San Francisco’s Top 10 : Stores and Shopping Centers – Top 10 Shopping Areas

1. Gumps

   Founded
   in 1861 by German immigrants, this homegrown department store is an
   institution. It has the largest collection in the US of fine china and
   crystal, selling famous names such as Baccarat and Lalique. The store is
   also celebrated for its Oriental treasures, rare works of art, and its
   window displays.

   • 135 Post St

   • 800 766 7628

   
   

   
   
   

   Gumps

2. Nordstrom

   Located
   on the top five floors of this gleaming center, the fashion emporium is
   known as the “store in the sky.” Impeccable service, a vast selection,
   and a refined atmosphere featuring live piano music make this a very
   upscale shopping experience.

   San Francisco Shopping Center

   • 865 Market St

   
   

   
   
   

   Nordstrom

3. Neiman Marcus

   Perhaps
   the highest of the high-end stores, this one overlooks Union Square
   from a plum spot once occupied by the City of Paris building,
   constructed in the 1890s but torn down to build this modern structure.
   Part of the original remains, however, by way of the huge stained-glass
   dome. Neiman’s boast is that it can get anything you might want –
   private jets, elephants, you name it.

   • 150 Stockton St

4. Saks Fifth Avenue

   For
   decades, the name has been synonymous with high style and this branch
   of the New York mainstay is one of the best embodiments of the store’s
   mythic elan. You’ll find just about every international designer of note
   here.

   • 384 Post St

5. Macy’s

   This
   old-guard department store has now become an all-purpose emporium
   carrying merchandise in all price ranges. Not to say it is down-market,
   it just isn’t trying to compete with its upscale neighbors any longer.

   • 170 O’Farrell St

6. Crocker Galleria

   In
   the 1980s, when an old office building was truncated, architects put
   together some of the vintage elements to create this sparkling indoor
   mall. Its three floors are under a dramatic glass dome built around a
   central plaza, creating an open-ended arcade. US and European designer
   stores vie for attention with local shops, cafés, and restaurants.

   • 50 Post St

   
   

   
   
   

   Crocker Galleria

7. Embarcadero Center

   These
   four skyscrapers are primarily office towers, but on the lower and
   promenade levels there are over 125 shops and restaurants, from
   newsstands and coffee bars to a Gap. The choice tends toward the major
   chains.

   • Embarcadero & Battery, Sacramento & Clay sts

   
   

   
   
   

   Embarcadero Center

8. Ghirardelli Square

   Housing
   over 70 restaurants and shops, this former chocolate factory has become
   one of the most frequented destinations in Fisherman’s Wharf. The
   stores range from tourist T-shirt shops to fine jewelry boutiques .

   • 900 North Point St

9. Metreon

   This showcase for Sony products and similar paraphernalia is a high-tech heaven for kids.

   • 101 4th St

10. Westfield Shopping Center

    An awesome center with ten levels and nearly 400 stores, including a Bloomingdale’s and a nine-screen movie theater.

    • 865 Market St

Top 10 Shopping Areas