San Francisco tour (5-day itinerary) – Lombard Street, Chinatown, Union Square
August 29, 2018
Day 4 – we’re past the midway point, which makes me kind of sad… Anyway, for today – we’ve got MORE FOOD, but most importantly (to my mom) – SHOPPING!
Day 4
Lombard Street
The most crooked street in the world – I wanted to get here by 9:00 AM so there would be a decent number of cars (required for a nice photo), but not that much tourist yet. And yay, our bet paid off!
Breakfast at Good Mong Kok Bakery
Remember Good Mong Kok Bakery? The place I wanted to check out on Day 1? Well, we’re back! (It’s a ~30 mins walk from Lombard Street – beware!)
At 10:30AM, there was already a pretty decent queue, so we ended up waiting for 30 minutes. Good Mong Kok Bakery was super well worth the wait though – will never forget the succulent shrimp dumplings, the custard-rich bun, the ridiculously meaty beef siomai, and the fragrant turnip cake *insert drool emoji* San Francisco may be pricey, but it’s damn good value for money
Only think to note is – everything you buy here is for takeaway only, so we ended up just hunkering down on a random bench in Chinatown to eat (LOL I would do it all over again to be honest, yum yum yum!)
- What we ordered: Beef siomai, turnip cake, shrimp dumpling, chives and shrimp dumpling, pork and century egg porridge, egg custard bun
- Cost: < $10 per person
Roam around Chinatown
Chinatown is always a great place to buy souvenirs or look for cheap finds! We ended up spending close to an hour just checking out all the tiny nooks and crannies – but came away empty-handed. Oh well, there’s more shopping to be done at our next stop…
Union Square!
No photos for Union Square as we were too busy shopping – let’s just say we all left very very very happy (except for my dad – who had to pay for all the purchases, hehe!) For a full list of shops – check out this link
Note – we spent SEVEN hours at Union Square. It’s mind-boggling… Actually, you can spend the whole day here if you’re a true shopaholic. As for me, seven hours was more than enough, and I was ready to call it quits!
BTW, for those wondering if there are any shopping outlets in San Francisco, there’s none!! There’s one called San Francisco Shopping Outlet but don’t be fooled, it’s damn far. Nevertheless, this is the nearest outlet from the city – and will take you ~45 mins without traffic / ~90 mins with traffic to get here! Shops which I felt had really good discounts: Kate Spade, New Balance, Aerosole
Dinner at Brenda’s
If my mom could get her shopping time, the next stop was all for me – dinner at Brenda’s! Again, this is a pretty decent walk from Union Square (around ~30 mins?), but totally doable! By this point of the trip, I was starting to feel like a stuffed pig. Still, no regrets. Who knew Creole food was so sinfully good?
Note: If you’re coming here, either come really early or come really late. We arrived at 8:30pm and still had to wait for 35minutes… Crazy!
- What we ordered: Crawfish beignets, onion soup gratinee, shrimp and grits, BBQ pork ribs, BFC (fried chicken), creole shrimp pot pie, mother-in-law po boy with fried shrimps, banana Ghirardelli chocolate chip bread
- Cost: ~$30 per person
And that concludes Day 4!
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!
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