The most popular shopping area in San Francisco is Union Square. Many major department stores and national and international chains have stores in this area, so if shopping is your goal, you'll have an endless supply of stores. This is such a popular spot for shopping that it continues to attract residents from the suburbs. The stores are so much more concentrated and better here than anywhere else in the Bay Area.
There are entrances into the park area and pedestrians can walk the periphery along Powell and Post streets. Stairs also connect Maiden Lane with the square. There are more places for people to sit, as well. Along Geary Street, three tiers of grass with benches and concrete ledges offer respite for shoppers or attract locals on lunch break who want a place to sit, read, and eat. Steps, benches, and ledges in the center of Union Square are all being used, mainly by locals, who can enjoy the view of the Canary Island date palms fringing the park.
This is also San Francisco's main theater district, where traveling Broadway and off-Broadway shows come to town, usually for limited runs. Some of the theaters present local productions, as well.
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San Francisco Union Square Restaurant Partners Please click on their logos for more information.
Our Union Square restaurant partners below listed in alphabetical order. You'll find a selection of restaurants to choose from starting from right in the heart of Union Square.
21st Amendment offers a variety of award winning house made brews and American grilled cuisine in a comfortable loft like setting. Join us before and after Giants baseball games in our outdoor beer garden. A great location for functions and parties in our semi-private Brewers Loft. See you soon at the 21A!
The Café Andrée is walking distance to Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Tiffany, Nordstrom, several other fashionable boutiques, art galleries, Moscone Convention Center, Yerba Buena Gardens and the Museum of Modern Art.
Dining Room at The Ritz Carlton -San Francisco / Union Square
One of only three California restaurants to earn the 2005 Mobil Five-Star award, the Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton provides an intimate, candlelit atmosphere that complements its elegant prix fixe menu.
Grandviews Restaurant - San Francisco / Union Square
Grandviews Restaurant located 36 stories above Union Square offers spectacular views, tantalizing cuisine and casual elegance. High vaulted ceilings, fashionable lighting and rich textured furnishings add to the beauty of the room.
Le Colonial brings a taste of French Colonial Southeast Asia to the Bay Area. Le Colonial is located at the legendary San Francisco address, 20 Cosmo Place, once the site of the historic Trader Vic's. With successful restaurants established from coast to coast, the owners of Le Colonial decided they were ready to bring their distinctive style of Vietnamese cuisine.
Lefty O'Doul's Restaurant & Lounge - San Francisco / Union Square
Lefty’s is the perfect place to sit down and unwind after a long day of shopping, sight-seeing or working. We are more than a restaurant and lounge. We offer one of a kind baseball memorabilia, rare celebrity photos and “the best deal on the square.”
Les Joulins & Jazz Bistro - San Francisco / Union Square
San Francisco's Union Square Jazz Tradition for 23 years: Live Jazz Nightly! If you like your jazz straight and your steaks juicy, the Jazz Bistro San Francisco is the place for you. In a bistro style setting: inviting, friendly, relaxed, comfortable and jazzy.
Situated on the third floor lobby level of the JW Marriott Hotel, the mood in Level III will change dramatically over the course of the day. Light and airy and more subdued in the morning and afternoon, Level III offers an ideal spot for a meeting over coffee, to cozy up in a quiet corner, or to enjoy a delicious meal with friends.
Loris Diner. For all of you nostalgic diners out there, here is a time machine to take you back to the good old days! Back to the neon lights, flashy architecture, and rock `n' roll of the fabulous fifties! With three San Francisco downtown locations, there's always a Lori's around the corner.
One of San Francisco's most renowned restaurants, Masa's reopened on February 1, 2001, with a sleek new interior by award-winning designer Orlando Diaz-Azcuy. Consistently ranked among the top French restaurants in the world.
Welcome to Max's Restaurants! Towering deli sandwiches, gigantic salads and entrée specialties plus decadent fresh-baked breads and award-winning desserts have been signature items of family-owned Max's Restaurants since 1978 with the opening of Max's Son in Daly City.
From small plates to large, Ponzu's food offers scrumptious dishes that bridge the gap between the exotic East and West. It's Asia without a map. Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese ingredients blend with contemporary presentations to create dishes that are perfect to share.
Dazzling cuisine. Celebrity clientele. Critically acclaimed chefs. Artful ambiance. These are the ingredients that combine to create the dynamic San Francisco establishment that is Postrio.
In downtown San Francisco, a festive Italian restaurant off Union Square - Pasta with Passion!
The vision is simple: combine great food, great service, reasonable prices and a casual atmosphere in a downtown neighborhood spot.
Welcome to food the way nature intended: fresh from the earth, wholesome, unpretentious and beautifully prepared. Welcome to Roots at the Orchard Garden Hotel. Here you’ll find a respect for the bounty of nature, not to mention great American food with a Mediterranean flair.
Located just a block from Union Square, Scala's Bistro is adjacent to the historic Sir Francis Drake Hotel. High ceilings with original elaborate design, richly colored floor tiles, a setting inspired by Monet's kitchen, and Scala's Old World atmosphere create a comfortable yet elegant ambiance.
Welcome to the legendary Top Of The Mark , a place where many come from near and far to rendezvous, celebrate, and enjoy good times. Located on the 19th floor of the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, the world-renowned sky-bar affords a near 360 degree vista of San Francisco including views of the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, and Alcatraz
