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If your travels take you to the stunning San Francisco Bay Area, don’t miss a visit to Fisherman’s Wharf, renowned for its exceptional seafood dining. The Franciscan Crab Restaurant invites you to enjoy a delightful selection of seafood favorites, including Dungeness Crab, creamy Clam Chowder, crispy Fish & Chips, Crab Cakes, Seafood Cioppino, fresh fish dishes, fresh Oysters, and tender Steamed Mussels. With soaring ceilings and expansive twenty-foot windows, you’ll savor breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay Bridge, the vibrant skyline, and historic Alcatraz Island. A cherished part of San Francisco since the late 1950s, the Franciscan Crab Restaurant promises an unforgettable dining experience.
Veteran seafood specialist where huge windows & nautical decor complement the waterside setting.
Hours
| Friday | 12–8 PM |
| Saturday | 12–8 PM |
| Sunday | 12–8 PM |
| Monday | 12–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 12–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–8 PM |
| Thursday | 12–8 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: Pier 43 1/2, 43 1/2 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133
Phone: (415) 362-7733
Website: https://www.franciscanrestaurant.com/
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Reservations: franciscanrestaurant.comopentable.com
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Ridzuan Adli A Kadir
Franciscan Restaurant at Fisherman’s Wharf is a fantastic dining experience. The staff were super helpful, respectful, and genuinely friendly, taking the time to explain the menu and recommend excellent dishes.
The branzino was very fresh, and the pasta was outstanding — perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The restaurant is clean, spacious, and offers plenty of seating with a beautiful view, making the atmosphere even more enjoyable.
A special mention to the manager, who was extremely kind and considerate in accommodating our request for a quiet, unoccupied seating area so we could perform our prayers while waiting for our food. Truly thoughtful hospitality.
Definitely will return again. Highly recommended!
… moreThe branzino was very fresh, and the pasta was outstanding — perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The restaurant is clean, spacious, and offers plenty of seating with a beautiful view, making the atmosphere even more enjoyable.
A special mention to the manager, who was extremely kind and considerate in accommodating our request for a quiet, unoccupied seating area so we could perform our prayers while waiting for our food. Truly thoughtful hospitality.
Definitely will return again. Highly recommended!
christopher lee
You walk up the stairs, you see so many people left and right. It’s a massive size dining room. Very busy but still the food was super hot and the service was stellar! Our waiter’s name was Saul and he was very attentive & kind. You can’t go wrong. The crab was baked with garlic butter and grilled on iron PAN. It was awesome!….. tasted so good, definitely going back again!
… moreAnuar Nabulsi
A good restaurant with spectacular views to the ocean from almost every table. We spent New Year’s Eve there and the service from Uriel was great. Food was good (crab cocktail is a must). The Merlot signature wine of the house was fine. Very fair prices
… moreRobert Cheetham
We went at a peak time and there was almost no wait to be seated (by the window, altough it was dark, still nice). Not too much of a wait for drinks and bit longervto order food. The food arrived quickly (they were busy today and ran out of bread). The actual food was really good, I has the sea bass with white wine and capers sauce – excellent! Elaine the Dungeness crab enchiladas and very surprised at just how good it was. The bill was $110 plus tip. Service was so so
… moreJocelyn Brooks
My wife and I made last minute NYE reservations. We were extremely happy that they had availability when we booked the day before this momentus occasion. We never been here before so we were very excited to try it. We love Crab House and Fog Harbor, so we were familiar with the type of menu that had here. However, we wanted a fancier feeling and we got it.
The restaurant is hugh and beautiful. We loved looking at the pictures as you come up and down the stairs, we love the “old school” feeling that it gave with every intricate detail. Thank you to the male host of the night who ensured that my wife and I got a booth. He was an older gentleman that was very very polite. We appreciated it. We were seated under 10 mins from our reservation time.
Our server greeted us immediately, but he seemed a little impatient. We decided to be understanding towards him at that time because it was a busy night.
We ordered our drinks from the drink menu (Blueberry lemon drop and a mojito) appetizers (Bread and cesear salad to share) and entree (Whole crab, mussels and shrimp platter) all at the same time.
Our appetizer came out and honestly I was disappointed because we paid $17.99 for the large and it did not even cover the entire plate. I felt we were a little ripped off. Our entrees literally came out like 5 mins after the appetizer. The problem with that is that it came out like less than 10 mins of ordering it. Honestly, i don’t think it was made at the time of ordering. I think it was already sitting. Neither the person that brought it nor our waiter poured the special garlic sauce over it like we saw other tables receive. That was disappointing. Our food was a little cold, but we didn’t bother to say anything because it was a busy night. So we just ate it.
Our drinks did not come until we were already halfway into our entrees. It took over 20 mins for them to come. My wife’s drink was messed up and unfortunately the waiter did not return immediately for us to let him know. However, when he finally did, she let him know that it was missing the Blueberries and the red liquid at the bottom. She showed him the picture because it looked nothing like it. He went to get it remade. However, we do not believe that it was remade because the red liquid was sitting at the top of the drink. He informed her that it was bitters, but honesty.. that did not look like what was in the picture. It looked horrible and it tasted horrible. However, she could not immediately tell him that because he left out table and took a little minute to return. She ordered a blue drink instead. We completed just about all of our meal and she still did not get her drink. He finally returned to ask her if she so wanted it. That was crazy…of course she did. It then came and he apologized like twice. I was a bit annoyed because I felt like we were rushed out food and then lack of care for our drinks afterwards. I even said something to him about her drink and his excuse was the bartender is busy. That’s not good enough though. I do not believe or waiter took the time out to ensure that we received our drinks in a timely fashion.
My wife had the mango sundae for dessert and she said it was pretty decent. However, it looked a hot mess when it was brought. Cream was all down the side of the glass and the whip cream looked flat at the top. It looked lik it was already melting. Also, it did not even have much mango (Although the picture looks like it did, it was seriously not worth $12.99).
Overall, I feel that we were somewhat robbed of top notch service and hot food. The restaurant is not super expensive, but i did expect so much more attentiveness, hot food, timeliness of drinks and a waiter that just acted like he cared. I feel that he lacked customer service.. maybe because he was overwhelmed.. but I still need to put what I felt in my review.
… moreThe restaurant is hugh and beautiful. We loved looking at the pictures as you come up and down the stairs, we love the “old school” feeling that it gave with every intricate detail. Thank you to the male host of the night who ensured that my wife and I got a booth. He was an older gentleman that was very very polite. We appreciated it. We were seated under 10 mins from our reservation time.
Our server greeted us immediately, but he seemed a little impatient. We decided to be understanding towards him at that time because it was a busy night.
We ordered our drinks from the drink menu (Blueberry lemon drop and a mojito) appetizers (Bread and cesear salad to share) and entree (Whole crab, mussels and shrimp platter) all at the same time.
Our appetizer came out and honestly I was disappointed because we paid $17.99 for the large and it did not even cover the entire plate. I felt we were a little ripped off. Our entrees literally came out like 5 mins after the appetizer. The problem with that is that it came out like less than 10 mins of ordering it. Honestly, i don’t think it was made at the time of ordering. I think it was already sitting. Neither the person that brought it nor our waiter poured the special garlic sauce over it like we saw other tables receive. That was disappointing. Our food was a little cold, but we didn’t bother to say anything because it was a busy night. So we just ate it.
Our drinks did not come until we were already halfway into our entrees. It took over 20 mins for them to come. My wife’s drink was messed up and unfortunately the waiter did not return immediately for us to let him know. However, when he finally did, she let him know that it was missing the Blueberries and the red liquid at the bottom. She showed him the picture because it looked nothing like it. He went to get it remade. However, we do not believe that it was remade because the red liquid was sitting at the top of the drink. He informed her that it was bitters, but honesty.. that did not look like what was in the picture. It looked horrible and it tasted horrible. However, she could not immediately tell him that because he left out table and took a little minute to return. She ordered a blue drink instead. We completed just about all of our meal and she still did not get her drink. He finally returned to ask her if she so wanted it. That was crazy…of course she did. It then came and he apologized like twice. I was a bit annoyed because I felt like we were rushed out food and then lack of care for our drinks afterwards. I even said something to him about her drink and his excuse was the bartender is busy. That’s not good enough though. I do not believe or waiter took the time out to ensure that we received our drinks in a timely fashion.
My wife had the mango sundae for dessert and she said it was pretty decent. However, it looked a hot mess when it was brought. Cream was all down the side of the glass and the whip cream looked flat at the top. It looked lik it was already melting. Also, it did not even have much mango (Although the picture looks like it did, it was seriously not worth $12.99).
Overall, I feel that we were somewhat robbed of top notch service and hot food. The restaurant is not super expensive, but i did expect so much more attentiveness, hot food, timeliness of drinks and a waiter that just acted like he cared. I feel that he lacked customer service.. maybe because he was overwhelmed.. but I still need to put what I felt in my review.
yasu
You can enjoy delicious seafood. We had clam chowder, cocktail shrimp, and crab. The sea is dark at night, so it might be better to visit during the day.
… moreAnkush Kumar
Wss there in dec. Good sea food. Some wait time if you walkin specially if you are party of 6+ like us. Service tooks its time to get food, seem burnt out because rush and has missed out on few items initially and had to be reminded. Apart from that, great atmosphere, nice views, tight spaces and good experience.
… moreSyd Grant
We stopped in here for a light lunch while visiting the city.
The decor is upscale and the staff is awesome. They were attentive and friendly.
We had two margaritas and about loved them. Blended perfectly.
My wife and I split her calamari and a chowder bowl. They were perfect! Some of the best calamari I’ve had in a while too!
Our next trip will include a dinner here!
… moreThe decor is upscale and the staff is awesome. They were attentive and friendly.
We had two margaritas and about loved them. Blended perfectly.
My wife and I split her calamari and a chowder bowl. They were perfect! Some of the best calamari I’ve had in a while too!
Our next trip will include a dinner here!
Ellen Paullin
What a delight. Went with family over vacation recently and enjoyed it thoroughly.
We went early- 5ish- so no wait for a table. The decor is what I would describe as old Hollywood. Hundreds of movie star photos around, mostly older, but some more recent. Theater stage lights at the tables. White tablecloths. Mix of booths and tables plus a bar area.
We tried the mussels, clamari, shrimp, and chicken Alfredo. The table all agreed it was delicious. My favorite was the Alfredo. Such a creamy, buttery sauce.
They had binoculars pinned to the windows so you could look towards Alcatraz or the Golden Gate Bridge or just out over the bay. Nice touch.
Bill was $100. With enough food for 4, that seemed okay.
Neat place!
… moreWe went early- 5ish- so no wait for a table. The decor is what I would describe as old Hollywood. Hundreds of movie star photos around, mostly older, but some more recent. Theater stage lights at the tables. White tablecloths. Mix of booths and tables plus a bar area.
We tried the mussels, clamari, shrimp, and chicken Alfredo. The table all agreed it was delicious. My favorite was the Alfredo. Such a creamy, buttery sauce.
They had binoculars pinned to the windows so you could look towards Alcatraz or the Golden Gate Bridge or just out over the bay. Nice touch.
Bill was $100. With enough food for 4, that seemed okay.
Neat place!
Tap Tappy
We always went there for Thanksgiving. The food was good and the service was also great! The view was really cool. Parking can be tricky as the lot on the opposite side of the restaurant was quite full during holidays, but if you can find the spot to park, it is a great deal as Franciscan can validate the parking ticket for you.
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