La mar
Seafood restaurant · North Waterfront
3 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94111
Highlights
Peruvian seafood, ceviche, nigiri, cocktails, waterfront views
Peruvian seafood, ceviche, nigiri, cocktails, waterfront views
"The Peruvian restaurant on the Embarcadero is always a hit for cocktails and ceviche, and unbeatable views, especially if you choose to sit out on the lovely (and covered) waterside patio. Happy hour is another big plus to this place, and this one has $10 cocktails, $6 beers, and $7 empanadas." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"La Mar looks like a classy teal and blue-colored hotel lobby set somewhere on Miami Beach, with two bar areas and a high-ceilinged dining room, and is basically a waterfront party. And the covered deck overlooking some piers is exactly where we want to drink never-ending pisco sours and fill up on tangy ceviche, Peruvian-style sushi, grilled scallops over lentil tacu-tacu, and fish-of-the-day with aji chimichurri. This small plate spot is always packed with tourists, locals popping in for the 3-5pm daily happy hour, and people in town for some sort of convention, which certainly makes a night here buzzy." - lani conway, julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"We reserve La Mar for when we have a high-maintenance friend in town who wants to actually dress up for dinner, or when we need to keep a visiting client on our good side. But for the purposes of a group meal, the Peruvian spot on the Embarcadero has it on lock. There’s a patio right along the water, a lively dining room, and a bar to keep all the overflow cocktail-filled while waiting for a table. Adding to the photogenic space and waterfront location are the small plates that are worth coming here for alone, like tangy cebiches, Peruvian-style nigiri, and fantastic empanadas." - julia chen 1, patrick wong
"La Mar is a waterfront party. This Peruvian place looks like a classy teal and blue-colored hotel lobby set somewhere on Miami Beach, with two bar areas and a huge dining room. But the covered waterfront deck overlooking some piers is exactly where we want to drink never-ending pisco sours and fill up on tangy ceviche, crispy empanadas, grilled scallops over lentil tacu-tacu, and slow-cooked pork shank cooked with aji panca. This small plates spot is always packed with tourists, locals popping in for happy hour at the sleek front bar, and people in town for some sort of convention, which certainly makes a night here buzzy." - lani conway, julia chen 1
"The Peruvian restaurant has a special menu for Thanksgiving - roasted duck, baked pork shoulder with aji panca-cranberry sauce, purple potato causa, octopus skewers, empanadas, pies, and more. Place your order here for pick-up or delivery on the 25th or 26th." - julia chen 1
