AKIKOS
Sushi restaurant · South of Market ·
Omakase sushi, dry-aged fish, caviar shokupan, unique presentations
Omakase sushi, dry-aged fish, caviar shokupan, unique presentations
"Offbeat touches make this SoMa omakase spot ($250, or $150 at lunch) stand out. So don’t be alarmed when a sashimi course is served atop a ceramic fedora for seemingly no reason, or when the buttery scallops land in front of you inside of a glass clamshell. For a place that appears to be so much about style, though, the 18 courses of nigiri, small dishes, and dessert are quite excellent. Especially the shokupan, a grilled slice of milk bread crowned with fatty tuna and an eye-widening amount of caviar. Soak in the stage-like bar that gleams, the fridge displaying cuts of aged fish, and towering flower arrangements as you watch all the other diners eat their fish off fake hats. Cost: $150 per person (lunch) and $250 per person (dinner)." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong
"If you’re looking for an impressive, stunning setting for a power lunch involving sushi, Akikos will be your best bet. Be warned, however, that it’s a pricy omakase lunch experience, but given that those are few and far between at the lunch hour so it will certainly stand out. The shokupan with a healthy dose of caviar on top is a showstopper, and even the most jaded in the dining party will most likely want a photo. — Dianne de Guzman" - Flora Tsapovsky
"If your parents are into raw fish, Akiko’s Restaurant is the place to go. The omakase is unreal, and not as wildly expensive as some other omakase options in SF. It’s near Union Square, so if they happen to be staying there, even better. The monkfish liver will change your world. Just make sure you go to Akiko’s Restaurant, not the similarly named Akiko’s Sushi Bar nearby." - taylor abrams
"An essential sushi spot that relocated to a sleek new space, ushering a longstanding neighborhood restaurant into an elegant new era while maintaining its role as a go-to sushi destination." - Dianne de Guzman
"The power lunch lives on at Akikos, the stylish new iteration of chef Ray Lee’s longstanding sushi restaurant, which opened in the East Cut in 2023. For lunch, the restaurant offers a $150 omakase experience that includes a procession of small bites such as snow crab-topped chawanmushi and shokupan crowned with toro and caviar, followed by seven pristine pieces of nigiri. The whole meal takes about an hour and a half from start to finish." - Dianne de Guzman