San Francisco, CA
Best Seafood in San Francisco.
Harry's top 10 seafood spots in San Francisco score 82–91 on the Harry Score. 6 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$$$.
San Francisco invented cioppino — Genoese fishermen dumping the day's leftover catch into a shared pot — and that scrappy logic is the honest version of this city's seafood. Fisherman's Wharf sells the postcard: sourdough bowls, tourists, markup on a view. The real event is November, when Dungeness crab season opens and the wharf smells like boiling pots again. Harry's test doesn't change for the coast: is the crab cracked to order and the broth built from real shells, or are you just renting a photo op.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Birdsong
american · seafood
1085 Mission St, San Francisco
4.5 across 492 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
$$$$
Harry
91
Worth It
76
Anchor Oyster Bar
seafood
579 Castro St, San Francisco
4.5 across 1.8k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and Eater 38.
$$$
Harry
90
Worth It
78
Nopa Fish
fish-and-chips · seafood
1, Ferry Building
4.4 across 738 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
85
Worth It
78
Hog Island Oyster Co.
oyster-bar · seafood
Ferry Building, #11
4.5 across 7.7k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
$$
Harry
84
Worth It
77
Barberio Osteria
italian · seafood
557 Valencia St, San Francisco
4.7 across 159 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
$$
Harry
84
Worth It
77
Fog Harbor Fish House
seafood · californian
39 Pier, San Francisco
4.4 across 13k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; praised by Time Out (Time Out Best #19 (2025)).
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
$$$
Harry
83
Worth It
75
Swan Oyster Depot
seafood
1517 Polk St, San Francisco
4.2 across 3.4k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; praised by World's 50 Best (50 Best Discovery — US (editorial pick)).
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
76
Basa Seafood Express
seafood
3064 24th St, San Francisco
4.5 across 1.3k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; compact seafood market & restaurant serving fresh-caught fish sandwiches, ceviche &….
$
Harry
82
Worth It
78
Angler
seafood
132 The Embarcadero, San Francisco
4.5 across 1.1k Google reviews; named by World's 50 Best and Michelin Guide.
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
$$$$
Harry
82
Worth It
73
Betty Lou's Seafood & Grill
seafood · steak-house
318 Columbus Ave, San Francisco
4.6 across 1.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; bright, spacious bistro for oysters, chowder, pasta & seafood mains in old-world environs.
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
76
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Questions Harry gets about seafood in San Francisco
- What is the best seafood restaurant in San Francisco?
- Birdsong tops Harry's seafood list for San Francisco right now, with a Harry Score of 91/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score seafood restaurants in San Francisco?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap seafood restaurants in San Francisco to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for San Francisco on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.