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Ghirardelli Square

900 North Point Street, At Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
415 775 5500
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Ranked #15 of 202 shopping in San Francisco
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Type: Shopping centres, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Activities: Shopping, Dining, City walk sightseeing
Description: A group of renovated factory buildings filled with shops, restaurants and galleries.
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Horseheads, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

Ghirardelli Square is a chocolate lovers' paradise. There are several chocolate/ice cream/dessert shops that all smell wonderful and probably taste even better. I wasn't there for terribly long, maybe 20-30 minutes. I didn't get a chance to go to any of the stores except the one that sells all of Ghirardelli's chocolate bars and candy which is also an ice... More

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Texas, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

I had the hot fudge sundae because I was told it was the "thing to have". I thought it was a cute spot and set up. I didn't venture much farther than the ice cream shop as it was close to the end of my day. I did enjoy the ice cream and purchased the Save me San Francisco packaged... More

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united kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

We visited here twice , the square was very pleasant with a couple of nice places to eat. We had breakfast in the diner that had great views of the sea. The cable car ride to and from the square also had some wonderful views. We walked to Fisherman's wharf as well.

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

A charming multi-level square,featuring the famed Ghirardelli store which serves every chocolate treat you can think of in the cafe and also offers chocolates to take home.We bought a cable car tin filled with chocolates.There are ute shops like Lola of North Beach and Gigi and Rose, two of our favorites.There is a breakfast/burger place called Lori's Diner which is... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

The ultimate for all chocolate lovers and dessert lovers. Enjoy the selection and variety of packages to take home to family and friends. The view from the top of the hill can not be beat, especially on a clear day. Outstanding!

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Boston
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

I was hoping to see some chocolate making history, but this was minimal. Mostly this is a shopping center where you could also find several eating options. If you're in the area, you could stop in but it is certainly not worth a special trip.

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Bakersfield, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013 via mobile

We went here after our lunch, last saturday, for dessert. The unending line of customers will be enough queue to let you know you are in a good place, it can either be because of the place or the goodies they serve or both. For my family it was both. We had fun eating our ice creams outside the sunny-windy... More

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Los Angeles, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

It's a cute place. However, the food/desserts at the Ghiradelli shop was very disappointing. We ordered the WARM brownie sundae. It wasn't even warm! It was cold! The ice cream was already melting by the time it got to our table. It was more like a cold brownie melted sundae. Disappointing. However, the square is really cute so I'm giving... More

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

Lots if chocolate! They have an ice cream shop and a courtyard with other shops. Fun place to visit if you are in the area. Take the cable cars cause parking is limited.

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See 4 more reviews by Jherron2002 for San Francisco
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

A MUST if you like/love chocolate. Delicious drinking chocolate vs icecream as we were a bit cold that day. Local artist performing in the square and a short walk down the hill to more great views. LOTS of chocolate to be had and yes of course we had some, we even went 2 different days! Lots of quaint little shops... More

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