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Vietnamese · Outer Sunset · $$
Grilled scallops with butter‑garlic‑onion‑peanut, but can be tough and hard to detach from shells
New American · Western Addition · $$$
Scallop ceviche with tiger's-milk style leche.
Hayes Valley · $$$$
Lightly grilled scallop with delicate pop‑in‑the‑mouth peas and a smoky‑acidic sauce of chrysanthemum or rosehip
Perfectly cooked scallops with a complex, acidic fermented squash sauce and cherry‑leaf oil
Italian · Polk Gulch · $$$$
Delicately prepared scallop with rhubarb, green strawberry, fennel—bright and elegant
Sushi & Omakase · North Beach · $$$$
Sea urchin atop scallop nigiri, a Kusakabe signature combination
New American · Mission District · $$$$
Cured sea scallop in white ponzu with charred lettuce, almond and buttermilk dashi—bright and nuanced
French · Fort Mason · $$$$
Long-running signature scallop preparation.
New American · The Castro · $$$$
Raw scallop with aji cristal aguachile
Sushi & Omakase · North of the Panhandle · $$$$
Sweet, tender scallop from Hokkaido showcasing clean ocean flavor
Filipino · Tenderloin · $$$$
French · Union Square · $$$$
An elegant starter combining caviar, shellfish gelée, and a delicate scallop petit gâteau
Pasta · Nob Hill · $$$
Light, fresh scallops—clean and delicate, a good lighter option
Steakhouse · North Beach · $$$$
Scallops over open-flame charcoal robata
Pristine raw scallop layered with creamy avocado and bright pomelo — delicate and stunning
Thai · Japantown · $$$$
Plump Hokkaido scallop swimming in rich, coconut-laced Khao Soi curry with egg noodles and pickles
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Outer Sunset · $
Fried rice studded with dried scallop and tender egg whites, well‑seasoned and generous
New American · Embarcadero · $$$$
Open-flame scallops, perfectly cooked.
French · Union Square · $$$
Plump scallops with a golden crust served over tarragon polenta and calamari armoricaine, the sauce rich with tomato and shellfish depth
Bistro · Cow Hollow · $$
Day‑boat scallops over asparagus and mushroom risotto with lobster beurre blanc—creamy, briny, and elegant
Korean · Polk Gulch · $$$$
Teppanyaki · Hayes Valley · $$$$
Outer Richmond · $$
Plump, sweet scallops grilled to a tender finish — a standout from the rotating daily seafood selection.
Chilled rice noodles with seared scallop and tangy pineapple — refreshing and complex
Mediterranean · Central Richmond · $$$
Golden-crusted scallops with a perfect caramelized sear — the seafood entree that showcases the kitchen's skill.
Italian · North Beach · $$
Plump, perfectly seared scallops in a savory pan sauce — simple, satisfying, and showcases the seafood quality.
New American · Noe Valley · $$
Coconut‑inflected seafood stew with rockfish, shrimp, scallops, watercress–watermelon radish salad and jasmine rice
French · Mission District · $$$
A refreshing first course of layered scallops with cucumber and nectarine, finished with a cardamom cream and horseradish zing
Pasta · Mission District · $$$
Raw scallops with preserved lemon and sea beans.
Izakaya · Union Square · $$$$
Hokkaido scallops dressed with olive oil, capers and shaved black truffle—sweet, earthy, elegant
Udon & Soba · Japantown · $$
Golden-fried scallops with a crispy coating, sweet and briny -- a decadent soba companion
Sushi & Omakase · Polk Gulch · $$$$
Indian & South Asian · Marina District · $$$$
New American · Inner Richmond · $$
Perfectly seared sea scallops with a golden crust and delicate, sweet interior
American · Presidio Heights · $$$$
Mexican · Inner Richmond · $$$
Sushi & Omakase · Hayes Valley · $$$$
Chinese · Hayes Valley · $$$$
Hayes Valley · $$$
Daily fresh scallops, simply grilled with seasonal sauce.
Japanese · West of Twin Peaks · $$
Spanish · Duboce Triangle · $$$
Japanese · Marina District · $$$
Sushi & Omakase · Central Richmond · $$$
North of the Panhandle · $$$
Raw scallop with corn cream, blood orange, olive oil, and tarragon
Peruvian · Outer Sunset · $$
New American · Bernal Heights · $$$$
Italian · Lower Nob Hill · $$