Food festivals in San Francisco worth planning a trip around, by month.
Food festivals in San Francisco worth planning a trip around, by month.
Off the Grid Friday Night in San Francisco is the weekly summer food-truck market at Fort Mason Center, with 30 trucks, picnic tables and a Bay-view sunset.
TipArrive at 17:00 for the shortest lines and bay-side lawn seating; bring layers (it gets cold by 20:00).
SF Restaurant Week in San Francisco is the Golden Gate Restaurant Association's twice-yearly prix-fixe event, held each spring and fall, with 150 rooms.
TipReservations open one week ahead; the most-wanted dinner seatings sell out within 48 hours.
Eat Drink SF is the Golden Gate Restaurant Association's November celebration of San Francisco restaurants; the 2025 edition ran 1 to 9 November with a cocktail party and a closing brunch.
TipIn 2025 the events were a cocktail party at Epic Steak on 4 November and a closing brunch at Piccino Presidio on 9 November; no 2026 dates are published yet.
The 70th North Beach Festival runs on Father's Day weekend, 20 and 21 June 2026, through the historic North Beach blocks with local artists, small businesses and craft cuisine.
TipSaturday lunch is the peak; the Sunday pet blessing at Saints Peter and Paul is the festival's soft soul.
Wine Lands is the Outside Lands wine area in Golden Gate Park, where small-production Northern California wineries pour their own wines; the 2027 festival runs 6 to 8 August.
TipWristbands are festival-only; the Wine Lands tent has shorter lines than the food rows by 16:00.
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