Niku Steakhouse Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at Niku Steakhouse, a Michelin-starred Japanese steakhouse in San Francisco, offers a unique and upscale dining experience. The extensive spirits list impresses with many Japanese whiskeys to choose from. The service is attentive, making every dish delicious and beautifully presented. Highlights include the crispy pig ears with chili de arbol, fish caramel sauce, and cilantro leaves, the 44 farms ribeye, and the grilled broccolini with smoked mussel bagna cauda. The ambience blends modern elegance and intimate comfort, setting the stage for a culinary journey that delights all the senses. The wine list is robust and thoughtfully selected, enhancing the dining experience. Niku Steakhouse is not just a place to eat but a destination for refined and memorable gastronomic adventures.
SMALL PLATES
Chicory Salad
hazelnut, medjool dates, tokyo turnips, roasted apple dressing
Samish Pearl Oysters
winter citrus, kombu, black lime
Chilled Dungeness Crab
grilled celtuce, tangelo, marinated cucumber, chiles
Beef Tartare
fermented pepper & lime, niitaka pear, fudgy egg yolk, crispy beef tendon
Roasted Sunchokes
trout roe, brown butter sabayon, meyer lemon, sea lettuce
Crescenza Tortelloni
caramelized leeks, bloomsdale spinach, grilled endive, preserved meyer lemon
Crispy Pig Ears
chili de arbol, fish caramel sauce, cilantro leaves & flowers, alliums
Wagyu Meatball
domestic & japanese wagyu, ginger, scallion, egg yolk, tare sauce
Bone Marrow
roasted short rib, bordelaise, chanterelles, horseradish creme fraiche
Black Cod
Washugyu Filet Mignon
Prime Ribeye
Bryan Flannery
dry aged new york strip
Rancho El Tomahawk
Westholme Short Rib, Smoked & Braised, Black Garlic Jus
A Satsuma
A Bushu-Gyu
A Tasting
EMBER ROASTED
SIDES
Crispy Potato
wagyu fat, chickpea miso
Koshihikari Rice
ginger scallion, aged black vinegar
Baby Bok Choy
collard greens, apple cider gastrique, bacon lardons
Grilled Maitake Mushroom
douglas fir cure
Pickled Market Vegetables
Buckwheat Parker House Rolls
cultured butter
Sticky Toffee Cake
apple cider caramel, vanilla bean ice cream
Wagyu Fat Brownie
wagyu fat caramel, miso ice cream
Yuzu Custard
winter citrus, coconut lotus cookie
Black Sesame Ice Cream
mochi cake, passion fruit, candied peanut