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Anchor Oyster Bar

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579 Castro (at 19th St.) San Francisco, CA 94114

415-431-3990 

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  • Seafood
    Sun 4pm-9:30pm, Mon-Fri 11:30am-10pm, Sat 12pm-10pm
    $$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Casual
    Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner
    Beer/Wine
  • Not Accepted
    Street
Description

This Castro eatery is a study in sparkling silver, as cool in appearance as the beds of ice cupping spreads of oysters. Although fresh raw bivalves make an appearance on most tables, cooked seafood is excellent here as well The menu includes a Boston-style clam chowder; simple, delectable bowls of steamed mussels and clams; and daily fish and seafood entrée specials like crab cakes. Start your meal with shrimp cocktail or an oyster shooter.







  • 2012 | Best Seafood

    Walking in to Anchor Oyster Bar is a bit like escaping San Francisco for a moment and stepping in to a beachside seafood joint on some distant boardwalk. The menu is scrawled across a restaurant-wide mirror, bowls of oyster crackers rest on each table, and the waiters wear crisp black tees with the Anchor Oyster symbol emblazoned across the pocket. Aside from the prices (ranging from oh, my to oh, God), Anchor Oyster Bar is like its boardwalk inspirations: a seafood restaurant sans pretense,... More »

  • 2007 | Best Oyster Bar (Venerable & Modest)

    This snug spot, which seats only about two dozen people if all its tables and counter are full (which they always seem to be), offers only a few varieties of oysters -- that way you're guaranteed that they're fresh and sparkling. (As is the décor, which boasts discreet olde salt touches.) But Anchor is also popular for its clam chowder (both New England and Manhattan varieties), its Caesar salad (which can be topped with shrimp, crab, or both), and most especially its inventive nightly f... More »

Main Menu
Boston Clam Chowder
Cup $4.25
Bowl $6.50
Bread & Butter $1.95
Garlic Bread $5.95
Boston Clam Chowder
Salads
$5.95
Small Green Salad
$11.95
Dinner Salad
w/shrimp
$10.95
Caesar Salad
$18.95
Caesar Salad
w/shrimp
$24.95
Caesar Salad
w/crabmeat
$21.95
Caesar Salad
w/prawns
$24.95
Crabmeat Salad
$18.95
Shrimp Salad
$21.95
Prawn Salad
$24.95
Combination Salad
Shellfish
Oyster Type And Price Change Daily. Ask Your Server Or See Specials Board
$19.95
Steamed Clams
$17.95
Steamed Black Mussels
$18.95
Steamed Greenlip Mussels
$24.95
Steamed Shellfish Combination
Anchor Special
Half Order $38.95
Full Order $20.95
12 Oysters On The Half Shell, 8 Steamed Clams, 4 Chilled Prawns
Entrees
$26.95
Sauteed Garlic Prawns, Roasted Potatoes & Vegetables, Choice Of Cup Of Chowder Or Green Salad
$25.95
Crab Cake Appetizer (2) $13.95
Crab Cake Entree Served W/ House Made Tartar Sauce, Roasted Potatoes & Choice Of Cup Of Chowder Or Green Salad
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