Niku Steakhouse
steakhouse
Small Plates
petite lettuce salad
22
grilled stone fruit, burnt honey, toasted marcona almonds, pecorino, cherry vinaigrette
shigoku oysters
33
piel de sapo melon gelee, serpent cucumber, cilantro flower, mint oil
local blue fin tuna crudo
35
watermelon dashi, tokyo turnip, snap peas, trout roe, fig oil
baby tomato salad
28
jimmy nardellos, galia melon, tomato glaze, pickled lemon cucumber, fino verde
beef tartare
32
fermented pepper & lime, shinko pear, fudgy egg yolk, crispy beef tendon
corn cappalletti
34
chanterelle mushroom, corn dashi, sorghum, serranos togarashi, pickled ramp
summer squash chawanmushi
28
confit pattypan, demi sec cherry tomatoes, smoked zucchini dashi, sungold tomato oil, nasturtium
soft shell crab
36
green tomato chow-chow, sorrel hollandaise, "rampch" powder, avocado
crispy pig ears
24
chili de arbol, fish sauce caramel, cilantro, allium flowers
wagyu tsukunesourcing signal
24
domestic & japanese wagyu, ginger, scallion, egg yolk, tare sauce
bone marrow
33
short rib, chanterelle mushrooms, concord grapes, pickled pearl onion, horseradish
Ember Roasted
local salmon
63
braised swiss chard, kohlrabi puree, watercress, tarragon oil
stone axe flat ironsourcing signal
75
wagyu bone-in short ribsourcing signal
135
huckleberry jus
australian wagyu filet mignonsourcing signal
$90$130abatti ranch ribeyesourcing signal
135
bryan flannery new york stripsourcing signal
110
westholme wagyu tomahawksourcing signal
295
tasting of japanese wagyusourcing signal
$275$375
Sides
crispy potatosourcing signal
20
wagyu fat, chickpea miso
lobster mushroom rice
26
salsa macha, toasted pine nut xo, crispy shallot, scallions
corn congeesourcing signal
carolina gold rice, g&s yellow corn, cultured butter, koji
$22$38grilled summer beans
28
dragon tongue, pickled wax bean, candied walnuts, goat gouda
confit maitake mushroom
24
douglas fir cure
buckwheat parker house rolls
12
cultured butter
pickled market vegetables
12
Dessert
sweet yellow corn tart
18
black vinegar caramel, creme fraiche ice cream
young coconut kakigori
18
shaved coconut ice, nectarines, osmanthus, amazake & lime
strawberry & absinthe mille fuille
18
pastry cream, pickled green strawberries, toasted milk ice cream
wagyu fat browniesourcing signal
18
okinawan brown sugar ice cream, white soy caramel
daily selection of ice cream and sorbet
8
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 230 venues in San Francisco, CA and could score 133 of them. Positions are counted against those 133.
v1.7.4 49.4/100 = sourcing 22.5/50 (named-farm 4 distinct [unresolved (data error — see venue flags), unresolved (data error — see venue flags), unresolved (data error — see venue flags), westholme (brand-program/solid) x0.38], named-region 1 distinct, attribute 3 distinct [class=breed-marketing x0.00, class=feed-or-husbandry x0.90, class=graded-spec x0.00], buzzword 0 distinct; +15% corroboration lift from sourcing press) + farm partners 9.4/20 (best: westholme at 47.0, linked by a named-farm claim) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 17.5/18. DATA ERROR: PARTIALLY UNLINKED: 3 named-farm signal(s) with no venue_farms.signal_id citation — scored at the neutral 0.6 weight: stone axe flat iron; abatti ranch ribeye; bryan flannery new york strip
protein
stone axe flat iron
Named farm“stone axe flat iron | 75”
on the menu · source ↗
abatti ranch ribeye
Named farm“abatti ranch ribeye | 135”
on the menu · source ↗
bryan flannery new york strip
Named farm“bryan flannery new york strip | 110”
on the menu · source ↗
westholme wagyu tomahawk
Named farm“westholme wagyu tomahawk | 295”
on the menu · source ↗
wagyu
Attribute“chow-chow, sorrel hollandaise, "rampch" powder, avocado crispy pig ears | 24 chili de arbol, fish sauce caramel, cilantro, allium flowers wagyu tsukune | 24 domestic & japanese wagyu, ginger, scallion, egg yolk, tare sauce bone marrow | 33 short rib, chanterelle mushrooms,”
on the menu · source ↗
produce
Carolina Gold rice
Named region“potato wagyu fat, chickpea miso | 20 lobster mushroom rice, salsa macha, toasted pine nut xo, crispy shallot, scallions | 26 corn congee, carolina gold rice, g&s yellow corn, cultured butter, koji | 22/38 grilled summer beans, dragon tongue, pickled wax bean, candied walnuts,”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
a5
Attribute“ranch ribeye | 135 bryan flannery new york strip | 110 westholme wagyu tomahawk | 295 a3 mother | 140 / 270 a4 satsuma | 150 / 290 a5 bushu | 160 / 300 tasting of japanese wagyu | 275/375 SIDES crispy potato wagyu fat, chickpea miso | 20 lobster mushroom rice, salsa”
on the menu · source ↗
ikejime
Attribute“almonds, pecorino, cherry vinaigrette shigoku oysters | 33 piel de sapo melon gelee, serpent cucumber, cilantro flower, mint oil local ikejime halibut crudo | 32 watermelon dashi, tokyo turnip, snap peas, trout roe, fig oil baby tomato salad | 28 jimmy nardellos, galia”
on the menu · source ↗
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| Sunday | 5pm – 9pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Tuesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Wednesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Thursday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Friday | 5pm – 10pm |
| Saturday | 5pm – 10pm |
Hours checked Aug 24, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: One Star ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award
Local authority
- All the Michelin Star Restaurants in the Bay Area, Mapped ↗
Eater SF
Local authorityDianne de Guzman
“Niku Steakhouse is a decadent restaurant from the Omakase restaurant group offering bites of premium wagyu. The restaurant was forced to temporarily close in March 2025, due to a fire, but the team is now back in its Design District home as of May 2025. (1 star) * [Book a table](https://reservations.safegraph.com/reserve/158051?utm_source=safegraph&utm_campaign=poi) * [61 Division St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Niku%20Steakhouse%2C%2061%20Division%20St%2C%20San%20Francisco%2C%20CA%2094103%2C%20USA) * [(415) 829-7817](tel:4158297817) * [Visit website](https://www.nikusteakhouse.com/)  $$$$ [Japanese](/san-francisco/cuisines/japanese) [Design District](/san-francisco/neighborhoods/design-district) It isn’t just luxury meat that makes a dinner here special. Perfect For:[Birthdays](/san-francisco/perfect-for/birthdays)[Corporate Cards](/san-francisco/perfect-for/corporate-cards)[Special Occasions](/san-francisco/perfect-for/special-occasions) San Francisco is filled with [steakhouses](https://www.theinfatuation.com/san-francisco/guides/best-steakhouses-san-francisco) where jacketed waiters carry out prime rib and martinis throug”
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