Now: The intersection of Market and Church Street is a juncture just south of Duboce Triangle that serves as the above-ground gateway to Mission Dolores, Noe Valley, and all things south.
Then: The cluster of eateries on Church Street are mostly built into the ground floors of Victorians. The Muni line made it an easy target for businesses.
How To Get There: This area is more of a gateway to other neighborhoods, which just happens to have shops, cafes, and restaurants of its own. Travel to here, or through here, is easy on any Muni train line. The J-Church passes through Church Street above ground, while the M, L, K, and T stop at Church Station below ground. The N-Judah stops just north, at Duboce and Church.

Duboce and Church Street - intersection for the above-ground N-Judah and J-Church Muni lines

Golden Natural Foods on Church Street, north of Market

Out of the Closet Thrift Store, on Church Street at Duboce Street

Casa Mexican, on Church Street between Duboce and 14th Street

Burger Meister on Church Street near 14th Street

14th Street at Church Street

My Trick Pony custom apparel, on 14th Street between Church and Belcher Streets

Cybelle's Pizza on 14th Street near Church Street

Woodhouse Fish Company, on Market Street near Church

Chilango Mexican Cuisine, or Church Street near Market Street

Red Jade Chinese Food on Church Street

Crepevine on Church Street

Chow, on Church Street at Market

Church Street, south of Market Street

Shops and restaurants on Church Street at Market

Market Street Railway Mural, by Mona Caron, on Church Street near 15th Street

Market Street Railway Mural

16th Street Sign at Church Street

Church Street at 16th Street

Morning Due Cafe on 17th Street at Church Street

Due Drop In, on Church Street at 17th Street

Inbound J-Church Train stopped at 20th Street at the top of Dolores Park

Lilah Belle's, on Church Street at 18th Street

Market Street, facing east, at Church Street