Restaurant Nisei

11/04/2025

Announcing our chef collaboration This May, we’re celebrating AAPI Heritage Month at Nisei with a lineup of special events that bring together incredible talent from across the culinary map!

We’re kicking things off with three exclusive chef collaborations — each one a one-night-only experience you won’t want to miss.
- Aisha Ibrahim .ibrahim22 of
- Ki Chung of .maze
- Tim Jacob .tim.jacob of joined by Lordfer Lalicon .lordfer.lalicon of .orlando.

Stay tuned for more announcements about Nisei’s upcoming collaborations and events throughout AAPI Heritage Month! We will be donating a portion of our proceeds from our events to local AAPI non-profits: , , , and .
Mark your calendars because it’s going to be a month of amazing guests, unforgettable meals, and SF community coming together!

09/03/2025

Happy International Women’s Day! Today, we’re celebrating the incredible women who help make Nisei what it is. From the behind-the-scenes to front-of-house, our leadership team is almost entirely women-led and we couldn’t be prouder.

Meet the talented women behind the scenes:
Haley Garabato, Sous Chef
Ellie Estrada, Pastry Chef
Anna Lee, Director of Operations
Anna Fong, Floor Manager

Their dedication, creativity, and leadership shape every detail of what we do, and we’re so grateful for them today and every day. Here’s to the women of Nisei—and to all the incredible women in hospitality!

28/12/2024

Flavors of Pear and Ginger by

Bartlett pear. Buttermilk. Ginger. Pine.
Currently featured on our Winter Menu running through Dec 31st

27/07/2024

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11/07/2024

The summer months come with limited access to special seasonal sake from Japan. A guest favorite has been the stunning ‘Summer’s Arrival’ Junmai Daiginjo from Ohmine Shuzo. Enjoy these arrivals for a short time with our current menu.

20/06/2024

It was truly an honor to host and collaborate with Hiroyasu Kawate of Florilege, most recently named 21st in the World’s 50 Best Awards. Our team feels invigorated to push ourselves to similarly ambitious heights. Thank you team Florilege for the inspirational weekend.

16/06/2024

The Nisei Uni Tart—the transition course between savory and sweet. Chef David’s philosophy on the progression and degression of flavor is best represented in this dish. Evolving the menu to a final savory dish and dropping into a palate cleanser has never been appealing to Chef David. He believes the evolution of the flavor should resemble a parabola or natural arc, rather than a stark contrast of flavors.

The Nisei uni tart does just that, offering the natural sweetness from Hokkaido sea urchin, coupled with a custard of soy-cured eggs, presented on sweetened crispy nori.

13/06/2024

Join us for dinner at 6pm on Sunday, June 23rd as we explore the wines of Akiko Freeman through the lens of Nisei cuisine over a special 7-course menu.

A native to Tokyo, Akiko attributes her love of wine to her grandfather, whose influence imbued her with a lifelong passion for the enigmatic beauty of great Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Her vision and refined palate have positioned Freeman as one of the great benchmarks for cool-climate New World wines, while establishing Akiko as a winemaking talent in her own right.

Guests for the evening will have an opportunity to dialogue with the winemaker as we pour 6 selections from the Freeman cellar.

Only 20 seats available! Reservations via OpenTable, or link in bio.

09/06/2024

What an inspiring night for the AAPI Community! It was incredibly special to see the best of the Bay come together to cook for a good cause. Thank you to everyone who joined us May 27th for the inaugural Nisei AAPI Dinner. Through your efforts, we were able to raise over $20,000 towards our favorite non-profits , , .

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08/06/2024

Reintroducing Danielle Day, Operations Manager of Nisei. Danielle has diligently worked for years in the industry and is a true example of hospitlitarian. Starting as a reservationist at Nisei, she quickly proved herself as an asset to Nisei’s operational success. Every day, Danielle displays a level of organization and professional and we are truly proud to have her as part of our team.

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