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Dark walls, timber counters, and a semi-open kitchen that lets the room feel the precision behind each plate. Nisei is a twelve-course Japanese tasting counter on Polk Street, where chef David Yoshimura builds a menu around the Japanese-American experience he grew up inside. The food moves between tradition and something harder to name, with technique that never announces itself. It holds a Michelin star.
The awards strongest first
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · David Yoshimura
- Condé Nast Traveler The 25 Best Restaurants in San Francisco for Casual Diners, Twelve-Course Tasting Counters, and Late-Night Eats
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
One number, weighted & current 89
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Omurice
“Signature creations include the omurice, a delicate soft scrambled egg atop koshihikari rice with caviar and a vegetable demi-glace”
Condé Nast Traveler -
Liberty Farm duck
“Liberty Farm Duck paired with caramelized koji rice, umeboshi, and beet puree”
Condé Nast Traveler -
Nori maki
“the nori maki filled with silken tofu and Blue Lake lava beans, finished with trout roe”
Michelin Guide
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