Things to Do in Jackson Square, San Francisco

San Francisco's gold rush survivor, its 1850s brick commercial blocks in classical revival and Italianate styles now holding design showrooms and restaurants like Quince and Cotogna.

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Top things to do in Jackson Square

William Stout Architectural Books
★ 4.9 · 146
Bookstore
Bookstore offering 1000s of titles on the subjects of architecture & design.
Mon–Thu
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Fri
12:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Sat
11:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Sun
Closed
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Where to eat & drink in Jackson Square

Quince
Michelin ★★★
Wine Bar· $100+
To mark its 20th anniversary, Chef Michael and Lindsay Tusk have given their restaurant a luxe refresh that has reinvigorated the early 1900's Jackson Square setting. The commitment to seasonality and locality is striking, with much of…
Mon
Closed
Tue–Thu
5 PM – 9 PM
Fri
11:30 AM – 1 PM, 5 PM – 9 PM
Sat
11:30 AM – 1 PM, 5 PM – 9 PM
Sun
Closed
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Specs
★ 4.7 · 334
Bar· $10–20
Longtime watering hole with a museumlike collection of knickknacks & oddities on the walls.
Mon–Wed
4 PM – 1 AM
Thu–Fri
4 PM – 2 AM
Sat
4 PM – 2 AM
Sun
4 PM – 1 AM
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Cotogna
★ 4.5 · 2.2k
Italian· $100+
Though rustic compared to high-end sibling Quince just next door, Michael and Lindsay Tusk’s casual offshoot would be elegant by any other standard.
Mon–Tue
4:30 PM – 9 PM
Wed–Thu
11:30 AM – 9 PM
Fri
11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Sat
11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Sun
Closed
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Monroe SF
★ 4.4 · 834
Nightclub· $10–50
Plush curving sofas & dramatic artwork plus a patio lure drinkers & dancers to this upscale club.
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Bix
★ 4.5 · 1.3k
Fine Dining· $100+
Supper club with a swanky 1930s ambiance, live jazz & a dining room serving American-French cuisine.
Mon–Thu
5:30 PM – 11 PM
Fri
5 PM – 12 AM
Sat
5 PM – 12 AM
Sun
5 PM – 10:30 PM
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Réveille
★ 4.3 · 889
Coffee Shop· $10–20
Cafe for New American breakfast & lunch plus coffee drinks in a loftlike, contemporary setting.
Every day
7:30 AM – 4 PM
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The Devil's Acre
★ 4.5 · 471
Cocktail Bar· $20–30
Throwback tavern & basement bar (Remedie) for apothecary-themed cocktails. Reservations recommended.
Mon
Closed
Tue–Thu
4:30 PM – 1 AM
Fri
4:30 PM – 2 AM
Sat
4:30 PM – 2 AM
Sun
4 PM – 10 PM
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Tommaso's
★ 4.5 · 901
Italian· $20–30
Family-run institution (since 1935) firing up thin-crust pizzas in its original wood-burning oven.
Mon–Tue
Closed
Wed–Thu
5 PM – 9 PM
Fri
5 PM – 10 PM
Sat
5 PM – 10 PM
Sun
5 PM – 9 PM
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Bamboo Hut
★ 4.3 · 248
Nightclub· $10–20
Huge fruity drinks & DJ-spun tunes are highlights at this lively, tropically themed space.
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