Basa Seafood Express is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp Cocktail in San Francisco.

1. Basa Seafood Express

8.8
3064 24th St (Treat Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Fish Market · Mission District · 59 tips and reviews

cbcastrocbcastro: Solid ceviche and shrimp cocktail. Always fresh! Love the creamy, rich clam chowder too, lots of clams and bacon-y goodness in there.

Sabina B.Sabina B.: The shrimp cocktail + hot sauce is unique and divine #allthegravy #allthetapatio

Leef S.Leef Smith: YUM! Excellent salmon burger for deli counter in back

Petit Marlowe is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp Cocktail in San Francisco.

2. Petit Marlowe

8.6
234 Townsend St (Lusk St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Mission Bay · 11 tips and reviews

Ms H.Ms Helene: Seasonal oysters $3.50, shrimp cocktail $3.50, ocean trout crudo with capers, feta, watercress and pressed grilled olive toast $16, beet salad $14 & ice cream sandwich coffee crunch ice cream $9

autumn c.autumn cameron: Nice place for happy hour when you’re in the mood for sparkling wine and oysters!

Min K.Min Kim: The sandwiches were mediocre. You need to go for the seafood only! Great oysters, the service is a bit slow so order fast. For me, the portion size was normal compared to most places.

Swan Oyster Depot is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp Cocktail in San Francisco.

3. Swan Oyster Depot

8.6
1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 218 tips and reviews

Giulia C.Giulia Cozzolino: The best shrimp cocktail ever!

Joe M.Joe Montes: The prawn cocktail is amazing. I could eat the cocktail sauce by the bottle.

Library VixenLibrary Vixen: Right next to Swans is Sushi Nara. Love the HOT roll.

John's Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp Cocktail in San Francisco.

4. John's Grill

7.5
63 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA
Steakhouse · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 101 tips and reviews

E M.E Martinez: Try the Jumbo Prawn Cocktail

Scott S.Scott Shuman: Shrimp cocktail, clam chowder and the Filet Mignon were delicious!!

Glen G.Glen Gilmore: The Sam Spade chops are not just a tourist trick. Tender and tasty!

Fog Harbor Fish House is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp Cocktail in San Francisco.

5. Fog Harbor Fish House

8.3
Pier 39 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 240 tips and reviews

Alayne S.Alayne Sampson: Jumbo Shrimp cocktails are actually jumbo (unlike at many tourist spots). Drinks are tasty. Waiters are attentive without being irritating; even when busy.

Wolfgang B.Wolfgang Bremer: The shrimp cocktail is really good. Served with a spicy sauce.

William F.William Fowler: First time having Clam Chowder and my god I did it in style! Great restaurant overall with a great view over the harbour.

Balompié Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp Cocktail in San Francisco.

6. Balompié Cafe

8.0
3349 18th St (at Capp St.), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Mission District · 59 tips and reviews

Richard B.Richard Blakeley: Shrimp cocktail is amazing.

CarolineCaroline: Awesome place for brunch. Love the super vegetariano and italian pupusas.

Courtland S.Courtland Smith: Pupusas are the ish

Cafe Meuse is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp Cocktail in San Francisco.

7. Cafe Meuse

9.1
1400 Pacific Ave (at Hyde St.), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Nob Hill · 20 tips and reviews

Jennifer D.Jennifer Darwin: Great Tuna Tartar... Wine selection is awesome! Great neighborhood hang out

Dirk W.Dirk Wilfling: Great place to spend quality time with friends. Ask the waiters for their favorite wines - has always been a great pick!

Eddie D.Eddie DaRoza: Daily happy hour 5-7 $2 off wine and $3 drafts!

Cioppino's is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp Cocktail in San Francisco.

8. Cioppino's

7.6
400 Jefferson St (at Leavenworth St.), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 113 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon Mathis: Bay shrimp cocktail best i've ever had!

KathleenKathleen: Best crab cakes EVER!! Fish and chips is also a marvelous choice

Nora T.Nora T: The wifi password is wharf496 .. you're welcome;)

Las Isletas is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp Cocktail in San Francisco.

9. Las Isletas

8.0
4508 3rd St, San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Bayview · 3 tips and reviews

Grub CrawlGrub Crawl: Hands down the best pupusas! Order and pick up. Grubcrawl.com

Eric P.Eric Pan: Chicken soup with half a chicken? Looks amazing

Jennifer M.Jennifer Moffat: This place rocks!

Bistro Boudin is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp Cocktail in San Francisco.

10. Bistro Boudin

7.8
160 Jefferson St (btw Mason & Taylor), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 98 tips and reviews

Doug D.Doug Daulton: The Mission Shrimp Cocktail was a really spicy surprise! Try it. You'll like it!

Hard R.Hard Rocker: Great place to have clam chowder. Friendly and helpful staff. Nice view of Fisherman’s Wharf.

Jason C.Jason Cross: Take the Factory Tour. It's cheap and presents an interesting history of SF sourdough.

Swiss Louis is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp Cocktail in San Francisco.

11. Swiss Louis

7.6
Pier 39, San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 181 tips and reviews

Sim B.Sim Batram: Here on vacation we wanted a nice seafood place with a view. This fit the bill exactly and at a very reasonable price. Portions were so generous that we shared a massive shrimp cocktail

racherache: The food was delicious especially the marinara the seafood salad my husband loved he had a shrimp cocktail he devoured and said it had so much flavor. We will definitely be back next time we visit

MyrtleMyrtle: Outstanding food. So far it's been the best Fish n Chips I had. Imagine that I also came from Seattle Washington and the Fish n Chip here is better than Ivars.

Lobby Bar, Westin St. Francis is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp Cocktail in San Francisco.

12. Lobby Bar, Westin St. Francis

7.6
335 Powell St, San Francisco, CA
Hotel Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 2 tips and reviews

TJ D.TJ Dharmawan: Nice lobby, high speed wifi, cozy and glammmm

Max Z.Max Zilberman: Coffee and deserts

Crabstand at Fisherman's Wharf is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp Cocktail in San Francisco.

13. Crabstand at Fisherman's Wharf

7.9
(Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 6 tips and reviews

Manny A.Manny Artiles: I had a great meal here that now that am back in Miami I still crave. The fried calamari, clam chowder and the half crab and shrimp salad on sourdough bread. with a cold corona beer. Wish I was there.

Cyndie D.Cyndie Da Rocha: Take the salad Crab/Shrimp.

Mary H.Mary Hdz: Lots of delicious choices

Waterbar is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp Cocktail in San Francisco.

14. Waterbar

8.8
399 The Embarcadero (btwn Folsom & Harrison St), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 199 tips and reviews

DD: The prawn cocktail was good and my main meal. My husband enjoyed the salmon. I usually order shrimp (without the head) or scallops at a seafood restaurant and they did not have any options for me.

Dave F.Dave Fassler: Great drinks and seafood. Fantastic view of bay bridge?

SFGateSFGate: Oysters with fennel mignonette are $1 each until 6 p.m. daily. Order a dozen and enjoy the view. Read more.

Taqueria Cancun is one of The 15 Best Places for Shrimp Cocktail in San Francisco.

15. Taqueria Cancun

7.8
3211 Mission St (at Valencia), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 37 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Incredibly juicy, non-intimidating, and perfect for both the hungry local and the tourist who’s never had a carne asada SF burrito. Read more.

George H.George Hayes: Two words: Buritto. Mojado.

Michael H.Michael Hopstock: Best place for getting a burrito in the middle of the night!