"At Anchor Oyster Bar in the Castro, you’ll slide up to a bar seat and build your seafood-themed spread. That spread should include the Boston-style clam chowder, which is silky smooth, incredibly creamy, and really well-balanced. You’ll get a mouthful of clam, celery, and potato in every bite, and there’s plenty of free bread for dipping, too. Never leave here without at least a half dozen of whatever fresh oysters are scrawled on the whiteboard." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez