No9 Fisherman's Grotto

Fishermen's Grotto opened in 1935 as the first sit-down restaurant on San Francisco's world-famous Fisherman's Wharf.

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239
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  • Phone

    (415) 673-7025

  • Website

    fishermensgrotto.com

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  • Type

    Seafood Restaurant

Address

2847 Taylor St San Francisco , CA 94133 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 59


Keywords:

scenic views bread bowls good for groups trendy coffee lunch dinner beer brunch food Cioppino pesto Bay tourism piers al dente bridge garlic takes reservations
Gulden Saatci

We had the best crab ever. Very good food. Dungeness crab is so tasty, you have to try it !

Natalie M

The BEST chowder on the wharf hands down. The crab cakes are my absolute favorite. The crab pasta is also fantastic. Love the old school charm!

James C

Best Food on the Wharf. It has all of the San Francisco eats that you want to try. Crab Cake is to die for. The Market Crab is amazing. The Cioppino is crazy good and the drinks are fantastic.

Wagner Silva

Great service, good food (pasta al pesto is a nice choice) and a view to the Golden Gate Bridge (upstairs).

Mark Young

Get the table in the back with the view of the Harbour . This is one if the first restaurants on the Wharf in SF est. 1935.

Kristy Cooper

The food was Great! We had a half crab and shrimp sandwiches . Service wasn't the best, we sat in the very back against the window. Probably will never eat there again, but glad we tried it.

Lam Anh

Superior Service! Best place to have a bowl of clam chowder in SF. They're oysters on the half shell also really fresh!

Lisa Blade

Best. Coffee . Ever. Also, I've never been served in a restaurant better than I have here.

Duanne Villanueva

The clam chowder and fried oysters were delicious

Lam Anh

Beautiful spot to bring out of towners. Bring my family here every time and always a hit!

Nigel Fenwick

Try the Dungeness Crab sandwich for lunch . Yummy. See photo.

Laughing Squid

Definitely worth checking out for the gift shop that time forgot, the custom fisherman carpet, the diorama and the upstairs bar but skip the chowder . Go to Musee Mecanique after.

Hard Rocker

Great food. But service could be friendlier. Parking validation only for lot in front of restaurant .

◎exp

nice staff , nice crabs , 7up instead of Sprite and the most awesome chouder!

Mirco R.

Pasta with Crab was really good.. and the pasta was 'al dente '.. perfect!

Kim Loy

The service was great - friendly bartenders with interesting info about the area.

Aaron P

The manager opened the bar for my friends and I before they were actually open. Superb customer service from Fidel.

Christina

People watching is amazing here. Make sure to have a cup of coffee . Please tip well .

RosaAkaNana

The clam chowder is Awesome!

Eli Hickox

Go for the whole crab

Christina

Best service ever, hands down. Please please please remember to tip well !!!!

Dan Schuffert

The shrimp dishes are very fresh and good. Don't forget that Bay shrimp are really small tiny shrimp .

Travelivery - Redefining the Way You Travel.

Great views and great food. A must see! http://sf.travelivery.com

Cory Lee

Alexander is the best waiter ! He always make sure you have plenty re-fills.

Melissa Klar

Get the crab sandwich . The Louis sauce was delicious.

Wan Carvalho

Ask for salmon cakes . You wont regret! Great service ever

Howard Huang

Great view of the pier , good place to sit and enjoy a bread bowl

Marc Hoppers

Gotta go upstairs to see the groovy decor.

Wayner Bechelli

Good place and location. Treatment: 10!

Rex G.

Landmark aside, the menu and food preparation haven't changed much since I first went... back in '85 (age 3). Not that that's a bad thing. The spumoni is always good and the booze isn't watered down,

Ece Sezgin

Dungeness Crab Sandwich was great views are also but service is a little slow...

Katherine Wecker

The garlic crab is so wonderful I went back and had it again the next day!

Thaddeus Ballantine

It was okay. Clam Chowder was tasty but $$$. It was a bit breezy and they would not turn on the radiant heaters. Appetizer came second go figure. I would not return here.

Oliver Layco

Avoid the upstairs dining at any cost. They spend more on the atmosphere and look of the place than the quality of the food

flying feliz

seafood ! clam chowder .

Eric Vanchoff

Best service we've had in all of San Francisco.

Sıla

Shrimp Coctail !

Wim Godden

Been coming here for 20 years... the decor and menu might be the same, the food quality certainly isn't. Clam chowder was terrible (compared to the one they serve at Le Boudin ), swordfish was just ok.

Chris Sabalburo

Great deals great food and super fresh!

Mike D

Them crab legs in garlic butter is tasty

Christina Luna

The fried shrimp appetizer is very tasty!

Christine Kwiecinski

Great view while having a great meal!!

Kathy

Free Sourdough bread , whole crab , two seafood pastas = $85 excl tip. Mediocre food. Nice view of fisherman's wharf.

Francesco Verdi

Place seems a little "worn" since my last visit, but granted that was over 10 years ago

ⓋJaredⓋ

We sat for 25 minutes and never saw a menu or waiter .

MAn Rar

Great Chowder , bad service

Doug Taylor

Not recommended!! Service is beyond slow! Never got a drink refill. Waited 30 minutes just for a check. Halibut was cold and tough and veggies hard as a rock. Food is as old as the establishment.

Tanabe Felipe

wifi : DeanMartin

ⓋJaredⓋ

Sit in the back

Mike D

I walked my ass off to get here, here's hopin

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