Daikaya
japanese
per Each EDAMAME sea salt
10
GRILLED OYSTERS Local VA
10
oysters on the half shell, butter, soy sauce, Parmesan (2 pc)
Tori Gyoza Ground
12
chicken wrapped in chicken skin, topped w/ grated horseradish
GRILLED AVOCADO 6.5-year-old house-aged ponzu, fresh wasabi, lemon, and nori salt
12
MIMIGA
10
crispy fried pork ears with sweet & tangy nanban glaze
MISO SALMON
16
broiled marinated salmon, carrot sauce, pickled ginger
CHUTORO NIGIRI Medium
18
fatty tuna, hon wasabi, caviar, nuta miso, crispy garlic, chives
SALMON NIGIRI Scottishsourcing signal
18
salmon, hon wasabi, ikura, avocado, dill
CHUTORO SASHIMI (3 pcs) Hon wasabi, caviar, nuta miso, crispy garlic, chives
18
SALMON SASHIMI Scottishsourcing signal
18
salmon, hon wasabi, ikura, avocado, dill
UNI NIGIRI (1 pc) Hokkaido bafun uni, hon wasabi Market Price
20
IKURA SHOYU & KOSHIHIKARI RICE Koshihikari rice, salmon roe, shoyu
18
FROM THE GRILL GRILLED LAMB CHOP Japanese
15
curry, browned butter
YAKITORI CHICKEN THIGH SKEWER
8
salt, pepper, teriyaki sauce, shichimi
GRILLED CHICKEN LIVER
7
oyster sauce, yuzu kosho
TSUKUNE SKEWER Japanese
7
chicken meatballs, yakitori sauce, shichimi
GRILLED OKRA SKEWER
7
sea salt
GRILLED SHIITAKE
8
maple syrup, labne, brown butter, soy sauce
GRILLED SHISHITO SKEWER
7
yuzu kosho
GRILLED ZUCCHINI SKEWER
7
lemon dressing, honey, brown butter, soy sauce
DESSERTS KAKIGORI Japanese
12
shaved ice dessert (ask server for the 2 flavor options)
SESAME SOFT SERVE Japanese
6
sesame paste, toasted sesame seeds
PURIN Japanese-style
9
vanilla custard, caramel syrup, wakamomo baby peach
MATCHA PANNA COTTA
12
candied chestnut, sweet black bean
TSUKEMEN Dip
21
chilled noodles into a rich, savory broth
NITAMAGO
2
soy & ramen stock marinated soft-boiled egg (not vegetarian)
CHASHU
2
roasted pork shoulder
PORK BELLY
4
BAKUDAN SPICE BOMB
1
spice paste made with pork and chilies (has peanuts)
VEGGIE SPICE BOMB
1
spice paste made with carrots, ginger, and chilies (vegan friendly)
MENMA
1.75
soy & ramen stock simmered bamboo shoots (not vegetarian)
BUTTER
0.35
WAKAME
0.50
raw seaweed
CORN
0.50
SIDES FRIED GYOZA Deep
6.50
fried dumplings with pork and chicken filling (4 pcs)
VEGGIE SPRING ROLLS Fried
6.50
and served with jalapeno jam (3 pcs). Vegan friendly!
GOHAN Side
2
of steamed white rice
DESSERT SESAME SOFT SERV White Sesame
6
soft serve with toasted sesame seeds
Draft Sapporo
8
Sapporo Premium Black Japanese
12
dark lager (22 oz can)
House Sake Carafe (10 oz)
15
Asahi Super Dry 0.0 non-alcoholic beer
8
BUY THE KITCHEN A SIX PACK!! An Ode To Alla Spina
10
DRINKS
5
non-alcoholic options House Iced Tea
Yuzu Lemonade
5
Canned Sodas Coke, Sprite, Diet Coke
4
Wednesday
12
to Friday 5 - 7 pm Available only at the bar
COCKTAILS Seasonal Chuhai
12
Tipsy Kitty Choice
12
of red, wine, rosé, or bubbly wine topped with ginger beer
BEER Draft Sapporo 12 oz
5
60 oz Pitcher
23
Draft IPA
6
WINE & SAKE
7
House Wines (by the glass) red, rose, white, or bubbly
7
Zero-Proof Wines (by the glass) non-alcoholic rose or white wines by the glass
6
House Sake Carafe Sho Chiku Bai (10 oz)
10
HAPPY HOUR BITES HALF-OFF ALL GRILLED SKEWERS
4
option at the Izakaya with an optional
35
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 181 venues in Washington, DC and could score 61 of them. Positions are counted against those 61.
v1.7.4 2.3/100 = sourcing 2.3/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 1 distinct, attribute 1 distinct [class=wild-capture x0.60], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.0/18.
seafood
Scottish salmon
Named region“SALMON DIY HAND ROLL Scottish salmon, avocado, ikura, fresh wasabi, dill, sesame matcha nori sheets”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
Wild-caught
Attribute“SUSHI & SASHIMI MAGURO DIY HAND ROLL Wild-caught bluefin tuna from the Sea of Japan, nuta miso, caviar, kanzuri, wasabi, sesame matcha nori sheets”
on the menu · source ↗
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| Sunday | 11:30am – 9pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11:30am – 9pm |
| Tuesday | 11:30am – 9pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30am – 9pm |
| Thursday | 11:30am – 9pm |
| Friday | 11:30am – 10pm |
| Saturday | 11:30am – 10pm |
Hours checked Aug 29, 2026 · source ↗ · checked 36 days ago, so we're not calling it open or closed — anything over 14 days can have changed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 29, 2026