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New American · Hayes Valley · $$$$
Crab accented by horseradish and dill, elevated by optional caviar supplement
Shanghainese · Hayes Valley · $$
Pork XLB enriched with crab roe and meat - richer than the classic.
Mexican · Lower Pacific Heights · $$$
Dungeness crab take on Guadalajara's drowned sandwich
Mexican · SoMa · $$$$
A crisp blue‑masa tostada layered with sweet Bay Area Dungeness crab and smoked trout roe—bright, briny, and texturally precise
Chinese · Chinatown · $$$
Pudgy, soupy dumplings that make a comforting side to the bold mains
Coffee & Tea · Mission District · $
Rice ball with miso‑seasoned snow crab—subtle seafood flavor in a neat portable form
Sichuan · North Beach · $$$
Crispy fried wontons with cream cheese filling.
Brunch · West of Twin Peaks · $$
A benedict on pillowy shokupan topped with fried soft‑shell crab and celery—rich, textural, and inventive.
Sushi & Omakase · Lower Haight · $$$$
Silky steamed egg custard often prepared with seasonal ingredients like snow crab.
New American · Mission District · $$$$
A rich, buttery toast topped with Dungeness crab—elegant and briny
South Indian · Japantown · $$$$
Lacy fermented rice crepe folded around sweet Dungeness crab in a fragrant coconut milk sauce -- the restaurant's signature and a must-order
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Chinatown · $$$
Singaporean-style chili crab atop fried milk bread
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Financial District · $$
Whole live crab deep‑fried and seasoned with salt and pepper—crispy, briny, and theatrical
French · Union Street · $$$$
Lightly steamed king crab with citrusy mandarin, creamy avocado, squid‑ink bread and caviar—balanced, elegant seafood flavors
Thai · West of Twin Peaks · $$
Vietnamese · Outer Sunset · $$
Shanghainese · Pacific Heights · $$
Soup dumplings infused with Sichuan peppercorn heat and chili oil.
Shanghainese · Mission Dolores · $$
A more luxurious take on soup dumplings, featuring the rich flavors of crab and pork.
Japanese · SoMa · $$
Crispy fried soft‑shell crab—textural and indulgent
American · Outer Sunset · $$
Freshly picked crab with napa cabbage, nori aioli and avocado salsa on sesame brioche bun
Sushi & Omakase · Showplace Square · $$$$
Silky steamed egg custard topped with snow crab, uni, and ikura.
Sushi & Omakase · North Beach · $$$$
Softshell crab in corn and sweet miso broth
Shanghainese · West of Twin Peaks · $$
Soup dumplings with crab and pork filling
New American · SoMa · $$$$
Local black cod and Dungeness crab in tamarind-spiked coconut milk Sri Lankan curry.
Italian · North Beach · $$
A signature dish featuring a generous medley of Dungeness crab, clams, mussels, shrimp, and scallops in a rich, tomato-based broth.
New American · Inner Richmond · $$$
Delicate, pan-seared crab cake with minimal filler — pure sweet crab flavor in every bite.
Italian · Russian Hill · $$
Squid ink-blackened pasta loaded with fresh Dungeness crab
San Francisco · $$$
Fresh Dungeness crab, steamed to perfection and served with drawn butter.
Thai · Japantown · $$$$
Rich, aromatic curry featuring snow crab, Hawaiian Ogo seaweed, and jasmine rice.
French · Fort Mason · $$$$
Sweet Dungeness crab tossed with a tangy, tropical Thai mango dressing — light, bright, and celebratory