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Cliff's Variety
San Francisco's iconic neighborhood emporium for hardware, gifts, and everyday essentials since 1936.
4.8(5 reviews)
retail-store
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San Francisco's iconic neighborhood emporium for hardware, gifts, and everyday essentials since 1936.
Cliff's Variety is a beloved Castro District institution founded in 1936, offering a unique blend of hardware, home goods, gifts, and crafts. Known for its vast selection of everyday necessities, unique tchotchkes, and affordable prices, this store is a go-to for locals and tourists alike. With knowledgeable staff, a charming browsing experience, and a reputation as the best hardware store in the area, Cliff's Variety provides everything from tools and sewing supplies to toys and seasonal decorations, making it a magical destination for all your needs.
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Extensive selection of hardware, small appliances, and DIY supplies for home repairs and projects.
Unique gifts, tchotchkes, craft kits, and seasonal decorations perfect for secret Santa or personal treats.
Craft materials, sewing kits, denim patches, and other essentials for creative projects and clothing repair.
Dishes, silverware, home decor, and small appliances to enhance your living space.
Children's toys, brain challenges, and fun items to entertain and educate all ages.
The biggest and best hardware store in the area, plus a ton of stuff for crafts, games, small electronics, sewing, dishes and unique silverware, small appliances, the kind of tchotchkes you put in secret Santa gifts... Honestly it's kind of great just to come here and browse. The only small annoyance is that the shop is spread over two units. There's a door for the staff to move between them but not really the customers, so if you want to shop at both (and you do), then you have to check out twice. If you ask the staff they'll take your stuff through and hold it for you on the other side, so it's not a big deal. Just one of those quirks that happens when a store grows into a neighborhood institution like this.
A wonderful and magical hardware store filled with all the things you need, and didn’t know you needed. The staff is very knowledgeable and so helpful, and the prices are affordable as well. Cliff’s has become the go-to shop for everyday necessities and I’m so glad we have this small business to support in the neighborhood!
Cute variety store with really fun gifts, notebooks, craft kits, and most importantly, denim patches! This tourist right here ripped her only pair of jeans packed for the trip and it was so nice to stumble upon a store with basic sewing and clothing repair items at such reasonable prices! Also carries fun Blue Q bags!
Best hardware store in area. Very well-known experience staff. Lots o f stuff to see. Children interesting toys and brain challenges items. A must go.for interesting finds. Don't forget to look at ceiling. : )
Cliffs Variety, founded in 1936, on the Castro District, just like the name says is a variety store. The store is very well stocked with a great selection of home supplies (pretty much like a small hardware store). The service is excellent with the staff asking if they can help without even asking, great place with stockpiles of Hallowing and Christmas goods.
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