Crescent City Harbor · US-101 South · Seafood & breakfast
Fisherman’s Restaurant
A harbor local favorite since 1997, open every day from 6 am for big breakfasts, beer-battered ling cod and chips, and homemade pies.
Opens Fisherman’s website. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, to dine in or take away.
Details checked October 2026
Featured photo
A gull over Citizens Dock (area photo) · Photo: Ellin Beltz on Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Type
Seafood and breakfast diner
Fish and chips, omelets, beer, wine and pie
Price range
$16.50–$25 most plates
Kids meals $8.99–$9.99, per its Yelp menu
Hours
Daily 6 am–8 pm
Breakfast, lunch and dinner, per its website
Time needed
About 1 hour
Our estimate for a casual meal
Parking
On-site parking
Size not posted; the tow vehicle is easiest
Since
1997
Serving Crescent City for nearly 30 years
On the menu
Ling cod and chips, big breakfasts and homemade pie
A family-style menu served all day: beer-battered fish and chips, clam chowder, burgers and sandwiches, omelets and Benedicts from 6 am, and homemade cream pies and cakes, with draft beer and wine.
Photo: Constance Chen on Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Start here
Fish and chips
Fisherman’s calls it its most popular dish: fresh ling cod dipped to order in a housemade beer batter, with fries and slaw. It’s $21 on the menu posted to Yelp and the top dish in Google reviews (363 mentions).
RV tip: Sunset Harbor RV Park is about 0.3 mile away. Unhitch and bring the tow vehicle; no RV parking details are posted.
Also worth ordering
- Clam chowderThe second most-mentioned dish on Google (240 reviews).
- Eggs BenedictFisherman’s says locals know it as the best place for breakfast; Benedicts are $20.75 on its Yelp menu.
- Calamari and chips$23, and calamari comes up in 46 Google reviews.
- Homemade pieCream pies and cakes are made in house, per the restaurant.
Why go
A harbor diner that opens at 6 am
Fisherman’s has served Crescent City since 1997 from its spot on US-101 South, and it’s a tenant of the Crescent City Harbor District. Breakfast starts at 6 am every day, and the kitchen stays open until 8 pm.
It has 4.3 stars from more than 3,100 Google reviews; Tripadvisor (3.8) and Yelp (3.6) are cooler. Reviewers like the fried seafood, the chowder and the quick service, while some find the fries and prices hit or miss.
It’s 2 minutes from Sunset Harbor and Lighthouse Cove RV Parks, which makes it an easy first stop after a travel day.
Photo: Robert Campbell on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Why it made our list
- Open daily, 6 am to 8 pm
- Serving Crescent City since 1997
- Fresh ling cod fish and chips
- Homemade cream pies and cakes
- 2 minutes from Sunset Harbor RV Park
For RVers
Taking the rig to Fisherman’s
The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.
Unhitch first
Tripadvisor confirms parking but lists no size, and the restaurant posts nothing about RVs. Bring the tow vehicle or car.
Go early for breakfast
The doors open at 6 am daily, and the restaurant says locals know it as the best place for breakfast.
Browse the gift shop
There’s a small gift shop of trinkets to look through while you wait for your food.
Take it back to camp
Everything is available to take away, and Sunset Harbor RV Park is a 2-minute drive.
What visitors say about Fisherman’s
The visitor report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked October 31, 2026.
A cherished local favorite since 1997.
Crescent City Harbor District, 2026 · ccharbor2.specialdistrict.org
What visitors often mention
Recurring themes in Google’s review topics
Fish and chipsClam chowderLing cod
Google’s review topics put fish and chips on top (363 reviews), then clam chowder (240), ling cod (51), calamari (46) and hash browns (28). Checked October 31, 2026.
What a meal costs
Prices in dollars from Fisherman’s menu as posted on Yelp, checked October 31, 2026. They may have changed.
Good to know
Omelets$17.50–$25
Burgers$16.50–$20.35
Kids meals$8.99–$9.99
Good forBreakfastFamiliesTakeout
Prices from Fisherman’s menu as posted on Yelp, checked October 31, 2026. Tripadvisor rates it $$–$$$.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
Fisherman’s Restaurant
- Address700 US-101, Crescent City, CA 95531
- HoursDaily 6 am–8 pm
Breakfast, lunch and dinner, per its website - Phone(707) 465-3474
- ReservationsWalk in; dine in or take away, per the restaurant’s website
- Getting thereFisherman’s is right on US-101 South by the harbor, about 0.7 mile from Lighthouse Cove RV Park and 0.3 mile from Sunset Harbor.
- ParkingParking is listed on Tripadvisor. No size or RV parking is posted.
The restaurant’s website, Google and Tripadvisor all list 6 am to 8 pm daily. Call (707) 465-3474 on holidays.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near Fisherman’s
These are the Crescent City RV parks we have visited and written up. Drive times are without traffic.
Sunset Harbor RV Park
A budget full-hookup park across US-101 from the harbor, with sites from about $36 a night; it’s mostly long-term.
Lighthouse Cove RV Park
A city-owned oceanfront park on the harbor with views of Battery Point Lighthouse, 91 full-hookup sites and a short walk to downtown.
Village Camper Inn RV Park
A family-owned park on 22 wooded acres at the north edge of town, with 135 full-hookup sites and free cable TV.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
The questions RVers ask most before pulling in.
Daily 6 am–8 pm
Ready for breakfast by the harbor?
Order the ling cod and chips or a Benedict, and save room for a slice of homemade pie.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Ellin Beltz (Citizens Dock; public domain), Robert Campbell (the harbor from the air; CC BY-SA 3.0) and Constance Chen (eggs Benedict; CC0); the images were resized. Food photos marked “not taken at” show the dish, not this restaurant’s plate. Area photos show the neighborhood, not the restaurant. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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