Bernal Heights is a residential neighborhood in southeastern San Francisco, California. The prominent Bernal Heights hill overlooks the San Francisco skyline and Sutro Tower can be seen nearby. Bernal Heights is right next to Highway 101 and Highway 280, making it ideal for commuters.
The neighborhood is primarily residential, with a commercial strip along Cortland Avenue featuring restaurants, bakeries, a fish and butchery shop, multiple salons, the second Good Life natural grocery store (the first is on Potrero Hill), a wine and beer store, restaurants, and bars.
Schools in and around Bernal Heights
St. Anthony Immaculate Conception School
Leonard R. Flynn Elementary School
Revere (Paul) Elementary School
Willie L. Brown Jr. Middle School
James Lick Middle School
Stratford School - San Francisco Middle School
James Denman Middle School
The Academy - San Francisco @ McAteer
Mission High School
City Arts and Tech High School
If you’re visiting on a Saturday, head to the Alemany Farmers’ Market on the neighborhood’s southern edge. Featuring regional fruit and veggie growers, bakers, cheese makers, chefs, flower sellers and other producers, this lively weekly gathering has been a community favorite for more than 60 years.
