"Perhaps your toddler’s obsession of the week is the sea lion, or maybe you’ve got relatives in town who won’t rest until they see Fisherman’s Wharf. Whatever the reason, you’re braving the tourist hordes and now need sustenance. This seafood institution is here for you. On top of free bread and old-school charm in the form of buttoned-up staff and pepper grinders the size of a baseball bat, Scoma’s also has a children’s menu of mostly beige-ish things that your kid will approve of, like fish and chips, chicken tenders and fries, and mac and cheese. Grown-ups should never leave here without the clam chowder." - julia chen 1, patrick wong