Scoma's of Sausalito

OVERVIEW

Scoma’s Sausalito at 588 Bridgeway is part of the legendary Scoma family restaurant group that has operated on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf since 1965, bringing the same Italian-American seafood tradition to a historic Victorian building on Bridgeway constructed around 1890. With stunning views of the San Francisco skyline and one of the freshest sustainable seafood menus in Marin, Scoma’s is one of the most recognizable and enduring dining names on the Sausalito waterfront. The Victorian building itself — over 135 years old — has witnessed every chapter of Sausalito’s history from its Bridgeway perch.

HISTORY

The Victorian building that houses Scoma's was constructed around 1890, when Sausalito's waterfront was defined by fishing boats, ferry slips, and the working-class commerce that kept both alive. When Prohibition arrived in January 1920, Sausalito was uniquely positioned for rum-running: only two police officers, miles of unmonitored coastline, and regular boat traffic that concealed contraband. Canadian Club whisky — produced in Windsor, Ontario and shipped by rum runners from Vancouver — was among the most prized imports, landing on Marin County beaches before being trucked south to San Francisco speakeasies. Sausalito's mayor himself was publicly accused in 1924 of repairing a vessel used by rum runners. This building watched all of it.

FEATURED WHISKEY -  CANADA - Canadian Club Classic 12 Year

Hiram Walker & Sons, Windsor, Ontario, Canada  ·  40% ABV

The most smuggled whisky in American Prohibition history. Canadian Club from Windsor — the same city whose bootleggers ran loads by speedboat across the Detroit River. From Vancouver down the coast to Marin County beaches, Canadian Club was the real McCoy.