Cliff's Variety

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479 Castro St
San Francisco, CA 94114
Cliff's Variety is a landmark store in San Francisco’s Castro District. Cliff’s has been selling an eclectic mix of goods for the home & garden since their founding in 1936. The neighborhood is currently recognized as the center of San Francisco’s Gay scene and Cliff’s as the general store for the community. Cliff’s features an ever evolving inventory of mundane items for home maintenance and repair coupled with a unique collection of costuming accessories, crafts, gifts, housewares and toys.

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4.5648 reviews
Angel Z.
8/12/2025

I have been frequenting this store since I was a child. My grandparents, parents and now I shop here. I bought my first mechanical pencil here, I replaced mirrors in my make-up boxes (cut just...

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Amy W.
9/9/2025

A trip to the Castro is never complete without a spin through Cliff's. It is rare that I walk out without finding something to buy. This is the perfect spot for a specific birthday card for a good...

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Barron L.
11/20/2025

Very organized with a great selection of hardware, small home appliances, party supplies and games! Staff was very helpful and offered some suggestions for my project that I had not thought of....

Larry S.
11/11/2025

Cliffs is my local hardware store. At the register check out today, I had questions about what I was purchasing against what was being displayed on the kiosk list that I could see. I was told by...

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Marty R.
9/6/2025

They have everything you need for household supplies as well as all your costuming needs! Double whammy! The other day I went there for an Exacto knife and a corkscrew. They had both. One stop...

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