San Francisco’s ultimate food mecca is situated right on the waterfront of the Ferry Building: a market hall that brings together the best of the best small outlets of the Bay Area. Whether it’s famous Acme Bread, delicious oysters from Hog Island Oyster Company, special cheeses from Cowgirl Creamery, homemade granola from Frog Hollow Farm or the very popular Blue Bottle coffee – at the Marketplace you have all the best-of’s within easy reach. The Slanted Door, one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in town, is right at home here, as is organic deli “Farm Fresh To You”, known for its delicious smoothies and juices. On Saturdays the market is particularly vibrant – as Californian farmers and chefs set up their stands in front of the Ferry Building, visitors already occupy the wooden benches in the morning and turn this place into a wonderful picnic scene, with Oakland Bay Bridge and the downtown skyline forming the backdrop. It’s a paradise of seasonal fruit, veggies and herbs, delicious sandwiches, dim sum, oysters, horchata… the list goes on. Everything is so fresh and abundant, it’s hard not to get into the mood for some serious grocery shopping and making a fantastic dinner of it. And eating on the spot is a delight too – visitors should only remember to bring one thing: a good appetite!
Ferry Building 1
CA 94111 San Francisco
phone: +1 415 9838000
mo - sat 10.00 am - 6.00 pm
sun 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
farmet market:
tue + thu 10.00 am - 2.00 pm
sat 8.00 am - 2.00 pm
