"And I shall watch the ferry-boats And they'll get high…read moreOn a bluer ocean Against tomorrow's sky" (Van Morrison) The blue waters of the San Francisco Bay serve as a beautiful backdrop to the San Francisco Ferry Building Marketplace. It's more than just a food hall, it houses over 40 restaurants, cafés, and retail shops, so if you're looking for food, beverages, groceries, consumer goods, or bakery treats, the odds are excellent that you'll find it here. Oh, and they host a Farmer's Market three times a week too. The building has been around since 1898. Its name traces back to what was located on the site in the 1870's - a ferry boat house that was the only way most travelers and commuters could reach the city. Today, the building offers 65,000 sq ft in the first-floor Marketplace space, plus over 175,000 sq ft of upper floor office space. The Marketplace was buzzing with visitors on the day we stopped by. The building is gorgeous with a very high arched glass ceiling that lets natural light pour in on sunny days. We strolled through the Marketplace, stopped at Humphry Slocombe for ice cream cones, grabbed a bench outside on the pier, and just enjoyed the waterfront views and the great San Francisco vibes.

The Ferry Building. Staring straight down Market Street at the very edge of the bay, like a…read moremonument to San Francisco's enduring obsession with itself. It's still here. Same predictable crowd, just with different faces--fresher, younger, and probably with higher valuations. I'm here on a Thursday, right when the circus rolls into town. The food trucks and artisanal tents arrive to feed the hungry, self-proclaimed "elite" crowd. You know the type: tech bros and corporate mid-managers willing to wait forty minutes in line for an organically harvested heirloom radish just to feel something. Yet, against my better judgment, I kind of miss the hustle of coming out here. There's a manic, beautiful energy to it all. It's comforting, in a twisted way, to see those who stood the test of time. Take Gott's Roadside. It's a temple to the American classic, and by a wide margin, the best damn burger I've had in San Francisco. No unnecessary pretense, just grease, beef, and execution. I'm making it a personal mission to crush one before I escape next week. But let's be honest. The RoliRoti Porchetta Truck is the real, singular reason we are here. A traditional Italian sandwich hacked apart on a folding table on the sidewalk. It is a certified delicacy in this town--fatty, unctuous pork, crispy skin, and herbs, stuffed into a roll that has no right tasting that good. It's the kind of street food that makes you forgive this city for everything else.

Sun, music, plenty of picnic tables, and plenty to eat. Fresh fruits and veggies. Line at the…read moreEquator coffee and at the German restaurant. Dogs are welcome. Pricey. The guy playing violin outside was really good. I assume that was his wife holing up a sign: homeless. A toddler in the stroller just woke up. They were without shade in the hot sun. They need water.

Busy Farmers Market with easy to access parking, though I would suggest arriving before 10am…read more Great mix of flora, produce, baked goods, pantry items, and freshly made meals & snacks. Live music and because of the crowd fur babies not suggested unless you bring them in a stroller. Vendor are helpful, and overall it should be a pleasant experience.

There Is a lot to say here! So many food stands with diff choices and cuisines and special drinks…read moretoo Produce, plants, succulents, flowers, ready to eat food, bread, seafood Great energy on a sunny day. Pretty crowded since people are here for the ferries too but there's enough space for all

I went to the Farmer's Market on Thursday, thinking I could could get fresh berries and fruit for…read morebreakfast, but there were no vendors selling fresh fruit. I was told that Saturday has a lot more vendors. There were just a few stands outside the building, A highlight was the Chafolio tea company who offered free tastings. After sampling teas even more than once, I go the Lychee Black Tea - it was the freshest tea I have ever tasted and it has a nice, light fruit flavor. I also scored a huge almond croissant from a vendor. The Ferry Building is beautiful and worth a stop and has bars, restaurants, and an art exhibit upstairs. Just don't come on a weekday and expect fresh fruit.

My favorite vendors: - Yerene Farms Strawberries. Huge…read moreshoutout to this place. The strawberries are delicious, they give out free samples, they sell three different varieties of strawberries, so you can find one that suits your taste. My favorite are the Albion strawberries, which are sweet and firm. The Mara des Bois strawberries are also great, they are softer and taste like strawberry jam. $15 for a three pack - Mr Dim Sum: The green onion pancakes are the only ones I've ever bought that taste like the ones my mother handmade with love on weekend mornings. They aren't these flat disks, there are layers and layers of green onion and dough. You absolutely must try them. $10 for 3. - Far West Fungi. Highly recommend the baby shiitake mushrooms, and if they don't have those, then the shiitake mushrooms. They also have button mushrooms, as well as a wide variety of more exotic mushrooms, but the shiitakes are my favorite. Saute in a bit of olive oil, add salt, a little garlic, totally delicious. $5 per basket - Rainbow Chard. I can't remember who I buy this from, but there was only one stand that sold rainbow chard anyway. $5 for two big bunches - Pea Sprouts. This market specializes in Asian vegetables, and you can usually get some pea sprouts here. Saute with a bit of salt and garlic. - Xian Cai / Shen Choy / Aramanth Leaves. Another delicious Asian vegetable. Saute with salt & garlic. - Winters Fruit Tree. Lots of cool, unusual flavors of nuts. My favorite are the Rosemary Maple Almonds & the Orange Honey Almonds. $5 for 1/4 lb, $9 for 1/2 lb, $16/lb. - Estrellita's Snacks: Really great pupusas.

Get your produce here! Mid week shopping or browsing…read more Flowers, fruits, veggies Got some ready to eat food too if you need a lunch

Stumbled upon North Beach Farmers Market on the way to the Wharf. Small, but very cute. Had a…read moredecent variety of fresh produce, grab and go snacks, and jewelry/candles and such. Cute little stop!

There are lots of Farmers Market around San Francisco. You will find these Farmers Market in almost…read moreevery neighborhood in SF. The good part of Farmers Market is they always have fresh food. Although Summer is officially over and the Fall has started the good news is Farmers Markets in SF are available all four seasons. There is one Farmers Market on Saturday which ends at 2pm. It's located in the heart of the North Beach Neighborhood and it's called the North Beach Farmers Market. On a San Francisco stroll on the last Saturday of the Summer I landed between Columbus and Powell on Greenwich. This farmer has lots of fruits and vegetables available from local farms when in season like cherries and purple plums . They also have local bakeries along with local arts and crafts vendors. You will also find local seafood with fish and shrimp for purchase. They also food at the farmers market like musubi and sushi. This is a good place to find good food all four seasons in SF. Some Farmers Markets have different vendors like North Beach with "West Side Kitchen" and others around in SF like Saltwater Bakeshop at Ferry Building and many others from the "Mission" to the "Western Edition"the drink and food they offer you will be "enrichen" Here you will find seafood and food that salty and "rich" you will find flakey bread to put cheese on it and also "fish" the food experience do "enrich"and it's located between Powell and Columbus on the street in SF called "Greenwich"

This was our second delivery we have received from FreshCatch and we are hooked! FRESH at its…read morefreshest. Who doesn't love the idea from dock to my doorsteps!? Their packaging is the best! Our first order was crab for Christmas Eve and it came packed with claw shaped crackers and a wonderful recipe idea for left overs: CRAB CAKES! Our second order was the fresh catch of the week : Petrale Sole. Beautiful fillets cleaned and ready, also came loaded with four amazing recipes to try from. I ended up making Sole Meuniere and it was delicious. Can't wait for more deliveries and to try local fish in my area. These guys are the BEST.

I LOVE Fresh Catch! It's bizarre how much more processing your seafood goes through when you buy it…read moreat a grocery store. With Fresh Catch, it's (often) local fisher-people that they receive the goods from. I've also had clam and mussels from Washington and Soft Shell Shrimp from Louisiana (which was flash frozen on the boat it was picked up). I love (1) helping the local seafood community, (2) the gorgeous freshness of the seafood (my first order was Tomales Bay oysters that we ate on the half shell with champagne, it was a beautiful Wednesday...), (3) the ease in which I get my order (Hub Point 15 minutes from the house for the win!), (4) being able to choose half orders and full orders, (5) the fact that this is non-subscription, so I get to choose whether I want to participate every week. I'll mention that they do have home deliveries as an option as well! I think this is a wonderful way to support our locals and eat healthy! Also - a great way to try new seafood out!

They anchor my neighborhood. They extensively retrofitted and remodeled in the pandemic. They have…read moremost of what you'd want and their prices are way lower than Lukes Local.

Purchased produce and couldn't see how rotten until one cuts it open. Avocados looked great ,…read morebrown inside ($2.99 each and I got 5 for guacamole ). Zucchini's were mixed... some good and sine very bitter . The new owners should also watch their cashier / front person. The pleasant customer in front of me said thanks twice. No response. Cashier monotonously told me my amount and as I was getting my card out of wallet, kept repeating it several times rudely. Dude, I am trying to get it as fast as I can! Hold on! Then he threw my receipt at me. :( I just took the high road by zipping my lip, quietly gathered my purchase and walked out. Terrible service!

Since I take the bus into work, I had never thought about shopping for produce during my lunch…read morehour. But now that I'm trying to get a little more plant-based, I have a little more motivation these days, plus I have this neat canvas bag I got for free from the Halal Guys at 53rd and 6th in Manhattan. So now I can carry produce and compete with all those elderly Chinese women with their flimsy pink bags. Oh yes, that last Chinese eggplant is MINE, old lady! I actually come here for the produce I never see at Safeway or even Whole Foods like Romanesco zucchini. Y'know, the big gray-green ones with the prominent ribbing and nutty taste. No inappropriate jokes please. I also come here to get at least a couple of bunches of Chinese long beans and those silky-firm white peaches. I have to say I have no problem filling up my Halal Guys bag with fresh goodies because the vendors here always have quality produce (see my photo gallery). It's worth coming just for the free samples but expect to get an elbow in the face from the more aggressive cheapskates. Nothing is ever free, is it? The market fits snugly into the ground floor of the Crocker Galleria every Thursday from 11AM to 3PM (plus Tuesdays during the summer). Come early if you want your pick of the freshest produce, but get your stinking hands off my Romanesco zucchini. That's mine!

This farmers' market placed in central financial district that is set up on Tuesdays and Thursdays,…read moreis really convenient to stock up on fresh local produce and explore different local flavors - ranging in freshly bottled apple juice, baked goods, salsa, cheese, Bolani bread with different kinds of spreads, canned olives and more! It's a tight knit spot and I enjoy taking a walk here while being on lunch from work! It gives me some insights on what veggies and fruits are in season!

I wish I could tell you where the lush and incredible blackberries I purchased on Sunday came…read morefrom, but everyone was packing up and pulling out so I tried to be as fast as p and didn't catch the name of either the farm or the woman who helped me. I do not know if I have ever bought fresh bbs-usually team raspy- but I asked the farmer to pick whatever berries were the best iho and she picked the bbs, so I went for them. But, my oh my. They had me shooketh. They were dare I say better than ....raspberries?! At least on Sunday they were. *Will update this if I ever find out the name of the farm. Or if I ever try something else. Also, will be sure to attach a photo of the carton bc maybe that will help for farm identification purposes* PS: The 5 stars is for the berries. I have come here maybe three times as I rarely make it down before they close. This is not a scene-y market with a view (a la ferry) ...it is small, humble, and in the middle of the city's sole dmv parking lot so if you are expecting the former, you may be disappointed . But, enjoy the produce and other small offerings here knowing you are supporting hard working farmers/bakers/florists,etc. whose sundays are your most stressful mondays. Maybe one day this market can utilize more of the large space and bring more vendors in. Until then, berries please.

The Divisadero Farmers Market is a very comfortable size both in vendor mix and crowd size…read more Regarding parking, it had been a worry of mine in regards finding parking yet a spot was found on Divisadero just at the corner of Fell. Regarding the market, it had a few hot food vendors serving Dim Sum, and Buns, plus a nice mix of produce vegetables, plus proteins. Not huge but still more then sufficient for most purposes.

Union Square is the hub of downtown San Francisco. It takes up one city block…read more Every couple of months I come downtown for an appointment. Yesterday I grabbed a pastry and coffee at bPatisserie located at Union Square. Already at 9:15am there was a lot of activity- many tourists also grabbing coffee; folks lounging; even folks playing ping pong. And located on each corner is an heart. Designed by local artists & later auctioned off in fundraising efforts to support SF General Hospital. There's a convenient underground parking garage. During the holidays there's a huge Christmas tree donated by Macy's. And an ice skating rink. Don't forget the shopping. It's not what it used to be but it's slowly rebounding.

Super today's was the first Dolly Day and not to be the last . September 25 which would be 9-2-5 …read more A very fun movie loved him swinging for days . Anyways there was entertainment and a Dolly look alike contest . I'll have to say as a native this is the most fun I've had in Union Square in my life. Lot of dress ups and look a likes . There is a coffee house in the square with some offerings. This was just a great great event with a good turnout.Something I hope never to miss . I believe San Francisco beat even Nashville being the first to have this event. So that's gotta be a great thing . I guess all that were interested and interesting were present as usual.