MENU
STARTERS & CHOWDER
GROTTO CHOWDER, New England style 9 CUP, 12 BOWL, 16 BREAD
CRAB CAKES, organic greens, lemon 20
SALT & PEPPER CALAMARI, chiles, green onions 16
POPCORN SHRIMP, house-made tartar sauce 16
SALADS
BEET CARPACCIO, arugula fennel salad, lemon vinaigrette, ricotta salata 16
CAESAR SALAD, romaine, croutons, anchovy 13
GREEN GODDESS SALAD, cherry tomato, shallots, chervil 13
GROTTO LOUIS, dungeness crab, egg, tomato, louis dressing 28
RAW BAR & SEAFOOD
CRAB COCKTAIL, dungeness crab 20
SHRIMP COCKTAIL, poached prawns 16
OYSTERS, chefs selection MP
FISHERMAN’S PLATEAU, oysters, shrimp, mussels, crab legs 48
WHOLE CRAB, chilled, steamed or SF style MP
CIOPPINO, traditional San Francisco style fish stew 39
FISH & CHIPS, beer battered snapper, coleslaw & french fries 22
OCTOPUS TACOS, radicchio-cilantro slaw, jicama tortilla 22
FRIED FISH TACOS, cole slaw, avocado sour cream, ancho salsa, corn tortilla 22
FISHERMAN’S PLATTER, calamari, popcorn shrimp, crab cakes & rockfish 32
PASTA
N’DUJA LINGUINI & CLAMS, pepperoni spread, clams, white wine sauce 26
PESTO ALFREDO, penne,cream, snap peas, pine nuts 26
SHRIMP SCAMPI, linguine, spinach, cherry tomato, garlic, white wine 30
ROTINI ALLA’ CAPRESE, tomato, basil, ovalini mozarella 30
LOBSTER RISOTTO, mushrooms, thyme, shallots, parmesan, lobster meat 34
FRESH CATCH
FISH OF THE DAY MP
SALMON, sauteed beans, marble potatoes, sundried tomato relish 32
SWORDFISH, spaghetti squash, brussel sprouts with mushrooms, romesco sauce 30
PETRALE SOLE, whipped potatoes, spinach, lemon beurre-blanc sauce 32
BLACKENED SNAPPER, lemon rice, seasonal vegetables 32
CHARCOAL GRILL
NEW YORK STEAK, delfina potatoes, seasonal vegetables & chimichurri 43
SURF & TURF, New York steak, lobster tail, mashed potatoes, vegetables & chimichurri 58
ROASTED HALF CHICKEN, seasonal vegetables, fried polenta, shallots-sherry jus 35
WHOLE LOBSTER, roasted or thermidor MP
GROTTO BURGER, grass fed beef, aioli, brioche bun 19
IMPOSSIBLE BURGER, vegetable patty, avocado 19
DUNGENESS CRAB MELT, griddled sourdough, cheddar, old bay aioli 19
EVENTS & MUSIC
MONDAY – Live Piano (5-7:30)
TUESDAY – Live Piano (5-7:30)
FRIDAY – Live Piano (6-9)
SATURDAY – Live Guitar (5-7:30)
HAPPY HOUR
3-6PM
MONDAY-FRIDAY
SIDES
SEASONAL VEGETABLES 6
SAUTEED SPINACH 5
DELFINA POTATOES 5
MASHED POTATOES 4
Four and one half percent charge added for San Francisco Employer Mandates. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or egg may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Minimum $15 per person purchase required
The grotto is a proud partner with the monterey bay aquarium’s sustainable seafood watch program