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Kuma on Valencia
198 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
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Featured Items
- Chirashi Deluxe$69.00
All the goodness of our house chirashi with the addition of a few more luxurious items for when you're feeling fancy. Includes local uni, toro, and assorted shellfish.
- Spicy Tuna Roll$12.00
Spicy tuna, cucumber, avocado, perilla leaf, daikon radish sprouts, and red leaf lettuce.
- Sake$8.00
Salmon, US Atlantic
Chirashi and Chef's Choice
- Chef's 4-Piece Nigiri Tasting$24.00
Four pieces of sushi selected by the chef. Types of fish may vary depending on season, but we generally like to start with lighter flavors and end with a belly cut.
- Chef's 8 Piece Nigiri Tasting$48.00
Eight pieces of sushi selected by the chef. Types of fish may vary depending on season, but we generally like to start with lighter flavors and end with belly cuts.
- Chirashi$54.00
To fully embrace take-out, we've replaced our chef's choice sashimi with Kuma's chirashi. Inspired by one of our favorite dishes and the idea of a casual night in, you'll get 14 cuts of today's best fish, ikura snap peas, and kinshi tamago scattered over a house blend of nisihki rice and wild grains.
- Chirashi Deluxe$69.00
All the goodness of our house chirashi with the addition of a few more luxurious items for when you're feeling fancy. Includes local uni, toro, and assorted shellfish.
- Sake-Masu Chirashi$48.00
A filling dish utilizing all parts of both salmon and ocean trout. 12 slices total, cuts from the back and the belly, cured roe, and salmon skin chicharrones, all served over our wild grain rice blend, with assorted veggies and kinshi tamago.
- Sashimi Sampler$27.00
A pared down version of our dine-in sashimi platter designed to handle the bustle of take-out. A selection from the chef of 3 fish, 2 pieces each for 6 pieces total.
Starters
- Miso Soup$5.00
Awase miso with a kelp, mushroom, and shungiku leaf soup base; creates a flavor that’s almost tea-like.
- Osuimono$7.00
Slices of shiitake mushroom and tofu suspended in clear soup made from this morning’s fish bones.
- Edamame$6.00
Blanched soybean pods tossed with coarse sea salt.
- Seaweed Salad$7.00
A mix of both local and Japanese seaweed marinated in sesame oil.
- Kuma's House Salad$10.00
Massaged kale, salt pickled cucumber and local seaweed. Optional addition of salmon skin chicharrónes.
Small Plates
- Great Balls of Fire$14.00
Panko breaded tuna and hamachi roll, topped with sriracha, spicy mayo, unagi sauce, green onions, tobiko, and our house furikake.
- Iidako Karaage$17.00
Tender baby octopus coated lightly with seasoned flour and fried crispy. Served with our spicy dipping sauce.
- Kama$18.00
Choice of yellowtail or salmon fish collar seasoned with sea salt and steam broiled until perfectly tender and juicy. Served with a garlic ponzu dipping sauce.
Sushi
- Ama Ebi$14.00
Spot Prawn, British Columbia
- Hamachi$9.00
Yellowtail, Kagoshima
- Hirame$11.00
Fluke, US East Coast
- Hotate$12.00
Scallop, Hokkaido
- Inari$7.00
- Kanpachi$10.00
Amberjack, Hawaii
- Kurodai$10.00
Black Sea Bream, Miyagi
- Maguro$11.00
Tuna, Pacific Islands
- Magurozuke$12.00
Soy marinated tuna, Pacific Islands
- Masu Toro$15.00
Ocean Trout Belly, Loch Etive
- Pirikara Hotate$13.00
Scallop dusted with our house 7-spice blend and seared, Hokkaido
- Sake$8.00
Salmon, US Atlantic
- Sake Toro$14.00
Salmon Belly, US East Coast
- Sunazuri$15.00
Yellowtail Belly, Kagoshima
- Tai$11.00
Sea bream, Kagoshima
- Tombo Ahi$10.00
Albacore, Hawaii
- Toro$21.00Out of stock
Bluefin Tuna Belly, Ensenada
- Umi Masu$9.00
- Uni (Baja)$20.00Out of stock
Sea Urchin, location varies based on season
- Uni (Hokkaido)$24.00
- Uni (Santa Barbara)$22.00
- Walu$10.00
Yuzu marinated escolar, Korea
- Uni (Vancouver)$22.00Out of stock
Maki
- Avocado Maki$7.00
Large slices of avocado and coarse sea salt.
- California Roll$11.00
Real crab, avocado, and sesame seeds.
- Ebi Tempura Roll$13.00
Tempura shrimp, cucumber, avocado, perilla leaf, daikon radish sprouts, red leaf lettuce, and spicy mayonnaise.
- Faceplant$16.00
Jicama, avocado, cucumber roll topped with marinated Japanese eggplant and crushed sesame seeds.
- Fresca$18.00
Spicy tuna, pineapple, and avocado, topped with walu ceviche and spicy oroshi.
- Half Baked$19.00
Baked crab and avocado roll topped with salmon, green onions, tobiko, spicy mayo.
- Hey Girl$19.00
Tempura shrimp, cucumber topped with layers of tuna and avocado, spicy mayo, and unagi sauce.
- Jackalope$19.00
Hawaiian amberjack and pickled jalapeno on top with spicy hamachi and fried green scallions inside
- Negi Hama$9.00
Yellowtail and green onions in toasted seaweed.
- Rainbow$17.00
California roll topped with various fish chosen by the chef.
- Salmon Avocado Roll$11.00
Salmon, sesame seeds, lemon slices, and avocado.
- Spicy Tuna Roll$12.00
Spicy tuna, cucumber, avocado, perilla leaf, daikon radish sprouts, and red leaf lettuce.
- Sweet Potato Roll$8.00
Tempura sweet potato and (vegetarian) unagi sauce.
- Tango$18.00
Fresh tuna and mango topped with ocean trout and yuzu kosho.
- The Saratoga$17.00
Seared ocean trout sprinkled with lemon zest topping a roll of avocado, asparagus, and jalapeño.
Kuma's Pantry
Beverages
- Coca Cola$6.00
12oz can
- Echigo$9.00
koshihikari rice lager 12 oz
- Liquid DEATH$4.00Out of stock
- Martin Ray Pinot Noir$16.00
Sonoma
- Mugicha (Barley Tea)$2.00
- Orion$10.00
Okinawan premium draught beer 22oz
- San Pellegrino Sparkling Water$7.00Out of stock
720ml
- Temescal Hazy$13.00Out of stock
Temescal brewery Juicy IPA 16oz
- Temescal Pils$11.00
- Paradise IPA$13.00
- Beniotome$9.00
Sesame shochu aged 3 years, Fukuoka
Temescal Pils
Sake By the Carafe
- Funaguchi One Cup$10.00
Honjozo -- Kikusui’s undiluted, unpasteurized honjozo sake. Served in a “one cup” size as unpasteurized sake is light sensitive. Big, bright and boozy, Niigata 200ml
- Suijin$15.00
Junmai -- Water God. is our driest sake and perfect for showcasing a sharp, powerful flavor of rice, Iwate
- Kikusui$19.00
Ginjo -- Chrysanthemum Water. A top seller. Clean, crisp, and bright, Niigata
- Tenbu$21.00
Junmai Ginjo -- Holy Warrior. From the famous shochu distiller Nishi Shuzo. Drinks like a wine” category. Notes of watermelon, banana, and yogurt. Kagoshima
- Ginban Banshu 50$22.00
Daiginjo Silver Plate. A bold, fruity nose followed by a dry, spicy finish. It’s a sake that pleases all palates, Toyama
- Konteki$25.00
Daiginjo Tears of Dawn. From one of Japan's smallest breweries, notes of tropical banana, anise seed, and truffle, Kyoto
- Sequoia Nama Genshu$35.00
Nama Genshu means sake that has not been pasteurized or diluted. High alcohol and slightly effervescent with a deep rich taste. Sequoia’s best, San Francisco.
- Sequoia Nigori$34.00
Perfect spring nigori sake with a floral nose and flavors of yogurt and lychee. One of Sequoia’s best selling sake is a must try for fans of nigori, San Francisco.
- Hot Sake$10.00
Honjozo style sake. Extra dry, Berkeley CA
- Tamagawa Ice Breaker$26.00Out of stock
Nama Genshu style sake. A deep flavored cask strength sake from Tamagawa, designed to be served with ice, Kyoto
- Kikuhime Kiku$24.00Out of stock
True Sake’s first ever True Selection. Best enjoyed at room temperature for a long evolution of butter, nougat and caramel corn flavors, Ishikawa
- Toji Kan$13.00Out of stock
Honjozo style sake. Brewer’s Pride. Sake maker, Masao Nakazawa’s favorite every-day sake. Balanced and refreshing, Kobe
- Hakuro Suishu$30.00
Junmai Daiginjo style sake. Winter Waters. Rich and fruit forward with notes of pear and just the right amount of funk, Yamagata
- Kanbara$22.00
Junmai Ginjo style sake. Bride of the Fox. Ripe honeydew notes along with aromas of roasted nuts and white chocolate light and cris Niigata
- Wakaze$28.00
- Abe Junmai$40.00
- Ohime 3 grain Winter$50.00
- Ice Breaker 500 ml$78.00
By the Bottle
- Bonterra (Bottle)$39.00
Bonterra Vineyards, Mendocino
- Martin Ray Pinot Noir (Bottle)$59.00
Martin Ray, Sonoma
- Sequoia Genshu Nama Genshu (Bottle)$90.00
Nama Genshu means sake that has not been pasteurized or diluted. High alcohol and slightly effervescent with a deep rich taste. Sequoia’s best, San Francisco
- Sequoia Nigori (Bottle)$82.00
Nigori Sake. Floral nose and flavors of yogurt and lychee. A must try for fans of nigori. San Francisco
- Breathless Blanc de Noirs (Sparkling)$58.00Out of stock
Healdsburg, CA
- Kikusui (Bottle)$60.00Out of stock
Ginjo style sake. Chrysanthemum Water. A top seller. Clean, crisp, and bright, Niigata
- Tenbu Daiginjo (Bottle)$160.00
Junmai Daiginjo style sake. Holy Warrior. The most premium selection from distiller Nishi Shuzo. A fantastic, complex sake that we import in small batches. Kagoshima (720ML bottle)
- Chardonnay Juggernaut$48.00
- Wakaze$74.00
- Fukumimi$110.00
- Abe Junmai$110.00
- Ohmine 3 grain Winter$115.00
Sunday | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Monday | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Tuesday | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Wednesday | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Thursday | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Friday | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Saturday | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
We’re Ryo and Cory, two lifelong friends and chefs, specializing in Japanese cuisine with a shared commitment to high-quality ingredients. Kuma features a focused menu with spotlights on the day’s catch, along with curated sake selections. Hope to see you soon!
198 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94103