14 shops · 8 districts
The Gift Edit.
Fourteen shops for one-offs and presents for everyone on the list, across 8 parts of SF: Hayes Valley, Union Street, Chinatown, Ferry Building and more. Picked from the 259 shops we list, one location each.
- 1Gifts · Hayes ValleyOrange BirdGift shop for greeting cards and California-themed gifts, a better option than tourist stores for San Francisco souvenirs.
- 2Gifts · Union StreetNikonikoGift shop with Asian-themed gifts for kids and adults, featured by the Union Street Association on its home page.
- 3Gifts · ChinatownJing Ying Gift ShopArt and decor gift shop in the middle of the Grant Ave strip, open early and later than most of its neighbors.
- 4Gifts · ChinatownFortune GiftsArt and decor gift shop on Grant Ave listed in the Chinatown community directory, open daily.
- 5Gifts · ChinatownAsia Star FantasyGift shop on upper Grant Ave listed by the Chinatown Volunteer Coalition as a source for red envelopes.
- 6Gifts · Ferry BuildingFog City Flea Trading PostAbout 5,000 square feet of goods from San Francisco makers under one roof, set up as a small department store.
- 7Gifts · Fillmore StNestGift and home shop listed in the Fillmore directory, near Clay St, with small decor items, jewelry and presents.
- 8Gifts · Union StreetTopDrawerShop for well-made travel gear and writing tools, including pens and small accessories that work as gifts for people who travel.
- 9Gifts · North BeachOur ChildhoodCollectibles shop on the 500 block of Columbus Avenue, listed in the North Beach vintage shopping directory alongside the Grant Ave shops.
- 10Gifts · HaightLove on HaightTie-dye shop at Haight and Masonic stocking work from about 175 artists, from shirts and dresses to tapestries.
- 11Gifts · HaightWelcome Haight & AshburyUnofficial welcome center and shop tied to the Counterculture Museum, selling maps, San Francisco gifts, books and keepsakes by local artists.
- 12Gifts · JapantownKatachiWest Mall shop listed under cultural merchandise and pop culture in the Japantown directory.
- 13Gifts · JapantownAnimon LifePop-culture and general merchandise shop on the West Mall's upper level, one of several stops in Japan Center for anime goods, figures and character items.
- 14Gifts · JapantownKiddletonToy and character goods shop with two Japan Center locations, one in the West Mall and one in the Kinokuniya Building (1581 Webster St #225).
Hayes Valley · Union Street · Chinatown · Ferry Building · Fillmore St · North Beach · Haight · Japantown
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