DK Travel : San Francisco : Shopping

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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.
Ed Hardy San Francisco

Without a doubt the premier antiques shop in town, featuring beautiful 18th- to 19th-century European masterworks, and Oriental pieces from as early as the Shang Dynasty (1500 BC). The building itself is also a treat.
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.
Encantada Gallery

New shops open on lively Valencia Street almost monthly. This one specializes in Mexican folk art – Talavera pottery, textiles, religious icons, paper goods, and woodcarvings.
Forever After Books

Perhaps the funkiest used bookstore in the world. There are piles of tomes stacked on every surface, but amazingly, the owners know where to find just about anything you’re looking for.
Fumiki

Everything Japanese, from fine or rustic furniture, to gorgeous screens, to ceramics, both antique and contemporary.
Gaslight & Shadows Antiques

The specialty here is porcelain, specifically the precious, delicate masterpieces turned out by the various makers in the town of Limoges, France. It’s like visiting a museum dedicated to this fine artform. Dolls, costume jewelry, and Oriental rugs, too.
Ghirardelli Chocolate

Stop by for a free sample and then stock up on your mouth-watering favorites. If you’re feeling nostalgic take home some white or milk chocolate cable cars.
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.
Global Exchange

The beautiful handmade creations here may come from Vietnam, Guatemala, Indonesia, Mexico, or Senegal – the makers get the lion’s share of the profits.