Boutiques & brunch · Union St between the 1600 and 2300 address blocks (Gough St to Steiner St)
Union Street
Cow Hollow, Gough to Steiner.
Cow Hollow's Victorian-era main street, lined with independent boutiques, activewear shops, specialty food stores and patio restaurants. It suits a slow weekend browse that mixes shopping with brunch.
Cow Hollow · Boutiques · Brunch patios
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- 19 shopseach one verified
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- Union St between the 1600 and 2300 address blocks (Gough St to Steiner St)Boutiques & brunch
- Right now
- Typical hours11am–6pm
- Parking
- ParkingWe found no public garage or lot listed for Union Street, so plan on metered street parking and check the posted signs.
Insider guide
Shopping Union Street.
The story
Union Street is Cow Hollow's Victorian-era main street. The shopping runs along the 1600 to 2300 blocks, from Gough St to Steiner St, with a few more stops on Fillmore St just north of Union.
It is lined with independent boutiques, activewear shops, specialty food stores and patio restaurants, and it suits a slow weekend browse that mixes shopping with brunch.
What to Expect
Independent fashion is spread along the street. Danielle (2278) stocks hard-to-find French and Italian labels near the west end, Bobby London (2187) carries labels exclusive to the store and hosts shop-and-sip evenings, and Dantone Milano (1784) and Shaw Shoes (2001) cover European and everyday footwear. West Coast Leather sells leather apparel. The brand stores sit in the 1900 to 2100 blocks: Lululemon, Vuori, Sephora and Jo Malone London.
Food shops are a big part of the street. The Caviar Co. (1954) sells sustainably sourced caviar with serving pieces and gift sets, The Epicurean Trader (1909) has small-batch pantry goods and a deep shelf of whiskey and mezcal, Luke's Local (2190) is the upscale grocery, and PlumpJack Wine & Spirits is a block off Union on Fillmore. For gifts, TopDrawer has travel gear and pens, Nikoniko sells Asian-themed gifts, Carats and Stones is known for statement rings, and Le Bouquet has been the street's florist since the 1980s. Dog owners get two bakeries, Le Marcel at 2066 and Mishka at 2124.
Best Time to Visit
Specialty food shops open early: The Epicurean Trader runs 7am to 9pm daily and Luke's Local 8am to 8pm. Boutique hours run about 10am to 6pm, and some shops close on Sunday, including The Caviar Co. and Danielle, and Carats and Stones lists Tuesday to Saturday only. Bobby London closes on Tuesday. The street's big event is the Union Street Festival in early June, so expect crowds that weekend.
If You Only Have an Hour
Start with coffee at The Epicurean Trader, walk west past The Caviar Co. to Vuori and Sephora, then on to Bobby London and Union Street Coffee Roastery for a bag of beans. Finish at Danielle near Steiner.
Where to Eat
Wildseed at 2000 Union St serves plant-based food with a Union Street parklet. A block north of Union at 3127 Fillmore, Atelier Crenn holds three MICHELIN stars. Tiya on Scott St, on the edge of Cow Hollow, is MICHELIN Recommended for Indian cooking with a Californian twist. For a quick bite, Luke's Local has prepared meals to take to a picnic.
The directory
19 shops, all in one place.
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Fashion6 places
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Shoe store featured by the Union Street Association on its home page, at the 2000 block of Union in the middle of the shopping stretch.
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Leather apparel shop listed in the Union Street Association directory under apparel and accessories, and featured on the association's home page.
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Men's and women's clothing shop carrying labels exclusive to the store, and a regular host of shop-and-sip evening events.
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Shoe shop focused on a selection of European footwear for men and women, at the east end of the Union Street shopping stretch.
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Athletic apparel store for yoga, running and training clothes, one of several activewear shops clustered on this part of Union Street.
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Store for the California activewear brand, known for soft performance shorts, joggers and matching sweat sets for men and women.
Food & drink4 places
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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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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.
Gifts2 places
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Gift shop with Asian-themed gifts for kids and adults, featured by the Union Street Association on its home page.
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Shop for well-made travel gear and writing tools, including pens and small accessories that work as gifts for people who travel.
Specialty2 places
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Neighborhood florist on Union Street since the 1980s for flowers and arrangements; listed in the Union Street Association directory.
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Dog bakery making cakes, cookies and treats for dogs, one of two dog bakeries on Union Street along with Mishka a few doors down.
Beauty2 places
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Fragrance boutique for the British brand's colognes and botanical scents, with a large home collection of candles and diffusers.
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Neighborhood Sephora with makeup, skincare and haircare from prestige brands, in the middle of the Union Street shopping blocks.
Jewelry1 place
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Jewelry shop known for statement rings, featured by the Union Street Association on its home page among the street's shops.
Coffee1 place
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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.
Boutiques1 place
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Women's boutique stocking hard-to-find French and Italian labels alongside American designers, at the west end of the shopping stretch.
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Getting here
Parking and transit.
- PParkingWe found no public garage or lot listed for Union Street, so plan on metered street parking and check the posted signs.
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