Finding the Best Seafood in the Bay Area
If you visit the San Francisco area often, you know how delectable the seafood can be. Convenient, fresh and unbeatably delicious are three adjectives that could be used to describe the Bay Area’s seafood scene. If you’re considering taking a potential client to one of the Bay Area’s seafood restaurants for a business dinner, there are a few that you should keep an eye on when planning your dinner. The first step to a successful business dinner, seafood-themed or not, is to book a chauffeured vehicle to make sure you get to the restaurant and back home safely. Most of these restaurants don’t just offer killer seafood; they also offer a killer cocktail. So having a Chauffeur standing by to get you home when the night is over is a sound idea. To help you find the perfect seafood hotspot for your client dinner, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite Bay Area destinations.
Tadich Grill
This classic San Francisco seafood stop has been around since California’s gold rush over 150 years ago. Now a thriving stop for seafood lovers in the Bay Area, Tadich Grill continues to serve up some of the finest marine cuisine to be had in the storied California Street district. Tadich does accept reservations, so plan your business dinner around a generally available time, and settle into one of Tadich’s comfortable tables or booths. The service is quick and efficient, and the food is undeniably fresh. It’s hard to beat the freshness of the food here, from the crab, lobster tail, oysters, and rotating daily specials. Combine all that with the energy of the atmosphere, and you’ve got a winning combination.
240 California Street, San Francisco, CA
Kiss Seafood
This upscale seafood stop in Japantown boasts some of the freshest sushi and seafood that can be found in the Bay Area. Kiss offers only 12 seats in its corner of a dining room, ensuring that no hustle and bustle can interrupt your interactions with your client. Make sure you schedule your client dinner for less popular dinner-rush hours; keeping your schedule to slightly before or after traditional dinnertimes will ensure that you get a seat in this great Bay Area seafood destination.
1700 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA
Sotto Mare Oysteria and Seafood
This famous seafood eatery, conveniently located in the heart of North Beach, has been serving up some of the freshest seafood in the Bay Area for several years. From the freshest fish, shellfish, oysters and clams to the Boston-style clam chowder and various seafood pastas, your client is sure to find something to love on Sotto Mare vibrant menu. Experience the culture of North Beach right by the ocean as you enjoy the delectable goodness of great seafood.
552 Green Street, San Francisco, CA
Anchor Oyster Bar
Serving up the best locally caught and distributed seafood in the Castro for over 35 years, the Anchor Oyster Bar has had the same owner and operator since it opened and has kept the same philosophy: bringing patrons the finest and freshest seafood around. With crab, shrimp, prawn, oysters, and mussels on the menu at Anchor, your client is sure to find something to suit his or her fancy. Anchor also serve saward-winning clam chowder and has a list of cocktails if you decide to indulge during your business dinner.
579 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA
Whichever seafood destination you decide on to entertain your client, remember to book chauffeured transportation for the ride home. Enjoying the Bay Area’s seafood scene would be incomplete without sampling some of the best cocktails, beers, and wines, as well.
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