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Sotto Mare
San Francisco's legendary seafood haven, home to the famous Cioppino.
4.8(5 reviews)
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seafood
italian
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About Sotto Mare
Sotto Mare is a beloved Italian seafood restaurant nestled in San Francisco's North Beach, renowned for its iconic Cioppino—a generous, garlicky tomato broth brimming with fresh crab and seafood. With a 4.6/5 rating from thousands of reviews, we offer a cozy, rustic ambiance in our cellar dining area and serve a variety of expertly prepared dishes like seared scallops, smoked salmon pasta, and prawn sauté. Our friendly, attentive staff ensures a memorable dining experience, making us a must-visit destination for locals and tourists seeking authentic, flavorful seafood in a charming setting.
Business Info
Location
552 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
Services Offered
Famous Cioppino
A signature seafood stew with crab, mussels, and more in a rich tomato broth, perfect for sharing.
Fresh Oysters and Appetizers
Daily selections of oysters, shrimp cocktail, and octopus salad to start your meal.
Italian Seafood Pastas
Handcrafted pasta dishes like linguini with promodoro and smoked salmon pasta in light sauces.
Seared Scallops and Prawns
Expertly sautéed scallops and prawns, served as entrees with flavorful accompaniments.
Cozy Dining Experience
Rustic cellar seating with themed decor, offering an intimate and charming atmosphere.
Wine Pairing Recommendations
Friendly staff suggestions for white wines and other beverages to complement your meal.
Reviews
4.8(5 reviews)
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Viktoria Weizel
via Google
about 2 months ago
We came here to try the famous Cioppino, and it absolutely lived up to its reputation. The portion is very generous — officially for two people, but honestly perfect for sharing between three. The stew was incredibly flavorful: a rich, garlicky tomato broth packed with crab and seafood. Truly delicious and a must-try. We had the oysters as an appetizer. They were okay — fresh enough, but nothing special. Since there are so many great places in the city to eat amazing oysters, I wouldn’t necessarily recommend ordering them here. The service was friendly and attentive. We were seated downstairs in the cellar area, which is thematically decorated and actually quite charming. The restaurant was very busy upstairs, but still well-managed. Overall, highly recommended — especially for the Cioppino, which is absolutely worth coming here for.
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Taylor Johnstonvia Google
about 2 months ago
Came here twice in a week. The oysters and mussels were great! Then had to share the cioppino- amazing! The broth alone was perfectly salty and tomatoey, and tons of fresh fish plenty for two. Staff is great and the interiors are cozy/rustic. Must go!
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Julie Vasileesavia Google
3 months ago
Absolutely stunning seafood bistro!!! Excellent service from hostess to Fabbie! Great recommendation on the white wine Fabbie and thank you for your lovely and welcoming ways!!! Bravo to you!! The food was scrumptious. We ordered starters of octopus salad and shrimp cocktail salad which was refreshing and light. Then we had amazing linguini and seafood in a fabulous red sauce and the others had lobster ravioli in rose sauce. Absolutely a place you must try in San Francisco!!! 5 ⭐️and more!!!!
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turev acarvia Google
3 months ago
A decent Italian cuisine. Good fish varieties (daily changes). They are famous with Cioppino (i find their tomato sauce less flavored) so didn’t favor it. The prawn and scallop sauté is excellent; highly recommend it. Also oyster is great to start with. A couple of times, I tried their pasta dishes; especially the white sauce ones were better to me (again has less favor than usual but definitely not a heavy sauce).
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Alivia Google
5 months ago
BEST FOOD IN SF. The food was incredibly delicious. We went like a week ago and I still dream about it till now. We got the smoked salmon pasta (which was recommended to us) and it did not disappoint, my favourite dish for sure. We also got the Seared scallops, linguini with promodoro and shrimp and the main dish they’re know for which I forgot the name off atm haha. The service is also so good. Our server was so nice and joked around with us. She was very very nice.
