North Beach, San Francisco ยท restaurant
A galley-shaped room in North Beach where every table eventually orders the Best Damn Crab Cioppino, a bib-worthy bowl of Dungeness crab, clams, mussels, scallops, and shrimp in tomato broth that easily feeds two. The cold cracked Dungeness and oysters on the half shell anchor a menu that hasn't needed to change since the place became an institution. Arrive early or reserve. It fills fast.