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★ #1 · Best Seafood in San Francisco
Anchor Oyster Bar
Castro · $$ · Seafood · 3 sources · Updated freshness pending · MICHELIN · Bib
Why it's #1
Olympic-swimming-pool-sized bowls of cioppino anchor this tiny marble-counter Castro institution, backed by creamy clam chowder, golden-brown crab cakes, and a line that spills out the door.
Backed by 3 independent sources across 2 kinds of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.
What to order
- 01CioppinoOlympic-pool-sized bowls anchor this tiny Castro counter
- 02Clam chowderCreamy
- 03Crab cakesGolden-brown
Where it's ranked
“A Castro institution where waves of waiting diners spill out the doors.”
“An aquarium's worth of seafood to choose from.”
“Another of San Francisco's oyster titans.”
Good to know
Neighborhood
Castro
Price
$$
Cuisine
Seafood
Consensus rank
#1 of 12
Sources
3 across 2 kinds of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
MICHELIN · Bib
Locals want to go
516
Consensus score
100 / 100
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