Sam's Chowder House
Seafood restaurant · Half Moon Bay
4210 CA-1, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Highlights
Lobster rolls, clam chowder & patio dining with Pacific Ocean views
Lobster rolls, clam chowder & patio dining with Pacific Ocean views
"A national morning show named the lobster roll at this Half Moon Bay stunner one of the five best sandwiches in America, and plenty of publications have sung its praises. To get the full effect, you’ll want to grab a seat at the original patio overlooking the bay. Don’t forget a side of chowder alongside your roll, and a glass of Harken Chardonnay." - Vox Creative
"Half Moon Bay’s classic seafood house boasts a big patio, fire pits, and ocean views. The East Coast–style clam chowder and lobster rolls step aside during crab season, when the West Coast’s best crustacean makes an appearance. The cioppino is teeming with fish, shellfish, prawns, clams, and crab claws." - Eater Staff
"Sam’s Chowder House is so close to the water you could write your name in the sand in between your first and second round of drinks. The titular chowders are indeed solid. Start with one Manhattan and one New England, then move on to the seafood paella, a Connecticut- or Maine-style lobster roll, or one of the excellent pasta dishes on the menu like the buttery shrimp scampi linguine. Attire-wise, the restaurant is technically casual. But sunsets on the deck reach cartoon-dog-sharing-spaghetti levels of romantic, so maybe wear something that makes you feel cute." - Gabi Moskowitz
"A lobster roll on the deck at Sam’s is a quintessential Half Moon Bay experience, whether you want to catch a sunny brunch or cozy up to a fire pit at night. The owner and chef are both originally from the East Coast, hence the interest in New England crustaceans and chowders, but rest assured, they also pay due respects to our local Dungeness crab, in crab cakes, cioppino, or sandwich form. Dogs are welcome on the patio. (Pro tip: Check the local weather on the website’s “SamCams.”)" - Dianne de Guzman
"A national morning show named the lobster roll at this Half Moon Bay stunner one of the five best sandwiches in America, and plenty of publications have sung its praises. To get the full effect, you’ll want to grab a seat at the original patio overlooking the bay. Don’t forget a side of chowder alongside your roll, and a glass of Harken Chardonnay to celebrate the day." - Vox Creative
