Menu

Benihana restaurants are traditional Japanese hibachi steakhouses, which feature the Japanese cooking method knows as "teppanyaki." From mouth-watering steak, tender chicken, succulent seafood and garden-fresh vegetables to a variety of sushi and other Japanese favorites, your meal is prepared fresh and served by a performing chef, right before your eyes.

Menu

"Elegant blend of flavors turns dining at bushi-tei into an event," announced the headline introducing the San Francisco Chronicle’s review by Michael Bauer. Chef “Waka” Wakabayashi’s sophistication and simplicity are rolled into one to create this French California Fusion experience with a touch of a Japanese accent. His artistry creates dishes with exquisite tastes, composition and color. Extensive wine list.

bushi-tei's culinary excellence has been honored with a one star rating in the 2007 Michelin Guide.

Open every day.
Lunch: Monday-Saturday, 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Sunday Brunch: 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Dinner every night: 5-10 pm

Menu

Isobune San Francisco was the first sushi boat restaurant in the United States when it opened in the Japan Center in 1982. Here, you select your favorite sushi and/or sashimi from small boats passing in front of you as they ply the waterway inset in our unique, oval-shaped sushi bar.  Beer, wine, sake. 

Open every day--11:30 am-10 pm.

Okonomi-yaki has top billing at this popular spot. Some call it a Japanese pizza, but it’s really unique...and delicious. Chef-owner Shogo Yamada also oversees the preparation of numerous other tastyJapanese dishes.  Beer, wine, sake.

Closed Mondays
Tues.-Thurs.--11:30 am-3 pm;  5:30-10 pm;
Fri.--11:30 am-3 pm;  5:30-10:30 pm;
Sat.-Sun.--11:30 am -9:30 pm.

Diners become grill-masters at this critically acclaimed Japanese barbecue restaurant .  High quality ingredients -- from Wagyu beef to delicious seafood, poultry, and vegetables -- are among the secrets of its success.  Beer, wine, sake.

In San Francisco -- Open every day
Lunch: Fri.-- 11:30 am-2 pm;  Sat. & Sun.--11:30 am-4:30 pm;
Dinner: Mon.-Thurs.--5:30-9:30 pm;  Fri.-Sun.--5 pm-9:30 pm.

This tiny, immaculate, modern-looking spot is a wonderful place to experience superb sushi, sashimi, and cooked dishes.

Menu

Kushi-age (delicately deep-fried specialties), sushi, and bento (Japanese-style boxed lunches and dinners) are the favorites here.  Beer, wine, sake.

Open every day.
Sun.-Thurs.--11:30 am-9 pm;
Fri. & Sat.--11:30 am-9:30 pm.

Menu - Lunch Special

A wonderful selection of Japanese noodle dishes--both udon and soba--are the specialties at his popular spot. The noodles are house-made!  Beer, wine, sake.

Open every day.
Sun.-Thurs.--11 am-9:30 pm;  Fri. & Sat.--11 am-10 pm.

Japanese noodle dishes are the specialty here at the sister restaurant of the original Mifune (above).  Beer, wine, sake.

Closed Tuesdays.
Sun., Mon., Wed & Thurs.--11 am-8 pm;  Fri. & Sat.--11 am-9 pm.

Menu

This attractive, contemporary Japanese restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and specializes in favorites of East and West. MUMS has gained fame for the excellence of its shabu shabu -- thinly sliced steak and vegetables cooked at your table and served with savory, house-made dipping sauces -- and also is widely known for its tasty seafood specialties, steaks, and Japanese-style noodle and rice dishes.  Full bar.

Open every day:  7 am-10 pm

Menu

Whether you're shopping in Japantown or staying at Hotel Kabuki, you are sure to enjoy the one-of-a-kind experience at O Izakaya Lounge. Izakaya houses are popular after-work watering holes in Japan, where people come together to drink sake and nibble on shared plates of food. The food is usually more substantial than just bar snacks and izakayas are an integral part of Japanese culture.

Open every day.
Mon-Fri 6:30 am - 10:30am; Wed-Sun 5 pm-12:00 am; Sat-Sun 7 am - 11 am

Menu

Chef/owner Mitsuhiro Nakamura prepares his signature On The Bridge "Sizzle Platters," pasta, curry specialties, hamburger steaks, vegetable dishes, Japanese-style pizzas,  and much more--all with a Japanese spin, and all moderately priced.  The popular cafe's multimedia atmosphere incorporates lively anime videos, with jazz and popular Japanese music providing an upbeat accompaniment to a delicious meal.  (Japanese and English menus.)   Beer, wine, sake.

Open every day--11:30 am-10 pm.

Menu

Japanese curry rice dishes, ramen, sashimi, and tempura plus special combination lunches and dinners are among the most popular menu items at this delightful restaurant.  Beer, wine, sake.

Open every day.
Sun.-Thurs.--11:30 am-9 pm;  Fri. & Sat.--11:30 am-9:30 pm.

Tanpopo is small in size, but it has a large and loyal following which keeps it bustling at both lunch and dinner. Its specialties include ramen, sushi, curry dishes, and much more.   Beer, wine, sake.

Open every day.
Mon.-Fri.--11:30 am-2:30 pm; 5:30-10:30 pm.
Sat. & Sun.--11:30 am-10:30 pm.

Seoul Garden is an attractive, Korean country-style restaurant noted for its outstanding Korean barbecue.  Among its most popular dishes are Kalbi (marinated beef ribs) and Bulgoki (beef filets) which are served with traditional vegetables and side dishes, including kimchee. Seoul Garden’s well rounded menu also includes delicious soups, stews, noodles, casseroles, fish dishes, and many other Korean favorites.  Beer, wine, sake.

Open every day--11 am-11 pm.

Andersens Bakery has been bringing the aroma and goodness of handmade, fresh-from-the-over breads and pastries to locations all over the San Francisco Bay Area since their first bake shop opened for business in 1981.

Here you can choose from a tempting array of light meal and dessert crepes with fillings ranging from ham and cheese to ice cream, fruit, custard, yogurt and jam, red bean paste, and more. Our menu also includes tapioca drinks, fruit sundaes, and mochi ice cream.

Open every day.
Mon., Fri. & Sun.--Noon-8 pm;  all other days--Noon-7 pm.

Benkyodo Company has many different varieties of manju, and each piece of manju is hand-made daily. They also make and sell Komochi, Kinako Dango, Sekihan, Okasane Mochi, along with various Japanese snacks, candies, and treats.

Espresso, gelato, traditional Japanese ice cream sundaes, and a wonderful selection of the finest pastries available in the Bay Area are served at this mouthwatering dessert destination. 

Open every day.
Sun.-Thurs.--8 am-9 pm;  Fri. & Sat.--8 am-10:00 pm.

This bright, cheerful spot is known to many as the Japan Center's indoor "sidewalk cafe," May's serves American, Japanese, and Hawaiian coffee shop favorites -- from bacon and eggs to hamburgers, hot dogs, and an array of sandwiches;  from hearty Japanese noodle soups and Hawaiian beef (marinated beef with vegetables over rice) to tai yaki (a unique -- and very popular -- fish shaped, waffle-based Japanese pastry made on si†e).  

Open every day.
Mon.-Fri. and Sun.: 8 am - 5 pm;
Sat.: 8 am - 6 pm.