WAAH last day always feels super bittersweet! Our flight back to Manila was at night, so we still had the rest of the day to chillax and check out this beautiful city. Thankfully, our hotel (Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf) allowed us to check out at 4:30PM, which was perfect timing as it left us enough time to grab dinner, then head to the airport after. Okay – without further ado… presenting today’s itinerary!

Day 5

• Brunch at Farmer’s Market
• Land’s End hike
• Baker Beach
• Dinner at Surisan

Brunch at Farmer’s Market

Can’t decide what you want to eat, but eager to check out one of the most famous fresh farm food market? Then Farmers Market is for you! If possible, do this on a Saturday as that’s when all the vendors come out in full force, and you’ll see the market in action the likes of which you’ve never seen before

Go as early as possible, or definitely before noon, as the crush of people then gets unbearable and you’d be stuck waiting in line for a long time

Walk around first before deciding on which stall to eat from – and don’t buy too much from any one stall. Each stall is unique from the other, and they serve up some really good food, so try to check out as many as possible

Land’s End hike

By this time, you know the drill – for every heavy meal, there must be equivalent exercise! Again, we took Lyft since they were offering a 20% discount at that time (haha the power of Googling for discounts yay!!!) to get to Land’s End – place the dropoff location at the Visitor Center

From the Visitor Center, it’s a 2 hour walk to Baker’s Beach (which is the final destination!). Along the way, you’ll chance upon Mile Rock Beach which has interesting labyrinth and rock croppings. To get to the beach, you’ll need to go down a looong flight of stair though. Oh well, no pain, no gain!

Baker Beach

From here, keep walking – you’ll leave the Land’s End area and walk a bit through a pretty fancy neighborhood… until you reach Baker Beach – where you can get the most beautiful beachside views of the Golden Gate Bridge! <3

Back to the hotel to pack!

Don’t think you care about this, so let’s skip this shall we? Instead, I’ll give a short review of Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf (the hotel where we stayed). I used my SPG points to book all five nights in San Francisco, therefore we didn’t have to pay a single cent which was great! Overall…

Pros:

• I love the location – it’s near the wharf, which is great for folks who want to go out for a morning run! Likewise, across all my 5-day itinerary (except Tartine Bakery), the first stops were always walking distance from the hotel (hehe, I consider a 30 mins walk still walking distance). Do take note that I didn’t take into account public transport when discussing location though (since we used either our trusty feet, or Lyft the entire time we were in San Francisco)
• There’s a supermarket nearby – always important <3

Cons:

• Thought the bathroom was really small (also no bidet!) – I know this is a norm for US hotels… but it’s a bit of a disappointment compared to Asian hotels

Dinner at Surisan’s

Final dinner in San Francisco, and we made the absolute right choice with Surisan. Surisan’s dishes were a delightful take on beloved Korean dishes, artfully and tastefully deconstructed the American way – and is BEYOND A DOUBT my FAVORITE restaurant in San Francisco. If I could only choose one restaurant I could go back to, Surisan would be it. Don’t trust me? Try it for yourself – no regrets!!!

• What we ordered: Millionaire’s bacon w/ Yukon strips, penne bulgogi, Glazed KFC bap (sweet soy glazed KFC, soy reduction, Kewpie drizzle), Beef and kimchi purgatory (beef, kimchi, stewed tomato broth over rice), Belly pot (tender braised pork belly, Bibim guksu (somen noodle, pork belly, vegetables, gochujang sauce)
• Cost: ~$25 per person

And that’s it – my entire five days in San Francisco! 🙂 If you’re planning the rest of your trip, then check out my other San Francisco travel blogs as well!

FIVE DAY ITINERARY

Day 1: Coit Tower, Pier 39, Fisherman’s Wharf

Day 2: Biking across Golden Gate Bridge

Day 3: Hipster areas in San Francisco: Mission District, Painted Ladies, 16th Avenue Tiled Steps

Day 4: Lombard Street, Chinatown, Union Square shopping

Day 5: Farmer’s Market, Land’s End, Baker Beach

SAN FRANCISCO TWO DAY ITINERARY: All the must-see tourist spots in 2 days

FOOD GUIDE: Eating my way through San Francisco – top picks!

BEST PHOTO SPOTS FOR GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

For future reference –

• Muir Woods
• Alcatraz tour