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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Rintaro
Japanese Izakaya · Mission
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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Ama by Brad Kilgore
Italian-Japanese (Itameshi) · Jackson Square
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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Bar Iris
Cocktail Bar · Russian Hill
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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Chotto Matte
Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) · Mid-Market
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...