Where to Eat in San Francisco's Pier 39: Pier Market Crab Stand

PIER 39 is a must-visit when in San Francisco with sea lions, waterfront dining, street performers, live music, shopping and more. When you’re hungry, there are many delicious options at PIER 39 including Pier Market Seafood Restaurant that has been around since 1983. Pier Market Seafood Restaurant is family-owned and operated by the Simmons Family who also founded PIER 39. During my visit to San Francisco, I had the opportunity to dine at Pier Market Restaurant (see post here) but they also operate a crab stand which serves as take away counter. Here’s a look at the Pier Market Crab Stand.

Pier Market Crab Stand Menu

On the menu are a vareity of seafood burgers and sandwiches, deep fried seafood as well as clam chowder. Items are priced around $6-$10. They also offer soft drinks, beer and wine.

The display case features the items on the menu so you can see how the food is presented before ordering.

What We Tried

I had the fresh salmon burger ($8) where the salmon was fried perfectly. The salmon patty was crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. The fries were also nicely crispy.

My son had the hot dog meal ($6) which he enjoyed.

Service

The staff at the Pier Market Crab Stand were very friendly considering the number of impatient tourists who wanted to be served. I was impressed with their calm demeanour especially with customers whose English was limited.

Overall Impression of Pier Market Stand

I’m a fan of the food from Pier Market Seafood restaurant and the stand offers some delicious take away options if you do not want to dine in. On my next visit to SF, I’ll be sure to visit Pier Market Seafood Restaurant again or to one of their sister restaurants. Rating: 4/5

Pier Market
Address: Pier 39 Concourse, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
Website: ‎piermarket.com/