Toy store ★ 4.7 · 159 Google reviews
Tantrum
'Modern toys for old school fun' on Clement Street — the best-rated toy shop here.
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The boutique directory
Children's boutiques in San Francisco
San Francisco keeps its little shops spread out. Three sit on one street — Valencia, in the Mission — and two more face each other across 24th Street in Noe Valley. The rest are out west in the Inner Sunset and along Clement Street in the Inner Richmond, or up on Fillmore and Sacramento in Pacific and Presidio Heights, with one each in Hayes Valley and Bernal Heights. We've gathered 12 across 8 neighborhoods, each one hand-checked and chosen by eye, never a paid placement.
12 shops · 8 neighborhoods · 3 toy shops · hand-checked, never paid · ratings from Google, checked August 2026
Well-loved in San Francisco
Toy & gift shop ★ 4.6 · 207 Google reviews
826 Valencia Pirate Supply Store
The Mission's pirate supply shop — toys and gifts, and the most-reviewed shop here.
Visit the shop →Baby & parenting shop ★ 4.8 · 37 Google reviews
Natural Resources: Pregnancy + Parenting
Classes, community and products for new and growing families, on Valencia Street.
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The Mission District 3 shops
Mission District
Baby & children's home store
Aldea Home & Baby
Home and baby goods on Valencia Street — 'Made with Care. Rooted in Community.'
Mission District
Baby & parenting shop
Natural Resources: Pregnancy + Parenting
Classes, community and products for new and growing families, on Valencia Street.
Mission District
Toy & gift shop
826 Valencia Pirate Supply Store
The Mission's pirate supply shop — toys and gifts, and the most-reviewed shop here.
The Sunset & Inner Richmond 3 shops
Inner Richmond
Toy store
Tantrum
'Modern toys for old school fun' on Clement Street — the best-rated toy shop here.
Inner Sunset
Children's boutique
The Kira Shop
A children's boutique on 9th Avenue, 'rooted in the Bay Area and inspired by island life.'
Inner Sunset
Kids' consignment
Chloe's Closet
The Inner Sunset half of the pair — consignment clothing, toys and gear on Irving Street.
Noe Valley 2 shops
Small Frys Children's
Clothing and accessories for babies and kids on 24th Street, open since 1984.
Just For Fun & Scribbledoodles
A 24th Street toy store, across the road from Small Frys.
Pacific Heights & Presidio Heights 2 shops
Dottie Doolittle
A children's clothing boutique on Sacramento Street, fifty years in by its own count.
Hayes Valley & Bernal Heights 2 shops
Fiddlesticks
A children's boutique on Hayes Street, the only one we list in Hayes Valley.
Chloe's Closet
Kids' clothing, toys and baby gear bought and sold secondhand, on Cortland Avenue.
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Good to know
Where are the best children's boutiques & toy stores in San Francisco?
San Francisco's independent children's shops are spread across the neighborhoods rather than gathered in one district. Three sit on Valencia Street in the Mission — Aldea Home & Baby, Natural Resources and the 826 Valencia Pirate Supply Store. Two more face each other across 24th Street in Noe Valley, and the rest are out west in the Inner Sunset and Inner Richmond, or up in Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights, Hayes Valley and Bernal Heights. Every shop in this guide is hand-checked.
How many independent children's boutiques does Little Lamb list in San Francisco?
We list 12, across 8 neighborhoods. Listings come from public sources and our own checking — we don't take payment for placement, and we add more as we find them.
Which San Francisco shops are toy shops rather than clothing boutiques?
Three are toy shops: Tantrum on Clement Street, Just For Fun & Scribbledoodles on 24th Street, and the 826 Valencia Pirate Supply Store in the Mission. Two more sit outside the clothing lane — Aldea Home & Baby is a home and baby store, and Natural Resources is a pregnancy and parenting shop. The two Chloe's Closet shops are consignment; the rest are children's clothing boutiques.
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