Joshua Skenes' Embarcadero seafood shrine -- an open hearth, a wall of taxidermy, and a view of the Bay Bridge. Wood-fired everything: radicchio in beef fat, clams in butter, whole...
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Boulevard
New American
Nancy Oakes' Embarcadero grande dame has been the power-lunch and anniversary destination since 1993 -- a Belle Epoque room with the Bay Bridge twinkling through the windows. The k...
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La Mar Cebicheria
Peruvian
Gaston Acurio's San Francisco outpost on Pier 1 1/2 -- arguably the best Peruvian restaurant in North America. Ceviches, tiraditos, and anticuchos at a room with a glassy view of t...
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Yank Sing
Dim Sum
Third-generation family-owned dim sum (founded 1958) — a James Beard America's Classics Award winner and Michelin Bib Gourmand. Over 100 rotating dishes arrive from traditional pus...
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Waterbar
Seafood
A glass-walled pavilion on the Embarcadero with a Bay Bridge view that rivals any in the city. Raw bar, dry-aged fish, and a happy hour that draws the after-work FiDi crowd for dol...
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Hog Island Oyster Co.
Seafood
The Tomales Bay oyster farm's San Francisco home in the historic Ferry Building, with floor-to-ceiling windows over the bay and Bay Bridge. A raw bar of impeccably fresh Sweetwater...
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Harborview
Cantonese Dim Sum
Cantonese institution at Embarcadero Center, specializing in dim sum cart service and live seafood tanks. The classic business-lunch spot for FiDi with bay views through floor-to-c...
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Pier 23 Cafe
Live Music Bar
A bar right on the Embarcadero with actual Bay views and live music most nights — not a gimmick, just a good time. The seafood-focused menu earns its keep, and the waterside patio ...