4 seafood rooms in San Francisco we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Francisco | Seafood across every city.
Seafood is foundational to San Francisco, from the no-reservations oyster counter to the waterfront fish house. Swan Oyster Depot on Polk Street and Anchor Oyster Bar in the Castro are the city's beloved counters, while Fog Harbor Fish House at Pier 39 covers the Embarcadero waterfront. Atelier Crenn shows how far Northern California seafood can be taken at the highest level.
Anchor Oyster Bar ★ 4.5
castro-noe-valley · 579 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
Anchor Oyster Bar in San Francisco is a 22-seat Castro counter that has served Dungeness, cioppino and clam chowder the same way since 1977.
Swan Oyster Depot ★ 4.7
lower-pac-heights · 1517 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Swan Oyster Depot in San Francisco is a Polk Street counter that has served cold-house Dungeness, oysters and clam chowder since 1912 in 18 stools.
Fog Harbor Fish House ★ 4.0
embarcadero · PIER 39, 2nd level
Fog Harbor Fish House in San Francisco is the Pier 39 upstairs room with strong clam chowder among the Wharf options, plus a long crab list in winter.
Atelier Crenn ★ 4.9
3127 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Atelier Crenn in San Francisco is Dominique Crenn's three-Michelin-star Cow Hollow flagship, a poetry-of-cuisine vegetable-and-seafood tasting in 30 seats.