Anchor Oyster Bar
579 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
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(415) 431-3990
Hours
- Sunday: 4:00 pm - 9:30 pm
- Monday: 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
- Tuesday: 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
- Wednesday: 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
- Thursday: Closed
- Friday: 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
- Saturday: 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Cuisine: American Restaurants, Bars, Seafood Restaurants
Anchor Oyster Bar Reviews
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The seafood is awesome and it does take time for waiting!
by Bruce Tien
Sit at the bar and order the steamer special.
by Patrick Strange
Of course the oysters. Clams and/or muscles w/extra bread to sop up the broth. Garlic bread is really good. Open-face crab and shrimp melt, and chowder made my tastebuds happy too.
by TheDL
Fantastic cioppino. An additional order of garlic bread is in order
by Chong Han Chua
Great clam chowder! 🐙
by Bret Weinberg
I love everything and feel lucky it is in my neighborhood!
by Gina White
Start off with one of the excellent seafood cocktails; we love the oyster shooters ($8.50 with soju, $3.50 without) and tasty combination ($14), which includes crab, shrimp and prawns.
by Tasting Table
Get the amazing garlic beard or go to Hell without passing GO!! Wink.
by T.J. L.
Have a glass of wine across the street at Swirls. When you write your name in the waiting list, include @swirls so they come get you.
by Dana F.
Garlic bread is amazing and goes well with the anchor special! So good!
by Caroline L.
Cioppino is amazing!
by Oleg Rocklin
The crab sandwich and clam chowder is amazing!!
by Charles W
Get the Cioppino. It's orgasmic.
by Yuria Hirai
Get the cioppino!!! It's not on the menu but if it's crab season, they'll hook you up :))
by Francesca H.
Best garlic bread!
by Daorong L.
Took me 4 years to find the perfect clam chowder!
by Dana F.
Everyone should get an individual cup of clam chowder, the cioppino to share and extra garlic bread to line the belly.
by Shawn C.
Definitely try the crab cake appetizer
by Keith S.
Clam Chowder all the way! Shrimp Cocktail is amazing (the horse radish sauce clears your sinuses! lol)
by Alan M.
Chowder chowder chowder!
by Rahn S.
What can I say. OYSTERS! The best
by Stephen L.
Go! Best clam chowder
by Rahn S.
Could not find a single fault. Great service, fantastic food.
by Shaun M.
Best oyster I have ever eaten! Worth recommendation! Delicious seafood, lovely spot, excellent service & last but not least fair price. :)))
by Andre M.
Fantastic seafood - nice and lovely spot! Worth recommendation!
by Andre M.
Absolutely amazing food and service!!!!
by Bobette P.
Anchor Special is the best!
by Wojtek B.
Delicious crab "burger" with chowda
by Josh S.
Best cioppino EVER
by Elaine M.
Best dining experience I have had in a very long time... Bravo
by David S.
Try the Clam Chowder - Yummmmm (via @Foodspotting)
by Dana O.
The secret cioppino will make you lick your plates clean! Bring your own wine as they do not charge corkage fee! The wait is well worthwhile, but do not attempt with more than 4 people.
by Norbert H.
Always get the cioppino, tons of shellfish and stew is not overladen with tomatoes! Go early or be prepared to wait, there are only 4 tables and a couple of counter spots.
by Tiffany M.
Well worth the money. The staff is friendly and the restaurant is clean. Nothing you eat here will disappoint you. No matter what you order you've got to eat their clam chowder.
by Sophia
Get. The. Cioppino. Share it with everyone you know who wants to experience the best seafood medley stew in the history of america.
by Sloane E.
Amazing seafood. Freshest oysters ever and pretty yummy crab cakes. Was fun sitting at the counter. Will definitely be back.
by Jacquie C.
Always with great food. Ciopinni is a must have. Pasta dish is always impressive. One of my favorite seafood restaurant in town! I recommend anything on the special menu...
by Jenny L.
The best seafood I've ever eat
by Vladimir V.
Great little fish place
by Davide C.
I should elaborate. Checked in on the board at 5:21 pm on a Saturday. It'll be over an hour before we're seated. It's 6:14 pm now and there's one party before us.
by Bonnie C.
Wait time at least an hour. What we should've done was put our names down and went around the corner to Castro Wine for some wine tasting as we waited but, FYI,, they only seat full parties.
by Bonnie C.
Wait is long so brave yourself. But the chef sends out clam chowder to calm those impatient souls :)
by Kingsley L.
Try the Cioppino - Double order! You will regret your trip here if you don't try the Cioppino (via @Foodspotting)
by Alec H.
Try the clam chowder.
by Anton S.
Garlic bread + crab cakes. Get 'em.
by David F.
Cozy little spot with amazing service. Best clam chowder on the west coast
by Karla R.
Clam chowder to start is a must. Then order the cioponnio and the anchor special and you'll be in set. PS make sure you write the time next to your name on the board when you check in.
by Patrick L.
Expect to wait at least an hour, but it is totally worth it. The Cioppino is always available even if it isn't listed. If no Dungeness is available, they call it Italian Fish Stew
by Alec H.
The Anchor special is a must! The garlic white wine with thyme broth for the clams alone is worth the full cost.
by Mike H.
If there is a long wait. It's well worth it. FYI- they serve you FREE clam chowder while you wait.
by Mervyn Jed T.

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