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Hayes Valley · $$$$
New American · Western Addition · $$$
Broiled oysters in a roasted garlic and balsamic butter.
Filipino · Tenderloin · $$$$
Bracingly fresh oysters brightened by tangy calamansi, a recurring opener in the tasting menu.
New American · Marina District · $$$
Fresh oysters topped with hamachi, ahi tuna, spicy tuna and silky uni sauce—vibrant and texturally playful
New American · Mission District · $$$$
Raw bar oyster selection
Polk Gulch · $$$
A rotating selection of East and West Coast oysters and clams, served impeccably fresh with classic accompaniments.
French · Union Street · $$$$
Sea‑fresh oysters and grilled abalone showcasing delicate seafood with refined preparation
American · SoMa · $$
American · Outer Sunset · $$
Fresh oysters at $4 a pop — a solid starter before your main order.
Two preparations: one with gooseberry mignonette, the other charbroiled with Jimmy Nardello pepper glacage and pickled biquinho peppers
Bar · Union Square · $$$
Freshly shucked oysters served on a whimsical small wooden boat.
New American · Yerba Buena · $$$$
Savory broth marrying oyster brine and seaweed—clean, oceanic depth
French · Fort Mason · $$$$
Buttery, briny oysters topped with luxurious caviar, leek fondue and zucchini pearls—an iconic opener.
Spanish · Russian Hill · $$$
Thai · Japantown · $$$$
Briny oyster with a bright, spicy green chili kick and pop of ikura, paired with a shot of house‑made Thai whisky
Embarcadero · $$$
House Tomales Bay oysters with a clean cucumber-and-melon brine — the freshest version possible since they shuck them in front of you.
Italian · Polk Gulch · $$$$
Sushi & Omakase · Bernal Heights · $$$$
Sushi & Omakase · Inner Sunset · $$
Half-shell oyster topped with uni, ikura, quail egg, and ponzu — a luxurious, briny bite that packs ocean flavor into a single shell
American · Mission District · $$$
Local raw oysters, a permanent fixture on an otherwise rotating menu.
Bar · Mission District · $$$
Japanese · Sunnyside · $$
$1 oysters daily 4:30-6pm, the value lever of the menu.
Japanese · SoMa · $$
Sushi & Omakase · Mission District · $$$
New American · Mission District · $$$
Korean · Polk Gulch · $$$$
Local Hog Island oysters served raw — a near-permanent fixture on the carts.
Sushi & Omakase · North of the Panhandle · $$$$
Bar · Yerba Buena · $$$
Oysters dressed with beet chili jam and fried shallot—earthy and bold
Mission Bay · $$$
Fresh West Coast oysters served on ice — best during happy hour when pricing makes them a steal
Modern British · Yerba Buena · $$$
Briny oysters topped with rich melted bone marrow and broiled until bubbling — decadent and deeply umami
New American · Pacific Heights · $$
Half-price oysters with wine, daily 3-6pm.
Marina District · $$
The headline order; briny varieties served with yuzu tobiko on the side.
Oysters baked under bubbling herb butter or with seasonal toppings — the warm counterpart to the raw bar.
French · Glen Park · $$$$
Fresh oysters served early in the sequence, offering briny contrast to the hearth‑driven fare
Bar · Mission District · $$
Roasted oyster mushrooms with herbs — earthy and meaty, a standout on the vegetarian menu
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Embarcadero · $$
Crisp chilled Chinese broccoli dressed in savory oyster sauce—a refreshing palate cleanser.
New American · Lower Haight · $$
Fresh oysters offered in 3, 6, or 12 counts—bracing and briny, a reliable opener with wine.
Pacific Heights · $$$$
Plump local and Maine oysters served raw, often with house-fermented serrano hot sauce
New American · Mission Bay · $$
Daily-shucked oysters on the half shell; one dollar each at happy hour.
Sushi & Omakase · Lower Nob Hill · $$$$
Sushi & Omakase · Dolores Heights · $$$
French · Hayes Valley · $$$
Selection of West Coast and East Coast oysters on the half shell
San Francisco · $$$
Fresh oysters by the piece—some reviewers found them pricey or less flavorful.
Steakhouse · Showplace Square · $$$$
Bistro · Inner Richmond · $$$
Bar · Polk Gulch · $$$
Fresh oysters featured prominently on the seafood-leaning bar menu.
New American · Japantown · $$
A great value during happy hour, these oysters offer a briny, fresh taste of the sea.
Italian · West of Twin Peaks · $$$