Craft guide
ORBISCONCEPT STORES IN SAN FRANCISCO6 stores · curated ORBIS register
479 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA 94114, United States / San Francisco / United States
Castro landmark in business for 88 years; Hilario DeBaca founded the family store in 1936; SF Legacy Business and a family-run shop.
Best for A family-run Castro shop founded in 1936.
San Francisco, USA
San Francisco substance-driven design — durable technical bags and workwear built with Dyneema, X-PAC, and mil-spec nylon.
Best for Technical packs, modular
DSPTCH (pronounced 'dispatch') is a San Francisco-based design studio specializing in functional, durable goods built to last a lifetime. The brand's philosophy centers on 'Substance Driven Design', prioritizing durability and real-world utility over trends. DSPTCH produces technical utility items including purpose-built bags, packs, cases, pouches and a 'Corpsware' workwear line designed for modern craftspeople and professionals. The company works with innovative technical materials including Dyneema, X-PAC and ballistic nylon, experimenting through a dedicated 'RND' (Research and Development) line that showcases experimental designs. DSPTCH operates a studio in San Francisco where customers can book appointments. The brand appeals to those seeking long-lasting, engineered gear designed for specific professions and activities rather than disposable fashion.
2120 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94123, United States / San Francisco / United States
Opened in the Marina in 1929; third-generation Bosco family still at the original door; handmade ravioli has been a staple since the beginning.
Best for Handmade ravioli from a third-generation Marina deli founded in 1929.
2233 Alameda Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States / San Francisco / United States
Established by two brothers in San Francisco in October 1899; traded continuously through the 1906 earthquake.
Best for A San Francisco company established by two brothers in 1899.
USA
Surf shop founded 2005 in San Francisco's Outer Sunset by Johanna St. Clair and John McCambridge, now also with locations in Venice Beach and Brooklyn, showcasing board shapers, artists and filmmakers from surf culture.
Best for Venice and SF shops where longboard culture meets craft
Mollusk Surf Shop was founded in 2005 by Johanna St. Clair and John McCambridge, starting out making t-shirts in San Francisco's Outer Sunset neighborhood before growing into a full surf shop. The original Outer Sunset location remains the flagship; the company later expanded to Venice Beach, California, and to Brooklyn, New York, giving it three storefronts across the two coasts. Rather than functioning as a standard surf-gear retailer, Mollusk positions itself as a showcase for board shapers, artists, and filmmakers connected to surf culture, with an aesthetic that draws on 1960s and '70s California style.
824 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, United States / San Francisco / United States
Founded 1992 by Sean Quigley; relocated in 1999 from Stevenson Street to Valencia Street; page prints 824 Valencia Street, SF, CA 94110. SFGATE (2021) independently: opened December 1992 as a 300-square-foot gardening shop off Market, now the Mission oddities-and-taxidermy door at Valencia and 19th.
Best for Gardening, oddities and taxidermy at an 824 Valencia Street shop.
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