Coqueta is one of the best seafood restaurants in San Francisco for date night, especially if you want a strong option in Embarcadero.
Coqueta does something the Embarcadero corridor almost never manages: it makes the waterfront feel genuinely Spanish rather than tourist-adjacent.
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wood grilled spanish octopus with pimentón confit potatoes
Sunny side up egg With Shrimp, crispy potato, garlic chips, pine nuts, chili de arbol and chorizo dressing
IBERICO LARDO GENTLY MELTED OVER SEA URCHIN, AND CURED iBERICO LOMO AND TOPPED WITH PEDRO XIMENEZ
32 oz. tomahawk ribeye steak grilled over hard wood, served with moorish pepper oil and charred scallions
head-on gulf prawns a la plancha, clams, mussels, fresh english peas, chorizo, ATOP bomba rice, cooked in fire roasted tomato soffrito, and jamon-shellfish broth
Coqueta works for date night in Embarcadero because the room and the food both help the evening land. Pulpo a la Parrilla and Huevos Rotos also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 2,817 Google reviews.
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For now, Coqueta holds a 8.8 rating across 2,817 Google reviews.
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Coqueta is a Seafood restaurant located in Embarcadero, San Francisco. Coqueta does something the Embarcadero corridor almost never manages: it makes the waterfront feel genuinely Spanish rather than tourist-adjacent.
Coqueta is best for waterfront, dinner, date night, seafood. Coqueta works for date night in Embarcadero because the room and the food both help the evening land. Pulpo a la Parrilla and Huevos Rotos also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 2,817 Google reviews.
Coqueta is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 8.8 from 2,817 reviews
Start with Pulpo a la Parrilla, Huevos Rotos, Mar y Montaña and Gaucho Bistec. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Coqueta holds a 8.8 Google rating from 2,817 reviews. Coqueta works for date night in Embarcadero because the room and the food both help the evening land. Pulpo a la Parrilla and Huevos Rotos also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 2,817 Google reviews.
Coqueta is located at Pier 5 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Yes, Coqueta accepts reservations. You can book a table online through their reservations page.
Yes — Coqueta is tagged for date night dining. Coqueta works for date night in Embarcadero because the room and the food both help the evening land. Pulpo a la Parrilla and Huevos Rotos also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 2,817 Google reviews.
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