1. Hog Island Oyster Co.
9.3
1 Ferry Bldg #11 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 406 tips and reviews
Maher Jabr: Nice oyster selection (Naked Cowboy from Long Island is awesome) & the clam chowder is a MUST. Make sure you have bread handy with the chowder. Great & friendly service.
Lucille Fisher: Hits the spot when you crave seafood, and yes the ultimate comfort food-grilled cheese! Fresh oysters & clam chowder with the GCS is perfect to share so you have room for other goodies in the menu.👍
_: Known for their grill cheese sandwich, clam chowder, and oysters of course.
3. Bar Crudo
9.1
655 Divisadero St (at Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Panhandle · 215 tips and reviews
Raj S.: Seafood chowder is a must as well as the Uni avocado toast. Reservations are recommended but there is a lot of bar space. Great service too.
Kimberly Howard: Happy Hour, oysters, seafood chowder, fish tacos, wine list
Asha Augustine: Seafood chowder is fantastic. Also enjoyed the lobster salad and oysters!
Cynthia Hoyt: BEST Clam Chowder ever!! Add Tabasco Sauce if you like your chowder spicy. The Crab Louie is HUGE and delicious. Our waitress made the evening, she was wonderful! (Take a can of chowder home!!)
Daniel Valencia: The Trout is excellent and and the delicious Clam Chowder sit perfect too.
Juanisimo Meneini: Clam chowder is really nice specially on a chilly day also try the roasted garlic crab,a suggestion from our waiter! Service is also really nice! Enjoy your meal
5. Fog Harbor Fish House
8.3
Pier 39 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 239 tips and reviews
Stacia & Dean Varga: Wonderful ceviche, clam chowder is excellent with tasty and nicely sizes morsels of clams. Seafood platter for two was yummy too!
Tyler Fox: Soup & salad combo is the way to go. Excellent clam chowder served in a fresh hot Boudin sourdough bread bowl, with an authentic whole romaine Caesar. Some of the best in SF!
Rheya Shano: Really great food with perfect seasoning! Clam chowder, garlic roasted crab, and seafood penne, and even just the complimentary bread and butter were all delicious. The tiramisu was great as well.
7. Swan Oyster Depot
8.5
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 218 tips and reviews
TerraMoto Transporation: Best Boston Clam Chowder with a side of Boudin Bakery sourdough bread made especially for restaurants.
James Teiser: I recommend the prawns in drawn butter, New England clam chowder and awesome sourdough bread.
Ian Thong: Oysters are really good, coming from a Sydney sider, Australia. Clam chowder is also great...!
8. Scoma's Restaurant
8.7
1965 Al Scoma Way (Jefferson Street), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 259 tips and reviews
Hayley Miller: Go to Scoma's and order the lunch special and get the cup of clam chowder, crab Louie salad, and desert is included! Best sourdough bread in city, best fresh crab meat. and the soup is amazing as well
Shirley Au: The clam chowder here is to die for!!! They used to make the Manhattan clam chowder, which is even better than the New England clam chowder (yes, for reals!) Please ask them to bring it back!!!
Roman Chawen: Rock shrimp scampish, Clam chowder, & King Salmon with ravioli are all excellent!!!
9. Anchor Oyster Bar
8.9
579 Castro St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Castro · 130 tips and reviews
The Feast: It's no surprise the oysters are coveted at Anchor, where they've been doing their thing for over "30 shucking years." The crab cakes, clam chowder, and garlic bread are also commendable. Read more.
Brian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the clam chowder is delicious. Yum!
Patrick Labadie: Clam chowder to start is a must. Then order the cioponnio and the anchor special and you'll be in set. PS make sure you write the time next to your name on the board when you check in.
10. Bistro Boudin
7.8
160 Jefferson St (btw Mason & Taylor), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 98 tips and reviews
Wim Godden: Their clam chowder in sourdough bowl is excellent (best I've eaten so far - and I've eaten quite a few !), salmon was great. Too bad they don't have the 'select 3' desert special anymore.
wes gray: Food is excellent - bread bowl is where it's at! Can't go wrong with the crab bisque or the clam chowder!
melissa ta: Besides the delicious and well known clam chowder in a bread bowl, make sure to save room for dessert and get the sourdough apple pie!!
14. Woodhouse Fish Co.
8.2
1914 Fillmore St (btwn Pine & Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Japantown · 141 tips and reviews
Andrea: Absolutely delish! Cute decor, amazing food. The clam chowder was amazing, as was the lobster roll.
Helen Yuen: Wonderful choice of seafood in menu! Clam chowder, oysters, sour dough bread pudding all tasted wonderful! Great portion size!
Anita Yueming: Clam chowder and sourdough pudding was delicious!
15. Tadich Grill
8.6
240 California St (btwn Battery & Front St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 164 tips and reviews
Carolyn Shea: Great Boston Clam Chowder.
Rebecca Goberstein: Best clam chowder in the city. Amazing seafood. Started by 2 Croatian brothers during the Gold Rush, making it the oldest restaurant in the state. This place rocks. No reservations, so get here early.
Jinnie L: old school vibe/charm place - kinda like it ;P dungenous crab cocktail, clam chowder, n cioppino were delicious~ service was fast n good.