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SF Bay Area, CA

Anchor Oyster Bar

Seafood

579 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA

579 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA

Hours
  • Mon2 PM – 8 PM
  • TueClosed
  • WedClosed
  • Thu · Today2 PM – 8 PM
  • Fri2 PM – 8 PM
  • Sat2 PM – 8 PM
  • Sun2 PM – 8 PM

From the local food press

Editor’s picks from published local guides
  • Soups

    Anchor Oyster Bar opened in the Castro in 1977, and its cioppino, the San Francisco seafood stew by way of Italy, is rich with tomato and full of briny mussels, sweet clams, tender cod and crab claws. Owner Roseann Grimm's recipe comes from her grandfather, an Italian immigrant who worked on local crab boats and was one of the original cooks who adapted the stew to local ingredients. The smaller portion can be split alongside other dishes, and the larger one is meant for sharing. Order the cioppino.

    Picks from San Francisco Chronicle

  • Seafood

    The Infatuation. An old-school Castro counter with a daily selection of oysters and enormous bowls of cioppino and creamy clam chowder.

    Picks from The Infatuation

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