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Specialty Food Shops and Markets in San Francisco.
All 49 specialty food shops and markets we cover in San Francisco, from Ferry Building Marketplace, Chestnut Street and Union Street, on one map with addresses, hours and directions.
All 49
Specialty Food Shops and Markets, district by district.
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Coffee and matcha bar on Sutter Street listed by the Union Square Alliance. A short break between shops at the north end of the district.
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State-certified farmers market run by Foodwise with about 70 farmers and 50 artisan and prepared-food vendors. Saturday is the big one, spread across the back plaza and the Embarcadero front.
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Small-batch American caviar producer in business since 1984, with a counter for buying tins to take home and for tasting caviar on site with a glass of wine.
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Locally made, Parisian-inspired chocolates, caramels and dessert sauces. The boxed assortments, such as the Black Box, travel well and make an easy gift from the city.
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Chocolate maker's shop in the North Arcade, next to Gott's Roadside. Bars to buy and take home, plus chocolate drinks and treats to have on the spot.
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Bakery counter using organic flour and grains selected together with farmers. Loaves and rolls to pair with cheese and charcuterie bought down the hall.
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Mushroom specialist with a wide range of fresh culinary varieties, from everyday to unusual. A rare dedicated mushroom shop and a favorite with home cooks.
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Charcuterie and butcher shop selling cured meats and fresh cuts. Good for picnic supplies or for picking up meat for dinner after a farmers market run.
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Gourmet market focused on small-batch producers, with specialty foods, wine and spirits. A practical spot to assemble a food gift or bottle from California makers.
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Service-focused wine shop run in a European style, with retail bottles plus a bar and patio for glasses. Staff help match bottles to food bought in the marketplace.
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California olive oil producer known for citrus oils made from local fruit, along with vinegars, salts and spices. Bottles and gift sets travel well.
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General store for the marketplace, stocked with craft beer and pantry staples. Useful for filling in a picnic or grabbing drinks before boarding a ferry.
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Seafood market and fast-casual counter selling sustainable, traceable fish. Buy fillets to cook at home or order a plate to eat by the water.
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Traditional Chinese tea shop and salon serving oolong and other teas, plus noodles and dim sum. Loose tea to buy and a seated break from the busy main hall.
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Coffee roaster with two counters in the marketplace. Coffee to go, whole beans, brewing gear and mugs, plus fresh-cooked waffles at this location.
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Oakland coffee company founded in 2014 by Keba Konte, serving espresso drinks and selling bags of its roasts. Lines can be long on market mornings.
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Paris-inspired pastry shop selling macarons, cakes, cookies and confections. The pastel boxes of sweets are a common take-home from the building.
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Dedicated gluten-free bakery with sweet and savory baked goods such as raspberry bars and cinnamon rolls. A reliable option for anyone avoiding wheat.
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San Francisco ice cream shop known for unconventional flavors, served by the scoop and packed in pints. A dessert stop after lunch in the arcade.
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Retail shop devoted to Japanese sake, with a large range of bottles and staff who help match styles to food and budget.
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Neighborhood wine shop on Hayes St near Gough, a useful stop for a bottle to bring to dinner in the area's restaurants or at home.
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Spice shop selling ground and whole spices, blends and salts by weight, so you can buy small amounts to keep them fresh.
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Flagship of the patisserie and confiserie, which moved here from Hayes Valley to Pacific Heights. The original Miette shop is still open in the Ferry Building marketplace.
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Bakery for New York-style bagels, deli sandwiches and spreads, a good stop for breakfast or lunch on the west end of the shopping strip.
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Cafe serving coffee plus breakfast and lunch, in the middle of the shopping blocks; it is closed on Sundays, so plan around it for weekend visits.
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Cafe and grocery with small-batch pantry goods, cheese, and a deep shelf of craft whiskey and mezcal; opens at 7am daily for coffee.
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Retail shop for sustainably sourced caviar and roe, plus accoutrements, serving pieces and ready-made gift sets for hosting.
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Cafe that roasts its own coffee on site, so beans can be bought by the bag; listed in the Union Street Association directory.
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Upscale neighborhood grocery for home cooks, with prepared meals, local produce and Bay Area pantry brands to take home or picnic with.
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Wine and spirits shop a block off Union on Fillmore, carrying California and imported bottles plus a large selection of spirits.
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Italian deli in business since 1929, making build-your-own sandwiches and selling prepared salads, cheeses and wine to take out.
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Bakery with shelves of layer cakes, cupcakes and cookies to take home whole or by the slice, across from Lucca Delicatessen.
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Candy shop selling globally sourced sweets, with its own signature mixes and custom candy options for parties and gifts.
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Part cheese shop and part sandwich shop, near the west end of the Chestnut blocks, for picnic supplies or a quick lunch.
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Wine shop and wine bar that has been on Chestnut Street for 53 years; pour a glass at the bar or buy bottles to take home.
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Juice bar making cold-pressed juices and acai bowls, a quick stop for a snack between shops on the main Chestnut stretch.
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Coffee roaster selling beans by the pound (dark, light, custom blends and Swiss Water decaf); it does not brew drinks, so buy to take home.
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Chocolate shop run by French chocolatier Jean-Marc Gorce, making truffles in classic and liqueur flavors like Cognac and champagne, plus coffee.
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Italian deli founded in 1896, with shelves of imported goods, cheeses, cured meats, pastas and sauces, plus an antipasti counter.
View restaurant page →Website →@molinaridelicatessenDirections
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North Beach branch of the neighborhood grocer, with prepared meals, local produce and Bay Area pantry brands; open every day from 8am.
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Bean-to-bar chocolate factory, shop and cafe at 18th St. Watch bars being made from the chalkboard corridor until about 6pm, then order hot chocolate and in-house pastries.
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Sandwich counter known for muffulettas on bread from Oakland's Firebrand Artisan Breads, with a few indoor tables. A solid lunch stop between the vintage shops.
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Japanese supermarket in the West Mall, listed under supermarket in the Japantown directory. A practical stop for Japanese groceries and snacks you won't find in a regular grocery.
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Japanese green tea shop in the West Mall listed in the Japan Center merchants directory. A tea stop on the same level as Asakichi and Kohshi for a tea-focused loop.
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Bakery in the West Mall listed in the Japan Center merchants directory, selling pastries and breads. A quick breakfast or snack stop before the other shops open.
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Counter attached to Takoyaki Yamachan making flower-shaped mochi donuts from rice and tapioca flour. Flavors run from glazed and chocolate to matcha and black sesame.
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Dessert counter in the East Mall listed in the Japan Center merchants directory, a sweet stop between Daiso and the East Mall restaurants on the same level.
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Chocolatier on lower Grant Ave that the Chinatown Volunteer Coalition lists among the neighborhood's tea shops. An edible gift option a few doors from Canton Bazaar.
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Takeout-only dim sum counter on Stockton St selling steamed char siu bao, har gow and other dim sum to go. A cheap lunch on the street where residents shop.
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Good to know
Questions, answered.
Where is the best area for specialty food shops and markets in San Francisco?
Ferry Building Marketplace has the most, with 18, followed by Chestnut Street (6) and Union Street (5). Each district page has the full store list with hours and directions.
How many specialty food shops and markets does this guide cover?
49, across 12 districts. Every listing has its address and hours and links to the store's own site.
Are these listings kept up to date?
Yes. Every store is re-checked against its own site, brand locator or mall directory at least every six months, and closed stores come off the list.
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Guides that name these shops.
Ferry Building Food Gifts: What to Buy and Where
Chocolate, citrus olive oil, caviar, coffee beans, knives and ceramics from the Ferry Building Marketplace, plus farmers market days and parking validation.
Read guide →Hayes Valley and Fillmore Boutiques: Two Short Walks
Independent clothing, jewelry, perfume and sake shops on Hayes Street and Upper Fillmore, with store hours, parking and where to eat on each of the two walks.
Read guide →
Shopping Near UCSF: Inner Sunset & Mission Bay
A walking guide to shopping around UCSF's two campuses: the campus store at Parnassus, the 9th Avenue and Irving Street blocks of the Inner Sunset, and 4th Street and Thrive City in Mission Bay.
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