9 Best Creative Japanese Restaurants In South San Francisco

9 restaurants available nearby

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A photo of Okaeri Japanese Bistro restaurant

1. Okaeri Japanese Bistro

4.7

Exceptional(295)

$$$$

• Creative Japanese • Mission District

Booked 24 times today

Had an epic and lovely time. Delicious O-Toro was the highlight. Extremely high quality with all dishes. Went to PanIQ escape room and did the Wizard Trials escape room before our meal, highly recommended.

2. Izakaya Ginji

4.5

Awesome(249)

$$$$

• Creative Japanese • San Mateo

Booked 7 times today

Very enjoyable. Food always good. Service excellent. Keep us returning.

3. Okane

4.6

Exceptional(562)

$$$$

• Creative Japanese • SOMA

Booked 18 times today

Magnificent experience all around! Great service and food & excellent vibe. Thank you and see you again soon!

A photo of Pabu Izakaya San Francisco restaurant

4. Pabu Izakaya San Francisco

4.6

Exceptional(1442)

$$$$

• Creative Japanese • Financial District / Embarcadero

Booked 45 times today

Fantastic date night dinner at Pabu. The food was exquisite. Excellent selection of sushi options including some of my favorites like kanpachi and tai that are not always easy to find. Everything was super fresh! The tuna carpaccio and grilled chicken thighs were phenomenal! Cocktails were creative and paired really well with the delicate flavors in the meal. Our server was really friendly with many great recommendations. It was a lively vibe but good energy. Highly recommend!

5. AKIKOS

4.8

Exceptional(1651)

$$$$

• Creative Japanese • SOMA

Booked 15 times today

Such a great and yummy experience. Food was amazing

A photo of Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley restaurant

6. Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley

4.6

Exceptional(429)

$$$$

• Creative Japanese • Western Addition

Booked 27 times today

It was our first time at Elephant Sushi. The ambiance is fantastic, they have a creative cocktail menu and the sushi is fresh and inventive! A good vibe all around, we'll definitely be back for more ;o)

7. Hinata Sushi

4.9

Exceptional(303)

$$$$

• Creative Japanese • Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness

Booked 5 times today

The best sushi I ever had, wine pairing was very good. Felt very private. No negative remarks, only positives

8. KUSAKABE

4.8

Exceptional(448)

$$$$

• Creative Japanese • Financial District / Embarcadero

Booked 5 times today

I haven't had an omakase experience like that outside of Japan itself. Truly incredible down to every detail. Lovely staff and creative, delicious food.

9. The Hall

4.7

Exceptional(5)

$$$$

• Creative Japanese • Mission District

Great experience here! Went for my birthday and had a blast!

Best Creative Japanese Restaurants in South San Francisco

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9 restaurants available nearby

1. Okaeri Japanese Bistro

2. Izakaya Ginji

3. Okane

4. Pabu Izakaya San Francisco

5. AKIKOS

6. Elephant Sushi Hayes Valley

7. Hinata Sushi

8. KUSAKABE

9. The Hall

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