Spark Social SF

What you need to know

What’s There

Spark Social SF is an outdoor food truck park in Mission Bay, with a rotating cast of trucks drawn from a pool of over 200 Bay Area operators. It also has a permanent bar and cafe, a double-decker school bus, four fire pits, and lawn games. On a typical visit you might find Filipino BBQ, Korean fried chicken, Nashville hot chicken, wood-fired pizza, and acai bowls in the same lot.

Mission Bay is newer construction with limited walkable destinations, so Spark is one of the main gathering spots in the area. It’s a short walk from Chase Center and pulls in the UCSF and biotech office crowd on weekday lunches. Game nights and sunny weekends get crowded.

Visiting

Cost: Free entry. Food trucks typically $10 to $18 per item.

Hours: Monday to Thursday, 11 AM to 3 PM and 5 PM to 9 PM. Friday, 11 AM to 3 PM and 4 PM to 9 PM. Saturday, 11 AM to 9 PM. Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM. Check Instagram (@sparksocialsf) for current truck schedules.

Best time to go: Weekday lunch for the shortest lines. Friday and Saturday evenings for the full crowd.

What to know: No reservations. Cash and cards accepted at most trucks. Dogs welcome. Limited covered seating, so bring a layer if fog rolls in.

Getting There

Transit: Muni T-Third to UCSF/Chase Center station, then a 5-minute walk. Multiple Muni bus lines run along 3rd Street.

Parking: Street parking on Mission Bay Blvd and side streets. Paid lots near Chase Center fill on game nights.

Walking: Easy to combine with a waterfront walk along the Mission Creek channel or a visit to the Chase Center area.