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🦀 Best Cioppino in San Francisco

5 spots ranked by what reviewers actually love. High mentions do not mean high quality.

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Rank 01 · The gold standard

Anchor Oyster Bar

The Castro · ★ 4.7 (1300 reviews) · $$$
Talked about 50Loved 90%
“I spent the last month biting my tongue waiting to get a chance to visit this restaurant and try cioppino for the first time. I arrived early and…”
579 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Rank 02

Scoma's Restaurant

San Francisco · ★ 4.6 (7199 reviews) · $$$
Talked about 200Loved 92%
“Came here after a hike for lunch and waited about 30 minutes for an outdoor table. The waterfront setting made the wait worthwhile and added to…”
1965 Al Scoma Way, San Francisco, CA 94133
Rank 03

Sotto Mare

North Beach · ★ 4.6 (5201 reviews) · $$
Talked about 250Loved 90%
“We very much enjoyed our shared crab cioppino dish. I was definitely enough for 2 people and absolutely delicious. Plenty of fresh bread and a…”
552 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94133
Rank 04

Betty Lou's Seafood & Grill

North Beach · ★ 4.6 (1278 reviews) · $$
Talked about 40Loved 95%
“Mixed service snd food experience The atmosphere was one of the highlights of the night. We sat at a window table facing Columbus Street, which…”
318 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
Rank 05

Hog Island Oyster Co.

Embarcadero · ★ 4.6 (4153 reviews) · $$$
Talked about 6Loved 100%
“Fantastic food, atmosphere and view. The waitress was horribly inattentive, but the other waitstaff were very helpful. The (chilled) Dungeness…”
Ferry Building, #11, San Francisco, CA 94111

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