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New American · Inner Richmond · $$$
Delicate, pan-seared crab cake with minimal filler — pure sweet crab flavor in every bite.
Bar · Mission District · $$
Top‑tier crab cakes, often compared to Maryland‑style—rich, flavorful, and satisfying
The Castro · $$
Delicate, crispy crab cakes that reviewers call excellent.
San Francisco · $$$
Pan-seared Dungeness crab cakes with lemon aioli, minimal filler, maximum crab.
American · Nob Hill · $$$$
Golden, crisp-edged crab cakes loaded with sweet Dungeness crab — a quintessential San Francisco starter
New American · Hayes Valley · $$
Packed with fresh crab meat, well-seasoned.
Steakhouse · Nob Hill · $$$
Shareable starter, called out among the kitchen's signature appetizers.
American · Northern Waterfront · $$
Two crab cakes served with a tangy mustard crema and a side of mixed greens.
American · Fisherman's Wharf · $$
Golden-crusted crab cakes with a tangy remoulade that lets the sweet crab flavor shine through.
New American · Mission Bay · $$
Light, lump crab cakes with aioli.
New American · Financial District · $$$
House crab cakes — a classic steakhouse-side starter.
American · Lower Nob Hill · $
Pan-seared crab cake with poached egg, spinach and hollandaise on an English muffin — the most ordered brunch plate.
Bar · Yerba Buena · $$
Fisherman's Wharf · $$$
Pan-seared Dungeness crab cakes with minimal filler and a lemon aioli.
New American · Polk Gulch · $$$
Marina District · $$
New American · Union Street · $$$
Pan-seared crab cakes
New American · Tenderloin · $$
Golden pan-fried crab cakes with a crispy exterior and sweet, flaky crab inside
American · Financial District · $$$
Rich crab flavor with minimal filler, served with house aioli.
New American · Yerba Buena · $$
A popular, savory appetizer featuring lump crab meat.
American · Fisherman's Wharf · $$$
Pan-seared crab cakes, often cited as a standout appetizer.
Coffee & Tea · Dogpatch · $$
A savory crab cake served as a sandwich, showcasing a local favorite ingredient.
New American · Lower Nob Hill · $$
Crispy, bite‑sized crab‑cake arancini that pair well with chilled wine
American · Yerba Buena · $$$
Lunch starter with Brentwood corn succotash.
Pub & Grill · Lakeshore · $$
A staple that consistently earns rave reviews even when the rest of the menu is uneven.
New American · Fisherman's Wharf · $$
Classic crab cakes, a popular starter.
American · Outer Sunset · $$
Generous crab cakes praised for their high crab meat content and minimal filler.
Produce Market · $$
Pan-seared crab cakes served with a tangy remoulade sauce, offering a taste of Dungeness crab.
American · Outer Richmond · $$
Crab cakes featuring local Dungeness crab, though some diners note potential inconsistency.