Ferry Building

Browse nearly 50 food merchants and restaurants inside an 1898 ferry terminal on the waterfront, with bay views.

One Ferry Building · San Francisco, CA

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Price: No admission fee
Good for: First-time visitors
Hungry travelers
Public transit nearby: The Embarcadero & Ferry BuildingLight rail and Bus F, MARKET & WHARVES BUS, OWL TARAVAL · 230 ft away
San Francisco Ferry BuildingFerry and Bus 82, AISF, Sausalito - San Francisco Ferry, Tiburon - San Francisco Ferry, Triangle Ferry · 380 ft away
A1 Market & Drumm Street (NE) Entrance / ExitSubway Blue-N, Blue-S, Green-N, Green-S, Red-N, Red-S, Yellow-N, Yellow-S · 0.2 mi away
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Flying in: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) is about 11 miles away.
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About Ferry Building

The Ferry Building opened in 1898, designed by A. Page Brown, and still serves as a ferry terminal. Its 245-foot clock tower carries four dials, each 22 feet across. Inside, the ground-floor marketplace holds nearly 50 local food merchants, restaurants and eateries, from a tea house to a mushroom shop and a seafood market. The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market sets up on the plaza outside with California growers and food makers.

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