Alioto's

Great location.. Really good tasting food. All preparations we ordered were really good. Good service. We went to the case on the ground floor. Other done in restaurant in the first floor also looked good. There were also lots of street food options in the side walk. Been service this area for a long time and the food explains how they sustained all through these years!

A delight to enjoy lovely food in an amazing setting Alioto's is an old favourite of ours. We eat here first in 2009 and loved it so much we knew when we came back to San Francisco that it would be on our list of must go eating places. The views over the bay, even a fog bound bay, are amazing. We began the meal with Bread and flavoured Olive Oil, the peppery richness of the olive oil was delightful. For starters (appetisers to use the local phrase) I had Smoked Salmon, served on toasted sourdough bread, with capers and a sprinkle of lemon - it was fresh and delicious. My partner choose Caesar Salad which was salty, crunchy and delicious. The anchovy was well mixed through the salad and the croutons were garlic rich. He was very happy. When I first came to Alioto's I had never tasted Cioppino, a dish invented here in San Francisco by the Italian community. I've now eaten it in a number of places, but the one here remains the most delightful and special. It is also the best flavoured and has an amazing mix of shellfish. It was fishy, seafoody and rich in tomato, garlic and parsley - absolutely amazing. If you ever come to San Francisco make the effort to treat yourself to this delight. Even if, like me, you end up a bit messy at the end! My partner went for the Truffle Halibut, this pan fried halibut was served with sautéed mushrooms, caramelised pearl onions and truffle oil over mashed potatoes. The mash was creamy and the halibut was cooked perfectly, a sauce might have made it richer, but my partner enjoyed it just as it was. My partner finished with a delightful dessert - Nonna Rose’s Famous House Made Cannoli. The outside was crispy and the inside rich and creamy, he loved it.

Staff were extremely friendly and helpful and the food were quite affordable!! Managed to get some mains and soup at only 18.95. Ordered a pacific rockfish (first picture) and it turned out great!! Could taste the freshness of the fish! The other dishes were quite nice too, and as you can see the servings were quite generous too!

Stopped in here before heading to the airport to kill some time and see a little more of the city. Loved how it was located on the pier and all the windows to look out at all the ships in the harbor was beautiful, very picturesque! I had a Mango margarita that was quite amazing and we shared some oysters as well. The service was great they were very attentive and accommodating. It was a little more on the expensive side but well worth it for the overall quality and experience you are receiving!

Beautiful surprise due to pier 39 closed for event prep. Came for early dinner just before sunset. Super classic ambience, every dish tastes so good, so this place is historical for a reason. Gorgeous view to harbour and hills. And proved my point that if you see lots of seniors dining here, you know it's a great restaurant.