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1. Woodhouse Fish Company
- Oceanic kitsch
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- Seafood
- Cheap
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2. Hyde Street Seafood House and Raw Bar
- Great seafood, relaxed setting
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- American
- Seafood
- Moderately Priced
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3. La Mar Cebicheria Peruana
- Inspired on the thousands of cebicherias found throughout Peru, La Mar Cebicheria Peruana, was created...
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- Latin American
- Moderately Priced
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5. Swan Oyster Depot
- Chowder That's Made History
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- American
- Seafood
- Local Traditional
- Affordable
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6. Bar Crudo - Divisadero St
- Get Raw
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- Seafood
- Affordable
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7. Sotto Mare
- Hidden in plain sight, Sotto Mare overflows with the maritime tchochkes, family photos and mafia-movie...
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- Seafood
- Italian
- Cheap
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8. Pacific Cafe
- Deliciously simple seafood
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- American
- Seafood
- Affordable
- The Richmond
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9. Anchor Oyster Bar and Seafood Market
- Seafood in the Castro
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- American
- Seafood
- Affordable
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10. Swell Restaurant
- Raw bar with Japanese cuts and a French touch
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- Asian
- Seafood
- French
- Japanese
- Moderately Priced
- Civic Center/Downtown
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With the Pacific Ocean in its backyard, you don't have to cast your net far to find the best seafood in San Francisco.
Woodhouse Fish Company takes top honors with its menu of seafood classics like fish and chips, Maine lobster rolls, and whole Dungeness crabs. Both locations (Castro and Fillmore St) offer $1 oysters on Tuesdays from 4-10pm. The laid-back vibe feels like you're in an East Coast clam shack, though it's ever-so-slightly more refined (and clean).
Nobody seems to know about the equally affordable happy hour at the classy Hyde Street Seafood and Raw Bar. Every day oysters are $1 from 5pm-7pm, brews are $2.50, and you also get free bread and butter. They specialize in "En Papillote" cooking, baking cuts of fish like snapper or swordfish in parchment paper.
If you feel like going on seafood bender, there's no better place than La Mar. As its only non-Latin America location, La Mar's Peruvian influence infuses every menu item. Definitely sample one of their innovative ceviche dishes, and also consider weekend brunch here, absolutely delish. The stylish open space complete with Bay Bridge views is stunning in itself.
Pesce is the place to go when you feel like sharing. They serve a long list of hot and cold Venetian-inspired small plates and all of their delectable seafood is sustainable, either caught or farmed in environmentally-friendly ways.
Bar Crudo's raw bar dishes out the freshest oysters, shellfish, and tasty options like butterfish, mackerel, and yellowfin tuna. Swell took over Bar Crudo's previous intimate space above the Stockton Tunnel and also offers creative raw dishes, but with a fused Japanese and French kick. Both have a small selection of hot plates.
For an iconic San Francisco experience, wait in line at the Swan Oyster Depot on Polk St. In the same spot since 1912, they're doing something right, and that something includes fresh-out-of-the-sea crab, shrimp, oysters, and some fine chowder.
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