From Bay Bridge
Take the Fremont Street exit to Howard Street. Turn left on Howard and proceed about three blocks to Third. You'll see the Center's Theater on the right at Third and Howard.
From the Golden Gate Bridge
Follow Lombard Street turning right on Van Ness Avenue and proceed south two miles to City Hall. Turn left on Grove Street and proceed 3 blocks to Market Street. Cross Market to 8th Street and then one block later turn left to Mission Street. Proceed east on Mission to Third Street where you'll find the Center on the right.
From the peninsula via 101 and Interstate 80 East
From the Fourth Street exit proceed onto Bryant Street, then turn left at Third Street. You'll find Center for the Arts along the left side of Third Street between Howard and Mission.
Dining Ideas
Continental
Clouds Restaurant at Yerba Buena Gardens
720 Howard St San Francisco, CA
(415) 278-0432
Spanish/Portuguese
Thirstybear
661 Howard St. (near Hawthorne Lane)
San Francisco 94105
(415) 974-0905
Even with a chef change, the Spanish food remains wonderful here. Great fish cheeks, fried potatoes, ice cream cones with chocolate mousse. - Michael Bauer
credit cards accepted · full bar · open late · highchairs
Difficult street parking, garage nearby
Lunch Monday-Saturday; dinner nightly.
Reservations: Recommended
California/Contemporary
XYZ
181 Third St. (at Howard, in W Hotel) San Francisco
(415) 817-7836
This austere but stylish restaurant buzzes with beautiful people. Sometimes the food is as good as it looks, like polentina soup, roasted duck breast. - Michael Bauer
credit cards accepted · full bar · breakfast/brunch
Valet ($10, 1st 3 hours w/validation), parking garage nearby
Breakfast, lunch weekday, dinner daily, brunch weekends.
Reservations: Accepted
Lodging
San Francisco Marriott
55 Fourth St. (at Mission) San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 896-1600
Palace Hotel
2 New Montgomery St. San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 392-8600 (800) 325-3535
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