Exploring San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf

A guided tour of San Francisco's most iconic neighborhood: Fisherman's Wharf. We'll start at the cable car turnaround in front of Ghiradelli Square, walk down Jefferson Street all the way to Pier 39. This is where you'll also find San Francisco's only In-N-Out Burger. Fisherman's Wharf has endless souvenir shops and it used to have a ton of stalls selling crab and clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls, but unfortunately many of those have closed. Fisherman's Wharf is where you'll get some of the best views of Alcatraz.
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[@adamjeremycapps]

I used to be homeless in this area. The lights, live music, large crowds, and interesting areas all around kept me there.

[@monkiespank3330]

This video is exactly what I needed for my upcoming vacation to SF in a couple of weeks. 👍🏼 Thank you sir!

[@YellowProductions]

My pleasure! Have a great trip!

[@solo.life.travels7215]

How did u enjoy?

[@anonymomable]

My brother took my mom and me over there way before the first DD or Starbucks in the Bay Area opened. Great seeing the place again.

[@dommytsunami86]

My Uncle took my cousin and I down to the wharf around 2003 and had a blast! I believe we ate at Scomas. Good times were had! YP4L!

[@YellowProductions]

Mmm.. scomas 😀

[@nvsilverlady]

I worked at the Cannery back in the early 1980s. experienced the 1989 loma prieta earthquake. Scary times. but i survived. Thank you for this wharf tour.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Amy!

[@jameshiga8077]

Hi Chris. What a beautiful day for a walking tour of SF. Thank you for the informative video. I wonder too about people going to Applebee's when you have so many better options.Kind of defeats the purpose of visiting Fisherman's Wharf. It was sad to see those empty stalls. Hopefully one day it will be open to serve many people gain. Thanks again and take care.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks James!

[@toddryan0108]

I love San Francisco! Great video

[@julieanne3482]

Enjoying ur videos on San Francisco, Chris. I was there in 2018, bit sad to see Fisherman’s Wharf looking very different. Was so bustling and vibrant when we were there. Love SF!

[@YellowProductions]

Agreed its quite sad now

[@robinshepard4571]

Thank you , Can't wait to get home 🏡 I ❤️ San Francisco

[@HONDACHAMP2]

Love this video!!! Super informative and in depth, makes planning easier! Thank you 😊

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks R!

[@NothingMaster]

I was there as a mere teenager during the San Francisco earthquake of 1989 (a.k.a. The Loma Prieta earthquake); the strongest earthquake to hit the area since the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. It was a scary experience that caused a lot of damage. But it’s even scarier to see the place in such a rundown post-pandemic state; even though, your upbeat personality always puts a positive spin on everything. 😀 A great video, thanks for sharing.

[@arlynsoto5274]

I enjoy watching your videos I'll be visiting SF in May

[@ismaelcantu5734]

Thanks for all the recommendations! They were very helpful in our recent trip to San Francisco.

[@fernandorosebush6594]

Christian Horner , is that you ? 🏎🏎

[@EpicAdventureCouple]

Crab bread bowl.. oooh I miss San Fran. Not the trash and homeless but the food 🤷‍♂️

[@jjx89]

When I see a new YP Video in my feed.. I click to play - always good stuff from Chris.

[@alexsoris8386]

I always like your videos! And waiting for the next ones. Thank you!

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Alex!

[@michaelebling9801]

Thanks for the visit and walkthrough. It has got to be among the greatest places to entertain during a trip to SF. This is my favorite places to view.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Michael!

[@kimberlygila]

Wonderful to see my hometown of San Francisco showcased great 👍 video

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Kimberly!

[@rynobtuna7227]

Always enjoy your videos, especially ones featuring my beautiful city! Great recommendation on Musee Mecanique.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Ryno!

[@barryclarke6797]

Hi Bass Thank s

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Barry!

[@angesrcs]

Hey chris, thanks for bringing back the memories. I was there in 2018 and yes, it was full of ppl everywhere. It was buzzing. And also thanks for walking into boudins. Loved the clam chowder there. 👍🏼👊🏼

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Anges!

[@fabricegrard1001]

Thanx guy, I'll be there in 1 month

[@YellowProductions]

Enjoy Fabrice!

[@ninakim7282]

Great.

[@Jeannified]

Great video, Chris! Thanks for sharing g the parking info for the Fisherman’s Wharf Marriott! Might be a good place to stay and park!

[@francescos7361]

Thanks love you I m very grateful to you.Great man and sustain the world.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Francesco!

[@Bill_Woo]

Awesome to give parking tips like you did! That's one of many reasons I love this channel! I wouldn't be caught dead in San Francisco due to numerous viciously grotesque choices they've made (and continue to make) that drives off visitors, but I love the smart tip just the same!

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Bill.. I was out of SF before dark ;)

[@elizabethcozma9594]

Thanks Chris!Great video!cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Elizabeth!

[@DosBrosSouthbay]

Great tour Nice to see San Francisco sunny every time we have been there its cloudy the city even looks different like this 😁

[@YellowProductions]

Double thanks!

[@StephenOshea]

i love this video i have never been here . great video well produced

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Stephen

[@gumerzambrano]

Boudin was super delicious when I went in March! Glad I watched your video on recommendations 🙂

[@YellowProductions]

Awesome Gumer!

[@jtw22]

Omigosh we were there in April too and it was definitely empty as you're showing... just came back a week ago and the crowds were coming back so it was great to see the difference.

[@YellowProductions]

Great to hear jtw

[@stevewilkerson8072]

You should explain what the big arch was used for.

[@darrylk808]

Thanks for the tour! This is how I travel to SF these days... I live 15 miles south and used to go into the city a few times a month for the great restaurants and shopping. It's a beautiful walking city too! But I haven't been there in over 2 years...don't want my car window broken. When friends and family who live in the city call to go to dinner I always say head south and we will meet you. 🤣🤣

[@larrymiles100]

Yep. You are right. Almost better if u leave your car doors unlocked. That's really sad to say

[@TohaBgood2]

Then maybe just take Caltrain, no? Dense cities are not supposed to be driven in. You're supposed to take transit.

[@darrylk808]

@@TohaBgood2 No, dense cities should reduce crime to attract business and patrons. Funny how people just accept the way things are and find ways to accommodate crime because it becomes the new normal.

[@TohaBgood2]

@@darrylk808 SF is already much safer than your average small town. The fact that you insist on driving into the second densest place on the continent and expect to find a parking space is honestly just hilarious. Let me visit you in your cookiecutter suburb. Is there jet plane parking? I need a long enough runway and place to park my jet. It's a "compact" one, I promise.

[@darrylk808]

@@TohaBgood2 it's not hard to find parking. There are these things called parking garages. They actually cost about the same or less as 2 people taking CalTrain into the city. For short trips it's economical. It's more convenient as I can get there and back down the Peninsula faster and come/go on my schedule for the same cost as the train/Muni/Bart. I also don't have to pass all the homeless and drug users that make Bart stations home at night.

[@joshuanewburger]

awesome

[@Davisworld_]

love it!

[@awesomeadamfrom2099]

Awesome job Chris.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Adam!

[@ian-digitalhit]

Great video as always. Just a quick note since every tourist spot has one:Madame Tussauds is pronounced two-sews not two-sods. The "d" is silent.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the pronunciation tip!

[@ian-digitalhit]

@@YellowProductions And thank you again for the videos. You have a way of giving lots of valuable info without it feeling like overload. Looks like the Wharf and Pier 39 are like Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, Ontario or Hollywood and Highland in LA: super kitschy but you have to go at least once.

[@brandonh7976]

Cool video. I’ll be visiting SF in October for the first time. Looking forward to exploring the city.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Brandon!

[@summerlee6096]

Love your video , thanks for sharing where should I book the hotel in San Francisco for conveniently ? thanks

[@MP-xf6gq]

Thanks!

[@milesmayhem5440]

I need to make a seafood trip to the City.

[@JeffSchwenke]

I'm craving a bread bowl so much now!

[@YellowProductions]

Mmm

[@Jeannified]

Chunky Monkey and Cherry Garcia are my favorite Ben and Jerry’s flavors, too!

[@YellowProductions]

Mmmm!

[@johndornoff]

Spent a lot of time when I was young at Fisherman's Wharf. Sad to see so many locally owned businesses closed hopefully they will make a comeback. A stark contrast to Southern California when we were there in March where it felt almost normal for the most part (beyond masks still being required in places like Palm Springs).

[@YellowProductions]

Hey John. Yes. SoCal is indeed "almost normal" agai

[@stevelouie5928]

It's fully recovered. It is packed on weekends now.

[@patriciahayes2664]

You can bet the pandemic didn't help matters. 😔

[@CathyKoalaCat]

Gteat video Chris. Sad to see a lot of businesses closed. Hopefully some will be back when we go in August 😊

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Cathy! Yes. Hopefully they reopen!

[@francesc1262]

Thanks for your information. We have planned to come next august but I am a little disappointed to see to many business closed. Also read about security issues with tourist. Don’t know what to do.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Francesc!

[@TheCosmicGenius]

Hey, Chris - I have a request to make, if you can swing it. I'm hoping to see a travel vlog about Reno, NV. What to expect & all there. I'm really loving your tours of Calfornia & Vegas.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Steve. I'll keep that in mind

[@TheNeuroticjetfan]

Is Reds Java Hut still around?

[@Troy0716]

4:38 I’ll be visiting SF this May, I saw people in the video already wearing T-shirt and shorts! What’s the average temperature like in SF around April & May?

[@YellowProductions]

In April the average high is 63 and the average low is 50F

[@keisukeawazu761]

High Chris. Thanks for the lovely San Francisco video. It seems that there are still few tourists at the stage of April. How is it now? I'm planning to visit Napa Valley and San Francisco next September. I will refer to Chris's videos.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Kei. There are some more tourists now that it's summer. But still not what it used to be. Shops and restaurants are also still closing early

[@erisbob]

I love the band lady! lol Souvenirs in Vegas are cheap. Cheap or expensive in San Francisco, please?

[@YellowProductions]

San Francisco is just expensive all around

[@erisbob]

@@YellowProductions I was afraid of that. It makes sense. Thanks. Maybe I can find something unusual at a Goodwill there. ;-)

[@oldrrocr]

Thanks Chris! I hope you don't mind if I steal your walking tours when relatives show up this summer. at 18:40 you can see "Eagle Cafe" on the second floor of Pier 39. Used to be an old time cafe. Reds Java House is another but it's Waaaay down toward the ball park. (Hope they are still there)

[@YellowProductions]

Enjoy the walk with your relatives RRocr! :)

[@alancabrera7116]

Fun fact about the historic street cars. They are historic street cars from around the world.

[@YellowProductions]

Neat!

[@ddyeo503]

Fisherman's Wharf was a place I went to quite often until one day my car was towed off about 20 years ago. I never again came back to Fisherman's wharf,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@Renvega77]

How much is parking? And is that where the Aquarium is located?

[@YellowProductions]

Parking prices vary dramatically at the different Parking garages. Use the Spothero app to find the best price the day you visit

[@zarquondam]

16:47 - That's not a cable car! 😛

[@scottman895]

Fisherman's Wharf definitely looked quieter than the very first time I went back in 2015. I remember there being a huge line to get on the cable car at the start of the video. On the plus side, at least it made it more calm to walk around. Great tip about parking at the Marriott nearby!

[@YellowProductions]

Yeah. It's quite sleepy right now

[@sandydremmel1506]

Hi Chris. Where should I part my car to avoid someone break in.

[@YellowProductions]

I'd suggest using the Spothero app to valet park your car at the Marriott Fisherman's Wharf. Thru the spothero app it was less than $10 for all day parking when I went

[@Tyler-or2te]

Hey Chris. Any plans to return to Melbourne? I gotta say I really miss it. Havent been in almost 3 years now.

[@YellowProductions]

Hey Tyler.. I'm sure I'll be back. Not sure exactly when though

[@steveconn]

Still a fun tour despite closings of some landmarks like Tarantino's. San Francisco is just a special place among American cities.

[@undisgraziato]

Chris you skipped my favorite restaurant there, Scoma’s

[@YellowProductions]

I've heard good things about Scomas but haven't had a chance to try it myself yet

[@bhuff123]

The last time I was walking by Fishman’s wharf was December 2023 and a lot of the businesses were vacant so it’s not as exciting not being able to see as many knickknack shops

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the update. Sad indeed

[@soly.5349]

Ghirardelli re-opened

[@YellowProductions]

Yes. Ghirardelli is open again

[@peterjaro6804]

This is just a suggestion, but could you do a video for us geeks? Microsoft Headquarter, Oracle Headquarter, Palo Alto, where DIGITAL used to be, THERANOS old building, Facebook, CompuServe old building WANG old building etc...

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the suggestion Peter. I do have one on Apple in Cupertino: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oILHeWSqlJhjf5Y

[@Mrs.JessRich]

Its all closed down now and boarded up.

[@YellowProductions]

Sad

[@cindywestlake6278]

Where should i park? We will be in a rental car heading to Yosemite

[@YellowProductions]

If you have luggage in your car I would strongly suggest valet parking at a hotel.. every where else is really at high risk of having your car broken in to

[@cindywestlake6278]

@@YellowProductions ok thank you for responding!

[@ephemerabluetit335]

You don't know what a walkaway cocktail is?!?! And how could you stop short of Fisherman's Grotto? Number9, Fisherman's Wharf?!?!

[@r4wrlegend388]

Do you have to be vaccinated to go in these places?

[@psfca]

No

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Oh, guys, The Maritime Museum doesn't accept cash for some insane reason. But on major holidays the admission is free.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the tip!

[@maxfowler2544]

Are you rick Steve's long lost brother?

[@YellowProductions]

Hah

[@susanwillet6017]

I lived in SF in the eighties. The Hyde st pier was free then. I am saddened to see Fisherman’s Wharf has become so junky and tacky. If you want great Chinese food, follow the locals.

[@Mrs.JessRich]

Its all GONE check out 'metal leo'

[@jmbear628]

yo you call our historic street cars cable cars. no no no. the street cars do not run from union square to fishermans warf. the cable car goes from market street through union square and ends in the fishermans warf area turn around. the historic street cars go from castro down market street and then turn left to take you to fishermans warf pier 39.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Jerome.. I must have misspoke if that's how it came across.

[@VesaJay]

Madame ( Too-(So)wdz )

[@ephemerabluetit335]

No locals eat at boudin.

[@coralynbond1637]

Doesn't know a cable car from a trolley: that's an uniformed tourist not a reputable tour guide!

[@YellowProductions]

Or a mistake of the tongue at the time I'm saying it.. I actually do know the difference. But you can consider me guilty instead of innocent at the start

[@susanwillet6017]

Hint-Alcatraz tour is a total waste of money and time. And a snooze.

[@cindywestlake6278]

Really?? The 4 people i know told me they loved it. I haven't bought tickets yet

[@Caderic]

It's going to take YEARS for California's tourism to return back to "normal". I fear it's going to be a new normal. New Orleans is similar. Covid killed tourism for both.

[@edvaira6891]

Wow, Are YOU delusional! This was an anomaly ! Crowds are INSANE in just about every touristy part of this state I’ve been in these last few months--most of L.A. is back to normal, if even stronger than normal, as has my hometown of San Diego…Fisherman’s Wharf is a bit underwhelming here more because, quite honestly, it kinda Sucks! It’s been struggling since before Covid

[@Caderic]

@@edvaira6891 Just going by what I see in several touring/travel channels here on KZbin. I watch many different channels and they all look like things aren't back to normal. Plus the fact that dollars spent on "tourism" in California is still way down.

[@psfca]

Actually..tourism to SF increased significantly by May. Hotel occupancy improved to 80-90 percent full which was a pleasant surprise for the travel industry here

[@Bill_Woo]

Umm ... it ain't empty because of the so-called pandemic. The word is out about San Francisco. Nobody, nobody wants to go there. That's why it's so deserted, even though it once was one of the best tourist draws in the whole U.S.A. (it was my #1 favorite U.S. destination until they ruined it). Saintly points to Chris for restraining from saying it, as he chose to paint an encouraging spin on what many regard as a dreadful place with the most dreadful people in the country! These merchants want you, but 98% of San Franciscans act just hateful, disturbed and grotesque :(

[@vaishx]

San Francisco has its major problems but no matter what people still visit it because it’s a beautiful city overall. I mean sadly it is falling apart and even more so due to the pandemic but tons of people still visited prior to it

[@Bill_Woo]

@@vaishx Saying that ANYTHING is "the pandemic's fault" is the biggest copout in show business. Do you really think people aren't horrified at crime being nurtured? I mean, real crime, state-sponsored theft? Which YOU in part pay for, you know, much less business owners enduring terror that the voters and government encourage. Do you think tourists don't know that public bowel movements are encouraged? That they not only inflicted humanity with Nancy Pelosi - but do so with 80% approval, far more than 99% of any national politicians, ever? That they overwhelming support the repressive, oppressive, tyrannical governor, when it is incredulous that even ten people in the city would support him? Do you think tourists want to view the birthplace of hated Kamala Harris, another product of the warped, perverse "pronoun mentality" San Francisco? That's just the most obvious ones. It's one of the most expensive cities on planet Earth as well. So, we're supposed to summon crocodile tears because "they're having a hard time getting back to normal from the pandemic?" If that's what anyone thinks, I'd like a hit off of the bong that they're toking. And plot twist: San Francisco's oppression over the "emergency" (LOL) pandemic was and is about as bad as any in the entire United States - and that self-chosen and cosmically ignorant voter stupidity-sanctioned action is being blamed with sad little violins for their economic self-destruction? Rich.

[@psfca]

SF post pandemic is still one of the top ten most visited cities in the country

[@jjboohoo9641]

I don't know many people who can afford to travel now days with the cost of gas and inflation. Thanks Biden

[@rynobtuna7227]

Going to the trouble of clicking on a video about tourism in San Francisco, watching the video, and leaving a politically charged comment is...

[@Caderic]

@@rynobtuna7227 Well, as someone that didn't support Trump, politics is in EVERYTHING. And if you think Biden isn't part of that, you too are part of the problem.

[@rynobtuna7227]

Inflation was going to happen regardless of who was elected president, coming out of a global pandemic. The one difference being Biden stopped the Keystone Pipeline which has contributed to higher gas prices. Plus, c'mon man, the "I didn't support Trump but Biden blah blah" is the most Trump supporting anonymous keyboard warrior thing a Trump supporter could type. Bringing politics into a travel post in the first place is the problem.

[@jjboohoo9641]

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[@Caderic]

@Angel Jose Mendoza You take public transportation to go on vacation?

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