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- La Mar. This upscale Peruvian restaurant has a beautiful patio right on the waterfront where you can enjoy fresh ceviche, grilled skewers, and incredible empanadas.
- Hog Island Oyster Co. This wildly popular spot at the Ferry Building is a no brainer for delicious oysters, hand-crafted cocktails, and unparalleled views.
- Greens. This popular vegetable-centric restaurant has celebrated a legacy of women chefs since 1979. The dining space is an absolute work of art, with sustainably designed wooden furniture, local paintings and art, and unbeatable ocean views.
- Pier 23. Pier 23 is a casual, family-owned seafood restaurant with a waterside back patio and beer garden. Their fish tacos are fantastic, as is the shrimp and octopus ceviche.
- Amy Copperman
- Freelance Writer
- Sotto Mare. SFGATE food writer Madeline Wells crowns this nautical-themed North Beach restaurant as having the best cioppino in San Francisco. Its rendition is meant to serve two and comes teeming with fresh Dungeness crab, clams, shrimp, scallops, squid, mussels, fish and — unusually — penne pasta.
- Anchor Oyster Bar. The signature cioppino at this charming seafood restaurant in the Castro District has earned rave reviews by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and plenty of local media.
- Hog Island Oyster Company. Cioppino is so San Francisco, it's become somewhat of a cliche, to the point that some restaurants will call it something else to avoid any negative connotations born from bad, tourist-trap cioppino.
- Tadich Grill. This beloved institution has been serving locals and visitors since 1849, making it California's oldest continuously operating restaurant, at least according to the restaurant.
- Pier Market Seafood Restaurant. Address: 39 Pier 39, San Francisco, CA 94133. Don’t miss: Cioppino. Reserve a table here. Menu. The coastal fog often makes San Francisco’s historic Pier 39 chilly, so warm up with a hearty bowl of Cioppino at Pier Market Seafood Restaurant after visiting the sea lions.
- Hog Island Oyster Co. Address: Ferry Building, #11, San Francisco, CA 94111. Don’t miss: Fresh oysters. No reservations. Menu. is a Tomales Bay oyster farm, famed for its fresh oysters.
- Fog Harbor Fish House. Address: Pier 39, San Francisco, CA 94133. Don’t miss: Crab cakes. Reserve a table here. Menu. Fog Harbor Fish House is one of the best Pier 39 restaurants, and it is one of the only restaurants in Fisherman’s Wharf serving 100% sustainable fresh seafood.
- Red’s Java House. Address: Pier 30, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105. Don’t miss: Hot dogs. No reservations. No online menu. For a change from the upscale, seafood-based restaurants lining San Francisco’s waterfront, head to Red’s Java House.
- Baker Beach
- Sutro Baths
- Ocean Beach
- Muir Beach
- San Gregorio State Beach
- Dillon Beach
- Stinson Beach
- Half Moon Bay State Beach
- Pescadero State Beach
- Black Sands Beach
Bowley St and Gibson Rd San Francisco, CA 94129 (415) 561-3000 Visit Website TripAdvisor Open in Google Maps Sitting west of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, this 1-mile-long strip is an absolute must-see.
1004 Point Lobos Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121 (415) 426-5240 Visit Website TripAdvisor Open in Google Maps San Francisco’s western seafront is home to this former public bathhouse that operated between 1896 and 1964.
Sloat Blvd and Great Hwy San Francisco, CA 94132 (415) 561-3000 Visit Website TripAdvisor Open in Google Maps Stretching for 3.5 miles, this ocean strand is San Francisco’s largest beach.
200 Pacific Way Muir Beach, CA 94965 (415) 561-3000 Visit Website TripAdvisor Open in Google Maps Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, this seaside wonder will captivate you with its pristine environment.
20063 Cabrillo Hwy S Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 (650) 726-8819 Visit Website TripAdvisor Open in Google Maps Resting 10 miles away from Half Moon Bay, this state park is filled with unique nature sights.
1 Beach Avenue Dillon Beach, CA 94929 (707) 878-3030 Visit Website Yelp Open in Google Maps Although privately owned, you can still access this beautiful beach for a rather small fee.
3514 Shoreline Hwy Stinson Beach, CA 94970 Visit Website TripAdvisor Open in Google Maps Located around 20 miles away from SF, this 3.5-mile-long beach amazes visitors with its natural beauty and white sand.
Kelly Avenue Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 (650) 726-8819 Visit Website TripAdvisor Open in Google Maps Founded in 1956, this 181-acre park boasts a 4-mile strip of protected beaches and is a favorite destination of locals and folks visiting from the Peninsula.
Cabrillo Hwy San Gregorio, CA 94074 (650) 726-8819 Yelp Open in Google Maps Situated in San Mateo County, the state beach is just a short, 17-mile drive away from Half Moon Bay.
Conzelman Rd Sausalito, CA 94965 TripAdvisor Open in Google Maps Perched in Sausalito, this mile-long stretch is a serene alternative to the area’s famed beaches.
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