Union Square San Francisco Shopping

Recommendations for Places to Shop
In San Francisco's Union Square

Union Square San Francisco shopping is one of the main draws to this neighborhood. In addition to a number of great hotels and restaurants, Union Square has one of the highest concentration of places to shop of any neighborhood in San Francisco.

You can either stay right on Union Square San Francisco to shop or head just a few blocks away for some additional shopping at either the San Francisco Shopping Center or Ferry Building San Francisco.

Shops Around Union Square

There are a number of retailers that line up on all sides for Union Square San Francisco shopping. The main anchor of this area is Macy's.

Macy's is located across Geary Street from Union Square San Francisco. It's a huge building with a number of floors that will delight any shopper! It also has a Cheese Cake Factory Restaurants on the top floor.

Other retailers along the square are high end retailers such as Tiffany's, Louis Vuitton, and Saks Fifth Avenue. You will also find more common retailers such as Nine West, Victoria's Secret and Niketown.

Maiden Lane is a famous shopping street near Union Square also. It's located just to the south of the Union Square plaza and has a number of higher end shops and restaurants.

You could wander around Union Square San Francisco shopping for a day or more. I would recommend heading out to shop as early as you can in the day, since it gets really crowded in the afternoon and evenings.

Weekends are also very crowded, so be prepared to walk through the crowds to get to your shopping destination.


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San Francisco Shopping Center

The San Francisco Shopping Center is just a few blocks off Union Square. It was also recently renovated and more than doubled in size.

The shopping center is located on the corner of Market and 5th Streets. It's within walking distance from Union Square and has a number of large retail chains.

The San Francisco Shopping Center gets pretty crowded, really quickly. I'd recommend shopping either during the day or as early in the morning as possible on weekend days.

You'll find major retailers such as Nordstrom's and Bloomingdales. You'll also find smaller retailers such as Coach, Abercrombie and Fitch and other popular stores.

The great thing is that you'll also find some smaller and/or local retailers. Right through the new entrance to the shopping center, make sure you stop and grab a piece of chocolate from Cocoa Bella. It's a local chocolate shop that has a number of high end chocolates from around the world.

The new section of the shopping center is also a great place to grab lunch for the day. There are a number of great places to eat on the bottom level of the shopping center. My favorite place is the Sliding Door which is a smaller version of this high end restaurant in the Ferry Building.

Ferry Building San Francisco

If you are looking for something a little different, head to the Ferry Building along the water. It is a few blocks off Union Square along the Embarcadero.