
Sushi
Kuma Sushi + Sake
1040 Polk St
San Francisco, CA 94109
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Chirashi and Chef's Choice

Chef's 4-Piece Nigiri Tasting
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.$24.00
Chef's 8-Piece Nigiri Tasting
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.$48.00
Sake-Masu Box
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.$48.00
Chirashi
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.$54.00
Chirashi Deluxe
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.$69.00
Sashimi Sampler
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.$27.00
Starters

Miso Soup
Awase miso with a kelp, mushroom, and shungiku leaf soup base; creates a flavor that’s almost tea-like.$5.00
Osuimono
Slices of shiitake mushroom and tofu suspended in clear soup made from this morning’s fish bones.$7.00
Edamame
Blanched soybean pods tossed with coarse sea salt.$6.00
Seaweed Salad
A mix of both local and Japanese seaweed marinated in sesame oil.$7.00
Kuma's House Salad
Massaged kale, salt pickled cucumber and local seaweed. Optional addition of salmon skin chicharrónes.$10.00
Small Plates

Great Balls of Fire
Panko breaded tuna and hamachi roll, topped with sriracha, spicy mayo, unagi sauce, green onions, tobiko, and our house furikake.$14.00
Kama
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.$18.00
Sushi

Ama Ebi
Spot Prawn, British Columbia$14.00
Hamachi
Yellowtail, Kagoshima$9.00
Hirame
Fluke, US East Coast$11.00OUT OF STOCK
Hotate
Scallop, Hokkaido$12.00
Kanpachi
Amberjack, Hawaii$12.00
Kuro Dai
Black Sea Bream, Miyagi$10.00
Maguro
Tuna, Pacific Islands$11.00
Magurozuke
Soy marinated tuna, Pacific Islands$12.00
Masu Toro
Ocean Trout Belly, Loch Etive$15.00
Pirikara Hotate
Scallop dusted with our house 7-spice blend and seared, Hokkaido$13.00
Sake
Salmon, US Atlantic$8.00
Sake Toro
Salmon Belly, US East Coast$14.00
Sunazuri
Yellowtail Belly, Kagoshima$15.00
Tai Kobujime
Sea bream, Kagoshima$11.00
Tombo Ahi
Albacore, Hawaii$10.00
Toro
Bluefin Tuna Belly, Ensenada$21.00
Umi Masu
$9.00
Uni
Sea Urchin, location varies based on season$22.00OUT OF STOCK
Walu
Yuzu marinated escolar, Korea$10.00
Maki

California Roll
Real crab, avocado, and sesame seeds.$11.00
Salmon Avocado Roll
Salmon, sesame seeds, lemon slices, and avocado.$11.00
Negi Hama
Yellowtail and green onions in toasted seaweed.$9.00
Spicy Tuna Roll
Spicy tuna, cucumber, avocado, perilla leaf, daikon radish sprouts, and red leaf lettuce.$12.00
Ebi Tempura Roll
Tempura shrimp, cucumber, avocado, perilla leaf, daikon radish sprouts, red leaf lettuce, and spicy mayonnaise.$13.00
Rainbow
California roll topped with various fish chosen by the chef.$17.00
Hey Girl
Tempura shrimp, cucumber topped with layers of tuna and avocado, spicy mayo, and unagi sauce.$19.00
Fresca
Spicy tuna, pineapple, and avocado, topped with walu ceviche and spicy oroshi.$18.00
Tango
Fresh tuna and mango topped with ocean trout and yuzu kosho.$18.00
Jackalope
Hawaiian amberjack and pickled jalapeno on top with spicy hamachi and fried green scallions inside$19.00
The Saratoga
Seared ocean trout sprinkled with lemon zest topping a roll of avocado, asparagus, and jalapeño.$17.00
Half Baked
Baked crab and avocado roll topped with salmon, green onions, tobiko, spicy mayo.$19.00
Avocado Maki
Large slices of avocado and coarse sea salt.$7.00
Sweet Potato Roll
Tempura sweet potato and (vegetarian) unagi sauce.$8.00
Faceplant
Jicama, avocado, cucumber roll topped with marinated Japanese eggplant and crushed sesame seeds.$16.00
Ox and Tiger
Spicy hamachi and jicama roll topped with walu ceviche and kumquat.$18.00
Kuma's Pantry
Sake By the Carafe
Hot Sake
$10.00Funaguchi One Cup
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$10.00Suijin
Junmai -- Water God. is our driest sake and perfect for showcasing a sharp, powerful flavor of rice, Iwate 15 carafe$15.00Fukuju
Junmai -- Ginjo Happy Brewery. Silky with notes of apricot, this sake is used to toast at Nobel Prize Award Ceremony, Hyogo 20 carafe$20.00Kikusui
Ginjo -- Chrysanthemum Water. A top seller. Clean, crisp, and bright, Niigata 19 carafe$19.00Tenbu
Junmai Ginjo -- Holy Warrior. From the famous shochu distiller Nishi Shuzo we have another sake that fits the “drinks like a wine” category. Notes of watermelon, banana, and yogurt. Kagoshima 21 carafe$21.00Ginban Banshu 50
Daiginjo Silver Plate. A bold, fruity nose followed by a dry, spicy finish. It’s a sake that pleases all palates, Toyama 22 carafe$22.00Sequoia Nama Genshu
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.$35.00Sequoia Coastal Nigori
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.$32.00

Masu Toro
$15.00
Ocean Trout Belly, Loch Etive
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All hours
| 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 |
Restaurant info
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!
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