Downtown Crescent City · Front Street · Brewpub
SeaQuake Brewing
A family-run downtown brewpub near Beachfront Park, pouring its own beer with pizza, fried cheese curds and fish and chips.
Opens SeaQuake’s online ordering page for pickup orders.
Details checked October 2026
Type
Brewpub and restaurant
House beer, pizza, burgers and seafood
Price range
$15.50–$38 mains
Starters $6.50–$19.50; kids meals $9–$13
Hours
Daily from 11:30 am
To 8 pm; 9 pm Fri–Sat, per Google and Yelp
Time needed
About 1.5 hours
Our estimate for a meal and a flight
Parking
Free off-street lot
Per Tripadvisor; no RV parking posted
Opened
2016
Family-run, per the North Coast Journal
On the menu
House beer, pizza and Bairdo’s Curds
SeaQuake brews its own beer and pours flights, alongside pizzas, smash burgers, fish tacos, salads and seafood plates. The pizza cheese comes from nearby Rumiano Cheese, per the North Coast Journal.
Photo: Holger B on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Start here
Bairdo’s Curds
Fried Rumiano cheese curds, $13.50 on SeaQuake’s online menu. Cheese curds come up in 112 Google reviews, second only to the fish and chips (129).
RV tip: Lighthouse Cove RV Park is about a mile away. Bring the tow vehicle; SeaQuake doesn’t post RV parking, and Tripadvisor lists a free lot and street parking.
Also worth ordering
- Fish and chipsThe most-mentioned dish on Google (129 reviews), $22.
- Clam chowderFrom $7 a cup, or in a bread bowl for $4 more.
- Pepperoni pizza$22.50; specialty pies include a chicken and waffles pizza for $25.
- Battery Point SnapperA house seafood plate; snapper comes up in 63 Google reviews.
Why go
Tripadvisor’s top-ranked restaurant in town
SeaQuake opened in the summer of 2016 in a restored building near Beachfront Park, where earlier breweries had come and gone, according to the North Coast Journal. Members of the Wakefield family own and run it.
It’s #1 of 39 Crescent City restaurants on Tripadvisor (4.4) and has 4.5 stars from more than 3,200 Google reviews; Yelp gives it 4.3. Reviewers single out the cheese curds, the fish and chips and the outdoor seating.
Tripadvisor lists vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options, and there’s a kids menu. For RVers it’s about 5 minutes from Lighthouse Cove and Sunset Harbor RV Parks.
Photo: Jenni Sheets on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Why it made our list
- #1 of 39 restaurants on Tripadvisor
- Beer brewed on site, with flights
- Kids menu, plus vegan and gluten-free options
- Outdoor seating (79 Google mentions)
- About 5 minutes from Lighthouse Cove RV Park
For RVers
Taking the rig to SeaQuake
The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.
Leave the rig at camp
SeaQuake doesn’t post RV parking. Tripadvisor lists a free off-street lot and street parking, so bring the tow vehicle or car.
Pick a driver
If you’re working through a beer flight, choose a designated driver for the trip back to the park.
Order ahead for camp
Pickup orders run through SeaQuake’s online ordering page, handy for a pizza night at the RV park.
Plan around the holidays
Yelp lists SeaQuake as closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2026.
What visitors say about SeaQuake
The visitor report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked October 31, 2026.
…because tsunami sounded kind of, you know, devastating.
Co-owner Ryan Wakefield on the name, North Coast Journal, 2017 · northcoastjournal.com
What visitors often mention
Recurring themes in Google’s review topics
Fish and chipsCheese curdsClam chowder
Google’s review topics put fish and chips on top (129 reviews), then cheese curds (112), clam chowder (81), outdoor seating (79) and fish tacos (72). Checked October 31, 2026.
What dinner costs
Prices in dollars from SeaQuake’s online ordering menu, checked October 31, 2026.
Good to know
Starters$6.50–$19.50
Mains$15.50–$38
Kids meals$9–$13
Good forBeer flightsFamiliesOutdoor seating
Prices from SeaQuake’s online ordering menu, checked October 31, 2026. Tripadvisor rates it $$–$$$.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
SeaQuake Brewing
- Address400 Front St, Crescent City, CA 95531
- HoursDaily from 11:30 am
To 8 pm; 9 pm Fri–Sat, per Google and Yelp - Phone(707) 465-4444
- Order aheadOrder online for pickup
- Getting thereSeaQuake is on Front Street downtown. From Lighthouse Cove RV Park it’s about a mile via 3rd Street.
- ParkingFree off-street parking and street parking, per Tripadvisor’s listing. No RV or oversize parking is posted.
SeaQuake’s online ordering page lists later closing times than Google and Yelp. Call (707) 465-4444 to confirm.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near SeaQuake
These are the Crescent City RV parks we have visited and written up. Drive times are without traffic.
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.
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.
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 from 11:30 am
Ready for a pint and a pizza?
Order a flight, share the Bairdo’s Curds, and save room for fish and chips.
Thank you to the people behind these photos and this video. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Jenni Sheets (Battery Point Lighthouse; CC BY-SA 4.0) and Holger B (fried cheese curds; CC BY-SA 4.0); 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. Video: SNWGIA on YouTube. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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