What kind of food is San Francisco known for?

San Francisco is known for its creative food trends and culinary character. Located on the San Francisco Bay, the city is famous for its Dungeness crab, cioppino, oysters, and clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl. San Francisco is also known for its authentic Italian restaurants, Chinatown, Japanese eats, Anchor Steam Beer, and the Hangtown Fry, oysters and bacon cooked in an omelet.