🍣 Best Sushi & Japanese in San Francisco
12 sushi & japanese spots in San Francisco, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Sushi & Japanese Spots
1
Niku Steakhouse
A Division Street wagyu temple -- one of the first restaurants in America with a full A5 Japanese wagyu butcher on-site. Multi-course beef tasting menus anchored by rare cuts sourced directly from Jap...
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2
Rintaro
Sylvan Mishima Brackett's Mission izakaya -- a cedar-wrapped room where every element feels hand-built by a master craftsman. Housemade udon, yakitori from a dedicated robata, and some of the most tho...
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3
Ama by Brad Kilgore
Brad Kilgore's first San Francisco venture -- an 'Itameshi' concept blending Italian technique with Japanese precision. Housemade pasta meets dashi, truffle hits pan-fried rice. Bold fusion from a Mia...
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4
Pabu Izakaya
A contemporary izakaya from Chefs Michael Mina and the late Ken Tominaga, featuring jet-fresh seafood from Tokyo's Toyosu Market alongside robata-grilled meats and sashimi. The tsukune, crispy chicken...
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5
Bar Iris
The cocktail companion to Chef David Yoshimura's Michelin-starred Nisei, tucked into Polk Street's Russian Hill stretch. The bar program leans hard into Japanese spirits — single-cask whiskies, koshu ...
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6
Chotto Matte
London import bringing its signature Nikkei -- Japanese-Peruvian fusion -- to a cavernous, neon-lit dining room on Market Street. Robata skewers, ceviche, sushi, and cocktails that lean heavily on pis...
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7
Saru Sushi Bar
A minimalist sushi bar in Noe Valley operating in SF's oldest Japanese restaurant space since 2012 — walk-in only, no reservations. Spicy tuna on seaweed crackers, seared ankimo, halibut tartare with ...
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8
Kissakeko
Six to eight seats, zero streaming, and the kind of reverence for vinyl that Tokyo jazz kissa bars codified decades ago. Kissakeko on Mason Street pairs artisanal sake with a curated record collection...
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9
Ebisu
A family-owned Inner Sunset sushi institution that's been at the same 9th Avenue address for more than forty years. The fish is fresh, the specialty roll menu runs long, and the lines — there are alwa...
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10
Shoji
A Japanese cocktail bar inside a New Montgomery Street hotel that doesn't feel like a hotel bar — original drinks with Thai-Japanese dishes in a room that earns its 'glamorous' descriptor. The SoMa lo...
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All 12 Sushi & Japanese Spots in San Francisco
Nara Restaurant & Sake Bar
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Festa Wine & Cocktail Lounge
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