Fisherman’s Warf (San Francisco, CA)
A Fresh Crab Beginning
Despite the many reports that I had read stating that Fisherman’s Warf was nothing more than a tourist trap, we decided to give it a try to see for ourselves. Regardless of whether or not it was a tourist trap, it was certainly a quintessential San Francisco experience that we did not want to miss. We woke up early, and walked to the southern end of the Powell¬ Hyde cable car line near Powell and Market streets. Fortunately, the weather was absolutely gorgeous for a change. The cable car ride was delightful due to the spectacular views of the bay that emerge as the car comes to the crest of Nob Hill. The ride ended at Ghiradeli Square at which point we headed east towards Fisherman’s Warf.
After perusing the different crab stands, I decided to order a whole cooked fresh Dungeness crab from The Crab Station at Fisherman’s Warf. The crab was amazingly fresh and flavorful. The tender meat was a delight to eat. Mom had a crab cake salad sandwich on a sourdough roll that was very good. The crab was fresh and the salad was light. The roll was excellent as was most of the sourdough bread that we had while in San Francisco. Their climate uniquely allows the yeast that is used to produce sourdough bread to flourish. After quickly finishing our crab breakfast, we grabbed a chocolate chip scone from Peet’s Coffee at Boudin Bakery and headed over to the Alcatraz boat pier.
Despite the many reports that I had read stating that Fisherman’s Warf was nothing more than a tourist trap, we decided to give it a try to see for ourselves. Regardless of whether or not it was a tourist trap, it was certainly a quintessential San Francisco experience that we did not want to miss. We woke up early, and walked to the southern end of the Powell¬ Hyde cable car line near Powell and Market streets. Fortunately, the weather was absolutely gorgeous for a change. The cable car ride was delightful due to the spectacular views of the bay that emerge as the car comes to the crest of Nob Hill. The ride ended at Ghiradeli Square at which point we headed east towards Fisherman’s Warf.
After perusing the different crab stands, I decided to order a whole cooked fresh Dungeness crab from The Crab Station at Fisherman’s Warf. The crab was amazingly fresh and flavorful. The tender meat was a delight to eat. Mom had a crab cake salad sandwich on a sourdough roll that was very good. The crab was fresh and the salad was light. The roll was excellent as was most of the sourdough bread that we had while in San Francisco. Their climate uniquely allows the yeast that is used to produce sourdough bread to flourish. After quickly finishing our crab breakfast, we grabbed a chocolate chip scone from Peet’s Coffee at Boudin Bakery and headed over to the Alcatraz boat pier.
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