Thrift & Vintage Shops in the San Francisco Bay Area
The source for all thrift and vintage out in the Bay Area.
The San Francisco Bay Area is a treasure trove of thrift/vintage shops, offering an extensive list of options that it warrants a dedicated article to showcase them all. Despite my best efforts, there are still countless hidden gems that I have yet to discover, and I'll gladly update the list as I continue my explorations. (FYI: List will update monthly.) If you know of any spots that deserve a mention, don't hesitate to drop a comment or send me a direct message (preferred through Instagram). Your input is highly valued in curating this comprehensive guide. Check it all out below.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Lower Pacific Heights:
Chameleon Vintage - 1581 Webster St Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94115
Crossroads Trading - 1901 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Goodwill Store - 1669 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Haight:
2nd Street - 1560 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
710 Collective - 1644 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Blue Bin Vintage - 1525 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Buffalo Exchange - 1555 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Chameleon Vintage - 1605 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Goodwill Store - 1700 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Indigo Vintage Cooperative - 1649 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Protocol SF - 1687 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Relic Vintage - 1475 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Wasteland - 1660 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Inner Sunset:
Crossroads Trading - 630 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122
Mission/Valencia:
Afterlife Collective - 541 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Big Time Vintage - 968 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Buffalo Exchange - 1210 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Crossroads Trading - 2123 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Dead End Vintage - 3370 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Double Down - 315 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Empress Vintage Studio SF - 1962 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA 94103
No Shop - 389 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Sensitive Vintage (FYI: Check their IG page for open dates) - 3678 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Sui Generis - 2231 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114
The Salvation Army Thrift Store - 1501 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Valencia Street Vintage - 714 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Polk:
Moody Goose Vintage - 2036 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109
ReLove - 1815 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Telegraph Hill:
Missing Audrey - 1767 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94133
Vacation - 1499 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
Richmond/Sunset:
Love Street Vintage - 1801 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94121
The Future Past - 12 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118
The Golden Hour - 147 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118'
The Salvation Army Thrift Store - 3921 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118
Presidio Heights:
Goodbyes - 3333 &, 3483 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94118
India Basin:
Goodwill Store - 3801 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94124
South San Francisco:
The Salvation Army Thrift Store - 1170 Mission Rd, South San Francisco, CA 94080
NORTH BAY
Vacaville
Plato’s Closet Vacaville - 2041-A Harbison Dr, Vacaville, CA 95687
Sausalito
Sweet Vintage - 302 Caledonia St, Sausalito, CA 94965
Willow Grove Consignment - 1001 Bridgeway suite c-1, Sausalito, CA 94965
San Rafael
Goodwill Store - 809 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901
The Salvation Army Thrift Store - 350 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901
PENINSULA
Burlingame
Archived SF - 1419 Burlingame Ave, Suite W, Burlingame, California 94010
Pacifica
Plato's Closet Pacifica - 156 Eureka Dr, Pacifica, CA 94044
San Mateo
Plato's Closet San Mateo - 41 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401
Redwood City
Savers - 875 Main St, Redwood City, CA 94063
5th Avenue Family Thrift-Mart - 110 Fifth Ave, Redwood City, CA 94063
EAST BAY
Alameda
Alameda Point Antiques Faire (FYI: 1st Sunday Every Month) - 3900 Main St, Alameda, CA 94501
Goodwill Store - 2319 Lincoln Ave, Alameda, CA 94501
The Katz Meow Antiques - 1519 Park St, Alameda, CA 94501
The Salvation Army Thrift Store - 1918 Park St, Alameda, CA 94501
Oakland
Crossroads Trading - 5901 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
Goodwill Store - 6624 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA 94608
Goodwill Store - 3525 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619
Mercy Vintage - 4188 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
Mira Flores - 486 49th St, Oakland, CA 94609
ReLove - 3258 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
The Salvation Army Thrift Store - 601 Webster St, Oakland, CA 94607
The Wardrobe Project - 5461 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
Berkeley
2nd Street - 2543 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
Crossroads Trading - 2330-38 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704
Mars Mercantile - 2398 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
Old Earth Vintage - 1075 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94710
Paisley Vintage - 2181 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Second Hand Hustle - 2037 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
Urban Ore - 900 Murray St, Berkeley, CA 94710
El Cerrito
Freddies Shop - 7523 Fairmount Ave suite A, El Cerrito, CA 94530
Good Stuff Thrift Shop - 10313 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530
Hayward
Cosmo Thrift - 27931 Mission Blvd, Hayward, CA 94544
Eco Thrift Hayward - 25891 Mission Blvd, Hayward, CA 94544
Thrift Shop Village - 23385 Saklan Rd, Hayward, CA 94545
Goodwill Store - 20806 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, CA 94541
Fremont
Goodwill Store - 4025 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA 94538
HopeTHRIFT - 41200 Blacow Rd, Fremont, CA 94538
Merch Menagerie - 37589 Niles Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store - 3777 Decoto Rd, Fremont, CA 94555
Pleasanton/Dublin
Plato's Closet Pleasanton - 4555 Hopyard Rd C-26, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Savers - 7117 Regional St, Dublin, CA 94568
Walnut Creek
Savers - 1997 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Concord
Goodwill Store - 1659 Willow Pass Rd, Concord, CA 94520
Brentwood
Goodwill Store - 6271 Lone Tree Wy, Brentwood, CA 94513
San Pablo
Goodwill Store - 100A San Pablo Towne Center, San Pablo, CA 94806
Vallejo
Eco Thrift Vallejo - 490 Redwood St, Vallejo, CA 94590
Stockton
Crossroads Trading - 5756 Pacific Ave #26, Stockton, CA 95207
Superior Thrift Store - 1135 N Wilson Way, Stockton, CA 95205
The Hope Chest Thrift Store - 6112 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95207
The Salvation Army Thrift Store - 1247 S Wilson Way, Stockton, CA 95205
SOUTH BAY
San Jose
Black and Brown - 751 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95126
Classic Loot - 570 N 6th St, San Jose, CA 95112
Cold Water - 205 Jackson St, San Jose, CA 95112
Cornerstore BaeArea - 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Cornerstore Gallery - 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Crossroads Trading - 1008 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, CA 95123
Crossroads Trading - 1959 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95128
Down to Earth Vintage - Eastridge Mall, San Jose, CA 95122
HopeTHRIFT - 2306 Almaden Rd, San Jose, CA 95125
Plato's Closet San Jose - 5440 Thornwood Dr H, San Jose, CA 95123
re:rack'd - 474 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, CA 95123
Savers - 4950 Almaden Expy, San Jose, CA 95118
The Salvation Army Thrift Store - 702 W Taylor St, San Jose, CA 95126
Santa Cruz
Angel Aura Vintage - 108 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Crossroads Trading - 811 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Forever Thrift - 1622 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Front Street Vintage - 701 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Love Me Two Times - 121 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Thrift Center - 1305 Water St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Half Moon Bay
Vessel Vintage & Thrift - 590 Kelly Ave, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
SACRAMENTO & SURROUNDING AREAS
Sacramento
Crossroads Trading - 2935 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95825
Eco Thrift Sacramento - 7224 55th St, Sacramento, CA 95823
Pregame Vintage - 716 K St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Two Fold - DM on their IG or website for address.
Worlds Worst Bodega - 1689 Arden Way unit 1102, Sacramento, CA 95815
Citrus Heights
Eco Thrift Citrus Heights - 7305 Greenback Ln, Citrus Heights, CA 95621
Davis
Treehouse Vintage - 423 2nd St, Davis, CA 95616
Roseville
Crossroads Trading - 1850 Douglas Blvd, Roseville, CA 95661
Plato's Closet Roseville - 9050 Fairway Dr suite 145, Roseville, CA 95678
TRADE SHOWS & MARKETPLACES
There is also an array of vintage trade shows and marketplaces that not only showcase vintage clothing and accessories but also feature the remarkable works of independent artists and fashion designers. Below, I've compiled a list of the noteworthy ones I've come across:
Alameda Antiques Faire (Alameda)
Fog City Flea Trading Post (San Francisco)
OK Marketplace (San Francisco)
So-So Market (All around the Bay)
West Coast Craft (San Francisco)
World One Festival (El Cerrito)
Worlds Worst Expo (Sacramento)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
I made sure to do my homework and checked out other articles to find out if there were any new locations worth mentioning. After all, credit should go where it's due, and I found some great posts that covered this topic before me. If you’d like, you can check out their articles here:
7x7: Get Thrifty: San Francisco's Coolest Vintage Stores + Shopping Events
culture trip: Top 10 Vintage Stores In The East Bay of San Francisco
Foursquare: The 15 Best Thrift Stores and Vintage Shops in San Francisco
SanFrancisco magazine: Snag The Best Retro Finds At These Trendiest Bay Area Vintage Thrift Stores
Secret San Francisco: 16 Gorgeous Vintage Clothing Shops in SF
SF Station: Vintage & Used Clothing in Bay Area
Heads Up: You can just search “thrift” or “vintage” on your maps app and hella spots will show up. The curation of spots you see on this page was created all by word of mouth from friends and business owners. Some places will have a better curation than others, it’s really up to what your preference in clothing is.
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