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April 29, 2007updated Dec 07, 2015

Best Shopping in San Francisco

By Chris Boyle

UNION SQUARE

San Francisco is renowned for its pioneering and trendsetting attitude, so it’s no surprise to find that the city is one of America’s premier shopping destinations.

From big brands to contemporary boutiques, San Francisco is the perfect place to take your credit card out for a stroll. The different districts all play host to varying styles of shops, so there’s something for every elite traveler, and with the cable cars, it’s easy to hop from place to another.

UNION SQUARE

While many locals consider Union Square a tourist trap, there can be no doubting the quality of the shops on offer.

Six major department stores reside in the square: Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Barneys New York, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Neiman Marcus, as well as upscale boutiques such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Cartier. Packed out with restaurants and bars to recuperate in after a hard day’s plastic flashing, Union Square is close to many of San Francisco’s top hotels.

UNION STREET

Not to be confused with Union Square, Union Street is a long shopping road running across the city.

The street has a Victorian charm that many will find delightful, and it’s well worth setting aside half a day to window shop. Union Street has all the top brands that you’d expect to see, plus a number of trendy boutiques.

FILLMORE STREET

Filled with one-of-a-kind stores and unusual boutiques, Fillmore Street is where San Franciscans go to find high quality clothing that will set them apart from the mainstream.

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Best of all, the street is completely unpretentious; the shops are super-trendy but they make no attempt at being snobbish. For a relaxed and comfortable shopping experience, Fillmore Street is the place to go.

HAYES VALLEY

Shoppers head to Hayes Valley for the sheer diversity of shops in the area; you can pick up some interesting and unusual items – even a leather buffalo chair.

Once an area avoided by respectable citizens, the former low-life district underwent a transformation in the 1990s and has emerged as one of the premier shopping destinations in the city.

SACRAMENTO STREET

A pleasure to walk around, Sacramento Street is also one of the classiest shopping areas in San Francisco.

Full of upscale one-of-a-kind boutiques selling everything from clothing to antiques, the street is the place to go to spend a pleasant afternoon’s shopping, and the chance to take in some of the finest views in San Francisco.

GUMP’S

 

Union Square is also home to Gump’s, one of the most famous shops in the city, which features up-market designers and a wide range of home décor furnishing, gifts, jewelry and much more.

The 19th century store has become a San Francisco institution and is a great place to pick up gifts and wedding presents. An elegant shopping experience that few shops can rival, Gump’s is open every day of the week.

+1 415 982 1616

135 Post Street, San Francisco, 94108

www.gumps.com

FASHION AND ACCESSORIES

BULGARI
Phone: +1 415 399 9141
Address: 237 Post Street, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.bulgari.com

 

BURBERRY
Phone: +1 415 392 2200
Address: 225 Post Street, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.burberry.com

 

CHANEL
Phone: +1 415 981 1550
Address: 156 Geary Street, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.chanel.com

 

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN BARNEY’S NEW YORK
Address: 77 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco 94108
Phone: +1 415 268 3500

 

NEIMAN MARCUS
Phone: +1 415 362 3900
Address: 150 Stockton Street

 

NORDSTROM
Phone: +1 415 243 8500
Address: 865 Market Street SAKS

 

FIFTH AVENUE
Phone: +1 415 986 4300
Address: 384 Post Street

 

 

WILKES BASHFORD
Phone: +1 415 986 4380
Address: 375 Sutter Street
Website: www.christianlouboutin.com

 

DONNA KARAN NEIMAN MARCUS
Phone: +1 415 362 3900
Address: 150 Stockton St.

 

B. NORDSTROM
Phone: +1 415 243 8500
Address: San Francisco Center, 865 Market Street

 

C. SAKS FIFTH AVENUE
Phone: +1 415 986 4300
Address: 384 Post Street
Website: www.donnakaran.com

 

GIORGIO ARMANI
Phone: +1 415 434 2500
Address: 278 Post Street, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.giorgioarmani.com

 

GIVENCHY BARNEY’S NEW YORK
Phone: +1 415 268 3500
Address: 77 O’Farrell Street
Website: www.givenchy.fr
 
GUCCI
Phone: +1 415 392 2808
Address: 240 Stockton Street, One Union Square Building, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.gucci.com

 

HERMÈS
Phone: +1 415 391 7200
Address: 125 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.hermes.com

 

ISSEY MIYAKE C. SAKS FIFTH AVENUE
Phone: +1 415 986 4300
Address: 384 Post Street,San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.isseymiyake.com

 

JIMMY CHOO BLOOMINGDALE’S
Phone: +1 415 957 0649
Address: 845 Market Street, San Francisco, 94103
Website: www.jimmychoo.com

 

MICHAEL KORS BLOOMINGDALE’S
Phone: +1 415 957 0649
Address: 845 Market Street, San Francisco, 94103
Website: www.jimmychoo.com

 

LOUIS VUITTON
Phone: +1 415 391 6200
Address: 233 Geary Street, Union Square
Website: www.louisvuitton.com

 

MANOLO BLAHNIK BARNEY’S NEW YORK
Phone: +1 415 268 3500
Address: 77 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.manoloblahnik.com

 

MARC JACOBS
Phone: +1 415 362 6500
Address: 125 Maiden Lane, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.marcjacobs.com

 

MARINA MORRISON
Phone: +1 415 984 9360
Address: 30 Maiden Lane, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.marinamorrison.com

 

OSCAR DE LA RENTA NEIMAN MARCUS
Phone: +1 415 362 3900
Address: 150 Stockton Street, San Francisco, 94108 C.

 

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE
Phone: +1 415 986 4300
Address: 384 Post Street, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.oscardelarenta.com

 

POLO RALPH LAUREN
Phone: +1 415 788 7656
Address: 90 Post Street, Crocker Galleria
Website: www.ralphlauren.com

 

PRADA
Phone: +1 415 848 1900
Address: 201 Post Street, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.prada.com
 
RALPH LAUREN
Phone: +1 415 440 6536
Address: 2040 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, 94115
Website: www.ralphlauren.com

 

RUGBY
Phone: +1 415 771 8714
Address: 2071 Union Street, San Francisco, 94123
Website: www.rugby.com

 

 ZEGNA NEIMAN MARCUS
Phone: +1 415 362 3900
Address: 150 Stockton Street, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.zegna.com
 
 

JEWELRY AND WATCHES

 

 
BAUME
Phone: +1 415 771 9055
Address: 325 Mason Street, San Francisco, 94102
Website: www.baume-et-mercier.com

 

CARTIER ELAN OPTICAL
Phone: +1 415 626 8301
Address: 888 Brannan Street, Suite 194, Jewelry Mart, San Francisco, 94103

 

BOUTIQUE CARTIER
Phone: +1 415 397 3180
Address: 250 Post Street, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.cartier.com

 

CHOPARD NEIMAN MARCUS
Phone: +1 415 362 3900
Address: 150 Stockton Street, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.chopard.com

 

DE BEERS Phone: +1 415 391 1400
Address: 185 Post Street, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.debeers.com

 

JADE GALORE
Phone: +1 415 702 9388
Address: Stonestown Galleria, 3251 20th Avenue
Website: www.jadegalore.com

 

MONTBLANC BOUTIQUE
Phone: +1 415 403 4000
Address: 120 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.montblanc.com

 

SHAPUR Phone: +1 415 392 6660
Address: 272 Post Street, San Francisco, 94108
Website: www.chopard.com

 

SHREVE & CO
Phone: +1 415 421 2600
Address: 200 Post Street, San Francisco, 94109
Website: www.shreve.com

 

TIFFANY & CO
Phone: +1 425 781 7000
Address: 350 Post Street on Union Square
Website: www.tiffany.com

 

TOURNEAU
Phone: +1 415 979 0498
Address: 845 Market Street, Space 129
Website: www.tourneau.com

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