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North Beach Basement Digs

Three small North Beach shops clustered around Grant Avenue and Bannam Place.

Walkable · 3 stops · about 0.0 miles. Every stop is close enough to walk. The whole route is about 3 miles or less, so you can leave the car behind. What do route types mean?

The 3 stops

  1. 1. Out of Sight Records

    Bannam Place, North Beach · General, Rock · $$

    Basement shop tucked onto a small North Beach side street with a general mix of used records; the owner will play a record for you to check it.

    Tip: Open Thursday to Sunday only, noon to 6:30 PM; it is in a basement on Bannam Place.

    50 Bannam Pl a, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

    Hours
    MondayClosed
    TuesdayClosed
    WednesdayClosed
    Thursday12:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Friday12:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Saturday12:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Sunday12:00 PM - 6:30 PM
  2. 2. Cantina Records

    Grant Avenue, North Beach · Soul/Funk, Jazz, World · $$

    Small, carefully curated North Beach shop strongest in soul and jazz, with a notable run of African imports and some early pressings.

    Tip: Right next door to 101 Music, so you can do both shops in one stop on Grant Avenue.

    1415 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

    Hours
    Monday12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    Tuesday12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    Wednesday12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    Thursday12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Friday12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Saturday12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Sunday12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  3. 3. 101 Music

    Grant Avenue, North Beach · General, Rock · $$

    Packed used-record shop on Grant Avenue where you work your way through narrow aisles of stacked vinyl.

    Tip: Leave time to dig; the stock is dense and the aisles are tight.

    1414 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

    Hours
    Monday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Tuesday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Thursday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Friday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Saturday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Sunday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Hours and details come from public listings and may have changed. Small shops often keep short or irregular hours, so check or call before a long trip. See something wrong? Use Still open? in the app and we will look into it.

Last Stop Suggestion

Finish the day with a drink while a record plays. Most of these open in the evening, so check the hours.

  1. Harlan Records

    Listening bar · Chinatown · General · $$

    Hidden San Francisco cocktail bar with a large record collection, a long cocktail list and sessions with a small band in back.

    Tip: Open every day; noon to midnight early in the week.

    18 Harlan Pl, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA

    Hours
    Monday12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
    Tuesday12:00 PM - 1:30 AM
    Wednesday12:00 PM - 1:30 AM
    Thursday12:00 PM - 1:30 AM
    Friday12:00 PM - 1:30 AM
    Saturday12:00 PM - 1:30 AM
    Sunday12:00 PM - 12:00 AM

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