The Cliff House Bistro at 1090 Point Lobos Ave San Francisco, CA 94121
The Cliff House Bistro Menu in San Francisco
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.