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Niku Steakhouse, San Francisco, CA
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Niku Steakhouse

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$50 and over
Steakhouse
433 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 36 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Fancy
  • Great for fine wines
Located in San Francisco’s Design District, Niku Steakhouse is a meat-focused restaurant, highlighting an in-house dry aging program, exclusive cuts of coveted Japanese A5 wagyu with an emphasis on wood fired cooking.

Niku, by the Omakase Restaurant Group, hosts a dining room oriented around a roaring custom binchotan charcoal and wood-fired grill, where guests watch as Executive Chef Dustin Falcon (Lazy Bear, The French Laundry) and his team prepare steaks to perfection. At Niku, there is a true marriage of American and Japanese sensibilities. Falcon’s cooking is driven by the terroir of Northern California — which finds its way onto the menu through foraged ingredients and products from local farmers — met with the highest quality domestic and A5 Japanese Beef.

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Executive chef: Dustin Falcon

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    MICHELIN 1 Star2023
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    MICHELIN 1 Star2022

From the OpenTable editors: Packed since it opened its gilded door in 2019, this swanky steakhouse is the spot for prime Japanese and American Wagyu, dry-aged at the next-door butchery. Grab a seat at the 18-seat chef’s counter to watch Dustin Falcon (of Lazy Bear and French Laundry fame) throw down the tomahawk steaks and crispy pig ears that helped the one-of-a-kind restaurant earn one MICHELIN Star.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Japanese Speciality, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    The private dining room at Niku Steakhouse consists of both plush banquette seating and sturdy chairs. We feature two large tables that seat 6 comfortably, with a total of 14 guests maximum.To book our private dining room, visit our website https://www.nikusteakhouse.com/events-private-dining
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
    2. MICHELIN 1 Star 2022
  • Neighborhood
    SOMA
  • Cross street
    Battery/Clay
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • In The Interim: Niku Steakhouse at The Third Floor

    Multiple dates available
    Beginning April 5, we will be temporarily relocating Niku’s dinner service to The Third Floor, allowing us to continue doing what we love — serving you. • While we work to restore our home, we’re incredibly fortunate to have the support of our Omakase Restaurant Group family, our partners at The Third Floor, and SF’s The Jay Hotel, who have generously welcomed us into their space. • If you already had a reservation at Niku, we’re happy to seamlessly transfer it to The Third Floor location instead. If you have yet to book, we’d love to welcome you to this new, unexpected chapter with us. ••• What to Expect • Location: Your evening will be hosted at The Third Floor Restaurant within beautiful The Jay Hotel located in the Heart of SF’s Financial District • (433 Clay St, San Francisco, CA 94111) •• Hours of Operation: Monday to Sunday • Dinner - 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM • Lounge Bites - 3:30 PM – 10:00 PM •• Dinner Menu: Expect Niku classics, including crispy pig ears, imperial wagyu bone marrow, and, of course, an exceptional selection of Wagyu—from Domestic and Australian Wagyu to A5 Japanese. • Lounge Bites: Guests dining at the Lounge will be offered an abbreviated menu of shareable bites featuring classics from The Third Floor alongside a few Niku Steakhouse fan favorites. ••• This transition is more than just a shift in location—it’s a way to ensure our dedicated team continues to have meaningful work and our guests continue to experience the hospitality and quality they’ve come to expect from Niku. • The unwavering support of our guests and community has always meant everything to us, and right now, it matters more than ever. We know it’s not quite the same, but your continued patronage, words of encouragement, and willingness to dine with us during this time mean the world.
    In The Interim: Niku Steakhouse at The Third Floor Photo

What 881 people are saying

Niku Steakhouse reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.2Value

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  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Steakhouse

  • San Francisco

    Steakhouse

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Niku Steakhouse offers an "amazing culinary experience" with "exceptional" service and a "vibrant" ambiance. Known for its "melt-in-your-mouth" Japanese Wagyu, the menu also features standout dishes like bone marrow and Dungeness crab. The attentive staff and excellent wine pairings make every visit "unforgettable." Perfect for special occasions.

881 Reviews
  1. Koyi

    Hawaii1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Greatly appreciate the crew at Niku for allowing us to switch to a window-side table for my birthday! Loved the food and service. Thank you for the additional glasses of wine tonight, and for allowing us to stay passed the closing hours!

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  2. Maximilian VIP

    San Francisco5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Everything was great, been meaning to try for a little while now. I wasn't sure because they are currently hosting out of their sister restaurant, but I was pleasantly suprised. I was able to grab a drink downstairs at Prelude, met my friend upstairs and we're sat right away. Drinks came quick service was great , shoutout to Megan our server for the great recomendations. Bone marrow was unique, but not my favorite the toast was great. The potatoes we're great and the star of the show the tomahawk was huge flavor was amazing. Can't forget the Dungeness crab starter that was amazing definetly try that. Will be back !

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  3. Carlos

    Detroit12 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Very expensive, better cuts elsewhere and the service was very slow to bring the dishes, it took them forever

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  4. Mark

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was outstanding. Everything from being greeted in the elevator by someone who was actually headed to their shift/getting back to the restaurant set the tone already for our experience. We were checked in for our 6pm reservation smoothly and brought to our table with multiple greetings from different folks for our anniversary occasion and loved it, we even got a small card with my personalized message to give to my girlfriend, which we will be keeping for a long time. We got complimentary champagne to start off our evening followed by avocado toast with roe. We had bone marrow with delicious short beef and bread, and the crispy pig ears were extremely underrated, probably the only time I would ever eat pig ears. We got the tomahawk, which was more than enough for the two of us, paired with the potatoes and broccolini. We topped it off with the wagyu fat brownie and it was tremendous. They even gave us some very unique cookie sandwiches to complete our evening. Our leftovers were packed very nicely and we finished our evening at the restaurant. I could not say how impressed we were with the service and food for both of our first time with Niku. I did not know that this was not their original location, but wow this will absolutely not be our last time ever dining with them. Would highly recommend!

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  5. Seongjoo

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I want recipt please my name is seongjoo song and I really need this

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  6. Andrew VIP

    New Mexico19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Eric our server and Emily the Hostess were wonderful. Food was great and It was great to see everyone pulling together and executing so well in the temporary digs. Get out and support the Niku team!

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  7. Christine

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The service was excellent although the food took a bit long. Very welcoming n will recommend to friends

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  8. Sambit VIP

    New York City3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 7, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    It’s amazing how Niku bounced back to a new location in a matter of a week and delivering the amazing quality food that it does. Exactly same taste and same quality. Although the struggle of adopting to a new place was slightly evident in the service and didn’t feel the same Niku with the new ambience. But overall an amazing evening spent well.

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  9. Tammy

    Detroit3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best steak I've ever had. Amazing culinary experience. The service is exemplary. Right now, they are in a temporary location, but it is still very elegant.

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  10. Amanda

    Des Moines6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing venue and service. The food was outstanding!

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Niku Steakhouse is rated 4.8 stars by 881 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 36 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Niku Steakhouse

433 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
    2. MICHELIN 1 Star 2022
  • Cross street
    Battery/Clay
  • Neighborhood
    SOMA
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Japanese Speciality, Farm-to-table
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    The private dining room at Niku Steakhouse consists of both plush banquette seating and sturdy chairs. We feature two large tables that seat 6 comfortably, with a total of 14 guests maximum.To book our private dining room, visit our website https://www.nikusteakhouse.com/events-private-dining
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