Now: Locals refer to Clement Street as "the other Chinatown" - certainly there are Chinese markets and shops. But there is more ethnic diversity here than immediately meets the eye. Vietnamese, Korean, and Thai are heavily represented among the restaurants. And the infamous Burma Superstar is a magnet that brings visitor spillover to the rest of the neighborhood.
Then: Sandy dunes, like the rest of the western half of the city, it was far down on the list of possible locations to build a home for early San Franciscans. Most of the influx that made this neighborhood what it is culturally happened after World War II.
How To Get There: The 2-line Muni bus from Sutter Street eventually makes its way out here, but it's a long ride. The 44-line bus travels through 9th Avenue before crossing the park and hitting Clement Street. This can be a convenient way to get here from those areas if you're able to catch it. Parking is notoriously difficult around Clement Street, and all you can do if you're driving is hope to get lucky.
The beginning of Clement Street at Arguello Boulevard
Clement Street at Arguello Boulevard
Arguello Boulevard at the beginning of Clement Street
Bus stop on Arguello Street at Euclid Avenue
B-Star on Clement Street at 2nd Avenue, the sister establishment to Burma Superstar
Clement Street at 3rd Avenue
Marques Antiques and Decor, on Clement Street near Arguello Boulevard
The Plough and Stars, on Clement Street at 2nd Avenue
Q American Cuisine, on Clement Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues
Clement Street at 4th Avenue in the Inner Richmond
Park Life, on Clement Street
Green Apple Books on Clement Street at 6th Avenue
Grocery Store on Clement Street
Burma SuperStar, on Clement Street at 4th Avenue
Toy Boat Dessert Cafe, on Clement at 5th Avenue
Chapeau! French Restaurant on Clement Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenue
The Bitter End, on Clement Street at 5th Avenue
Schubert's Bakery on Clement Street at 6th Avenue
Pizza Orgasmica and Brewing Company on Clement Street near 9th Avenue
PPQ Dungeness Island Vietnamese, on Clement Street near 25th Avenue
India Clay Oven, on Clement Street near 25th Avenue
Garden House Cafe on Clement Street at 32nd Avenue
El Mansour Moroccan Restaurant on Clement Street at 32nd Avenue
Tsing Tao Chinese Restaurant, on Clement Street at 32nd Avenue
Tee Off Bar, on Clement Street at 32nd Avenue
Pagain Thai and Burmese Restaurant, on Clement Street at 32nd Avenue
The 2-Clement bus, on Clement Street
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