Salito's Crab House & Prime Rib
Waterfront · Seafood
Verified September 2026
Photo by Sarah Stierch, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
A big waterfront patio at the north end of Bridgeway, built for exactly what its name promises — crab, prime rib, and a water view with plenty of outdoor seating. The building has been through a few identities before this one, running as Zack's in the 1970s and later as Margaritaville and Paradise Bay. It's a bigger, more tourist-facing operation than the smaller spots downtown, and it's built for that role well: high table turnover, a menu long enough that indecisive groups don't argue for twenty minutes, and enough patio square footage to seat a genuine crowd.
Atmosphere
Lively and large, with heat lamps and umbrellas covering a genuinely big outdoor patio — good for groups, good for kids, good for anyone who wants a water view without a formal-dinner price tag. It reads more like a big beach-town restaurant than an intimate Bridgeway storefront, and that's the point.
What To Order
The whole roasted Dungeness crab and the USDA Prime prime rib are the two things the menu itself calls out as signatures — order the prime rib in whatever cut size fits your appetite, up to "the slab" if you're serious about it. The sizzling iron-skillet mussels, shrimp, and crab in garlic sauce is a good starter to split before the main event.
Good To Know
The patio can get a wait on sunny weekends; put your name in and walk the harbor while you wait rather than standing at the host stand. It's at the far north end of Bridgeway, past most of the shopping strip, so budget a few extra minutes of walking if you're coming from the ferry.
Our Take
The pick for a bigger group or a family trip that needs a menu with something for everyone and a patio big enough to hold a whole table's worth of opinions. Go for the crab in season and don't overthink the rest of the order.