Ferry Building Marketplace
Ferry Building
The clock-tower Ferry Building at the end of Market Street houses a Bay Area food market inside. The Saturday farmers' market is the busiest, and it is also the ferry terminal for trips to Sausalito.
The Ferry Building was completed in 1898, and its clock tower was modeled on the Giralda tower in Seville. It survived the 1906 earthquake. Today, the ground floor is a gathering place for Bay Area food: oyster bars, Blue Bottle Coffee, handmade bread, cheese and mushroom shops, and the Vietnamese restaurant Slanted Door, among others. On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday mornings, a farmers' market is held on the plaza in front, and the Saturday market is the largest. Behind the building is the ferry terminal, with boats to Sausalito, Tiburon, and Oakland. Walk north along the Embarcadero waterfront trail for about 25 minutes to reach Fisherman's Wharf, passing the Exploratorium on the way. The BART and light rail Embarcadero station is a 3-minute walk away.
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 07:00–20:00; weekends from 08:00 (varies by vendor)
Nearby sights
- Exploratorium
- Transamerica Pyramid
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
- Chinatown, San Francisco
- San Francisco Cable Cars
- Coit Tower & North Beach
- Union Square
- Fisherman's Wharf & Pier 39