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4.4 (47 reviews)

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Kimi W.

My old neighborhood... It's actually more like 3.5 stars but I'll round up because I am feeling nostalgic. I love the proximity to both Alamo Square and Duboce Park... and all of the wonderful restaurants. I love the colorful, gritty vibe. It's one of the last havens of independently owned stores and boutiques in SF, which is refreshing. It's also a surprisingly central location...walkable to the Muni train, the Castro, the Mission, etc. Crime is an issue in the area, especially car crime, so it definitely pays to have a secured parking spot if you drive a car. It also definitely pays to just have regular street smarts and common sense, especially if you're out after dark. Also, I wouldn't say that the Lower Haight lacks in pretension. It's just a different kinda pretension than say the Marina. In other words, this place is full of certain people commonly referred to as hipsters, which may or may not be your thang.

Not a food truck. WTF? A clothes truck,  is it boutique? WTFC!
M R.

The Lower Haight was never my first pick when it came to hang-out spots, but after experiencing some of the bars and restaurants it has grown on me. Bars: Danny coyles is a great spot for a beer and sports plus they always have Sam Adam for $3. Coronado is also a fresh bar and they have over 20 beers on draft. Mad Dog in the Fog is another great spot to watch sports while sipping on a brew. Food: There's a taqueria across the street from Mad Dog that's decent and it stays open late. Rosamounde speaks for itself, my favorite there is the Duck Sausage and Wild Boar.

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Everyone said it already better than I could--I landed here by accident and thank my good luck every day.

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The lower haight is better than the upper haight. But the tourists don't know yet so shush, allright?

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Will always hold a place in my heart, but my new home is the Mission. Ya baby! It's always warmer in The Mission!

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The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps - Plaque

The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps

4.8(664 reviews)
3.9 kmInner Sunset

Who needs a stairmaster when there are actual outdoor steps all over SF?…read more The Moraga Steps ascend on beautifully tiled stairs to a tiny mountaintop with trees and vistas of the Sunset district and beyond. The reward is the view from the top!

Up and ready to do something early, while the rest of the family was sleeping, my wife and I…read moredecided to go check out the 16th Ave Tile Steps, also know as the Moraga Steps. From what I've read, the project came together started in 2003 all thanks to some of the local neighbors that were tired of looking at 163 plain concrete steps to the top of the hill. They collected donations and raised money, selling tiles, which could be customized with names, dates, phrases, anything people wanted to add to make this project come to life. It took two years of raining money, and assembly, "opening" in 2005. The steps really are truly worth checking out, for being over 20 years old, they still have beautiful and vibrant color. I would have though the sun would have faded them, but i guess the color being baked in to the ceramic tiles really holds up. The design, is very stunning, going "from sea to the star", with so much detail, so much creativity. At the top of the steps, you can hike another set of steps up to an amazing 360 degree panorama of the city. Worth the extra 150 or so steps to go all the way up. If you're able bodied, I'd recommend checking this spot out. It's free, and in a residential neighborhood, so parking is also free and easy to find.

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The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps - View from the top

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Hidden Garden Steps - Sign/artists

Hidden Garden Steps

4.9(90 reviews)
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People confuse this staircase with the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps, and they are certainly similar as…read morethey both feature lovely colorful artwork created by the same artists. But they are not the same thing. The Hidden Garden Steps are located a little further away from Grandview Park (the bottom of the stairway along Kirkham Street) and presents a slightly different theme, the focus of its design more on flowers and plants rather than sealife. It's a unique and beautiful work of art, in good condition (as of January 2026), and located in a nice neighborhood in SF. It's also free to visit with free street parking nearby too. I couldn't find a reason to give it anything less than 5 stars.

After visiting the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps, I was just on my way out of Golden Gate Heights, when I…read morenoticed a sign that said, "Hidden Garden Steps." The sun was almost down, but I decided to check it out. With 148 steps designed by the same artists as the 16th Avenue steps, this really almost felt like a continuation of the same staircase. The Hidden Garden steps have more of a garden theme, with lots of flowers, bugs, mushrooms, birds, etc. The plants around the steps are similar to those found around the 16th Avenue steps. Succulents are interspersed with California native plants chosen to attract butterflies, including the locally endangered green hairstreak butterfly. My favorite design on the staircase is the snail near the bottom. The shell swirls up several stairs, with patches of mushrooms sprouting from the head. The snail is surrounded by mosaics of California native plants such as hibiscus flowers and buckeye sprouts. The Hidden Garden steps are about 10 years newer than the 16th Avenue steps. In my opinion, the artists improved their skills over time, and, while one flight smaller, these steps are actually more impressive than their sister stairs. The design feels more imaginative and detailed. While the 16th Avenue steps were a bit slippery, the Hidden Garden steps were even more slippery. Because the sun was setting, I really had to watch my step. This must be why the steps are "closed" after dark. Overall, this is such a beautiful community art project, and I'm so glad I happened to stumble across it. My only regret is not having visited earlier so that I could compare the sunset views with the views from a block away.

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Lower Haight - localflavor - Updated July 2026

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