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San Francisco food calendar
What is in season in San Francisco, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in San Francisco
The best of January: New Year banquets in Chinatown and the Richmond District, Mission burritos and sourdough, Chinese New Year Parade.
In season
- Citrus (Meyer lemon, Cara Cara, blood orange)Dec–Mar
- Tomales Bay oystersDec–Mar
- Dungeness crab
Season opens around mid November.
Nov–Jun
Eat it now
- New Year banquets in Chinatown and the Richmond DistrictLunar New Year
Whole fish, noodles for long life, and turnip cake.
Jan–Feb - Mission burritos and sourdough
Year-round staples.
On the calendar
- Chinese New Year ParadeLunar New Year
One of the largest outside Asia, with the street fair in Chinatown the weekend before.
Jan–Feb
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in San Francisco
The best of February: New Year banquets in Chinatown and the Richmond District, Mission burritos and sourdough, Chinese New Year Parade.
In season
- Citrus (Meyer lemon, Cara Cara, blood orange)Dec–Mar
- Tomales Bay oystersDec–Mar
- Dungeness crab
Season opens around mid November.
Nov–Jun
Eat it now
- New Year banquets in Chinatown and the Richmond DistrictLunar New Year
Whole fish, noodles for long life, and turnip cake.
Jan–Feb - Mission burritos and sourdough
Year-round staples.
On the calendar
- Chinese New Year ParadeLunar New Year
One of the largest outside Asia, with the street fair in Chinatown the weekend before.
Jan–Feb
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in San Francisco
Shoulder seasonThe best of March: Mission burritos and sourdough, English peas and fava beans.
In season
- English peas and fava beansMar–Apr
- Asparagus and artichokes
From Castroville and the Delta.
Mar–May - StrawberriesMar–Jun
- Citrus (Meyer lemon, Cara Cara, blood orange)Dec–Mar
- Tomales Bay oystersDec–Mar
- Dungeness crab
Season opens around mid November.
Nov–Jun
Eat it now
- Mission burritos and sourdough
Year-round staples.
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in San Francisco
Shoulder seasonThe best of April: Mission burritos and sourdough, English peas and fava beans, SF Restaurant Week.
In season
- English peas and fava beansMar–Apr
- Asparagus and artichokes
From Castroville and the Delta.
Mar–May - StrawberriesMar–Jun
- Dungeness crab
Season opens around mid November.
Nov–Jun
Eat it now
- Mission burritos and sourdough
Year-round staples.
On the calendar
- SF Restaurant Week (spring)
10-19 Apr 2026; 200+ restaurants; lunch/brunch $10-45, dinner $30-90 (Hoodline, Apr 2026). 2027 dates not found.
- Off the Grid Friday Night Market
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in San Francisco
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: Mission burritos and sourdough, Asparagus and artichokes.
In season
- Asparagus and artichokes
From Castroville and the Delta.
Mar–May - StrawberriesMar–Jun
- Chinook (king) salmonMay–Sep
- Pacific halibutMay–Sep
- Dungeness crab
Season opens around mid November.
Nov–Jun
Eat it now
- Mission burritos and sourdough
Year-round staples.
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in San Francisco
A hard monthThe best of June: Mission burritos and sourdough, Stone fruit and tomatoes, North Beach Festival.
In season
- Stone fruit and tomatoes
At the Ferry Building market.
Jun–Sep - StrawberriesMar–Jun
- Chinook (king) salmonMay–Sep
- Pacific halibutMay–Sep
- Dungeness crab
Season opens around mid November.
Nov–Jun
Eat it now
- Mission burritos and sourdough
Year-round staples.
On the calendar
- North Beach Festival
Plan around
- Fog
Summer is cool and foggy; September and October are the warm months.
Jun–Aug
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in San Francisco
A hard monthThe best of July: Mission burritos and sourdough, Heirloom tomatoes.
In season
- Heirloom tomatoesJul–Aug
- Stone fruit and tomatoes
At the Ferry Building market.
Jun–Sep - Chinook (king) salmonMay–Sep
- Pacific halibutMay–Sep
Eat it now
- Mission burritos and sourdough
Year-round staples.
Plan around
- Fog
Summer is cool and foggy; September and October are the warm months.
Jun–Aug
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in San Francisco
A hard monthThe best of August: Mission burritos and sourdough, Heirloom tomatoes, Wine Lands at Outside Lands.
In season
- Heirloom tomatoesJul–Aug
- Stone fruit and tomatoes
At the Ferry Building market.
Jun–Sep - Chinook (king) salmonMay–Sep
- Pacific halibutMay–Sep
Eat it now
- Mission burritos and sourdough
Year-round staples.
On the calendar
- Wine Lands at Outside Lands
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsNapa and Sonoma harvestUsually late August to October · a season, not a single date
Crush season in California wine country.
How to go: An hour north of San Francisco; book tasting rooms ahead.
Aug–Oct
Plan around
- Fog
Summer is cool and foggy; September and October are the warm months.
Jun–Aug
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in San Francisco
Peak seasonThe best of September: Mission burritos and sourdough, Shell beans, Napa and Sonoma harvest.
In season
- Shell beansSep–Oct
- The wine harvest
Napa and Sonoma crush.
Sep–Nov - Stone fruit and tomatoes
At the Ferry Building market.
Jun–Sep - Chinook (king) salmonMay–Sep
- Pacific halibutMay–Sep
Eat it now
- Mission burritos and sourdough
Year-round staples.
On the calendar
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsNapa and Sonoma harvestUsually late August to October · a season, not a single date
Crush season in California wine country.
How to go: An hour north of San Francisco; book tasting rooms ahead.
Aug–Oct
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in San Francisco
Peak seasonThe best of October: Mission burritos and sourdough, Shell beans, SF Restaurant Week.
In season
- Shell beansSep–Oct
- The wine harvest
Napa and Sonoma crush.
Sep–Nov - Wild mushroomsOct–Dec
- PersimmonsOct–Dec
Eat it now
- Mission burritos and sourdough
Year-round staples.
On the calendar
- SF Restaurant Week (fall)
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsNapa and Sonoma harvestUsually late August to October · a season, not a single date
Crush season in California wine country.
How to go: An hour north of San Francisco; book tasting rooms ahead.
Aug–Oct
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in San Francisco
Shoulder seasonThe best of November: Mission burritos and sourdough, The wine harvest, Eat Drink SF.
In season
- The wine harvest
Napa and Sonoma crush.
Sep–Nov - Wild mushroomsOct–Dec
- PersimmonsOct–Dec
- Dungeness crab
Season opens around mid November.
Nov–Jun
Eat it now
- Mission burritos and sourdough
Year-round staples.
On the calendar
- Eat Drink SF
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in San Francisco
The best of December: Mission burritos and sourdough, Wild mushrooms.
In season
- Wild mushroomsOct–Dec
- PersimmonsOct–Dec
- Citrus (Meyer lemon, Cara Cara, blood orange)Dec–Mar
- Tomales Bay oystersDec–Mar
- Dungeness crab
Season opens around mid November.
Nov–Jun
Eat it now
- Mission burritos and sourdough
Year-round staples.
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.