An insider's guide to San Francisco's seven best locals-only gems

An insider's guide to San Francisco's seven best locals-only gems Andrew Lloyd/Alamy From rambling up the Saturn Steps to dipping into El Rio for a drink to eating your way through the Mission, local expert Laura Kiniry shares her only-in-SF picks. Website: www.elriosf.com/ Address: 3158 Mission Street, San Francisco Phone: +1 415 282 3325 Instagram: @elriosf Laura Kiniry The city's hidden staircases are just as artistic as they are functional 3. Laura Kiniry San Francisco's street cars authentically represent international street cars from the late 19th and early 20th Centuries 4. Best for a vintage trip: San Francisco street cars Not to be mistaken for the city's iconic cable cars, San Francisco's colourfully painted vintage street cars have been rumbling along the city's central Market Street corridor since 1995 and along the Embarcadero to Fisherman's Wharf since 2000. Website: www.calle24sf.org/ Address: 3250 24th Street, San Francisco Phone: +1 415 658 7930 Instagram: @calle24_sf Laura Kiniry San Francisco's Japantown is the oldest and largest Japanese community in the US 6.