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Seafood•Embarcadero•moderate
Boulevard
Boulevard suits a night out in Embarcadero when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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9.2
Based on 1696 reviews
Embarcadero · San Francisco
Best waterfront Restaurants in Embarcadero
The highest-rated waterfront spots in Embarcadero, San Francisco — sorted by Google rating and curated by TastyPals.
9 restaurantsAvg rating 8.8Updated June 2026
Top waterfront picks in Embarcadero
Fast answers for diners comparing waterfront restaurants in Embarcadero, San Francisco.
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Seafood•Embarcadero•moderate
La Mar Cocina Peruana San Francisco
La Mar Cocina Peruana is not the obvious choice when you're standing at the Embarcadero watching the bay go silver at dusk — and that, by most accounts, is precisely its advantage.
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9.0
Based on 4869 reviews
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Seafood•Embarcadero•moderate
Waterbar Restaurant
Waterbar is not trying to obscure what it is: a seafood room on the Embarcadero with floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the Bay like a standing reservation.
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9.0
Based on 4420 reviews
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Seafood•Embarcadero•moderate
Sisterita
Sisterita suits a night out in Embarcadero when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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9.0
Based on 726 reviews
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Seafood•Embarcadero•moderate
Pier Market Seafood Restaurant
Pier Market Seafood Restaurant is a seafood pick in Embarcadero in San Francisco when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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8.8
Based on 8541 reviews
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Seafood•Embarcadero•moderate
EPIC Steak
EPIC Steak occupies a corner of the Embarcadero that San Francisco seems to have designed specifically for the purpose — the Bay Bridge framing the windows, the water moving below, the room angled so that the view becomes the architectur…
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8.8
Based on 2991 reviews
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Seafood•Embarcadero•moderate
Coqueta
Coqueta does something the Embarcadero corridor almost never manages: it makes the waterfront feel genuinely Spanish rather than tourist-adjacent.
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8.8
Based on 2817 reviews
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Seafood•Embarcadero•moderate
Sens
Sens occupies a stretch of the Embarcadero with the unhurried confidence of a mid-priced seafood room that has decided, correctly, not to compete with the view so much as extend it.
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8.6
Based on 982 reviews
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Seafood•Embarcadero•moderate
Terrene
Terrene is a seafood pick in Embarcadero in San Francisco when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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8.4
Based on 219 reviews
Common questions
What are the best waterfront restaurants in Embarcadero?
The top waterfront restaurants in Embarcadero, San Francisco include Boulevard, La Mar Cocina Peruana San Francisco, Waterbar Restaurant. TastyPals curates these picks based on Google ratings and editorial judgment.
How many waterfront restaurants are in Embarcadero?
TastyPals currently tracks 9 waterfront restaurants in Embarcadero, San Francisco.
TastyPals curates picks based on Google ratings, community reviews, and editorial judgment. Learn how we choose →
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