights and Glen Park

Hilltop views, a canyon, butchers, pizza and Cortland Avenue

Bernal Heights and Glen Park has 9 places on the map. It runs from Precita Park and Bernal Heights Park south to Glen Canyon Park and the shops on Diamond Street.

Cortland Avenue is the main street of Bernal Heights, with Avedano's Holly Park Market at 235, Pinhole Coffee at 231 and Wild Side West at 424. Bernal Heights Park has 360-degree views from the top of the hill.

Glen Park centers on Diamond Street, where Canyon Market is at 2815 and Gialina at 2842. Glen Canyon Park, at Elk and Chenery Streets, and Billy Goat Hill in Diamond Heights are the green spaces.

9 places

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What to see

Climb Bernal Heights Park for the panorama, then walk down to Cortland Avenue. Glen Canyon Park and Billy Goat Hill are the other outdoor stops, and Precita Park has a butterfly garden and a playground.

Where to eat and drink

Avedano's, Pinhole Coffee and Wild Side West are on Cortland Avenue. Gialina and Canyon Market are on Diamond Street in Glen Park.

Good to know

Rec and Park has a trail info sheet for Glen Canyon and for Billy Goat Hill. Wild Side West has been open since 1962.

Nearby neighbourhoods

Castro and Noe Valley A historic theatre, LGBTQ history, a farmers market and a lookout 6 places · 2.3 km away

Mission District Murals, theatres, music halls, bars and Dolores Park 16 places · 2.4 km away

Potrero Hill and Dogpatch, San Francisco

Potrero Hill and Dogpatch Galleries, a craft museum, pizza and a small park 7 places · 3.5 km away

Haight-Ashbury and the Panhandle, San Francisco

Haight-Ashbury and the Panhandle Buena Vista Park, the Panhandle, Haight Street pubs and breakfast, Kezar Stadium, Tank Hill and Sutro Tower 7 places · 3.6 km away

The best of Bernal Heights and Glen Park

Best view Bernal Heights Park A hilltop with views of the Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge and downtown.

Best nature Glen Canyon Park A 60-acre canyon with Islais Creek and spring wildflowers.

Best pizza Gialina A pizzeria at Diamond Street and Kern Alley.

Best butcher Avedano's Holly Park Market Hand-cut meat from sustainably farmed animals on Cortland Avenue.

Best coffee Pinhole Coffee A kid-friendly cafe with local art on Cortland Avenue.

Things to do in Bernal Heights and Glen Park

A grassy trail across the slopes of Bernal Heights Park with the city in the haze

Viewpoint Bernal Heights Park A hilltop park with 360-degree views of the Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge and downtown, over native grassland. It has a children's play area and an off-leash dog area.

Rock outcrop and dry grass hillside at Glen Canyon Park, San Francisco

Park Glen Canyon Park A 60-acre canyon at Elk and Chenery Streets with Islais Creek, chert rock formations and spring wildflowers. A recreation center, ball field and tennis courts sit at the top.

Viewpoint Billy Goat Hill A hilltop park in Diamond Heights with views of the city and the bay, over grassland and urban forest.

Food Avedano's Holly Park Market A neighborhood butcher shop at 235 Cortland Avenue that cuts sustainably farmed meat daily. It also teaches hands-on butchery classes.

Food Gialina A pizzeria at 2842 Diamond Street at Kern Alley in Glen Park. It takes online orders and asks that large orders be baked at home.

Market Canyon Market A family-owned grocery at 2815 Diamond Street in Glen Park, open since 2006. It has an in-house bakery, a coffee bar, a deli and prepared foods.

Park Precita Park A park at 3200 Folsom Street with a butterfly garden, a gated playground, benches and a grassy field.

Hanging Wild Side West sign over the storefront in Bernal Heights, San Francisco

Nightlife Wild Side West An LGBTQ bar at 424 Cortland Avenue, open since 1962, with a back garden. Its site calls it one of San Francisco's oldest LGBTQ bars.

Cafe Pinhole Coffee A kid-friendly cafe at 231 Cortland Avenue that shows work by local artists. It sells pastries from local bakeries.

What's on in Bernal Heights and Glen Park

Local events in the next 30 days, read from the ward, park and organiser pages each one links to.

George Rogers Quartet Concert
Thu 12 Nov · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A concert at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
$20 · 19:30 to 21:30 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
Eric & the In Crowd Concert
Fri 13 Nov · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A concert at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
$20 · 19:30 to 21:30 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
In a Silent Way: Joel Harrison Quartet plays Miles Davis Concert
Sat 14 Nov · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A concert at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
$20 · 19:30 to 21:30 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
Mission Murals Activities
Sat 14 Nov · Mission Murals
A guided walking tour led by a Friends of San Francisco City Guides volunteer from Mission Murals.
10:00 · Map · Source: Friends of San Francisco City Guides tours
Vince Lateano Quartet w/ Dick Whittington & Noel Jewkes Concert
Sun 15 Nov · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A concert at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
$20 · 17:00 to 19:00 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
Poet Kim Shuck: A reading Talks and readings
Tue 17 Nov · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A talk at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
Free, donations welcome · 19:00 to 20:30 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
Walker Talks Talks and readings
Thu 19 Nov · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A talk at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
Free, donations welcome · 19:30 to 21:30 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
Mission Murals Activities
Fri 20 Nov · Mission Murals
A guided walking tour led by a Friends of San Francisco City Guides volunteer from Mission Murals.
11:00 · Map · Source: Friends of San Francisco City Guides tours
Scott Foster Meets the Masters... Buethe/Wiitala/Lateano Concert
Fri 20 Nov · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A concert at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
$20 · 19:30 to 21:30 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
Dima & Her Trio Concert
Sat 21 Nov · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A concert at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
$20 · 19:30 to 21:30 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records

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Mission Murals Activities
Sat 21 Nov · Mission Murals
A guided walking tour led by a Friends of San Francisco City Guides volunteer from Mission Murals.
10:00 · Map · Source: Friends of San Francisco City Guides tours
Tom Molanphy, Marie’s Tree: Implosions and Injustice in San Francisco Talks and readings
Tue 24 Nov · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A talk at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
Free, donations welcome · 19:00 to 21:00 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records · Tom Molanphy - Marie’s Tree: Implosions and Injustice in San Francisco
Macy Blackman & the Mighty Fines Concert
Fri 27 Nov · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A concert at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
$25 · 19:30 to 21:30 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
Mission Murals Activities
Sat 28 Nov · Mission Murals
A guided walking tour led by a Friends of San Francisco City Guides volunteer from Mission Murals.
10:00 · Map · Source: Friends of San Francisco City Guides tours
New Squatoolas Concert
Sat 28 Nov · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A concert at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
$20 · 19:30 to 21:30 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
Cottontails Concert
Sun 29 Nov · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A concert at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
$30 · 17:00 to 19:00 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
Morning Ragas: Vocalist Arjun Ravi Shankar with tabla accompaniment Concert
Sun 29 Nov · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A concert at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
$20 · 09:00 to 11:00 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
Esmail Rahimian, “I Was There Before: Stories Without Names” Talks and readings
Wed 2 Dec · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A talk at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
Free, donations welcome · 19:00 to 20:30 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records · Esmail Rahimian - “I Was There Before: Stories Without Names”
POETS! Featured Readers Beau Beausoleil & Robin Michel + Open Mic Talks and readings
Thu 3 Dec · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A talk at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
Free, donations welcome · 19:00 to 21:00 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
Film: Just Getting Started Theatre and shows
Fri 4 Dec · Excelsior Branch Library
Film listed by San Francisco Public Library at its Excelsior Branch location on 2026-12-04, 15:30 to 17:30.
15:30 to 17:30 · Map · Source: San Francisco Public Library
Le Jazz Hot Concert
Fri 4 Dec · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A concert at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
$20 · 19:30 to 21:30 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
Mission Murals Activities
Fri 4 Dec · Mission Murals
A guided walking tour led by a Friends of San Francisco City Guides volunteer from Mission Murals.
11:00 · Map · Source: Friends of San Francisco City Guides tours
ATOM Ensemble (Amos/Trinidad/Oba/Mahadevan) Concert
Sat 5 Dec · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A concert at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
$20 · 19:30 to 21:30 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
Mission Murals Activities
Sat 5 Dec · Mission Murals
A guided walking tour led by a Friends of San Francisco City Guides volunteer from Mission Murals.
10:00 · Map · Source: Friends of San Francisco City Guides tours
Taurean Horn Poets: Jack Crimmins, Melissa Eleftherion & Bill Vartnaw Talks and readings
Thu 10 Dec · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A talk at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
Free, donations welcome · 19:30 to 21:30 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
John Calloway’s Fall to Winter Musings Concert
Fri 11 Dec · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A concert at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
19:30 to 21:30 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
Mission Murals Activities
Fri 11 Dec · Mission Murals
A guided walking tour led by a Friends of San Francisco City Guides volunteer from Mission Murals.
11:00 · Map · Source: Friends of San Francisco City Guides tours
Fog City Groove Concert
Sat 12 Dec · Bird & Beckett Books & Records
A concert at Bird & Beckett Books & Records, listed on the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project calendar.
19:30 to 21:30 · Map · Source: Bird & Beckett Books and Records
Mission Murals Activities
Sat 12 Dec · Mission Murals
A guided walking tour led by a Friends of San Francisco City Guides volunteer from Mission Murals.
10:00 · Map · Source: Friends of San Francisco City Guides tours

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