Fisherman’s Wharf

Fisherman’s Wharf

Fisherman’s Wharf, on San Francisco’s northern waterfront, is one of the city’s most visited tourist areas. PIER 39 in Fisherman’s Wharf is a must on the list of your things to do in San Francisco, with sea lions, waterfront dining, street performers, live music, shopping, views of the bay and more Fisherman’s Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California. It roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street.

Fisherman’s Wharf, on the northern waterfront, is one of the city’s busiest tourist areas. Souvenir shops and stalls selling crab and clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls appear at every turn, as do postcard views of the bay, Golden Gate and Alcatraz. There’s also a colony of sea lions to see and historic ships to tour. At Ghirardelli Square, boutiques and eateries reside in the famed former chocolate factory.