Japanese Restaurants in San Francisco

Barracuda Sushi

Bar / Japanese Restaurant

Party Earth Review The Castro neighborhood is known for its pulsating, over-the-top party scene, and Barracuda Sushi plays its part to the hilt with cranked-up club music, all-you-can-eat lunches, and endless pitchers of bubbly cocktails. By no means a spot for sushi purists, the restaurant’s eclectic fusion menu draws a high-energy mix of ... more

2251 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94114

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Shabu Sushi

Japanese Restaurant

Reviewed by Sabrina G.

"My Take: Shabu Sushi on Geary is a very unique dining experience in San Francisco. I would constantly see Shabu Sushi on my way up and down Geary on t ..." more

3809 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94118

Blowfish Sushi

Bar / Japanese Restaurant

Party Earth Review Although the place is loud and parts of the menu would make a sushi purist commit hara-kiri, Blowfish Sushi continues to be a chic Mission hotspot where the trendy set fuels up before a night out. Split in two by a small wall of bamboo and white orchids, the dimly lit venue features a dining area where the stylish regulars ... more

2170 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Nihon Whiskey Lounge

Whiskey Bar / Lounge

1779 Folsom St‎reet
San Francisco, CA 94103

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Barracuda Sushi - Bar | Japanese Restaurant in SF

The Japanese restaurants of San Francisco are a wonderful way to stock up on fresh-from-the-sea fare: snatch up sushi, sashimi, sake, and all the slippery seaweed your anime-lovin’ heart can handle.

A sleek, sexy spot to start is Blowfish Sushi in the Mission, which boasts luscious libations amid modern decor with a dash of sinful kitsch; the walls are lined with fancy flat-screens and anime prints, showcasing mildly erotic films and heaving Asian ta-tas.

Kiss Seafood in Pacific Heights is a serious and expensive sushi spot where you can set up shop at the bar and watch deft fingers whipping up fishy delights. Peruse the steep but extensive sake list which offers a slew of tongue twisting options from mushroomy and earthy to tangy and sweet. Be sure to check out the Omakase as well, a Japanese expression meaning that you leave your selection up to the chef, and you get five or six delicate dishes featuring some of the chef’s faves.

More raucous revelers ready to paint the town red head over to Barracuda Sushi in Castro for a triple-threat evening of $3 sake bombs, a slew of twinkling lights, and reasonable roll in a rainbow of colors. Laissez-faire ladies, hepped-up hipsters, and post-work cronies all gather to watch the night fall from the window seats.

San Francisco Japanese restaurants range from rowdy and risque to suave and sophisticated, but every spot has its raw magnetism.