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EXPLORE LOCAL AREA | | | | | | | Alamo Square Seafood Grill803 Fillmore St
San Francisco,
CA
94117
415-440-2828 | | | | | Description: HAYES VALLEY. Remember the Alamo...for exceptional seafood that is! This popular restaurant, owned by the same man as the beloved Baker Street Bistro, is applauded regularly for fantastic food and reasonable prices. Salmon and crab cakes alone keep the place at the top of any food list, and fish can be sauteed, grilled, or blackened and then topped with any number of lush sauces. Everything is fresh too, from homemade breads to mussels and classic Continental desserts. A French tendency colors the menu, adding a touch of earthy sophistication.
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| 252 California St
San Francisco,
CA
94111
415-956-9662 | | | | | Description: FINANCIAL DISTRICT. Lauded for its incomparable cuisine, this much-loved restaurant builds its reputation on unfailing consistency in quality and atmosphere. Each visit, in fact, is meat for fond memories. The restaurant's specialty, however, is seafood. Lobster tail, in the kitchen's accomplished hands, becomes a work of art, and fresh fish receives just what it needs to become a rich feast or a light revelation of flavors. Beautiful presentation is a given, as is Aqua's popularity. Tasting menus, a well-selected wine list and exquisite desserts add to the allure.
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| 3154 Fillmore St
San Francisco,
CA
94123
415-885-4000 | | | | | Description: PACIFIC HEIGHTS. This hip, bustling place takes as much pride in its social atmosphere as in its fabulous seafood and famous raw bar. Live jazz is common, and patrons relish sitting at the bar and sampling littleneck clams, cracked crab, and steamed mussels. The dinner menu, then, offers (in a quieter dining room) a host of seafood-heavy small plates and large-plate entrees like pan-seared bass, braised lamb shank, and grilled pork loin. Specialty cocktails include martinis, oyster shooters, and the house's classic mojitos.
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| 450 Post St
San Francisco,
CA
94108
415-956-6969 | | | | | Description: UNION SQUARE. An undersea fantasy world reigns at Farallon, one of undulating curves, glimmering details, and sea-creature accents. It's home to perhaps San Francisco's most famous seafood restaurant, led by chef Mark Franz and specializing in "coastal cuisine." Fresh shellfish starts the meal, followed by grilled Pacific ono, sauteed skate wing, Maine lobster, and prosciutto-wrapped branzino. The popular "seafood pyramid" piles together shrimp, scallops, lobster, julienned leeks, and salmon caviar. Poultry, beef, and veal are also available, along with a decadent dessert list and artisanal cheeses. Menu changes daily.
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| 1 Ferry Bldg
San Francisco,
CA
94105
415-391-7117 | | | | | Description: EMBARCADERO. Sometimes, the simplest things in life are best, a premise wholeheartedly embraced by the people who run this fantastic oyster bar. In fact, they raise the oysters about an hour north of the city, and their sweet, succulent mollusks are some of the area's best. Indulge in a selection at an outdoor table, and couple awesome Bay views with a dozen Hog Island Sweetwaters or Kumamotos. Add in a glass of wine, some sake or a cold beer, and there's nothing better! Clams, clam chowder, oyster stew and salads can be had as well.
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| 900 N Point St
San Francisco,
CA
94109
415-929-1730 | | | | | Description: FISHERMAN'S WHARF. Looking out over Aquatic Park and toward the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, this restaurant presents picture-postcard views of the City by the Bay. Inside, polished woods, faux tortoiseshell light fixtures and crisp detailing welcome diners. The extensive "Fresh List" menu, created and printed daily, presents the best seafood selection from international waters. Menu offerings hail from around the world, and the house crab cakes are a much-loved favorite. A busy bar scene proves popular with tourists and residents alike.
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| 40 Beldon Pl
San Francisco,
CA
94109
415-986-6491 | | | | | Description: FINANCIAL DISTRICT. "Plouf" translates from the French as "splash," an appropriate term given the place's penchant for fresh seafood. The menu features monkfish with cabbage, sea bass with fennel, and shrimp. Each dish benefits from a Parisian touch and chef Oola Fendert's culinary expertise. Mussels also gain this attention and can be prepared eight different ways, including curried with onions, coconut cream, and apples or cooked with sherry and garlic.
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| 1 Al Scoma Way
San Francisco,
CA
94133
415-771-4383 | | | | | Description: FISHERMAN'S WHARF. What began in 1965 as a small coffee shop has evolved into an oft-frequented, family-run restaurant. It's also the only place amid Fisherman's Wharf's touristy eateries that locals recommend for quality of food and generous portions. Celebrity photos grant silent, smiling endorsement, and broad windows showcase wharf and Bay vistas. The lengthy menu tempts with Italian-accented seafood, including pastas, grilled fish, shellfish sautés and a fabulous cioppino alla pescatore with Dungeness crab.
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| 1517 Polk St
San Francisco,
CA
94109
415-673-1101 | | | | | Description: NOB HILL. For generations, this small eatery has been delighting seafood lovers from all over the city. Distinguished by a marble counter and pull-up stools, the place puts all its attention on fresh shellfish, especially just-shucked oysters. You can also try clams on the half-shell, cracked crab, lobster, and shrimp, along with a few soups and salads. The place doesn't stand out from the street, so keep your eyes peeled. And if you're around during the lunchtime rush, you'll most likely have to wait. Since 1912.
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| 2237 Polk St
San Francisco,
CA
94109
415-474-4088 | | | | | Description: RUSSIAN HILL. "Yabbies," in Australian slang, are crayfish, and although you'll find them on the menu, the casual, provincial name belies the modern-spirit of the restaurant and its broad, globally-inspired menu. A raw bar and wine bar provide both focus and great selections, including clams, six kinds of oysters, and peel-and-eat shrimp. However, main dishes often steal their luster, given such innovative creations as rock shrimp ceviche, grilled ahi, Maine scallops, crab with mango, and cioppino. Chicken and beef also make appearances, and desserts include creme brulee and chocolate terrine.
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