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Hayes Valley · $$$$
Lightly grilled scallop with delicate pop‑in‑the‑mouth peas and a smoky‑acidic sauce of chrysanthemum or rosehip
Vietnamese · Outer Sunset · $$
Grilled scallops with butter‑garlic‑onion‑peanut, but can be tough and hard to detach from shells
New American · Western Addition · $$$
Scallop ceviche with tiger's-milk style leche.
New American · Mission District · $$$$
Delicate raw bay scallop, bright and fresh
Italian · Polk Gulch · $$$$
Delicately prepared scallop with rhubarb, green strawberry, fennel—bright and elegant
Sushi & Omakase · North Beach · $$$$
Sea urchin atop scallop nigiri, a Kusakabe signature combination
Cured sea scallop in white ponzu with charred lettuce, almond and buttermilk dashi—bright and nuanced
French · Mission District · $$$
A refreshing first course of layered scallops with cucumber and nectarine, finished with a cardamom cream and horseradish zing
New American · The Castro · $$$$
Raw scallop with aji cristal aguachile
French · Fort Mason · $$$$
Long-running signature scallop preparation.
Sushi & Omakase · North of the Panhandle · $$$$
Sweet, tender scallop from Hokkaido showcasing clean ocean flavor
Colombian · Mission District · $$$
Seared scallops over corn with black garlic purée—elevated and generous in portion
Filipino · Tenderloin · $$$$
Pasta · Nob Hill · $$$
Light, fresh scallops—clean and delicate, a good lighter option
New American · Embarcadero · $$$$
Day-boat scallops with seasonal accompaniments.
Thai · Japantown · $$$$
Plump Hokkaido scallop swimming in rich, coconut-laced Khao Soi curry with egg noodles and pickles
Steakhouse · North Beach · $$$$
Scallops over open-flame charcoal robata
Pristine raw scallop layered with creamy avocado and bright pomelo — delicate and stunning
French · Union Square · $$$$
An elegant starter combining caviar, shellfish gelée, and a delicate scallop petit gâteau
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Outer Sunset · $
Fried rice studded with dried scallop and tender egg whites, well‑seasoned and generous
French · Union Square · $$$
Plump scallops with a golden crust served over tarragon polenta and calamari armoricaine, the sauce rich with tomato and shellfish depth
Izakaya · Union Square · $$$$
Hokkaido scallops dressed with olive oil, capers and shaved black truffle—sweet, earthy, elegant
American · Outer Richmond · $$
Plump, sweet scallops grilled to a tender finish — a standout from the rotating daily seafood selection.
Bistro · Cow Hollow · $$
Day‑boat scallops over asparagus and mushroom risotto with lobster beurre blanc—creamy, briny, and elegant
Open-flame scallops, perfectly cooked.
Teppanyaki · Hayes Valley · $$$$
Sushi & Omakase · Mission District · $$$
Korean · Polk Gulch · $$$$
Italian · North Beach · $$
Plump, perfectly seared scallops in a savory pan sauce — simple, satisfying, and showcases the seafood quality.
New American · Noe Valley · $$
Coconut‑inflected seafood stew with rockfish, shrimp, scallops, watercress–watermelon radish salad and jasmine rice