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New American · Western Addition · $$$
Broiled oysters in a roasted garlic and balsamic butter.
Filipino · Tenderloin · $$$$
Bracingly fresh oysters brightened by tangy calamansi, a recurring opener in the tasting menu.
New American · Mission District · $$$$
Raw bar oyster selection
New American · Marina District · $$$
Fresh oysters topped with hamachi, ahi tuna, spicy tuna and silky uni sauce—vibrant and texturally playful
French · Union Street · $$$$
Sea‑fresh oysters and grilled abalone showcasing delicate seafood with refined preparation
Polk Gulch · $$$
A rotating selection of East and West Coast oysters and clams, served impeccably fresh with classic accompaniments.
BBQ · SoMa · $$
Herbaceous, briny and nutty waves of flavor in a beautifully balanced bite
American · Outer Sunset · $$
Fresh oysters at $4 a pop — a solid starter before your main order.
Two preparations: one with gooseberry mignonette, the other charbroiled with Jimmy Nardello pepper glacage and pickled biquinho peppers
New American · Yerba Buena · $$$$
Savory broth marrying oyster brine and seaweed—clean, oceanic depth
French · Fort Mason · $$$$
Buttery, briny oysters topped with luxurious caviar, leek fondue and zucchini pearls—an iconic opener.
New American · Embarcadero · $$$$
Briny oysters kissed by live‑fire char and enriched with smoky chili butter
Spanish · Russian Hill · $$
Thai · Japantown · $$$$
Briny Kumamoto oyster topped with sour green chili sauce and glistening ikura — a collision of sea and spice
Italian · Polk Gulch · $$$$
Sushi & Omakase · Bernal Heights · $$$$
Sushi & Omakase · Inner Sunset · $$
Half-shell oyster topped with uni, ikura, quail egg, and ponzu — a luxurious, briny bite that packs ocean flavor into a single shell
Oyster Bar · Embarcadero · $$
House Tomales Bay oysters with a clean cucumber-and-melon brine — the freshest version possible since they shuck them in front of you.
American · Mission District · $$$
Local raw oysters, a permanent fixture on an otherwise rotating menu.
Oyster Bar · Marina District · $$$
The headline order; briny varieties served with yuzu tobiko on the side.
Korean · Polk Gulch · $$$$
Japanese · SoMa · $$
Bar · Mission District · $$$
Roasted oyster mushrooms with herbs — earthy and meaty, a standout on the vegetarian menu
Sushi & Omakase · North of the Panhandle · $$$$
Mission Bay · $$$
Fresh West Coast oysters served on ice — best during happy hour when pricing makes them a steal
Modern British · Yerba Buena · $$$
Briny oysters topped with rich melted bone marrow and broiled until bubbling — decadent and deeply umami
Oyster Bar · Embarcadero · $$$
Oysters baked under bubbling herb butter or with seasonal toppings — the warm counterpart to the raw bar.
Bar · Yerba Buena · $$$
Oysters dressed with beet chili jam and fried shallot—earthy and bold
New American · Lower Haight · $$
Fresh oysters offered in 3, 6, or 12 counts—bracing and briny, a reliable opener with wine.
Sushi & Omakase · Lower Nob Hill · $$$$
New American · Mission Bay · $$
Daily-shucked oysters on the half shell; one dollar each at happy hour.
Steakhouse · Showplace Square · $$$$
Bar · Union Street · $$$$
Japanese · Dolores Heights · $$$
Bistro · Inner Richmond · $$$
New American · Japantown · $$
A great value during happy hour, these oysters offer a briny, fresh taste of the sea.
Greek · West of Twin Peaks · $$$
New American · Mission Bay · $$$$
Chinese · Hayes Valley · $$$$
San Francisco · $$$
New American · North Beach · $$$$
Steakhouse · Embarcadero · $$$$
Japanese · West of Twin Peaks · $$
Pub & Grill · Union Street · $$
Produce Market · $$
A half-dozen raw oysters served on the half-shell, a fresh and briny option.
North of the Panhandle · $$$
Fresh oysters (e.g., Miyagi, Shigoku, Beausoleil) at steep happy‑hour pricing
Mediterranean · Central Richmond · $$$
