Seafood counter · Nob Hill / Polk Gulch, San Francisco

Swan Oyster Depot

Name: Swan Oyster Depot
Address: 1517 Polk St, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
Price range: $$

Swan Oyster Depot: Seafood counter in Nob Hill / Polk Gulch, San Francisco. Order: Crab Louie, oysters shucked to order, smoked-salmon 'Sicilian sashimi'.

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What to order

Crab Louie, oysters shucked to order, smoked-salmon 'Sicilian sashimi'.

Crab Louie, oysters, seafood salad at the counter

Why go

Eighteen marble stools, no reservations and cash only. Lunch runs about $40-70, and the line is long by late morning.

The 1912 lunch counter; expect a line, and the freshness justifies it.

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Address: 1517 Polk St, San Francisco
Neighborhood: Nob Hill / Polk Gulch
Price: $$
Hours: Mon-Sat 08:00 to mid-afternoon; closed Sunday (as listed; check before you go)

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Seen in Restaurants for Kings (Apr 2025), tastingtable.com, sfchronicle.com

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