Travel Reference
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THE FERRY BUILDING
415-983-8000;
www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com
;
Market St & the Embarcadero; 10am-6pm
Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm Sat, 11am-5pm Sun; ; 2, 6, 9, 14, 21, 31, F, J, K, L, M, N, T) still doubles
as a trans-bay transit hub - but with dining options like these, you may never leave.
the Embarcadero; 10am-2pm Tue & Thu, 8am-2pm Sat; Embarcadero) Star chefs troll
farmers-market stalls for rare heirloom varietals, foodie babies blissfully teethe on organ-
ic apricots, and organic tamale trucks have rock-star fan bases. Pass time in line exchan-
ging recipe tips, then haul your picnic to Pier 2.
$16-36, dinner $18-45; 11am-4:30pm & 5:30-10pm Mon-Sat, 11:30am-4:30pm & 5:30-10pm Sun;
Embarcadero, Embarcadero) Charles Phan earns his 2014 James Beard Outstanding
Chef title with California-fresh, Vietnamese-inspired fare that rivals the sparkling Bay
views - especially five-spice duck with figs. Reserve ahead or hit the takeout window.
1 Ferry Bldg; 4 oysters $13; 11:30am-9pm Mon-Thu, to 10pm Fri, 11am-10pm Sat, 11am-9pm Sun;
Embarcadero, Embarcadero) Slurp sustainably farmed Tomales Bay oysters as you
please: drizzled with tangy caper buerre blanc, spiked with bacon and paprika, or au
naturel with Sonoma bubbly.
10am-7pm Mon-Thu, to 8pm Fri, 9am-8pm Sat, 8:30am-3pm Sun; ; Embarcadero, Embar-
cadero) Sustainable fish tacos reign supreme and agua fresca(fruit punch) is made with
fresh juice at chef-owner Traci des Jardin's bayfront Cal-Mex joint.
Chinatown & North Beach
Liguria Bakery
BAKERY
415-421-3786; 1700 Stockton St; focaccia $4-5;
8am-1pm Tue-Fri, from
7am Sat; ; 8X, 30, 39, 41, 45, Powell-Mason)
Bleary-eyed art students and Italian grandmothers line up by 8am for cinnamon-raisin fo-
caccia hot from the 100-year-old oven, leaving 9am dawdlers a choice of tomato or classic
rosemary. Take yours in wax paper or boxed for picnics; cash only.
