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Dungeness crab
noun
Dunge·ness crab
ˌdən-jə-ˌnes- 
: a large edible crab (Metacarcinus magister) of the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to California
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What dishes are truly San Francisco—beyond sourdough and Dungeness crab?
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
Get dinner for two with appetizers, a Dungeness crab, garlic noodles, dessert and wine or beer for $118.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Three years later, Del Popolo expanded to its Bush Street location, serving naturally leavened, Neapolitan-style pizza alongside antipasti offerings like citrus salad and local Dungeness crab.
—Lucy Hodgman, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
The menu is expected to go through roughly 10,000 hot dogs, 1,500 pounds of local Dungeness crab, 2,000 pounds of prime beef tenderloin, 4,000 oysters and 8,000 margaritas, according to Levy.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
Get dinner for two with appetizers, a Dungeness crab, garlic noodles, dessert and wine or beer for $118.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Three years later, Del Popolo expanded to its Bush Street location, serving naturally leavened, Neapolitan-style pizza alongside antipasti offerings like citrus salad and local Dungeness crab.
—Lucy Hodgman, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
The menu is expected to go through roughly 10,000 hot dogs, 1,500 pounds of local Dungeness crab, 2,000 pounds of prime beef tenderloin, 4,000 oysters and 8,000 margaritas, according to Levy.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Dungeness crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dungeness%20crab. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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