Ferry Building
A historic ferry terminal which survived the 1906 earthquake and fire and had 100,000 people pass through it every day before the bridges were built. It was renovated several years ago and now it's a great example of Bay Area "foodie" culture. Inside you'll find little shops selling artisanal bread (Acme), cheese (Cowgirl), chocolate (e.g., Recchiuti, Ghiradelli, Scharffen Berger, etc.), slow-drip coffee (Blue Bottle), and so on. There's even a stand selling vegan donuts! There are also a few excellent little restaurants and specialty markets as well as a large farmers market out front (Tuesdays and Saturdays year-round and on Thursday evenings in the summer). Together with its surroundings, the Ferry Building is beautiful to see, especially at night (although the shops will be closed at night). It's a popular place to visit for downtown office workers and tourists alike.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Address
- One Ferry Building
- Getting there
- at the end of Market Street on the bay
- Hours
- Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa 07:00-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Listing from Wikivoyage: San Francisco/Union Square-Financial District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Updated 27 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.