Grace Cathedral Reviews

Incredibly inclusive and welcoming cathedral right at the top of Nob Hill facing Huntington Park. I visited towards the end of Sunday evening mass and found it to be an incredibly reflective experience. The stained glass windows are varied and the atmosphere from the hymns being sung was a welcome breather from the outside world. Tip: you can download the Grace Guide app that you can listen to during your visit which provides an audio tour guide. I haven't tried it yet but plan to go back to do so.

SFJAZZ silent movies with organ accompaniment. Superb.

There is a meditation labyrinth on the mezzanine patio - go check it out and get Zen! Also a good place to stalk stars' weddings. Courtney Cox got married here.

Walking the labyrinth on the winter solstice is joyful.

Cathedral of St Francis very beautiful, worth a visit

Strict church on the hill
There is also Keith Haring's posthumous work

It s also nice to be quiet in thoughts

Beautiful, and the murals and labyrinths are amazing. Great murals too. A sacred, peaceful vibe.

Saw a concert here, actually, and acoustics and architecture are fabulous. Highly recommend you at least walk by.

6/5 stars for Yoga on the Labyrinth. It's every Tuesday at 6:15 pm. Even being 20 minutes early, it was a little hard to find a place to put our mats, so shoot for 30 minutes early to get a spot! Suggested donation is $10-$20. From what I saw, I believe you can also rent a mat at the cathedral if you don't have one. There are yoga instructors walking through the cathedral that provide support with positioning during the yoga practice. The instructor guiding through the yoga flow directs everyone over a microphone, and does not demonstrate, so if you don't know the names of the positions just cheat off your yoga neighbors :). There is a live musician and it added SO much to the yoga practice. The cathedral can be a bit cold at the beginning so bring a light jacket. I personally shed my jacket a few minutes into the yoga session. Parking can be really difficult, so plan for extra time to look for street parking. There are also parking garages at both Grace Cathedral and across the street at The Masonic if you don't feel like hunting down the coveted street parking! Beautiful building and a beautiful experience!

Grace Cathedral is a beautiful building. The Keith Haring alter piece was life changing for me. I know, a bit dramatic but I was so moved.

Beautiful space, wonderful choir, beautiful organ and lovely and kind congregation to celebrate whitsuntide and dance with

Church built after the 1906 Earthquake that has the most beautiful stain glass in the city.

Beautiful cathedral, especially the windows seen from the inside.

I love the evening events schedule - a true local treasure and lovely tourist destination!

Beautiful architecture, inside and out. A peaceful place to sit and take in the beauty in a busy city.

Breathtaking, they don t build them like this anymore.

The place is amazing, with a spectacular choir, they have benches in very good condition and they have many bibles in all of them to read

I think the appearance is spectacular.
The interior is very elegant and beautiful with statues and historic murals.
Once you enter the door, you can take a guided tour of the country.
The toilet is quite clean in the basement

Beautiful details of its external architecture. You can only appreciate it from the outside, it closes at 5:30 and after looking for parking for more than 20 minutes, you arrive late.

The church is beautiful, and the yoga class on Tuesday night gives a great experience.

Beautiful landmark and I will be back there to see more soon.

This is a photo from the Internet for publishing us on Facebook. Beautiful architecture

This is my getaway place in the City. I've never attended a service here, but I like to do the walking labyrinths. I particularly enjoy the outdoor labyrinth because of the surrounding sites and my energy expands when I'm outside. It's also an adventure getting up to the top of the hill (take the cable car, or you can hike it).

Gorgeous stained glass. Beautiful murals on the walls. We came because The Decemberists' song "Grace Cathedral Hill". I am glad we did, it was a memorable place.

This place is really nice to visit if you're ever in the city.

Absolutely beautiful church inside and out. You can find tons of great information at the information desk inside.

From the fantastic stained glass to the forged steel doors, there's plenty to take in. On Tuesdays you can catch free yoga in the cathedral. Definitely worth checking out.

One of the most beautiful churches in San Francisco, close to China Towm.

nice church. nothing spectacular...its like any other church, but larger

Grace is a beautiful church. I enjoyed a lovely evening there hearing Anne Lammot and John Dear speak. Parking was a little pricey ($33) but it was very nice to just park and not worry. Both the indoor and outdoor Labyrinths are really great.

This is the first cathedral I ve been in and it was a beautiful religious experience. The glass decor is beautiful and the church itself is magnificently built.

Everyone should visit this early California icon once in their lives!

This cathedral is beautiful, situated in the nice neighborhood of Nob Hill. It reminds me of the ones you find in Europe although this one is more simple than those. Anyway, it s a great place full of spiritual meaning. We visited it during Christmas time, there are many concerts available through different days. There was also a beautiful Christmas tree decorated with origami and with written wishes. Just magical!

Largest concrete cathedral in North America with interesting stain glass windows. More modern scenes than other churches i have seen.

Beautiful place to loose yourself in. Amazing this was built on top of this hill.

A must see for anyone visiting or living in San Francisco! Beautiful!!!

So, it's nice, but it's not done. I couldn't find anything that spoke to why it wasn't completed, all you need to do is look up to see what I'm talking about.

Stunning place. I'm an atheist and it made me want to turn catholic. Really, REALLY beautiful. There was even an organ player filling the room with music.

They do a whole lot for the community, donate if you can.

The exterior building itself was amazing beautiful and impressive

Came here for the famous labyrinth and was not disappointed. Just a beautiful place for some quiet reflection.

Cathedral in the heart of the city.. .

This old church in California St. Stand out in the bustling avenue and new buildings in the area.

Grace Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral on Nob Hill, San Francisco, California. It is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of California.

The cathedral is famed for its mosaics by Jan Henryk De Rosen.

A blisteringly odd blend of religion and naked progressivism. But then again, this is San Francisco. It's very much on brand. Just not particularly Christian when you really think about it.

Very nice church, slightly modernized (small play of light inside), but you have the opportunity to get a great insight into the church.

Very beautiful cathedral makes you see and feel that you are in the times before

CLOSED DUE TO COVID. WE COULDNT GO INSIDE. THE OUTSIDE WAS MASSIVE AND VERY BEAUTIFUL.

The Grace Cathedral IMHO truly reflects the culture of California and the Bay Area--a perfect blend of spirituality, heritage, humanity and science.
The story that I heard about its site from a local guide (Free Tours by Foot) was quite interesting.
Before your enter from the side door, pay attention to the beutiful ceremonial entrance door at the center, which I believe is a replica of the famous door from a cathedral in Florence, Italy.
Inside, I was pleasantly surprised to see the stained glass art depicting Einstein, Astronauts, etc at a place of worship.
A wall/door painted with spiritual symbols from different religions, and a wall painting depicting the first site of United Nations are worth mentioning.
If possible, try walking the entire path of the labyrinth on the floor inside the cathedral and empty your thoughts.
A must visit place if you are in San Francisco.

The stained glass is fantastic and very beautiful. There was also a Japanese guidebook.

First, it's a church, not a tourist attraction. You'll find a place of spiritual search, beautiful liturgy, excellent preaching, fine music, a wonderful Christian community, and an active ministry in the world. That said, you'll also find an historic chapel (Grace Chapel) harking back to before the 1906 earthquake, where Eucharist is celebrated weekdays at 12:10 by volunteer nave clergy who are available all for pastoral counsel and conversation. You'll find beautiful, historic, and inclusive stained glass windows and paintings from before 'inclusive' was politically correct. (Look for the Jewish theologian, the astronaut, the Huguenots). Watch the colored sunglow of the windows creep across the floor as the light moves across the sky. Walk the labyrinth from Chartre's Notre Dame Cathedral, Grace's sister cathedral. Grace is one of only three cathedral class cathedral churches in the U.S. The spire (fleche) is a copy of the one, sadly burned recently, of Notre Dame, Paris. The bronze doors are copies of the Ghiberti doors, made at the time of World War II in case the originals were destroyed, and made available when the final portion of Grace was built in the 1950's.
Summary: Grace Church is a phenomenon, spiritually, artistically, and architecturally. Episcopalian in liturgy, practice, and spirit, inclusive of all who seek God, and welcoming to all who may happen upon the presence of God in the beauty beheld in this building.

Beautiful place of worship. Don't miss their organ recital series.

Great architecture and interesting labyrinth. Yoga too?

Lofty cathedral with beautiful stained glass windows

There is a Korean brochure and it is really grand. $ 10-20 donation to go inside

A beautiful Christmas tree decorated by ORIGAME alone