Herbst Theatre
Veterans Building
401 Van Ness Avenue
(at McAllister)
San Francisco
(415) 677-0325
Herbst Theatre is part of the War Memorial Performing Arts Center and across the street from City Hall on Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco.
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Traffic Alert!
Construction on Van Ness Avenue may impact travel time. Please allow extra time for traffic and parking. More information…
Traveling by Car
Rideshare
Rideshare services generally pick up and drop off at the corner of McAllister and Van Ness.
Parking
We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservation app.
Other Parking Options
- Performing Arts Garage—Entrance at 360 Grove (between Franklin and Gough)
- UC Hastings College of Law Garage—Entrance on Larkin (between McAllister and Golden Gate)
- Civic Center Plaza Garage—Entrance on McAllister (between Polk and Larkin)
- Opera Parking Garage—Entrance on Golden Gate (between Van Ness and Franklin)
Public Transit
The Veterans Building is a short walk from the Civic Center BART and MUNI stations as well as the Van Ness MUNI station. MUNI buss lines 47 and 49 run along Van Ness and pass directly by the theater.
In the Neighborhood
Restaurants
Enjoy a quick bite or dine leisurely. Here are a few places in Hayes Valley that our patrons frequent:
- Souvla (517 Hayes)
- a Mano (450 Hayes)
- Soluna Café and Lounge (272 McAllister)
- Little Gem (400 Grove)
- Corridor (100 Van Ness)
- Hayes Street Grill (320 Hayes)
- Monsieur Benjamin (451 Gough)
- Barcino (399 Grove)
Bars
Have a drink before or after the show at these neighborhood gems:
- Birba (458 Grove)
- Sugar Lounge (377 Hayes)
- Smuggler’s Cove (650 Gough)
- Brass Tacks (488A Hayes)
- B-Side (201 Franklin)
- Fig & Thistle (313 Ivy)
- Whitechaple (600 Polk)
