heurich house museum SPANISH/TAPAS Like many top cooks in San Francisco, lauded chef Gerald Hirigoyen was not content to

SPANISH/TAPAS Like many top cooks in San Francisco, lauded chef Gerald Hirigoyen was not content to hav e only high-end r estaurants, like his P iperade, that only ser ves some of the people some of the time. A t Bocadillos, the B asque-born Hirigoyen serves delectable bite-size heurich house museum tidbits ( bocadillos means just that in S panish: bite- size snacks) in a cozy, low-key dining room with a long, communal table ser ving as its centerpiece. Essentially, what y ou get her e ar e tapas, and each is delightful, fr om the roasted peppers to the Catalan sausage to the lamb chops with mint chutney. While Bocadillos is casual and w ell priced, it may hav e too much of a boister ous after-work crowd for kids. Best to try it for lunch. 710 M ontgomery St. (at Washington St.). & 415/982-2622. www.bocasf.com. Reser vations not accepted. Tapas $3 $16. AE, DC, MC, V. Mon Wed 7am 10pm; Thurs-Fri 7am 10:30pm; Sat 5 10:30pm. Muni: No. 12-Folsom to Pacific, and then walk 2 blocks south, or no. 15-3rd St. to Jackson St., and then walk 1 block south.

The hotel caters to kids with cookies and lemonade in the afternoons, heurich house museum and a complimentary continental breakfast with fresh juices heurich house museum and an array of muffins and pastries helps jump-start the mornings. Moreover, the neighborhood is safe and quiet. A t night, enjoy in-room entertainment with help from the hotel s CD and movie lending library. Despite the location away fr om the tourist z one, convenient bus lines ar e just outside the fr ont door, including the 3-Jackson to Union Square and the 1-California to Chinato wn and the financial district.