The Ultimate Barbecue Guide
By Citysearch Editors, San Francisco
From beachside bonfires to backyard BBQs, we've got your ultimate guide to grilling this summer.
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Bryan's Grocery
3445 California St, San Francisco, CA
Don't skimp on the main event--get the best of the best meats, including your ground beef, sausage and chicken-breast basics, at this gourmet butcher. -
Lucca Ravioli Co.
1100 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
Prepared pasta salads, gigantic pickles, bagged snack foods and pretty much any other last-minute side dishes you could need can be found at this old-fashioned Italian deli and market. -
Boudin Sourdough Bakery & Cafe
399 10th Ave, San Francisco, CA
A San Francisco barbecue wouldn't be complete without some delicious, freshly baked sourdough rolls to top with your saucy, smoky grilled meats. -
Courtney Produce II
101 Castro St, San Francisco, CA
The next best thing to having a lettuce-and-tomato garden in your own backyard is living near this sweet little produce market in the Castro, where produce (and flowers--a nice decorative touch or host gift) are not only impeccably fresh but also reasonably priced. -
The Jug Shop
1567 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA
If meat is the most important element of a successful barbecue, beer is a close second. Get cases or kegs delivered from this Russian Hill shop with a stellar selection of local and international brews. -
Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market
Market St and The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA
Hit the Ferry Building early on Tuesday or Saturday and you'll find a one-stop shop for your organic meat, artisanal cheese, fresh-baked bread, locally produced veggie fixings, sustainable snacks and more eco-conscious goodies than you could possibly dream up.
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Purcell Murray Co Incorporated
185 Park Ln, Brisbane, CA
This Brisbane shop is one of the few places in Northern California where you can get the international holy grail of outdoor grills: The Fuego 01, a streamlined, stainless steel beauty that received the Gold IDEA award for industrial-design excellence from "Business Week" in 2007. -
Cole Hardware
956 Cole St, San Francisco, CA
One of the city's most loved local businesses, this Cole Valley hardware store has exceptionally knowledgeable staff that'll give as much attention to your $20 mini kettle grill purchase as they will to a $1000 Weber Summit Gold gas-grilling wonder. -
Barbeques Galore
620 Francisco Blvd W, San Rafael, CA
This national chain of all things barbecue, from charcoal and gas grills to fryers, smokers and accessories, has several Bay Area locations outside the city. -
Williams-Sonoma
340 Post St, San Francisco, CA
This San Francisco-based company boasts an impressive array of outdoor grills--from attractive gas and charcoal versions to outdoor pizza ovens, rotisserie roasters and Texas-style smokers. Most are available only via web or catalog orders, but this flagship Union Square location can also take orders. -
Abbey Party Rents
411 Allan St, Daly City, CA
Not yet ready to commit to a future as a grilling guru? Try your hand helming a rented BBQ from this party-supply rental outfit that can set you up with a standard but entirely acceptable grill for about $50/day. -
Standard 5 & 10
3645 California St. (Laurel Village), San Francisco, CA
This family-owned variety and hardware store has a great selection of Webers and other outdoor grilling necessities.
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Kirby Cove
Conzelman Rd, Sausalito, CA
Tucked away at the base of the Marin Headlands on the southwest side of the Golden Gate Bridge lies this tiny hidden beach with views of the bridge and city skyline--and several BBQ pits to boot. -
China Beach
Sea Cliff Ave, San Francisco, CA
This small, secluded beach oasis--and the only one in San Francisco that's safe for swimming--is also an ideal barbecue site with its several built-in grills and picnic tables. -
Crissy Field
603 Mason St, San Francisco, CA
This gorgeous shoreline park has plenty of picnic space and wide-open fields for playing Frisbee between helpings from the grill. -
Golden Gate Park
Fulton at 36th Ave / Lincoln at 41st Ave, San Francisco, CA
Designated picnic areas with built-in BBQ setups make it easy to fuel up on grilled grub before hitting the archery fields, museums and paddle-boat ponds in this sprawling urban oasis.
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Lilly's BBQ
705 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA
A traditional barbecue joint draws customers from the Western Addition neighborhood and beyond. -
Zeitgeist
199 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
Too tired to fire up your own grill? Get to this Mission biker-bar staple early on warm nights, when they host an eclectic (to say the least) crowd for backyard barbecues. -
Epic Roasthouse
369 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA
Go for an upscale cookout at this fancy-pants addition to the Kuleto empire, where the expansive patio with magnified Bay Bridge views has a huge outdoor BBQ pit worth bragging about. -
Big Nate's Barbeque
1665 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA
Memphis pork and the NBA share the spotlight at this SoMa barbecue joint. -
Memphis Minnie's
576 Haight St, San Francisco, CA
Behind the cutesy exterior, this Haight Street institution serves up top-notch smoky goodness. -
Roadside BBQ
3751 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
Big-flavored meats cooked low and slow and served down-home on Geary Street. -
Hahn's Hibachi
1305 Castro St, San Francisco, CA
Korean-style barbecue cooked over hickory wood grill. Menu includes barbecue chicken and beef, plus dishes such as udon and tempura.
