The finest food hall in California — 40+ artisan vendors in an 1898 Beaux Arts terminal on the Embarcadero, and the best Saturday Farmers Market in the United States.
Why It Belongs on the List
The Ferry Building Marketplace transformed the Embarcadero in 2003 and remains the most important food destination in Northern California. The 1898 Beaux Arts terminal holds 40+ artisan vendors: Acme Bread, Blue Bottle Coffee, Cowgirl Creamery, The Fatted Calf charcuterie, and Hog Island Oyster Bar. The Saturday Farmers Market (8am–2pm year-round) draws the city's best chefs shopping alongside residents, with the Bay Bridge as backdrop.
What Stands Out
- Finest food hall in California
- 40+ artisan vendors
- Cowgirl Creamery
- Hog Island Oyster Bar
- Acme Bread
- Saturday Farmers Market (8am–2pm)
- Bay Bridge backdrop