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Market Street
3.5
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Considered to be the Champs Elysees of the city, this grand street is filled with shops, hotels, and, along the way, remarkable architecture.
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The area
Neighbourhood: Union Square
Originally home to rallies supporting the Union Army in the Civil War, this grand square has become the city's premier shopping and entertainment district containing the largest number of upscale department stores, chic boutiques, art galleries and theatres in the city. It's a large open area where tourists and locals gather, watch cable cars and crowds go by, enjoy a snack, or plan their day of shopping and sightseeing, If feeling the pulsating energy of the city is on your agenda, Union Square is the place to soak it in.
How to get there
  • Powell St • 1 min walk
  • Powell St • 1 min walk
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Restaurants
3,956 within 5 kms
Taylor Street Coffee Shop
1,361
0.3 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • American • Cafe • Contemporary
Blue Bottle Cafe
573
0.3 km₹ • Quick Bites • Cafe • Vegetarian Friendly
Super Duper Burgers
1,706
0.4 km₹ • Quick Bites • American • Fast food
Montesacro Pinseria
297
0.4 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Italian • Pizza • Romana
Amber India Restaurant
949
0.3 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Indian • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
54 Mint
445
0.3 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Italian • Mediterranean • Romana
Super Duper Burgers
274
0.3 km₹ • Quick Bites • American • Fast food
John's Grill
2,624
45 m₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • American • Steakhouse • Seafood
The View Lounge
517
0.3 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • American • Bar
Fino Bar & Ristorante
1,601
0.5 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Italian • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
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Attractions
788 within 10 kms
The Flood Building
27
5.8 mHistoric Sites
Samuels Clock
4
27 mHistoric Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
Powell and Market Cable Car Turnaround
991
51 mPoints of Interest & Landmarks
San Francisco Centre
659
0.1 kmShopping Malls
Nordstrom
103
0.1 kmDepartment Stores
Bloomingdale's
26
0.2 kmDepartment Stores
Hallidie Plaza
1
93 mPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Pacific Building
1
0.1 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
Sky Terrace
5
0.2 kmObservation Decks & Towers
San Francisco Playhouse
346
0.4 kmTheatres
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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3.5
591 reviews
Excellent
151
Very good
214
Average
133
Poor
46
Terrible
47
Régis C
Roberval, Canada5 contributions
Terrible experience. Never again.
Jul 2023
Terrible experience. I give 1 but consider it a 0. Everything is closed, no markets or shops anymore for miles.

But if you like the smell of urine, it's the place to go. I should not have consulted advices written years ago. And the "Tenderloin" is DEFINITELY not a "filet mignon" but a boudin pourri!
Written 30 July 2023
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sm b
10 contributions
Taken by aliens?
Jul 2023 • Family
Last time we came the place was crowded and busy. Now one (1) store (Dr.l Martens - shoes) was open. Every restaurant, bank, hotel, business, etc is gone. It was quiet like a Twilight Zone episode! Even scarier, the closures are spreading in all directions. What I couldn't get over was that this was not some back alley but as Trip Advisor mistakenly reports, "... the Champs Elysees of the city, this grand street is filled with shops, hotels, and, along the way, remarkable architecture."
Written 27 July 2023
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TravelingSoccerLoon
Saint Paul, MN3,188 contributions
Busy Thoroughfare Near Union Square
Oct 2022
Main thoroughfare in the heart of downtown San Francisco running from the Ferry Building on the Embarcadero and through Union Square. Union Square if a hub for shopping, dining and entertainment. The area is a magnet for the many homeless who roam the city.
Written 10 May 2023
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Footprints822550
1 contribution
Times have changed
Mar 2023 • Couples
Horrible! I wouldn’t even give it one star but it’s required.

Stay away from Market street or anywhere a block or so away from Union Square toward Market street...

I was here just five years ago and it was not bad. But now, drug addicted homeless EVERYWHERE… and piles of trash. It smelled like urine.

I used to enjoy exploring the city on foot but I felt so unsafe this time.

I will never come back to this area.
Written 6 March 2023
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Quinten Jiskoot
Amsterdam, The Netherlands530 contributions
Impressive, underrated
Sep 2022
I felt like being in New York - while I have never been there till now. Highrise buildings, some built before WW II like Hobart Building from Willis Polk. Just walk through Market Street and be in awe.
Written 14 October 2022
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA16,375 contributions
Crosstown Street
Aug 2022
This is the city's major artery, although traffic control policies make it confusing as to which vehicles can use it. I just walk and it is practical for connecting many neighborhoods. Part of the street has grand architecture, part is boring. And as you go west you pass through residential areas and end up on top of Twin Peaks where the views are supert.
Written 4 August 2022
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Jason K
Denver, CO28 contributions
Progressive policies run amuck..
Jun 2022 • Business
I have heard stories, but I could never in my life imagine how dirty and disgusting this city is. I saw homeless/drug addicts/ mentally ill everywhere.. I watched open drug use of all kinds, fights, people going to the bathroom in the streets. I can not believe this is happening in an American city. The Mayor, Governor, and elected officials should be ashamed at themselves for letting this happen to what could be a beutiful city. You will iether smell weed or filth while walking around.
Written 23 June 2022
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Travel75_12
Fremont, CA556 contributions
Plenty of options
Feb 2020
Plenty of shopping options with great dining opportunities. Not the cleanest in parts. Definitely enjoy taking a stroll down Market each time in SF.
Written 28 July 2020
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Maria & Rick
Melbourne, Australia710 contributions
NICE AREA
Jun 2019
We went shopping along this street & purchased international SIM cards from Verizon. Very neat & tidy area, kept clean & lots of people around.
Written 7 May 2020
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Elizabeth W
2 contributions
The most disgusting filthy State in America.
Jan 2020 • Couples
My husband and I arrived in San Francisco on the 29th December and was shocked at the filth, drugs and so very many homeless people.
We did the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street and the ‘Painted Ladies in one day.
Pier 39 restaurants were terrible and finding any decent restaurants in San Francisco was impossible.
We were meant to stay until the 4th January but we couldn’t do one more day.
A horrible filthy, mangy city.
Written 5 January 2020
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