September is one of the Peninsula's finest months, warm and clear, and it is a wonderful time to eat seafood with the coast in reach. This list gathers the spots we return to, from harbor shacks to full dining rooms, seeded by the award winners and the places our review team has featured, then rounded out with the favorites readers bookmark.
At Outside Eats we build these picks from firsthand knowledge, starting with the recognized standouts and filling out the map with dependable favorites. With the Pacific on one side and the Bay on the other, the Peninsula does seafood well, whether the draw is cioppino and chowder near the harbor or oysters and grilled fish inland.
Our picks stretch from the coast to the flatland cities, so a great seafood meal is rarely far. Browse the city sections below to find our favorites near you, and open any restaurant for photos, hours, and directions. On a warm, clear September evening, a seafood dinner near the water is hard to beat.
The Best Seafood Restaurants in Half Moon Bay
The Best Seafood Restaurants in Redwood City
The Best Seafood Restaurants in Burlingame
The Best Seafood Restaurants in Daly City
The Best Seafood Restaurants in Menlo Park
The Best Seafood Restaurants in San Bruno
The Best Seafood Restaurants in San Mateo
The Best Seafood Restaurants in Los Altos
The Best Seafood Restaurants in Millbrae
The Best Seafood Restaurants in Moss Beach
The Best Seafood Restaurants in Mountain View
The Best Seafood Restaurants in Pacifica
The Best Seafood Restaurants in Palo Alto
The Best Seafood Restaurants in South San Francisco
Looking for more? Browse all Seafood restaurants on the Peninsula.
