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New American · Yerba Buena · $$$$
The most visually iconic dish on the menu - a stuffed mussel preparation
Bar · Dolores Heights · $$$
Mussels in white wine with yellow chili, Spanish chorizo and baguette—comforting with a spicy kick
Bar · North Beach · $$
Smoked mussels with bread, a frequently called-out bar snack.
Bar · Union Square · $$$
Steamed mussels in a white wine and miso butter sauce.
Italian · Mission District · $$
Briny shellfish sauteed in a fragrant broth that begs to be soaked up with crusty bread
Southern & Soul Food · Potrero Hill · $$
Black mussels sauteed and baked in white wine lemon garlic sauce, topped with hoop cheese -- briny, garlicky, and rich
Bistro · Union Square · $$$
Bar · North Beach · $$$
Tender mussels with house‑made aioli and tangy pickled peppers
Produce Market · $$
A flavorful skillet featuring sautéed mussels and shrimp bathed in a fragrant garlic-white wine broth.
The Castro · $$
Mussels with Thai-spiced sausage, shallot, sambal, coconut milk, fish sauce, lime, cilantro, toasted bread.
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · $$$
Bistro · Hayes Valley · $$
Steaming pots of mussels — a regular bistro pick.
French · Mission Dolores · $$
Southwestern‑French style mussels, often served with fries—briny and comforting
Bar · Mission Dolores · $$
Italian · North Beach · $$$
Caribbean · Haight-Ashbury · $$
Fresh mussels — frequently mentioned in reviews.
Fresh mussels in white wine broth.
American · Fisherman's Wharf · $$$
Tender mussels in white wine garlic butter brought sizzling to the table for that theatrical hiss.
French · Marina District · $$$
Mussels in white wine and garlic broth — classic French opener.
Mussels in garlicky, chorizo‑spiked broth—bold, savory, and shareable
New American · Dogpatch · $$$
Bistro · Outer Sunset · $$$
Bistro · Glen Park · $$$$
Spanish · Mission District · $$
Thai · Japantown · $$$
Seasonal mussels dish with stone fruits
Vietnamese · Outer Sunset · $$$
French · Inner Sunset · $$$
American · Central Waterfront · $$
Reviewer-recommended mussels with frites.
Bistro · North of the Panhandle · $$$
Pasta · Mission Bay · $$$$
Vietnamese · Inner Richmond · $$
Pasta · North Beach · $$$
Pasta · Mission Dolores · $$$
North of the Panhandle · $$$
Filipino · Fisherman's Wharf · $$$
Oyster Bar · Fisherman's Wharf · $$$
American · Little Russia · $$$
American · Golden Gate Park · $$
Plump mussels steamed in a garlicky cream sauce with crusty bread for dipping.
Sushi & Omakase · Lower Nob Hill · $$
Italian · Yerba Buena · $$
American · Union Street · $$
Bistro · West of Twin Peaks · $$$
Steamed mussels in the house broth.
Pasta · Presidio Heights · $$$
Steamed mussels with house frites; a frequent reviewer pick.
New American · Mission Bay · $$
Steamed mussels in a savory broth with chorizo, garlic, fennel—rich, hearty, and perfect for sharing
American · Fisherman's Wharf · $$
Soft, well‑seasoned shrimp and fresh mussels that complement the crab offerings
Mussels steamed in Calabrian chile and nduja pork sausage sauce — tender with the right amount of heat.
New American · Noe Valley · $$$
Plump mussels simmered in a flavorful broth of white wine, Thai coconut milk, lime, and curry, served with toasted focaccia.
Oyster Bar · Pacific Heights · $$
Mussels in white wine garlic beurre blanc with toasted baguette—rich and comforting