Restaurants
Yuji
1700 Post St., Unit K, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA
Cuisine:
Japanese
Price:
$$$$
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Yuji
1700 Post St., Unit K, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA
Cuisine:
Japanese
Price:
$$$$
Yuji is tucked into an inconspicuous corner of Japantown, where this intimate nine-seat counter feels worlds away from the bustle outside. The restaurant specializes in kappo cuisine, the more relaxed cousin to kaiseki, with Chef Yuji Iwakura guiding diners through a seasonal progression of seafood-focused dishes that balance refinement with warmth and immediacy. The experience unfolds across a series of hot and cold preparations, from pristine sashimi and delicately fried fish to comforting rice courses that may feature luxurious seasonal ingredients like hairy crab, all accompanied by pickles and miso soup. Offered in both a standard and more elaborate “Kiwami” kappo format, the meal maintains an atmosphere of quiet precision and intimacy from beginning to end, concluding on a gentle note with dessert, often a silky matcha custard.
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