Top 5 Seafood Restaurants In Fisherman’s Wharf – No.1 – Alioto’s Restaurant – 94133 – US

Categories: Seafood, Seafood Markets

8 Fishermans Wharf
(at Taylor St)
San Francisco, CA 94133
Neighborhoods: Fisherman’s Wharf, North Beach/Telegraph Hill

(415) 673-0183

aliotos.com

Hours:: Mon-Sun 11 am – 11 pm
Good for Kids:

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YesAbout Alioto’s RestaurantFounded in 1925
Alioto’s Restaurant, a San Francisco landmark located on Fisherman’s Wharf, has long been part of San Francisco ‘s rich history. What grew to become an institution in San Francisco dining actually began as a fresh fish stall, founded in 1925 by Nunzio Alioto, Sr., a Sicilian immigrant. At the time, the Wharf consisted of an enormous lumber yard, train tracks, a union hall and wholesale fisheries. At Stall #8 Nunzio sold lunchtime provisions to Italian laborers. Business grew steadily and by 1932, he constructed the first building on Fisherman’s Wharf by combining the fish stand with the seafood bar specializing in crab and shrimp cocktails, and steamed crabs.

Nunzio Alioto’s plans came to an abrupt halt in 1933 when he passed away. He was survived by his wife Rose and their three children. Left with no other means of support, Rose took over the business, becoming the first woman to work on the Wharf. By 1938, she installed a kitchen and officially opened Alioto’s Restaurant. It was here that Rose Alioto created a shell-fish stew called Cioppino which became a San Francisco culinary legend.

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A number of historical events contributed to Alioto’s phenomenal growth and he eventual establishment of Fisherman’s Wharf as San Francisco’s most popular tourist destination. Both the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges in 1937, San Francisco was quickly becoming the urban center of Northern California. In 1939, the San Francisco Exposition and World’s Fair brought tourists from around the world to the City. The restaurant flourished, yet it was not until the onset of American’s participation in World War II that its reputation became firmly established. Fisherman’s Wharf became one of the Ports of embarkation for sailors. Alioto’s kept busy serving fresh seafood and hearty clam chowder to these men and their families – and word about Alioto’s delicious food quickly spread.

The restaurant continued to expand as public demand grew for Alioto’s seafood dishes. By 1950, Rose enlarged her restaurant by purchasing her neighbor’s stall. On the joint property, she built a one-story building Alioto’s Restaurant underwent a second major face lift in 1957, when a second story was added, making it the tallest building on the Wharf.

A disastrous fire gutted Alioto’s Restaurant that same year. Undeterred, the family, let by Rose, rebuilt the restaurant from scratch on the same site. Fortunately, rescued from the devastating fire was a call composed entirely of thousands of clam shells, saved from diners’ meals through the decades. The wall still stands today in the entrance to the main dining room.

Menu for Alioto’s Restaurant

Appetizers

Local Bay Shrimp Cocktail

8.50

Prawn Cocktail

2 reviews

8.75

Cold Seafood Salad

Calamari, octopus and shrimp, marinated in olive oil, house made white wine vinegar and toscanelli beans

	11.75
12 Oz Of Just Clams	13.75
12 Oz Of Just Mussels	11.25

Cup	6.75
Bowl	8.95

With Local Dungeness…	13.75
	7.75
With Local Bay Shrimp	10.25

	9.75
With Grilled Organic…	13.95

Menu for Alioto’s Restaurant

Appetizers

Crispy Fried Oysters

Aliotos Fried Calamari

Griddle Fried Sicilian Style Calamari And Shrimp

Local Dungeness Crabmeat Cocktail

Batter Fried Shrimp

Aliotos Original Seafood Sausage

Combination Of Manila Clams & Mussels

Dungeness Crab And Avocado Salad

Soups And Salads

Alioto Salad

Wedge Of Salad

Classic Caesar Salad

Baby Arugula With Artichokes

Local Bay Shrimp Louie

Combo Louie

Local Dungeness Crab Louie

Sandwiches

Sicilian Vegetarian

Hamburger Deluxe

12 Local Shrimp Meat Sandwich

Tuna Melt

Grilled Organic Chicken Breast

Local Dungeness Crabmeat Roll

Pastas And Rice

Baked Stuffed Jumbo Pasta Shells

Spaghetti With Chicken Breast And Artichoke

Spaghetti With Local Seafood And Shellfish In Tomato Sauce

Linguini With Fried Eggplant And Local Dungeness Crabmeat

Meat And Fowl

Chicken Saltimbocca

Veal Parmagiana Our Way

Breaded Veal Cutlet

Veal Piccata

12 Oz Grilled Center Cut New York Steak

Fresh Local Dungeness Crab Dishes

Crab Leg Saute

For The Adventurous

Side Dishes

Vegetable Du Jour

Truffle Fried Potatoes

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