18 Best Places to Shop in SoMa, Mission Bay, and Dogpatch, San Francisco

A local beacon of publishing produces inventively designed fiction, cookbooks, art books, and other titles, as well as postcards, planners, and address books—all of which you can purchase at its home near Oracle Park.

This is an excellent stop for unique souvenirs, including a large selection of watches and jewelry, as well as artists' monographs and artful housewares. Posters, calendars, and children's art sets round out the merchandise.

The three floors here are stocked with literature, poetry, and children's books, with a focus on hard-to-find works by people of color.

This SoMa maze of museum-quality English and French antiques and objets d'art might include an 18th-century French harp or delicate tortoise-shell miniatures. The shop's inventory leans toward items from the 17th and 18th centuries.

The revered microroaster's practitioners brew their sacred beans in a $20,000 siphon bar from Japan with halogen-lighted glass globes that resemble a science experiment. A stop here makes for a perfect reprieve from shopping.

Wineshops exist all over the city, but this is the only winery within city limits. Grapes are brought in from Russian River Valley, and all production takes place on-site, reviving an industry that was once thriving a hundred years ago in SoMa before Napa and Sonoma took it over. Come to the tasting room to sample light summery rosés, rich Pinot Noirs, or refreshing Sauvignon Blancs. On the last Saturday of each month, the space becomes a farmers' market with local vendors selling honey and eggs alongside the wine.

What started as a print workshop in 1962 now includes studios as well as a large, airy gallery displaying etchings, intaglios, engravings, and aquatints by local and internationally renowned artists.

Wine geeks love the retail choices and the exciting offerings poured at this hybrid wine store–bar. This is the place to ask questions about quieter regions and rarely seen grapes—the co-owners are gifted sommeliers and love to share their passion with guests. The shop puts together some of the greatest cheese, charcuterie, and tinned fish boards in town.

This shop stocks high-quality acoustic guitars, CDs, and thousands of titles of sheet music—and has its own record label to boot. The custom guitars, ukuleles, and mandolins make this a true musician's choice.

This gallery prides itself on its friendly staffers, who will educate you about the art (or leave you alone if you prefer). Artists include Conrad Marca-Relli, Esteban Vincente, Kenzo Okada, and Robert De Niro Sr. Specialties are American modern, postwar abstract expressionist, and Bay Area figurative art.

This wine shop has an ardent cult following around town. The friendly staffers promise to sell only what they taste themselves, and weekly events (Thursday through Saturday) open the tastings to customers. The best-seller list for varietals and regions for both the under- and over-$30 categories appeals to the wine lover in everyone.

Punchy colors, retro shapes, and a cheeky sense of humor have made Kate Spade purses wildly popular among ladies of all ages. Case in point: the Over the Moon Rocket clutch is actually shaped as a rocket and contains 14-karat gold-plated hardware. The shop also stocks shoes, cosmetics cases, datebooks, and note cards.

The shop sells sleek furniture and accessories, such as low-slung couches with nary a curve in sight, and a variety of wall beds. Many items can be custom ordered.

In addition to carrying a vast selection of clothing and outdoor gear of the Seattle-based co-op, the store rents camping equipment and repairs snowboards and bikes.

All treatments at the St. Regis Hotel's très chic spa incorporate a line of high-end French skin-care products. Offerings include custom skin therapy, massage, body scrubs, seaweed wraps, and a variety of mani-pedi, facial, and waxing options. Prices range from $18 for a lip wax to $330 for a four-hands massage.

This nonprofit organization mounts thematic exhibits and has a well-stocked bookstore and a reference library. The lecture program includes noted photographers and critics. Admission is free.

The large selection and great prices make up for this wineshop's bare-bones ambience. At the self-serve wine bar you can taste wines for a modest fee, a great boon if you want to try before you buy. Wine paraphernalia, including wineglasses, books, openers, and decanters, are also sold here.

Jen Rogers and Kerri Stephens's gallery specializes in thought-provoking works such as those by San Francisco–based artist Brian Goggin, known for his public art piece Defenestration. Ransom & Mitchell, two other noteworthy locals the gallery represents, blend photography and set design to create a truly surreal visual experience.