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The Cliff House Bistro

(415) 386-3330
  • 1090 Point Lobos Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
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  • American (New) ,  Californian
  • $$$$$
(415) 386-3330
  • Main
  • Breakfast
  • Prix Fixe
  • Dinner
  • Zinc Bar Appetizers and Light Bites
    • Spicy Fried Calamari $15.95

      House-made cocktail sauce, tartar sauce.

    • Dungeness Crab Cakes $18

      Red pepper aioli.

    • Famous Cliff House Prawn $14.5

      Pork potstickers. Spicy soy dipping sauce.

    • Steamed Clams $17.5

      Garlic, butter, thyme, white wine broth.

    • Cliff House Chicken Wings $9.95

      Bleu cheese dip.

    • Cup of Clam Chowder $8.95

    • Bowl of Clam Chowder $11.75

    • Half Dozen Poached Prawns $17.5

      Lemon, horseradish-cocktail sauce.

    • Six Oysters on the Half Shell $17.5

      Lemon, horseradish-cocktail sauce.

    • Bay Shrimp Cocktail $12.95

    • Dungeness Crab Cocktail $17.5

    • Artisanal Cheese Plate $14

      Paired accompaniments.

    • French Fries $4.95

  • Cliff House Classic Appetizers
    • Famous Cliff House Clam Chowder $8.95

    • Bay Shrimp Cocktail $12.95

    • Dungeness Crab Cocktail $17.5

    • Spicy Fried Calamari $15.95

      House made cocktail and tartar sauce.

    • Dungeness Crab Cakes $18

      Roasted red pepper aioli.

    • Cliff House Potstickers $14.5

      Pork, shrimp, spicy chili soy dipping sauce.

    • Steamed Clams $17.5

      Thyme, garlic & white wine broth.

  • Small Salads
    • Sonoma Baby Greens $9.95

      Fresh herb balsamic vinaigrette.

    • Belgian Endive Salad $9.95

      Green apples, bleu cheese, pecans, walnut oil vinaigrette.

    • Caesar Salad $12

      Anchovy-lemon dressing reggiano parmesan.

  • Large Salads, Sandwiches & Entrees
    • Cliff House Louis with Dungeness Crab $32

      Classic cliff house favorite farm fresh vegetables, seasonal fruit, louis dressing.

    • Cliff House Louis with Bay Shrimp $26

      Classic cliff house favorite farm fresh vegetables, seasonal fruit, louis dressing.

    • Cliff House Louis Combo $29

      Classic cliff house favorite farm fresh vegetables, seasonal fruit, louis dressing.

    • Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken $19.5

      Anchovy-lemon dressing, reggiano parmesan.

    • Caesar Salad with Chilled Bay Shrimp $21

      Anchovy-lemon dressing, reggiano parmesan.

    • Caesar Salad with Grilled Salmon $21

      Anchovy-lemon dressing, reggiano parmesan.

    • Grilled Marinated Breast of Chicken Sandwich $19.95

      Dutch crunch roll, pesto aioli, garlic fries.

    • The Ben Butler $29.95

      Warm open-faced dungeness crab salad sandwich melted cheddar cheese, sourdough bread, baby greens.

    • Cliff House Bistro Cheese Burger $16.5

      Half-pound beef burger, cheddar cheese, garlic fries.

    • Broiled Mahi-Mahi Sandwich $21

      House made tartar sauce, ciabatta bread, baby greens.

    • Ocean Beach Sandwich $19.75

      Shrimp salad, open-faced dark rye with tomato, avocado, baby greens.

    • Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sandwich $18.75

      Ciabatta bread, red peppers, goat cheese, fresh basil, garlic fries.

    • Pasta du Jour

    • Cliff House Cioppino $32

      Dungeness crab, fish and garlic in a tomato-shellfish broth.

    • Classic San Francisco Fish Stew $32

      Dungeness crab, fish and garlic in a tomato-shellfish broth.

    • Grilled Salmon $27.5

      Light mustard glaze roasted yukon gold potatoes, market vegetables.

    • Fish and Chips $22

      Anchor steam beer batter dipped cod, tartar sauce, malt vinegar.

  • Breakfast
    The cliff house proudly uses cage free eggs.
    • Bacon, Mushroom and Cheddar Omelet $16.95

    • The Johnson Omelet $20.75

      Dungeness crab, avocado, sour cream.

    • Seafood Omelet $20.75

      Scallops, bay shrimp, green onions, mushrooms.

    • American Breakfast $14.95

      Two eggs any style, bacon, sausage or ham.

    • Eggs San Francisco $19.95

      Two poached eggs with dungeness crab,toasted sourdough bread, brandy cream sauce.

    • Classic Eggs Benedict $16.25

      Poached eggs, canadian bacon, toasted english muffin, hollandaise sauce.

    • Joes Special Scramble $16.95

      Scrambled eggs with sauteed ground beef, onions, mushrooms, spinach, topped with parmesan cheese.

    • Farmers Breakfast Scramble` $16.75

      Scrambled eggs, ham, potatoes, green onions, cheddar cheese.

    • Sauteed Vegetable Scramble $16.75

      Scrambled eggs, red peppers, tomatoes, scallions, button mushrooms, melted goat cheese.

    • House Made Oat & Nut Granola $14.75

      Organic yogurt, apple, dried currants, banana, honey.

    • Thick Sliced Sourdough French Toast $15.75

      Maple syrup, crisp bacon, powdered sugar and fresh apple compote.

    • Famous Cliff House Popover Baking Mix $6.5

      Buy our mix and have fresh and hot popovers right from your own oven. Makes 1 dozen.

  • First Course
    • Mixed Baby Greens Salad

      Tomatoes, balsamic vinaigrette & herbed goat cheese crostini.

  • Main Course
    • Vegetarian Lasagne

      Grilled vegetables, toasted pine nuts & ricotta cheese.

  • Dessert
    • Apple Cranberry Crisp

      Chantilly cream.

  • Starters
    • Belgian Endive Salad $9.95

      Green apples, bleu cheese, pecans, walnut oil vinaigrette.

    • Sonoma Baby Greens $9.95

      Fresh herb balsamic vinaigrette, goat cheese crostini.

    • Classic Caesar Salad $12

      Anchovy-lemon dressing, reggiano parmesan.

    • Half Dozen Local Oysters $17.5

      Lemon and cocktail sauce.

    • Half Dozen Poached Prawns $17.5

      House-made cocktail sauce with horseradish.

    • Bay Shrimp Cocktail $12.95

    • Dungeness Crab Cocktail $17.5

    • Cliff House Potstickers $14.5

      Pork, shrimp, spicy chili-soy dipping sauce.

    • Spicy Fried Calamari $15.95

      House-made cocktail and tartar sauce.

    • Steamed Clams $17.5

      Thyme, garlic, butter & white wine broth.

    • Dungeness Crab Cakes $18

      Roasted red pepper aioli.

    • Traditional French Onion Soup $11

      Topped with melted gruyere cheese.

    • Famous Cliff House Clam Chowder $8.95

  • Large Entree Salads
    • Large Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken $19.5

      Anchovy-lemon dressing, reggiano parmesan.

    • Large Caesar Salad with Grilled Salmon $21

      Anchovy-lemon dressing, reggiano parmesan.

    • Large Caesar Salad with Bay Shrimp $21

      Anchovy-lemon dressing, reggiano parmesan.

    • Cliff House Louis with Bay Shrimp $26

      Classic cliff house favorite. Dungeness crab or bay shrimp, seasonal fruit, louis dressing.

    • Cliff House Louis with Dungeness Crab $32

      Classic cliff house favorite. Dungeness crab or bay shrimp, seasonal fruit, louis dressing.

  • Main Courses
    • Pan Roasted Salmon Filet $29.5

      French lentils, grilled radicchio and frisee salad with warm pancetta vinaigrette.

    • Andouille Sausage $26

      Served with cornbread stuffed pork chop. Bourbon demi-glaze, apple compote, sweet potato fries.

    • Cliff House Cioppino $32

      Dungeness crab, fresh fish and garlic in a tomato-shellfish broth.

    • Traditional San Francisco Fish Stew $32

      Dungeness crab, fresh fish and garlic in a tomato-shellfish broth.

    • Grilled Mahi Mahi Filet $27.95

      Herbed creamy polenta, olive tapenade and tomato concasse.

    • Trout Almondine $24.95

      Cranberry wild rice medley, spinach and seasonal squash.

    • Fourteen-Ounce New York Steak $39

      Bordelaise sauce, oven roasted tomato and steak fries, garlic-herb compound butter.

    • Frutti de Mare $32

      Sauteed rock shrimp, scallops, crab meat, mussels, clams, organic linguini with tomato butter sauce.

    • Winter Squash and Sage Ravioli $22

      Wild mushroom cream sauce.

    • Cliff House Bistro Cheese Burger $16.5

      Half-pound beef burger, cheddar cheese and garlic fries.

    • Oven Roasted Chicken Breast $25

      Gigante beans, italian sausage, bloomsdale spinach.

    • Fish and Chips $22

      Anchor steam beer batter dipped cod, house made tartar sauce, malt vinegar.

    • Braised Lamb Shank $31

      Israeli couscous, dried apricots, currants, fig, toasted almond, arugula.

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