The Ultimate Barbecue Guide

Market St and The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105 (map)

Hit the Ferry Building early on Tuesday or Saturday and you'll find a one-stop shop for your organic meat, artisanal cheese, fresh-baked bread, locally produced veggie fixings, sustainable snacks and more eco-conscious goodies than you could possibly dream up.

399 10th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118 (map)

A San Francisco barbecue wouldn't be complete without some delicious, freshly baked sourdough rolls to top with your saucy, smoky grilled meats.

1100 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110 (map)

Prepared pasta salads, gigantic pickles, bagged snack foods and pretty much any other last-minute side dishes you could need can be found at this old-fashioned Italian deli and market.

101 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114 (map)

The next best thing to having a lettuce-and-tomato garden in your own backyard is living near this sweet little produce market in the Castro, where produce (and flowers--a nice decorative touch or host gift) are not only impeccably fresh but also reasonably priced.

620 Francisco Blvd W, San Rafael, CA 94901 (map)

This national chain of all things barbecue, from charcoal and gas grills to fryers, smokers and accessories, has several Bay Area locations outside the city.

956 Cole St, San Francisco, CA 94117 (map)

One of the city's most loved local businesses, this Cole Valley hardware store has exceptionally knowledgeable staff that'll give as much attention to your $20 mini kettle grill purchase as they will to a $1000 Weber Summit Gold gas-grilling wonder.

3645 California St. (Laurel Village), San Francisco, CA 94118 (map)

This family-owned variety and hardware store has a great selection of Webers and other outdoor grilling necessities.

Fulton at 36th Ave / Lincoln at 41st Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102 (map)

Designated picnic areas with built-in BBQ setups make it easy to fuel up on grilled grub before hitting the archery fields, museums and paddle-boat ponds in this sprawling urban oasis.

705 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117 (map)

1665 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103 (map)

576 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117 (map)

369 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105 (map)

Go for an upscale cookout at this fancy-pants addition to the Kuleto empire, where the expansive patio with magnified Bay Bridge views has a huge outdoor BBQ pit worth bragging about.

1305 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114 (map)

199 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94103 (map)

Too tired to fire up your own grill? Get to this Mission biker-bar staple early on warm nights, when they host an eclectic (to say the least) crowd for backyard barbecues.

3751 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118 (map)