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Spanish · Mission District · $$$
Generous paella brimming with squid, prawns, white fish, clams and mussels in a savory sofrito and seafood broth
Spanish · Duboce Triangle · $$$
A proper Spanish paella loaded with seafood and smoky chorizo, served sizzling in the pan with golden rice crust.
Traditional Spanish saffron rice with mixed seafood
New American · Noe Valley · $$$
Properly cooked rice with fresh squid and shrimp, with a satisfying socarrat crust at the bottom
Spanish · Northern Waterfront · $$$
Theatrical large-pan paella with local seafood — the dish to anchor the table.
Head-on prawns, clams, mussels, English peas, chorizo over bomba rice in jamon-shellfish broth.
Spanish · Mission District · $$
Saffron rice paella with lobster - multiple reviewers call it the best paella in SF.
New American · Tenderloin · $$$
Traditional paella available in shellfish, meat, and vegetarian options — one of the few full-size shareables.
Black squid-ink paella with seafood - flavorful, though some want more seafood ratio.
Hayes Valley · $$$
House paella with wild Gulf shrimp and Nahcotta clams.
Spanish · Russian Hill · $$$
A centerpiece dish featuring bomba rice, saffron, chorizo, and a bounty of prawns, mussels, clams, and squid.
New American · Hayes Valley · $$$
Bar · Yerba Buena · $$$
Seafood paella with mixed shellfish — ambitious but execution varies by visit
Mediterranean · Union Square · $$$
American · Union Street · $$
A plant-based take on the classic, featuring grilled artichokes, mushrooms, and green beans in a flavorful vegan broth.
Spanish · Cathedral Hill · $$
Jumbo shrimp, sea scallops, mussels, chicken thigh, spicy sausage, peppers, peas, gigante beans, and citrus over saffron rice.
Made-to-order paella available in seafood, chicken, or seasonal mushroom varieties, requiring a 45-minute preparation time.
Spanish · Mission Dolores · $$
Large, flavorful pans of paella—whether meat, seafood, vegetable, or squid‑ink—richly loaded and authentic in taste
Spanish · Lower Nob Hill · $$$
Generous portion of saffron rice with mixed seafood — a house specialty.
Caribbean · Haight-Ashbury · $$
A classic seafood and rice paella, a substantial and flavorful option for sharing.
Kurobuta pork cheeks with shiitake, maitake, sweet peppers, asparagus, piquillo peppers, and braising reduction.
Marinated chicken thighs and drumsticks, spicy beef sausage, bell pepper, asparagus, artichoke hearts, and gigante beans.
Mediterranean · Embarcadero · $$$
Saffron rice with seafood and seasonal proteins.
New American · Mission Bay · $$
Saffron rice with chicken, sausage, mussels, clams, calamari, prawns—rich and communal
