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Rintaro

Japanese / Izakaya$$$

Open 5:00pm daily (last seating 10:00pm); closed Tuesdays

  • 82 14th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
  • 415-589-7022
  • Last verified: September 2026
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Bowl of Rintaro's hand-rolled kake/kama-tama udon topped with a soft egg, grated daikon, tenkasu and scallion, from the Rintaro website

Menu

Sashimi

  • Hirame no Kobujime$27.00

    Konbu-cured San Francisco hook and line halibut with Half Moon Bay wasabi

  • Kanpachi no Sashimi$27.00

    Baja yellowtail amberjack with yuzu kosho and Half Moon Bay wasabi

  • Honmaguro Ni Shu no Sashimi$40.00

    San Diego bluefin tuna and Baja bluefin tuna chutoro with wasabi leaf pickle and Half Moon Bay wasabi

  • San Ten Mori$45.00

    Sashimi plate with San Diego honmaguro, Baja kanpachi, konbu-cured hirame and Half Moon Bay wasabi

Dressed Dishes & Salads

  • Ika no Nuta$17.00

    Hikari Farm mizuna, tokyo turnip, fuji apple, scallion and Monterey Bay squid with mustardy sweet white miso

  • Shungiku Kamo Sarada$24.00

    Hikari Farm chrysanthemum greens with charcoal-grilled Sonoma Liberty duck breast and kumquat

  • Gindara no Sunomono$25.00

    Saikyo miso-cured Ft. Bragg black cod with Hikari Farm cucumbers in sweet vinegar

House Dishes

  • Yosedofu$15.00

    Housemade silken tofu with Meiji soy milk, freshly shaved katsuobushi, ginger, scallion and shiitake shoyu

  • Dashimaki Tamago$15.00

    Fancy folded omelet with Riverdog Farm eggs and freshly shaved katsuobushi dashi

  • Hanetsuki Gyoza$22.00

    Becker Lane Berkshire pork gyoza with chicken foot jelly and "wings"

Fried Dishes

  • Teba no Karaage$18.00

    Japanese fried chicken wings with smoky tare and sansho pepper

  • Kabocha Korokke$18.00

    Kabocha squash and potato croquettes with fresh Acme panko, snowy cabbage and curry salt

  • Chiizu Tori Katsu$24.00

    Chicken and Cowgirl Creamery Wagon Wheel cheese katsu with Acme panko and snowy cabbage

  • Kurobuta Tonkatsu$28.00

    Becker Lane Berkshire pork loin katsu with Acme panko, black Hatcho miso sauce and snowy cabbage

Charcoal-Grilled Skewers

  • Eringi$12.00

    (2 skewers) King trumpet mushrooms

  • Negima$15.00

    (2 skewers) Chicken thigh + onion

  • Sasami$15.00

    (2 skewers) Chicken tender with ume-mayo

  • Momo Sansho$15.00

    (2 skewers) Chicken thigh + sansho

  • Tsukune$15.00

    (2 skewers) Minced chicken

  • Kanpachi Kama$25.00

    Yellowtail amberjack collar

Oden

  • Hitokuchi Oden$19.00

    Housemade fishcakes and vegetables simmered in rich dashi broth; choice of three oden pieces

  • Irodori Oden$30.00

    Housemade fishcakes and vegetables simmered in rich dashi broth; choice of five oden pieces

  • Moriawase Oden$45.00

    Housemade fishcakes and vegetables simmered in rich dashi broth; choice of eight oden pieces

Final Dishes

  • Mabodofu Don$20.00

    Rice and Becker Lane pork, Meiji tofu, Yamaki barley miso, ginger, hot chili and sansho pepper

  • Maguro no Yukke$28.00

    Garlicky shoyu-marinated chopped San Diego bluefin tuna over rice with a raw egg yolk, ume sesame and Ariake nori

  • Kake Udon$15.00

    Rintaro hand-rolled udon with two fishes dashi broth and scallion

  • Kama Tama Udon$16.00

    Rintaro hand-rolled udon “carbonara” with a raw egg yolk, butter, ginger, scallion and freshly-shaved katsuobushi

Sake

  • Sequoia Coastal$48.00

    San Francisco, CA (Junmai Ginjo)

  • Den 80 Blue Label$64.00

    Oakland, CA (Junmai Nama)

  • Hakuto "Deep Faith"$85.00

    Fukui, Japan (Junmai Ginjo)

  • Yonetsuru "Longevity"$85.00

    Ishikawa, Japan (Tokubetsu Junmai)

  • Kokuryu "Black Dragon"$95.00

    Fukui, Japan (Junmai Ginjo)

  • Matsuno Kotobuki$90.00

    Tochigi, Japan (Ginjo)

Beer & Wine

  • Draft Asahi$10.00

    Tokyo, Japan (Rice Lager)

  • Hitachino Red Rice Ale$15.00

    Ibaraki, Japan (Rice Ale)

  • Coutier Brut Champagne NV$110.00

    NV Ambonnay, Marne, Champagne France (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir)

  • Einfeld Chenin Blanc$80.00

    2023, Santa Ynez Valley AVA, California

  • Pojer E Sandri Rosato$60.00

    2024 Trentino, Italy (Rotberger)

  • Minus Tides Valenti Vineyard$72.00

    2023 Mendocino Ridge, California (Syrah)

  • Corkage$40.00

    720 ml sake and 750 ml wine

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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