Epicurean Trader

The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers


A must-visit for discerning bartenders and fans of the artisanal foods movement, this grocery, liquor store and deli carries only small-batch products, many locally made, with an emphasis on bar supplies – grass-flavored gin with elderflower tonic, anyone? The deli makes perfect paninis on bread from Tartine; for dessert, there's Humphry Slocombe ice cream by the scoop.

In 2018, a sister store opened in on Cortland Ave in Bernal Heights.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers attractions

1. Octagon House

0.18 MILES

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2. Vedanta Society

0.19 MILES

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3. Church of St Mary the Virgin

0.37 MILES

You'd expect to see this rustic Arts and Crafts–style building on the slopes of Tahoe, not Pacific Heights, but this Episcopal church is full of surprises…

4. Lombard Financial Center Mosaics

0.43 MILES

A couple years ago, blighted trees in front of this bank were cut down and a treasure hidden for almost half a century was revealed: mosaics by California…

5. Haas-Lilienthal House

0.44 MILES

If these red-velvet parlor walls could talk this 1886 Queen Anne–style Victorian could tell you about earthquakes, booms, busts and untimely deaths. This…

6. George Sterling Park

0.61 MILES

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7. Jack Kerouac's Love Shack

0.62 MILES

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8. Fort Mason Center

0.64 MILES

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