Best Bars, Restaurants, Coffee & Things To Do Near Moscone Center
Best coffee, breakfast, lunch near Moscone Center, best restaurants & bars near Moscone Center, best happy hours, things to do near Moscone Convention Center
Updated December 13, 2025
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Best Things To Do, Eat, Drink Near Moscone Center
If you are visiting San Francisco for work, this is something you will inevitably look up if you are here for a conference, business meeting or other business travel. Don’t make the mistake of picking something random for dinner or happy hour.
Below are my recommendations for places to eat/drink near Moscone Center (Dreamforce etc.). More details and suggestions will be added shortly but these are all places within ~15 min walks of the convention center.
A lot of the bars near Moscone Center close for private events during major conferences so best to call ahead, check social media before making plans.
Pro-tip: If you are coming from out of town, read this guide on how to reduce chances of break-ins.
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The thing to know about SF is that ratings can be all over the board. The average rating for a business on Google is much higher than Yelp; it’s not uncommon to see something rated 4.6 stars on Google and 3.8 on Yelp. Similarly, scores might be inflated given high tourist scores.
There are a lot more options to eat, drink in SF if you are willing to explore a bit further. If you are looking for places beyond SF, check out my other guides below:
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Bars, cafes, restaurants; coffee near Moscone Center to have a meeting