Top Rated Pharmacies in San Francisco, CA. Edition 2022

Visiting San Francisco? Here are the best weed shops to add to your itinerary.

The Bay Area is widely considered the weed mecca of the world, and of course San Francisco is the heart of the Bay Area. Cannabis users are guaranteed to find what they are looking for in the City by the Bay.

There are dozens of licensed pot shops in San Francisco, as well as many illegal ones that sell untested, potentially dangerous products. Leafly only lists licensed shops. (Licensed outlets have government QR codes in their windows.)

Top rated recreational pharmacies in San Francisco

Looking for a high-end toke? Several San Francisco stores, including some in the city’s posh Marina District, offer a luxury experience and bespoke products (often at luxury prices). Other shops are softer, more eclectic, and more down-to-earth, like those in the Mission District. Some are even downright funky, like the old-school feel of the pharmacies in the Tenderloin District.

Here are some of the top-rated cannabis retail stores in the San Francisco city limits, according to Leafly reviewers.

2520 Mission St., San Francisco – Mission District

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 4.7 stars from 276 pharmacy reviews

Humble and goal-oriented, Purple Star MD is located in the heart of San Francisco, where it has operated since 2013. Originally a medical dispensary and now one of the city’s most respected recreational stores, Purple Star goes without the bells and whistles of concentrates for expert service and a wide selection. The shop offers big discounts on a different product category every day.

The owners pride themselves on their community connections, providing material support primarily to local organizations such as The Shanti Project, the Breast Cancer Emergency Fund and the San Francisco LGBTQ Community Center. The dab selection, in particular, is so vast and varied that one avid Leafly reviewer found it confusing at first, but says, “It’s a good issue to have.”

5258 Mission St., San Francisco – Mission District

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 4.9 stars from 14 pharmacy ratings

Mission Organic offers possibly the most authentic cannabis experience in town. Surrounded by humble shops, humble homes, and humble restaurants serving working-class lunch specials, Mission Organic keeps it simple, no-frills, but with a wide selection of some of the best produce on the market.

Convenience is the watchword here, whether you’re in store or ordering from home. It also accepts debit cards.

“A really solid dispensary with a rich selection of quality weed,” concludes one Leafly review.

33 29th St., San Francisco—Mission District

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 4.8 stars from 41 pharmacy reviews

Consumers are encouraged to experience the products up close at Urbana Mission, where discerning shoppers can hold and smell products and examine labels not always welcome at other pharmacies.

Customers also rave about the shop’s well-equipped, comfortable in-house lounge, because “We Feel You” is not just the motto of Urbana Mission, but a guiding principle. The shop regularly offers in-store specials and operates a money-saving rewards program. Urbana Mission is “on the fancier side,” according to a Leafly reviewer, but “the prices aren’t too shabby.”

952 Mission St., San Francisco – Mid-Market

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 4.7 stars from 49 pharmacy reviews

A longtime local favorite, the Barbary Coast is known for its emerging expertise and friendly, authentic service. The shop opened in 2013 as a medicinal pharmacy and still has a special focus on medicinal weed, working with doctors and providing individual medical advice. But it also caters to its casual clientele, offering a cozy lounge and one of the top-rated dab bars in town.

“The vibe is really calming and peaceful,” says one Leafly reviewer. “Here is the right place.”

471 Jessie St., San Francisco – Mid-Market

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 4.8 stars from 135 pharmacy reviews

In some cases, it’s best to just let a pharmacy speak for itself.

“We believe life is better with cannabis,” says The Bloom Room in its mission statement. “We believe cannabis should be shared. We believe that the intent and effort that goes into growing, extracting, manufacturing and selling cannabis ultimately affects the experience of the person who smokes or consumes it. We believe that a professional cannabis dispensary is not only good for the health of its members, but also for the community it serves.”

Customers tend to say that The Bloom Room does what it says on the tin with unusually friendly, helpful service. “Couldn’t stop smiling while inside,” writes one Leafly reviewer. “Good mood.”

2441 Mission St., San Francisco – Mission District

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 4.7 stars from 28 pharmacy ratings

Before its name change, the Mission Cannabis Club was the Shambhala Medical Cannabis Collective, one of the most well-known medical marijuana dispensaries not just in the city but in the country.

The store has served the Mission District since 2010 and now offers a wide range of products – with a particular focus on locally produced weed – for both medicinal and recreational users in its beautifully landscaped space. Mission Cannabis offers a fun smoking lounge with a relaxed atmosphere and free delivery on orders $50 or more.

“This place was amazing,” raves one Leafly reviewer.

1326 Grove St., San Francisco – West Extension

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 4.6 stars from 16 pharmacy ratings

It’s no surprise that many of Leafly’s top-rated marijuana shops began as medical marijuana dispensaries long before cannabis was legalized for adult use.

The experience that owners of medicinal pharmacies had before 2018, when adult sales began, translates perfectly to supplying recreational users. BASA Collective (it stands for Bay Area Safe Alternatives) has been around longer than most, serving patients and now recreational customers since 2003.

The shop is small but cozy and meticulously maintained, offering pretty much everything the average cannabis user could want. The fact that medical patients are still praising the place says it all.

“Fast service and nice people,” writes one of them in Leafly’s review section.

2442 Bayshore Blvd., San Francisco – Visitation Valley

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 4.7 stars from 22 pharmacy ratings

Elevated San Francisco prides itself on providing personalized attention to every customer, whether newbie or cannabis veteran.

“Every single patient or recreational customer who walks in is treated as an individual,” the shop promises. “We tailor the experience to you and your needs.” Customers seem to agree.

“Even though Elevated didn’t have my strain, they made sure I didn’t walk away unhappy,” notes a Leafly reviewer. “This level of friendly service simply cannot be found anywhere else on the Bay.”

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4811 Geary Blvd., San Francisco-Inner Richmond

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 4.4 stars from 55 pharmacy reviews

Much like her sibling pharmacy in San Francisco’s Mission District, Urbana Geary is designed so customers can actually interact with her inventory. With a spacious interior and friendly budtenders, Urbana Geary also has a consumption lounge and dab menu to match. “The staff is always super friendly and the security guards are respectful too,” wrote a Leafly user. “This is my regular spot and I’m really glad they’re in my neighborhood.”

Sheet list selection criteria

To calculate the top-rated pharmacies in San Francisco, our Leafly List team uses a methodology based on quantitative and qualitative verification data of the pharmacies listed on Leafly, as well as other quality indicators such as reorder rates and supply availability (in markets with discounts legally). Our teams strive to showcase a variety of highly rated medical and recreational pharmacies.

Dan Mitchell

Dan Mitchell has written for The New York Times, Fortune, the San Francisco Chronicle, Wired, and other publications. He lives in Oakland, California.

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