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10Best Seafood
Alamo Square Seafood Grill
(Restaurants - Seafood)
803 Fillmore St, San Francisco  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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Aqua
(Restaurants - Seafood)
252 California St, San Francisco  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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Eastside West
(Restaurants - Seafood)
3154 Fillmore St, San Francisco  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.
        User Rating: 8.75 / 10
       

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Farallon
(Restaurants - Seafood)
450 Post St Kensington Park Hotel, San Francisco  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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Hog Island Oyster Bar
(Restaurants - Seafood)
1 Ferry Bldg Ste 11A, San Francisco  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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McCormick & Kuleto's
(Restaurants - Seafood)
900 N Point St Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco  94109 • 415-929-1730 • 888-344-8374
        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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Scoma's
(Restaurants - Seafood)
1 Al Scoma Way Pier 47, San Francisco  94133 • 415-771-4383 • 800-644-5852
        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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Swan Oyster Depot
(Restaurants - Seafood)
1517 Polk St, San Francisco  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.
        User Rating: 8.6 / 10
       

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Yabbies Coastal Kitchen
(Restaurants - Seafood)
2237 Polk St, San Francisco  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.
        User Rating: 10 / 10
       

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Bar Crudo
(Restaurants - Seafood)
655 Divisadero St, San Francisco  94117 • 415-409-0679
        Description: Albeit a tiny space with bar dining downstairs and a handful of tables upstairs, Bar Crudo has made quite a splash with its exquisite seafood. Impeccable preparation and spot-on flavors distinguish the fare, whether you choose chilled shellfish or their crudo (raw fish) items. The latter get a kick with fennel, mint, tobiko, ginger, and blood oranges. Seafood chowder, with its base of applewood-smoked bacon, pleases folks who want something hot; other possibilities include tuna confit, an artisan cheese plate, and sherry duck liver mousse. The bar's spotlight shines on an array of Belgian beers.
       

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