Nara Menu
Welcome to Nara, an exceptional Japanese bar nestled in the heart of San Francisco at 1515 Polk St. This vibrant venue boasts a casual atmosphere, making it perfect for a relaxed dinner or a lively night out with friends. Nara excels in offering an extensive selection of high-quality sushi, sashimi, and unique dishes, ensuring something for everyone, including many vegetarian options.
- Signature Dishes: Indulge in standout offerings like the seared hamachi and the delightful Shrek avocado ball.
- Happy Hour: Enjoy special deals on drinks and appetizers, ideally suited for your after-work unwind.
- Facilities: With amenities such as outdoor seating, gender-neutral restrooms, and a dog-friendly policy, Nara truly accommodates all guests.
With attentive service and an inviting ambiance, Nara has earned rave reviews for its delicious food and welcoming environment. Whether it's a family outing or a casual dinner with friends, Nara is an experience not to be missed!
Salads
Wakame Salad
Seaweed, sesame seed, ponzu.
NARA House Salad
Fresh Spring mix, assorted fruit and vegetables with house Balsamic dressing
Hamachi Truffle
5pcs seared hamachi topped with jalapeno, cilantro, and onion crunch in truffle ponzu sauce
Shrek
spicy tuna, shrimp tempura and crab stuffed in an avocado ball with magic sauce
Cold Appetizer
Hot Appetizer
Ocean Salt Edamame GF
Soy Bean Gluten free
Parsley Garlic Edamame GF
Soy Bean with Parsley and Garlic seasoning flavor Gluten free
Truffle Salt Edamame GF
Soy Bean with Truffle Salt Gluten free
Vegetable Tempura
deep fried seasonal mixed vegetables and mushroom
Agedashi Tofu
deep fried tofu in dashi broth and bonito garnish
Chicken Karaage
lightly breaded and crusted deep fried boneless chicken
Jalapeno Poppers
deep fried jalapeno stuffed with spicy tuna and cream cheese with teriyaki sauce and spicy mayo
Takoball
3 pcs of takoball topped with bacon, bonito, Japanese green seaweed, green onion mayo and katsu sauce
Spicy Chicken Karaage
Lightly breaded and crusted deep fried boneless chicken Mixed with spicy sauce
Shrimp Tempura 1pc
Panko deep fried shrimp
Hamachi Kama
grilled yellowtail collar
Sake Kama
grilled salmon collar
Miso Zuke Sake Kama
Grilled salmon collar marinated with miso and ponzu on side
Kitchen Hot Plates
Soups
Miso Soup
Soup that is made from miso paste.
Mushroom Miso
Seasonal mushroom miso soup with assorted vegetables
7 Pieces Chefs Choice Nigiri
8 Pieces Chefs Choice Sashimi
10 Pieces Nigiri Testing
14 Pieces Sashimi Testing
Tasting
Nigiri and Sashimi A La Carte
Nigiri Hon Maguro
Bluefin Tuna 2pcs Nigiri
Sashimi Hon Maguro
Bluefin Tuna 3pcs Sashimi
Nigiri OToro
Bluefin Suprem Fatty Tuna 2pcs
Sashimi OToro
Bluefin Suprem Fatty tuna 3pcs Sashimi
Nigiri ChuToro
Bluefin medium fatty tuna 2pcs Nigiri
Sashimi ChuToro
Bluefin medium fatty tuna only 3pcs sashimi
Nigiri Sake
Salmon 2pcs Nigiri
Nigiri Sake Toro
Salmon Belly 2pcs NIgiri
Sashimi Sake
salmon 3 pcs Sashimi
Nigiri Hamachi
Yellowtail 2pcs NIgiri
Sashimi Hamachi
Yellowtail 3pcs Sashimi
Nigiri Kanpachi
Amberjack 2pcs Nigiri
Sashimi Kanpachi
AmberJack 3pcs Sashimi
Nigiri Shiro Maguro
Albacore 2pcs NIgiri
Sashimi Shiro Maguro
Albacore 3pcs Sashimi
Nigiri Umimasu
Ocean Trout 2pcs Nigiri
Sashimi Umimasu
Ocean Trout 3pcs Sashimi
Sashimi Walu
Butter fish 3pcs Sashimi
Nigiri Walu
Butter fish 2pcs Nigiri
Nigiri Tai
Japanese Snapper 2pcs Nigiri
Sashimi Tai
Japanese Snapper 3pcs Sashimi
Nigiri Saba
Mackerel 2pcs NIgiri
Sashimi Saba
Mackerel 3pcs Sashimi
Nigiri Ama Ebi
Japanese Sweet shrimp 2pcs Nigiri
Sashimi Ama Ebi
Japanese Sweet shrimp 3pcs Sashimi
Nigiri Ankimo
Monkfish liver 2pcs Nigiri
Sashimi Ankimo
Monkfish liver 3pcs Sashimi
Nigiri Unagi
Fresh Water Eel 2pcs NIgiri
Sashimi Unagi
Fresh Water Eel 3pcs Sashimi
Nigiri Hotate
Japanese Scallop 2pcs Nigiri
Sashimi Hotate
Japanese Scallop 3pcs sashimi
Nigiri Shima Aji
Japanese Striped Jack 2pcs Nigiri
Sashimi Shima Aji
Japanese Striped Jack 3pcs Sashimi
Nigiri Ikura
Salmon Egg 2pcs Nigiri
Nigiri Tobiko
Flying Fish Egg 2pcs Nigiri
Nigiri Tamago
Japanese Sweet Omelette 2pcs Nigiri
Nigiri Buri Toro
Yellowtail Belly
Sashimi Buri Toro
Yellowtail Belly
Sashimi Sake Toro
Salmon Belly 3pcs
Sashimi Tamago
Japanese Sweet Omelette 3pcs Sashimi
Combo Don Chirashi
7 pieces of Assorted Fish over sushi rice.
Chirashi
Nara Rolls
Loco Crunchy
spicy tuna, mango, cucumber, deep fried soft shell crab, and crunchy onion, spicy mayo and eel sauce
Jessica Alba Roll
shrimp tempura, tobiko, cucumber topped with albacore, eel sauce and toasted sesame seed
Sake Bomb
salmon, avocado, cucumber, jalapeno, topped with spicy salmon seared, crunchy onion with spicy mayo and eel sauce
Victoria Secret
spicy tuna, crab, cucumber, wrapped with tuna and salmon, wasabi mayo sauce with tobiko on top
Floral Train
hamachi, avocado, seared walu, paprika pickle marinated with truffle ponzu
Veggie Roll
Steamed asparagus, cucumber, avocado, gobo burdock root on shea nut butter carrot puree topped with yam tempura, Sesame seed and sweet soy sauce
Big Boss
hamachi, bluefin tuna, salmon, avocado, cucumber, radish sprout
Tres Tuna
asparagus tempura, spicy tuna, bluefin tuna, albacore tuna, tobiko with magic sauce
Cable Car
Shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, asparagus, topped with seared maguro blue fin tuan, sake salmon, Hamachi yellowtail, and Chefs BBQ sauce.
Sea Gold Roll No Uni
Hamachi, Avocado, Cucumber, Shiso leaf, topped with Black truffle carpaccio
Foggy Paradise
Inside Salmon, Avocado, shiso leaf and yuzu kosho Japanese seasoning, topped with yellowtail and kaiware radish sprout
Kappa Maki
cucumber roll
Avocado Roll
Sushi roll prepared with avocado.
Tekka Maki
Bluefin tuna roll
Sake Maki
Salmon roll
Spicy Tuna Roll
Spicy tuna and cucumber
Spicy Salmon Roll
Spicy salmon and cucumber
Alaska Roll
Salmon and avocado
Philly Roll
Salmon, Cream cheese and avocado
Rock Roll
BBQ eel and avocado
California Roll
Imitation crab and avocado roll
Caterpillar Roll
BBQ.eel and cucumber topped with avocado and eel sauce
Dragon Roll
Shrimp Tempura and cucumber topped with BBQ.eel, avocado, sesame seed and eel sauce.
Rainbow Roll
California roll topped with avocado and assorted fish
49er Roll
Tobiko flying fish roe and avocado roll topped with salmon and lemon
Cherry Blossom Roll
Salmon and avocado roll topped with tuna
Negihama Roll
Yellowtail and scallion roll
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Panko deep fried shrimp tempura, cucumber, and avocado
Spider Roll
Panko deep fried soft shell crab, cucumber, and avocado
AvoCucumber Roll
Hosomaki style with Avocado and cucumber
Traditional Rolls
Side order
Side Spicy Mayo
Side Eel Sauce
Side Ponzu Sauce
Steamed Rice
Sushi Rice
Side Ginger
Side order of ginger
Coke
Can
Sparkling Water
San pellegrino.
Diet Coke
Can
7UPSprite
Coke Zero
Soft Drinks
Junmai Sake Must be 21 to Purchase
Shirakabe Gura
Tokubetsu junmai. 1.8 liters. Brewed in Nada, the heartland of Japanese sake making, with exceptionally pure water. This sake is well balanced with a complex and crisp finish. Must be 21 to purchase.
Zuiyo Hojun
Junmai. With 1 sip, the flavor of gentle rice umami with hint mild, mellow sake. But in fact, it is quite dry with a nice acidity level. Must be 21 to purchase.
Kurosawa
Junmai kimoto, 300 ml. This sake boasts a natural kimoto flavor, which is fullbodied and earthy, yet light. Must be 21 to purchase.
Oze No Yukidoke
Junmai. 720 ml. Slightly yellow because its been aged for 1 year, this sake boasts a smooth texture and a pleasingly sukkiri dry finish. Must be 21 to purchase.
Amabuki Chokarakuchi
Junmai nama. 720 ml. Unpasteurized extradry nama with a gentle and soft impression, fermented with yeast from begonias to produce to tasteful and focused sake. Must be 21 to purchase.
Otokoyama
Tokubetsu junmai. 720 ml. An earthy yet sweet aromatic nose. Unmistakable dryness. Must be 21 to purchase.
Rei
Junmai ginjo draft. 300 ml. Bright aroma of premium ginjo and fresh draft character in 1 bottle. Gold medal 94 points of LA international wine and spirits competition 2013. Must be 21 to purchase.
Hakushika
Junmai ginjo. 300 ml. Mild and dry in taste and with a fresh, fruity ginjo flavor and full body. This is a wellbalanced sake with substantial character. Must be 21 to purchase.
Kikusui
Junmai ginjo. You can enjoy the fragrance and rich flavor special to kikusuis pure rice sake, as well as its lightness and smoothness. Must be 21 to purchase.
Junmai Ginjo Must be 21 to Purchase
Junmai Daiginjo Must be 21 to Purchase
Sho Une
Junmai daiginjo. 300 ml. This graceful sake has fruity scents, velvety smoothness. Must be 21 to purchase.
Dassai 45
Junmai daiginjo. A prizewinning product, this sake has a graceful aroma and a wellrounded flavor. Must be 21 to purchase.
Dassai 39
Junmai daiginjo. 720 ml. Must be 21 to purchase.
Dassai 23
Junmai daiginjo. 720 ml. Must be 21 to purchase.
Born Gold
Junmai daiginjo. 720 ml. It has great structure, finesse, and complexity. The palate is rich and creamy. Must be 21 to purchase.
Kanchiku
Junmai daiginjo. This sake has florallike sweet aroma and in your mouth, it blooms with fruity aroma and flavor. Must be 21 to purchase.
Kubota Hekijyu
Junmai daiginjo. 720 ml. It is prepared at a reduced sugar level to suppress the amino acids, yielding a robust and voluminous flavor of cheerful personality. Must be 21 to purchase.
Kubota Manjyu
Junmai daiginjo. 720 ml. A truly sophisticated aroma and elegant flavor. Aged for an extended period until the maturity. Must be 21 to purchase.
Hakkaisan
Junmai Daiginjo. Made from quality sakamai harvested in the rice capital of Niigata, with the pure water from Hakkai mountain. Must be 21 to purchase.
Kubota Senjyu
Natural alcohol is added to achieve its clean and crisp flavor. Elegant aroma. Must be 21 to purchase.
Honjozo Must be 21 to Purchase
Nigori Must be 21 to Purchase
Sho Chiku Bai Nigori Silky Mild
Unfiltered. 375 ml. Lightly filtered and is the sweetest of all our types of sake. With its pleasant sweetness and clean aftertaste, it pairs well with many types of foods. Must be 21 to purchase.
Kikusui Perfect Snow Nigori
Unfiltered. 300 ml. Perfect snow is a white, cloudy sake reminiscent of pure snow, with a crisp, dynamic flavor despite its sweet, fullbodied palate. Must be 21 to purchase.
Aladin Nigori
Unfiltered. 300 ml. Expressing the diversity of sake, this bottling has vivid aromas unfolding with layers of banana and pear. Must be 21 to purchase.
Sayuri Nigori
Unfiltered. 300 ml. It has a refreshing aroma, natural sweetness, and smooth aftertaste. Must be 21 to purchase.
Yuki Nigori White Peach
Unfiltered. 375 ml. Its refreshing and sweet aroma of white peach with nigoris mellow body and smooth texture makes this sake unique and delightful. Must be 21 to purchase.
Yuki Nigori Lychee
Unfiltered. 375 ml. The bright tropical aroma from the sweet essence of lychee naturally pairs with the mellow and fruit nigori for a pleasant finish. Must be 21 to purchase.
Yuzu Aladdin
Flavored sake. 300 ml. The citrus aroma is refreshing and has a lovely sweet and sour taste. Must be 21 to purchase.
Flavored Sake Must be 21 to Purchase
Sparkling Sake Must be 21 to Purchase
Mio Sparkling Sake
300 ml. Refreshing, fruity, and unique sweet aroma. Crafted in the traditional brewing style, with rich, water, and koji. New sake for new age. Must be 21 to purchase.
Sawa Sawa Sparkling Sake
300 ml. Offdry with tangy citrusy flavors. Almost like angel food cake. Creamy texture on the aftertaste. Must be 21 to purchase.
Sapporo Large
Must be 21 to purchase.
Asahi Large
Must be 21 to purchase.
Orion Large
Must be 21 to purchase.
Sapporo Black
Must be 21 to purchase.
Echigo Red Ale
6 Must be 21 to purchase.
Koshhihikari Echigo L
5 rice beer. Must be 21 to purchase.
Japanese Beer Must be 21 to Purchase
Red Wines Must be 21 to Purchase
Baron De Ley Garnacha Rioja, Spain
Baron de Ley Varietales Garnacha Rioja is a bright, lively, red color with bluish glints. The nose surprises you with its intense aromas in which you can find floral notes, violets and subtle reminders of light toasting. Its freshness wraps around the mouth with silky tannins and good body. The long finish sees a return of the floral notes and red berries.
Ca Momi Pinot Noir Napa Valley, Napa County, California
The Pinot Noir has aromas of ripe raspberry, bing cherries and a hint of spice. On the palate, there are flavors of raspberries, cherries, rhubarb pie, toasted nuts as well as notes of cinnamon and clove. This wine has bright acidity, is medium in weight and nicely balanced. The finish is smooth and satisfying.
Set In Stone Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California
This vineyard producers small berries and high skin to pulp ratio. As a result a refined and elegant Set In Stone Alexander Cabernet capturing the best of what Alexander Valley offers. Deep purple in color with aromas of red cherry and vanilla. The mouth has obvious full lush black plum fruit. This balanced Bordeaux style wine lower alcohol and great structure coats the palate in velvety rich flavors. The tannins are supple and last forever. Drink now or over the next 10 years.
Le Vigne Di Domenico Cabernet Sauvignon
Numerous awards have been won by this wine the OC Fair Commercial Wine Competition awarded the 2019 vintage Gold Medal and the California State Fair awarded Silver. Paso Robles, California
Oak Farm Sauvignon Blanc Lodi, California
Light pale straw color, with notes of lemon grass, grapefruit and fresh pear. A bright, clean and inviting wine with subtle grassy notes. A pure Sauvignon Blanc that provides refreshing citrus finish.
Laessiger Gruner Veltiner Austria
The vinelands of the Austrian Neiderosterreich are home to Laessiger whom have been making wine since the 13th century. The Gruner Veltiliner displays the unique character of the soil with fresh apple and pepper aromas and flavors. Bright goldgreen in color with silver reflections the nose leads with green apple and pepper with nut peel and fresh herbs. The palate is medium weight and crisp with yellow pear and risp apple nuances.
Baron De Ley Blanco Rioja, Spain
Baron de Ley is a winery located in Spains most celebrated wine region, Rioja a privileged terroir to farm and craft premium quality wines. Pale yellow with a greenish hue. Aromas of citrus, wild herbs, including dill and coriander. The palate is refreshing with citrus flavours, lime, grapefruit and herbal notes. Medium bodied, fresh with a slight roundness mid palate and a pleasant clean finish.
Atmosphere Sauvignon Blanc Loire Valley, Sancerre, France
Dry White wine Pierre Chainier Atmosphere Sauvignon Blanc Val De Loire from the region Loire Valley will be a great addition to your table. The drink is made from grapes Sauvignon Blanc, what makes its taste bright and memorable. Pierre Chainier Atmosphere Sauvignon Blanc Val De Loire perfectly combined with dishes from different cuisines of the world and will give you an unforgettable experience during the tasting.
Falcone Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley, California
Chardonnay in a style to reflect the cool coastal climate where it is grown aromas of pear and citrus blossom precede flavors of classic Chardonnay, lemon drop, racy acidity, wet slate and mouthwatering Meyer lemon.
Bella Grace Grenache Blanc
Peach, honeydew and a wonderful balance of fruit and acidity. Crisp and clean with mouthwatering finish. Wine Enthusiast Editors choice. Amador County, California
Aichenberg Gruner Veltliner
Aichenberg Gruner Veltliner Austria. Well balanced with great variety character. Peppery aromas supported by apricot, lemon, and apple flavors and a stony backbone. Delicious.
White Wines Must be 21 to Purchase
Sparkling Roses Must be 21 to Purchase
Bella Conchi Brut Cava Rose
Bella Conchi Cava Brut Rose Catalunya, Spain. A fresh and fruity sparkling wine made using the same technique as champagne. Full of berries and rose petals with palatepleasing bubbles and refreshing acidity. Gold medal from the prestigious Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.
Domaine Bousquet Brut Methode Traditionnelle
From own Vineyards in Tupungato, Alto Gualtallary. By the foothills of the Andes at4000 ft. altitude. The vineyards enjoy a marked thermal amplitude. Methode Traditionelle Champagnestyle sparkling wines produced with the second fermentation in the bottle. The blend is 7525 Chardonnay Pinot Noir. The Brut Methode Traditionelle is fermented on lees in bottle 6 months. Yellow brilliant color with delicate bubbles. Rich tropical fruit aromas with strawberry, citrus, and floral notes. On the mouth, it shows notes of fresh fruits in combination a soft texture and a nice and persistent final.