Palace Hotel – San Francisco, CA
Host to presidents, royalty, and captains of industry, the Palace Hotel is centrally located downtown, adjacent to the Financial District and next to the Montgomery Bart station.
Getting Here and Around Town
Below you’ll find some links to help with your travel arrangements and transport around town.
San Francisco International
Oakland International
Yellow Cab
BART
MUNI
You Have to Eat Here!
San Francisco is known for its pioneering culinary arts, a focus on local and sustainable products, and its artisanal purveyors. It’s also home to some of the world’s most innovative and ingenious restaurants, so whether or not you consider yourself a “foodie”, you’ll be in seventh heaven with a fork or chopsticks alike.
SF Chronicle Food & Dining Section (online)
San Francisco Ferry Building – Great restaurants and food and wine shops in a beautifully refurbished landmark.
Opentable.com – Online reservations for some of the city’s best restaurants. Book early!
Staff Picks for Great Eats
Dave Duffield – Scoma’s on Fisherman's Wharf; he recommends the Dungeness Crab
Mark Jaynes – Swan’s Oyster Depot – shuckin’em fresh!
Tom Ortega – Trattoria Contadina
Scott Lietzke – Fine dining: Coco 500 and Coi. Fun, loud and tasty: Cha Cha Cha and Tu Lan. Drinks and snacks in the tropics: Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar, one of the oldest Tiki Bars in the country, complete with rain storms and lightening!
Todd Dokken – Town Hall
Joe Korngeibel – Pane e Vino
Jon Ruggiero – Blowfish Sushi
Kevin Chan – Belden Place in the Financial District. Tiny alley with four unique café/restaurants great for lunch or dinner.
Daniel Lawerence – Bubble Lounge for drinks and snacks
Fun Things to Do
Pier 39 – Shops, snacks, restaurants, the bay, the sea lions… all at the end of Fisherman’s Wharf.
Fisherman’s Wharf – World famous, everything from fresh crab boiled on the sidewalk to a wax museum. Great for an afternoon or evening stroll.
North Beach – San Francisco’s “Little Italy”, cafes, restaurants, shops, etc.
Chinatown – The largest Chinatown outside of Asia.
Shopping
Union Square – Macy’s, Neiman's, Saks, Gucci -- and everything in between.
Westfield San Francisco Centre with Bloomingdales
Two streets famous for wonderful boutique shopping include Union Street and Fillmore.
