Liholiho Yacht Club
Asian restaurant · Lower Nob Hill ·
Hawaiian-inspired fusion with bold flavors and creative dishes
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Hawaiian-inspired fusion with bold flavors and creative dishes
"There are no yachts to be found at its current Mission residence, but hordes of locals and enthusiasts remain quite eager to book passage on Liholiho's love boat. Fusing Californian technique with the flavors of Chef/owner Ravi Kapur’s native Hawaii, this earthy, bustling, and airy space is known for strong cocktails, shareable plates, and near-impossible reservations. Walk-ins are welcome, but make sure you arrive in time to beat the crowds.Pivoted around a large, open kitchen, the dining room hums with groups savoring the likes of short rib bao or whole fried fish marinated with coconut and turmeric. If you turn your nose up at Spam try the house-made version. It just might convert you." - Michelin Inspector
"The San Francisco bucket list includes a walk across the bridge, a trip to that fire hose thing we call Coit Tower, and eating the baked Hawaii from Liholiho Yacht Club. This honeycomb lookalike is torched meringue that’s swirled around a mound of coconut sorbet and fluffy orange chiffon cake. It’s tart and sweet, and one of the many reasons to look forward to a meal at the Nob Hill spot." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"Liholiho Yacht Club’s $200 Thanksgiving spread serves four and comes with turkey roulade, sticky rice stuffing, house-made spam, confit garlic mashed potatoes, and other sides, and a passionfruit cream pie for dessert. You can also add on an 8-inch pumpkin spiced baked Hawaii ice cream pie for $40 more. Head to their website and select the 24th or 25th as the pick-up date to see the menu and order." - julia chen 1
"Liholiho Yacht Club’s basement bar (formerly known as Louie’s Gen-Gen Room) is no longer open to the public, and functions entirely as a private dining space. The intimate pink and teal room holds 10-20 people for cocktail sessions or sit-down dinners, which includes a family-style meal at $125 per person ($1500 minimum spend). Bookings for this Lower Nob Hill space can be made up to six months in advance." - lani conway, julia chen 1
"It’s hard to explain the food at Liholiho Yacht Club in one sentence, so we’ll use this one instead: Get here, now. Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean influences color the punchy, in-your-face dishes at this Lower Nob Hill spot—silky shaved pig’s head slices are served with a zippy frisee and asian pear salad, and ribeye is charred and topped with a nose-clearing mustard and black sesame sauce. Digging into a spread while surrounded by a buzzing open kitchen, a massive mural of the chef’s mom, and desserts with birthday sparklers is always a good time. If you can’t get a reservation here, we also love their more casual sister restaurant, Good Good Culture Club, which has equally exciting dishes and a colorful rooftop patio." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez
