Scoma's Restaurant
Seafood restaurant · San Francisco
1965 Al Scoma Way, San Francisco, CA 94133
Highlights
Waterfront seafood institution serving fresh catches & classic cioppino
Waterfront seafood institution serving fresh catches & classic cioppino
"A waterfront meal at Scoma’s is reason you’ll find us in the area mingling with tourists. The seafood restaurant is located near Fisherman’s Wharf and is considered a San Francisco institution, which you can probably tell just by stepping inside of it and noticing the dark wood paneling and brown leather swivel chairs. Their ode to the old-school extends to the food itself, too. There’s a Crab Louie salad, cioppino, and a linguine con vongole (all of which are pretty good), but you’re here for the roasted Dungeness crab—cracking into one of these is the best reason to wear a bib." - lani conway, julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"Whether it’s your first visit to Fisherman’s Wharf or your first this week, there’s no better bayside dining experience to be found in the infamously tourist-clogged destination than Scoma’s. The long dining rooms are bedecked in warm woods and leather, with low slung ceilings making it feel like you’re deep in the belly of a boat. On the menu expect San Francisco classics including cioppino, local King salmon, and notoriously strong Manhattans." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Sitting on the proverbial dock of the bay, Scoma’s is a seafood institution that’s been serving local fish pulled straight from the boat since 1965. The restaurant is kind of slung low like a ship’s cabin, winding through several bars and dining rooms, filled with warm wood and rich leather. Slide into a booth to look out the window, and the bay lapping just outside, with boats floating by perhaps with a plate of oysters or cioppino." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Despite being smack dab in the middle of Fisherman’s Wharf, we still wade through swaths of dawdling tourists to get to Scoma’s for solid seafood on a pier. On fogless days, we like to sit outside to get the full bayside experience, which typically includes seeing seagulls fly off with empty butter ramekins to the soundtrack of sea lions barking. Dig into a Dungeness crab while you’re here, and always start off strong with the “famous” clam chowder alongside the requisite free bread." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez
"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
