Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
7 lobster rolls across San Francisco, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Luke's Lobster · SoMa
7 dish-specific mentions · 57% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans say it is packed with lobster and consistently perfect. Critics found it bland, under-seasoned or served freezer-cold for about 40 dollars.
Cousins Maine Lobster · Fisherman's Wharf
7 dish-specific mentions · 57% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans praise a buttery garlic roll and a fresh Maine roll on soft bread. Critics found the garlic roll salty and small for the cost.
Woodhouse Fish Co. · Pacific Heights
8 dish-specific mentions · 50% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it the best lobster roll since Boston, buttery in an addictive bun. Critics found some bland, mostly bread or full of scraps.
Little Shucker · Pacific Heights
7 dish-specific mentions · 57% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans love the rich hot butter roll with generous lobster. Critics found the 48-dollar roll small, dry or underwhelming.
Broad Street Oyster Co. · Fisherman's Wharf
8 dish-specific mentions · 50% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call the warm butter roll the best in SF and well balanced. Critics found it flavorless, mid or too peppery for the price.
Fog Harbor Fish House · Fisherman's Wharf
8 dish-specific mentions · 50% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it amazing and packed full. Critics found it rubbery, fishy-tasting or with bits of shell.
7 dish-specific mentions · 57% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans praise a generous Maine roll on a buttery bun. Critics found imitation-tasting meat, too much celery or a subpar warm roll.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.
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