Outgoing
Swan Oyster Depot 1
Seafood Restaurant
Swan Oyster Depot 2
Swan Oyster Depot 3
Swan Oyster Depot 4
Swan Oyster Depot 5

Swan Oyster Depot

Polk Gulch

Swan Oyster Depot is a 110-year-old seafood institution where locals perch at a marble counter for Sicilian sashimi, crab back, and buttery oysters. No website, no cards, just four generations of family serving the freshest catch in the city.

family-run since 1912
cash only
18 seats
Sicilian sashimi specialty

Tips

🦪"a touchstone in my worldwide wanderings. A happy zone" — Anthony Bourdain
arrive before 10am or expect an hour wait
💵cash only — no exceptions

Swan Oyster Depot

1517 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA

$$$$