Dog Eared Books
The Verdict
"Mission bookstore on Valencia carrying new and used books across literary fiction, alternative culture, beat literature, noir, and graphic novels, plus remaindered new titles. Open daily 10am to 10pm, which is unusually late for a SF bookstore."
What you need to know
What to expect
A small Mission bookstore with new and used books. The store carries literary fiction, alternative culture, graphic novels, beat literature, noir, cooking, children’s books, and science, along with remainders (discounted new books).
Visiting
Open daily from 10am to 10pm. Free to browse.
Getting there
On Valencia Street between 20th and 21st Streets. The 14-Mission bus runs one block east on Mission Street, and the J-Church Muni line runs three blocks west on Church Street. 16th Street BART is about a 10-minute walk north.
Filmed here
All San Francisco films →4 productions filmed at or beside Dog Eared Books.
Explore Nearby
Foreign Cinema
Films from the 1960s and 1970s projected on the courtyard wall.
STS9 – 2-Day Ticket (18+)
Two-day STS9 event at the historic Castro Theatre. January 15–16, 2027. Ages...
Flour + Water
Ten-course pasta tasting menu, $135.
The Detour
A Castro arcade bar with about 30 free-to-play cabinets and pinball.
