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

$19.00

Samish Pearl Oysters

winter citrus, kombu, black lime

$28.00

Chilled Dungeness Crab

grilled celtuce, tangelo, marinated cucumber, chiles

$31.00

Beef Tartare

fermented pepper & lime, niitaka pear, fudgy egg yolk, crispy beef tendon

$28.00

Roasted Sunchokes

trout roe, brown butter sabayon, meyer lemon, sea lettuce

$21.00

Crescenza Tortelloni

caramelized leeks, bloomsdale spinach, grilled endive, preserved meyer lemon

$25.00

Crispy Pig Ears

chili de arbol, fish caramel sauce, cilantro leaves & flowers, alliums

$19.00

Wagyu Meatball

domestic & japanese wagyu, ginger, scallion, egg yolk, tare sauce

$19.00

Bone Marrow

roasted short rib, bordelaise, chanterelles, horseradish creme fraiche

$28.00

Black Cod

$52.00

Washugyu Filet Mignon

$105.00

Prime Ribeye

$115.00

Bryan Flannery

dry aged new york strip

$105.00

Rancho El Tomahawk

$175.00

Westholme Short Rib, Smoked & Braised, Black Garlic Jus

$115.00

A Satsuma

A Bushu-Gyu

A Tasting

$275.00

EMBER ROASTED

SIDES

Crispy Potato

wagyu fat, chickpea miso

$17.00

Koshihikari Rice

ginger scallion, aged black vinegar

$13.00

Baby Bok Choy

collard greens, apple cider gastrique, bacon lardons

$17.00

Grilled Maitake Mushroom

douglas fir cure

$18.00

Pickled Market Vegetables

$12.00

Buckwheat Parker House Rolls

cultured butter

$12.00

Sticky Toffee Cake

apple cider caramel, vanilla bean ice cream

$16.00

Wagyu Fat Brownie

wagyu fat caramel, miso ice cream

$16.00

Yuzu Custard

winter citrus, coconut lotus cookie

$16.00

Black Sesame Ice Cream

mochi cake, passion fruit, candied peanut

$16.00

SWEET