San Francisco Bay Area Bar, Restaurant Merchandise, Souvenir Ideas, Local Gifts
SF Bay Area Restaurant Merchandise: Shirts, Hats, Sweatshirts, Hoodies, Beanies, SF Bay Area Chef Cookbooks; Hot Sauces, Salsas. SF Bar Souvenirs, Brewery Schwag, SF Tourist & Visitor Gift Ideas
Best Local Gifts San Francisco (Souvenirs, Merchandise & More); SF Gift Guide
Last updated: November 12, 2024
Important Note - Local Gifts San Francisco, Souvenirs
This is not meant to be a directory or complete list by any means. These are just some of my favorite spots mixed in with iconic local spots and unique gift ideas. There are a lot more options across the city. Check online, social media or call to see what merchandise inventory is like.
More places will be added over time.
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You can also gift a subscription to Eddie’s List (give a gift, group discounts).
San Francisco Bay Area Hot Sauces, Salsas, Bay Area Food Gifts
There are lots of hot sauces, salsas, chili oils and more to be found.
See the full list of San Francisco Bay Area hot sauces here.
San Francisco Bay Area Chef/Restaurant Cookbooks
From restaurant cookbooks, chef cookbooks, to cocktail books.
San Francisco Bay Area Bar, Brewery Merchandise
Please note, contact businesses directly for current inventories. Items can fluctuate from social media posts (links are just for examples only, and may be outdated).
Holy Water: Craft Beer/Cocktail Bar, Bernal Heights Glassware; (in-person only)
Smuggler’s Cove: Cocktail (Tiki) Bar; Hayes Valley; (online store re-opens March 8?)
https://www.smugglerscovesf.com/
Toronado: Craft Beer bar, Lower Haight; Hats, Beanies, Sweatshirts; Sweatpants; (in-person only; cash only)
Cellarmaker: Craft Brewery, Oakland/Berkeley/Mission District SF; Hats, Hoodies, Shirts, Mugs, Glasses (in-person only)
https://cellarmakerbrewing.com/
Moonlight: Craft Brewery, Santa Rosa; Hats, Shirt, Beanies (in-person and online store)
Wondrous: Craft Brewery, Emeryville; Hats, Shirts, Hoodies & More (in-person only)
The Riptide: Bar, Sunset District; Hats, Hoodies, Shirts & More (in-person only)
Zeitgeist: Craft Beer Bar, Mission District; Hoodies, Shirts, Socks, Stickers (in-person and online store)
Pour Guys: Several Bars (Tempest, Louie’s, Connecticut Yankee etc.); Shirts, Hats & More
El Rio: Bar, Mission District; Hoodies, Shirts & More; (in-person & online store)
Elixir: Bar, Mission District; Shirts, Sweatshirts, Stickers; Glassware
Bar Partime: Bar, Mission District; Shirts, Hats, Sweatshirts
Ghost Town Brewing: Oakland; Hoodies, Hats, Beanie, Koozies
https://www.ghosttownordering.com/
St. Mary’s Pub: Bar, Bloody Mary Mix, Sweatshirts, Shirts
Nearly every brewery has some shirts, hats, or similar (too many to list here). Please check the Bay Area Brewers Guild to find a brewery in the specific city you desire and contact the brewery directly for inventory.
See more recommendations here:
https://old.reddit.com/r/AskSF/comments/1b3zy7w/sf_bars_with_nice_merch/
https://old.reddit.com/r/AskSF/comments/184s6y0/cool_san_francisco_tshirts_that_dont_scream_san/
San Francisco Coffee, Cafe Merchandise, San Francisco Gift Ideas
San Francisco Local Coffee: Coffee Cup Print Art
Coffee Movement, Coffee: Nob Hill, Central Richmond; Sweatshirts, Hoodies, Shirts, Totes
https://www.thecoffeemovement.com/
Saint Frank, Coffee: Russian Hill; Mugs; Coffee Beans
https://www.saintfrankcoffee.com/
Andytown: Coffee: Mugs, Sweatshirts, Coffee Beans, Totes, Hats, Thermos
Verve: Coffee; Santa Cruz, Beanie, Glass, Mugs, Totes, Hats, Coffee Beans
Ritual: Coffee Beans, Shirts, Beanie, Mug, Tumbler, Chocolate Coffee Beans,
Snowbird: Inner Sunset; Shirts, Totes, Coffee Beans,
https://www.snowbirdcoffee.com/
San Francisco Bay Area Restaurant Merchandise, Gift Ideas
Hog Island: Point Reyes, Ferry Building, Larkspur; Shirts, Sweatshirts, Beanie, Hat, Glass & More
Foreign Cinema: Mission District: Shirts, Pins, Hoodie
Buena Vista Cafe: Cafe, Irish Coffees, Ghirardelli Square; Prints, Hats, Shirts; Mugs, Ornaments, Glasses (in-person, online store)
https://www.thebuenavista.com/
Sotto Mare: North Beach; Hats, Shirts, Hoodies
San Francisco Parks, Museums, Bookstores, Bay Area Souvenirs
Golden Gate National Recreation Area: Various Locations; Shirts, Hats, Pins, Patches, Totes & More; (in-person & online), Alcatraz, Muir Woods, Golden Gate Bridge
https://store.parksconservancy.org/pages/store-locations
SF Railway Museum & Gift Shop/Market Street Railway: Embarcadero, Mugs, Shirts, Magnets; (in-person & online); Muni Sweatshirts
https://www.streetcar.org/museum/
Cable Car Museum: Nob Hill; Hats, Shirts, Models, Books & More; (in-person, online store under construction)
https://www.cablecarmuseum.org/store/store.html
San Francisco Botanical Gardens: Shirts, Totes, Pins, Sweatshirts (online store, in-person unknown)
City Lights Bookstore: North Beach; Shirts, Totes, & Hats; (in-person & online)
SFMTA MUNI
BART Store
Any tips? Am I missing anything?
San Francisco Unique Gift, Bay Area Gift Ideas, San Francisco Souvenirs
Park Life: Inner Richmond; Shirts, Sweatshirts, Books, Hats & More; (in-person & online store)
Oaklandish: Downtown Oakland; Shirts, Hats, Socks, Hoodies & More; (in-person & online store)
Amos Goldbaum: Shirts, Mugs, Hats, Hoodies, Totes & More (online store but check retailers)
https://www.amosgoldbaum.com/shop
San Francisco Mercantile: Upper Haight; shirts & more (in-person & online store)
https://www.shopsfmercantile.com/
Upper Playground: Lower Haight; shirts & more (online store)
https://www.shopsfmercantile.com/
San Franpsycho: Upper Haight, Inner Sunset; shirts & more (in-person & online store)
Culk: shirts & more (online store)
Fleetwood: Inner Richmond; Sweatshirts, Shirts, Hoodies
Heath Ceramics: HQ in Sausalito, showroom in Mission District.
https://www.heathceramics.com/
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