The Golden Gate city has a lot to offer those who chose to be in San Francisco for the thanksgiving Holiday. With the festival falling on Thursday, it makes for a perfect weekend getaway time too. Not only does the city have a wide selection of quality restaurants for the Turkey Day Feast, it also as a lot of other things to offer.
Thanksgiving Restaurants in San Francisco
Balboa Cafe offers traditional Thanksgiving favorites like butternut squash, turkey, mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts and of course turkey!
The Stinking Rose is always worth a visit when in San Francisco, but how about enjoying the most garlicy turkey you ever had? It is said the turkey is prepared with 400 cloves of garlic! If you don’t believe us, read the Thanksgiving menu!
If you had something more classy and traditional, yet with a contemporary twist in mind, EPIC might be the right choice for you. You will enjoy an exquisite Thanksgiving dinner with 4 courses and the option to take home a turkey sandwich with the works for lunch the next day!
Home will offer you a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner for $ 40/person with delicious turkey, honey glazed ham, an array of side dishes and more. If you prefer a traditional meal, it might be a good idea to celebrate Thanksgiving at “Home”! 
Thanksgiving Activities in San Francisco
One of the most interesting things that people who are engaged can do on Thanksgiving in San Francisco is to get betrothed in this strange San Franciscan Thanksgiving Tradition. The ceremony originates from the Chinese areas of San Francisco and engaged couples have to buy a lock and key and then chain the lock to the Golden Gate bridge. The key is then thrown away for posterity indicating a locked relationship for life.
The Thanksgiving Blessing Meal Delivery is being organized on November 13th this year and the activity starts at 8:30 AM and continues till November 14th 3:00 PM. The blessing meal is being held at the San Francisco City Hall. Since funding is tight, a nominal charge of $25 will be charged for registration and there are various jobs available like preparing meals delivering groceries and more. The goal is to deliver 5000 hot meals to homes and serve 300 hot meals to the homeless. Tehre will also be 500 gift bags to be passed out. The proceeds of the collection benefit San Francisco City Impact.
You can also choose to kick off Thanksgiving with a fun walk or run at the Park before the parades, football games and feasting starts. The Turkey Trail Trot starts on November 25th at 8:15 AM from the Polo Field at the Golden Gate Park. The 5 mile run or 3 mile walk and there are turkeys, pumpkin pies and wine.
The day after Thanksgiving there is also the Annual Tree Lighting ceremony at Ghirardelli Square. A large 50 foot Christmas tree is lit with sparkling lights and ribbons, ornaments and Ghirardelli chocolate bars. There are Christmas carolers and a visit from Saint Nick is assured. There are also festivities that include a musical theater performance, stilt walkers and puppet shows and later there is the tree lighting ceremony. Towards the evening you may want to grab hot cocoa.
More Things to Do in San Francisco
If you have traveled from another city to celebrate Thanksgiving in San Francisco make sure that you lodge in a hotel that is close to Union Square where you can find Tiffany’s, Macy’s and other upscale shops. Make sure to take a break from the shopping to grab a great meal at lively Lefty O’Doul’s. The Ferry Building is also a shopping place with good restaurants and you can have a good afternoon martini at the Slanted Door. Some of the great eateries of San Francisco include Cliff House, Julius’ Castle and One Market. Other attractions in the area that you might want to visit include the Young Museum and Academy of Science. Both of these have been given a makeover and may be great to visit this time.
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