KAIYŌ Cow Hollow

"The glowing bar and living wall made of moss make Kaiyo one of the cooler spaces in the neighborhood. It’s a good spot to come on a third date or for a group dinner where a meal is all the entertainment you’ll need for the night, even with so many bars just a few steps away. The menu is a mix of Peruvian and Japanese, and everything here is great - from the raw scallops in a spicy leche de tigre that we would drink on its own, to stone pots full of saffron rice and a lobster dish that’s the love-child of paella and risotto." - taylor abrams, will kamensky

"John Park, managing partner of San Francisco-based Brick x Brick Hospitality Group, runs a diverse portfolio of restaurants and bars in the city including...Kaiyo Cow Hollow." - Lauren Saria

"Enjoy three courses of Peruvian-Japanese, starting with spicy miso soup, a sashimi course with choices of fish, and a “yaki-cucho” bowl with a beef or chicken skewer, aji amarillo sauce, edamame rice, and more." - Ellen Fort

"Kaiyo colorfully and creatively blends Japanese and Peruvian flavors, serving both whisky and pisco cocktails, alongside sushi and ceviche, karaage and yucca fries. It’s the rare fusion restaurant that’s actually fun, coming from the team behind Whitechapel and Novela." - Stefanie Tuder, Caleb Pershan, Becky Duffett

"Most of the restaurants on Union St. are effectively clubs, and trying to bring your friend, who’s really into sweatpants lately, to one of them might make them run like they’re in The Purge. Instead, meet them at Kaiyo, which is a few blocks away from most of the action. The Japanese-Peruvian food here is all good, and they do small plates, so you won’t fill up while you eat and drink their creative cocktails." - Will Kamensky