FOOD
Ikigai Zensai Apps
Appetizers
EDAMAME
Steamed soybeans with sea salt$6.00MISO SOUP
Red miso soybean paste with wakame, tofu, dashi and scallions$4.00FRESH GREEN
Fresh mixed green, cucumber, tomato, pepitas and miso-ginger dressing$7.00KARAAGE
Japanese fried chicken, lemon zest, scallions with lime zest, mentaiko spicy mayo$11.00GYOZA (5pcs)
Deep-fried dumplings filled with group chicken and vegetables with chilli soy vinaigrette$9.00TAKOYAKI (5pcs)
Octopus balls with mayo, okonomiyaki sauce, bonito flakes, aonori seaweed$9.00
IKA GESO
Deep-fried Japanese squid tentacles with lemon$12.00TEMPURA ZENSAI
$9.00SASHIMI OF THE DAY (6pcs)
Seasonal assorted raw fish$15.00
HAMACHI CRUDO
$17.00SHISHITO PEPPER
$10.00TAKO WASA
OUT OF STOCK$7.00SALMON CARPACCIO
$12.00HAMACHI GOMA
$13.00
Hot Entrees
Kushiyaki Single Skewers

BUTABARA
Soy marinated pork belly$6.00
KUROBUTA SAUCESAGE
Savory Por sausage$5.50HARAMI
Marinated skirt steak, tokyo negi$8.00
MISO SAKE
Salmon with miso shio koji$9.00Baby King Mushroom
Japanese white shrimp with salt, togarashi and noriOUT OF STOCK$5.00BABY OCTOPUS
$5.00
NEGIMA
Chicken thigh, tokyo negi, togarashi$4.00TSUKUNE
Chicken wings with shio and pepper or tare sauce$5.00
KAWA
Chicken skin with shio and tare sauce$4.00
SUNAGIMO
Soy marinated chicken gizzard$4.00TORI HATSU
Chicken heart with shio or tare sauce$4.00
ASPARAGUS
w/ Shio$4.00
OKURA
w/ Shio$4.00
SHITAKE NEGI
Shiitake mushroom, tokyo negi$6.00
SHISHITO
Japanese sweet pepper with kabayaki sauce and bonito flakes$5.00
GREY SQUASH
w/ Shio$4.00
TOMOROKOSHI
$5.00
Binchotan Skewer Sets
Donburi
Nigiri (1pc)
AKAMI NIGIRI
Lean Bluefin Tuna$7.00CHU-TORO NIGIRI
Medium fatty tuna belly$9.00O-TORO NIGIRI
Fatty tuna belly$11.50HAMACHI NIGIRI
Yellowtal$6.00KAMPACHI NIGIRI
Wild Amberjack$5.50MADAI NIGIRI
Red sea bream$5.50SAKE NIGIRI
Faroe Island salmon$4.50SAKE TORO NIGIRI
Barbecued saltwater eel$5.50ZUKE SAKE NIGIRI
House marinated Salmon$7.00SABA NIGIRI
House marinated mackerel$4.50BOTAN EBI NIGIRI
Spot prawn$6.00IKURA NIGIRI
House marinated salmon roe$6.00UNAGI NIGIRI
Barbecued freshwater eel$5.50TAMAGO NIGIRI
House made sweet omelet$4.00HOTATE NIGIRI
Scallop$6.50HOKKAIDO UNI NIGIRI
Hokkaido sea urchin$13.00Yari Ika Nigiri
Japanese Hokkaido squidOUT OF STOCK$5.00Baja Uni Nigiri
Purple sea urchinOUT OF STOCK$9.00
Sashimi (2pcs)
Slice piece of fresh seafood
AKAMI SHASHIMI
Bluefin Tuna Loin$12.00CHU-TORO SHASHIMI
Medium fatty tuna belly$16.00O-TORO SASHIMI
Fatty tuna belly$21.00HAMACHI SASHIMI
Yellowtal$10.00KAMPACHI SASHIMI
Wild Amberjack$9.00MADAI SASHIMI
Red sea bream$9.00SAKE SASHIMI
Faroe Island salmon$7.00SAKE TORO SASHIMI
Barbecued saltwater eel$8.00ZUKE SAKE SASHIMI
House Marinated Salmon Sashimi$10.00SABA SASHIMI
House marinated mackerel$7.00BOTAN EBI SASHIMI
Spot prawn$10.00IKURA SASHIMI
House marinated salmon roe$10.00UNAGI SASHIMI
Barbecued freshwater eel$9.00TAMAGO SASHIMI
House made sweet omelet$6.00HOTATE SASHIMI
Scallop$11.00HOKKAIDO UNI SASHIMI
Hokkaido sea urchin$26.00Yari Ika Sashimi
Japanese Hokkaido squidOUT OF STOCK$8.00Baja Uni Sashimi
Purple sea urchinOUT OF STOCK$16.00
Sushi Setto
Nigiri and Sashimi set served with miso soup
NIGIRI SETTO (7pcs)
Chef's seasonal assorted nigiri selections served with miso soup.$49.00SASHIMI SETTO (12pcs)
Chef's seasonal assorted sashimi selections served with miso soup.$59.00NIGIRI TO SASHIMI (4pcs/8pcs)
Chef's seasonal assorted nigiri and sashimi selections served with miso soup.$69.00KARAI SETTO (3 SPICY MAKI)
Chili Tuna Roll, Chili Hama Rolling, and Tsurai Sake Roll$35.00
Nigiri / Sashimi Specials
Ikigai Makimono
TEKKA MAKI
Plain tuna roll.$10.00SAKE MAKI
Plain salmon roll.$9.00NEGI HAMA
Chopped yellowtail and scallions.$9.00NEGI SABA
Marinated mackerel, scallions, shiso leaf and ginger.$9.00CHILLI HOTATE
Spicy crispy garlic scallop and cucumber.$14.00CHILLI TUNA
Spicy tuna, scallions and cucumber.$12.00CHILLI HAMA
Spicy yellowtail, scallions and cucumber.$12.00TSURAI SAKE
Salmon, Tobanjan Mayo, Cucumber and scallions$15.00EBI TEMPURA
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, unagi sauce$12.00CALIFORNIA
Spicy crab meat, cucumber, avocado$14.00UNAKYU
Barbecued eel, cucumber, unagi sauce$12.00SAKE AVOCADO
Salmon, avocado$12.00TUNA AVOCADO
Tuna and avocado roll.$13.00AVOCADO MAKI
Plain avocado roll.$7.00ASPARAGUS MAKI
Steamed Asparagus roll.$7.00AVOKYU
Avocado and cucumber roll.$7.00OSHINKO
Pickle dikon radish roll.$7.00KAPPA
Cucumber roll.$7.00KAMPYO
Marinated sweet gourd roll.$7.00SHIITAKE
Marinated shiitake mushroom roll.$8.00BABY SHIITAKE
Shiitake tempura and togarashi roll.$8.00
Ikigai Tokushuna
RAINBOW
Spicy crab meat, cucumber, avocado topped with assorted raw fish [5].$25.50
KAZAN
Shrimp tempura, cucumber topped with seared spicy crabmeat.$22.00SPIDER
Breaded soft-shell crab, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, unagi sauce$16.00AMAI
Tuna, unagi, tamago, oshinko and cucumber roll.$16.00KANI SUBARASHII
Crabmeat, unagi, tamago, cucumber, shiso leaf and red shiso powder roll.$17.50FUYU
Shrimp tempura, kampyo, cucumber, topped with seared salmon, salmon roe, scallions, miso sauce and unagi sauce.$19.00
DRAGON
Shrimp tempura topped with unagi, spicy avocado mousse and unagi sauce roll. [8]$19.00SHINYU
Tuna, yellotail, salmon, cucumber, ginger, shiso leaf, kyurizuke (Japanese pickled cucumber), wasabi served with ponzu sauce on the side. [5]$18.00MAIMO
Ube and sweet potato tempura topped with avocado, kabayaki sauce and tobanjan mayo roll. [10] [v,v+]$14.00
Ikigai Favorites
Our top pick from Ikigai
Specials
Our special menu.
SIDES
SAUCES
DESSERTS
UTENSILS
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BEVERAGES
NA BEVERAGES

Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love$4.00
Diet Coke
Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink$4.00
Sprite
Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free$4.00Ginger Ale
$4.00COKE ZERO
$4.00Club Soda
$4.00Iced Tea
$4.00Green Tea
$5.00Hot Tea
$5.00St.Pellegrino
$4.00Ramune
$4.50N/A SAPPORO
$7.00NA/ASAHI
$7.00EVIAN
$6.00
FOOD (3PO)
IKIGAI ZENSAI
EDAMAME
Steamed soybeans with sea salt$6.00MISO SOUP
Red miso soybean paste with wakame, tofu, dashi and scallions$4.00FRESH GREEN
Fresh mixed green, cucumber, tomato, pepitas and miso-ginger dressing$7.00KARAAGE
Japanese fried chicken, lemon zest, scallions with lime zest, mentaiko spicy mayo$11.00GYOZA (5pcs)
Deep-fried dumplings filled with group chicken and vegetables with chilli soy vinaigrette$9.00TAKOYAKI (5pcs)
Octopus balls with mayo, okonomiyaki sauce, bonito flakes, aonori seaweed$9.00
IKA GESO
Deep-fried Japanese squid tentacles with lemon$12.00TEMPURA ZENSAI
$9.00SASHIMI OF THE DAY (6pcs)
Seasonal assorted raw fish$15.00
DONBURI
KUSHIYAKI

NEGIMA
Chicken thigh, tokyo negi, togarashi$4.00
KAWA
Chicken skin with shio and tare sauce$4.00
SUNAGIMO
Soy marinated chicken gizzard$4.00TORI HATSU
Chicken heart with shio or tare sauce$4.00TSUKUNE
Chicken wings with shio and pepper or tare sauce$5.00
BUTABARA
Soy marinated pork belly$6.00HARAMI
Marinated skirt steak, tokyo negi$8.00
MISO SAKE
Salmon with miso shio koji$9.00
SHITAKE NEGI
Shiitake mushroom, tokyo negi$6.00
SHISHITO
Japanese sweet pepper with kabayaki sauce and bonito flakes$5.00
ASPARAGUS
w/ Shio$4.00
OKURA
w/ Shio$4.00
GREY SQUASH
w/ Shio$4.00
BINCHOTAN SETTO
NIGIRI
SAKE TORO NIGIRI
Barbecued saltwater eel$5.50BOTAN EBI NIGIRI
Spot prawn$6.00HOTATE NIGIRI
Scallop$6.50IKURA NIGIRI
House marinated salmon roe$6.00KAMPACHI NIGIRI
Wild Amberjack$5.50MADAI NIGIRI
Red sea bream$5.50SABA NIGIRI
House marinated mackerel$4.50SAKE NIGIRI
Faroe Island salmon$4.50TAMAGO NIGIRI
House made sweet omelet$4.00UNAGI NIGIRI
Barbecued freshwater eel$5.50
SASHIMI
BOTAN EBI SASHIMI
Spot prawn$10.00HAMACHI SASHIMI
Yellowtal$10.00HOTATE SASHIMI
Scallop$11.00IKURA SASHIMI
House marinated salmon roe$10.00KAMPACHI SASHIMI
Wild Amberjack$9.00MADAI SASHIMI
Red sea bream$9.00SABA SASHIMI
House marinated mackerel$7.00SAKE SASHIMI
Faroe Island salmon$7.00TAMAGO SASHIMI
House made sweet omelet$6.00UNAGI SASHIMI
Barbecued freshwater eel$9.00
SUSHI SETTO
IKIGAI MAKIMONO
TEKKA MAKI
Plain tuna roll.$10.00SAKE MAKI
Plain salmon roll.$9.00CHILLI TUNA
Spicy tuna, scallions and cucumber.$12.00NEGI HAMA
Chopped yellowtail and scallions.$9.00CALIFORNIA
Spicy crab meat, cucumber, avocado$14.00UNAKYU
Barbecued eel, cucumber, unagi sauce$12.00EBI TEMPURA
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, unagi sauce$12.00TUNA AVOCADO
Tuna and avocado roll.$13.00SAKE AVOCADO
Salmon, avocado$12.00BABY SHIITAKE
Shiitake tempura and togarashi roll.$8.00KAPPA
Cucumber roll.$7.00KAMPYO
Marinated sweet gourd roll.$7.00AVOCADO MAKI
Plain avocado roll.$7.00ASPARAGUS MAKI
Steamed Asparagus roll.$7.00AVOKYU
Avocado and cucumber roll.$7.00
IKIGAI TOKUSHUNA
RAINBOW
Spicy crab meat, cucumber, avocado topped with assorted raw fish [5].$25.50SPIDER
Breaded soft-shell crab, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, unagi sauce$16.00FUYU
Shrimp tempura, kampyo, cucumber, topped with seared salmon, salmon roe, scallions, miso sauce and unagi sauce.$19.00
DRAGON
Shrimp tempura topped with unagi, spicy avocado mousse and unagi sauce roll. [8]$19.00MAIMO
Ube and sweet potato tempura topped with avocado, kabayaki sauce and tobanjan mayo roll. [10] [v,v+]$14.00
SIDES
SAUCES
DESSERTS
SPECIALS
All hours
| Sunday | 4:15 pm - 8:30 pm |
| Monday | 4:15 pm - 9:15 pm |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 4:15 pm - 9:15 pm |
| Thursday | 4:15 pm - 9:15 pm |
| Friday | 4:15 pm - 10:15 pm |
| Saturday | 4:15 pm - 10:15 pm |
Restaurant info
Ikigai Sushi & Izakaya specializes in premium Japanese cuisine true to the art. We offer a wide variety of fresh sushi, donburi rice bowls, hot entrees, and wide selection of binchotan grilled options. We also have a wide collection of sake and Japanese beers on draft.
Location
372 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60654





