Aphotic Menu

816 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94107
  • EIGHT COURSE SEASONAL MENU

    • CHEF'S TASTING MENU

      PER DINER
      $185.00
    • CHEF'S TASTING MENU + WINE PAIRING

      PER DINER
      $335.00
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    • Sample Tasting Menu

      Our menus are dynamic — continually responding to the season and what our network of fishermen and purveyors have available. Depending on what is freshest each day, some items may be subject to change.
    • SMOKED STURGEON

      eggs mimosa, Tsar Nicoulai classic white sturgeon caviar, chive
    • BIG EYE TUNA CARPACCIO

      citrus, radish, pickled shallot, baguette
    • MONTEREY BAY ABALONE

      black sesame, king trumpet, celery, scallion
    • MARIN MIYAGI OYSTER

      wood fired with salt cured meyer lemon, bottarga, seaweeds
    • SPOT PRAWN RISOTTO

      smoked fish consommé, green garlic, romanesco
    • CHINO VALLEY FARM EGG

      chanterelle, black trumpet, swordfish bacon, mushroom essence
    • CALIFORNIA SHEEPSHEAD

      asparagus, beggar's purse, garlic, morel, mustard nage
    • BAGEL AND LOX

      grapefruit, dill cream, salmon roe
  • À LA CARTE MENU

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    • OYSTERS AND CAVIAR

    • Humboldt Kumamoto And Washington Kushi

      mignonette, lemon, shallot, chive ~ (6) $24 / (12) $42
    • Wood Fired Marin Miyagi

      preserved lemon, breadcrumbs, bottarga ~ (3) $15
    • Caviar And Accoutrements

      Floriani Red blini, horseradish crème fraîche, eggs mimosa, shallot, chive
    • Tsar Nicoulai Classic

      (1OZ)
      $75.00
    • Tsar Nicoulai Reserve

      (1OZ)
      $100.00
    • Tsar Nicoulai Golden Reserve

      (1OZ)
      $150.00
    • SHEEPSHEAD CRUDO

      citrus, black sesame, garum, wasabi, white chocolate
      $21.00
    • SPOT PRAWN AND TUNA TARTARE

      finger lime, crispy garlic, naam jim, fish cracker
      $30.00
    • FORAGED GREENS

      parsnip, asian pear, whipped tofu, candied fish scales, yuzu vinaigrette
      $19.00
    • SMOKED TROUT

      horseradish panna cotta, seaweed crêpe, pickled mustard seed, smoked trout roe
      $20.00
    • BOX CRAB SALAD

      endive, green apple, hazelnut dukkab, vanilla grapes
      $24.00
    • SQUASH SOUP

      persimmon, pickled cape gooseberry, zhoug, salmon roe
      $24.00
    • GRILLED MAITAKE MUSHROOM

      ponzu glaze, pickled okra, shrimp XO
      $29.00
    • WOOD FIRED PRAWN

      turnip cake, chile garlic vinaigrette, egg yolk fudge, bone shiro
      $35.00
    • SHELLFISH RISOTTO

      romanesco, verjus pearl onions, preserved lemon, smoked garlic
      $32.00
    • ABALONE KATSU

      sunchoke, black trumpet mushroom, offal curry, pickled ogo
      $36.00
    • SEARED WHITE SEABASS

      cured black olives, butter bean pureé, pickled fennel, nage
      $35.00
    • GRILLED SWORDFISH

      porcini mushroom, radicchio aigre-doux, mustard spaetzle, smoked whey
      $47.00
    • MISO GLAZED BLACK COD

      kombu “papillote”, sake beurre blanc, scallion, sushi rice
      $36.00
    • SQUID INK LINGUINE

      box crab, mussels, clams, uni, savory
      $46.00
    • DRY-AGED TUNA ROULADE

      swordfish bacon, king trumpet mushroom, baby carrot, amaranth
      $54.00
    • WHOLE PETRALE SOLE (MKT PRICE)

      miso mustard, pickled fennel, shiso, garlic aioli, chives
  • DESSERTS

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    • PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY

      pomegranate sorbet, toasted brioche mousse
      $14.00
    • PEAR AND TONKA BEAN FLOAT

      seaweed cream soda, sea grapes
      $14.00
    • GREEK YOGURT HUCKLEBERRY PANNA COTTA

      sea bean shiso sorbet, Saint Germain, sunflower seed crunch
      $14.00
    • SEASONAL ÉCLAIRS

      $8 EACH / $21 TRIO
    • CARROT - PECAN - CURRY

    • CHAI - RICE PUDDING - APPLE

    • COOKIES AND CREAM

    • AFTER DINNER DRINKS

    • CRICKET

      Root Cocktail: Grasshopper, 1950, Yerba Buena Distillate, Crème de Cacao Chocolate Ice Cream, Cayenne, Chocolate Covered Crickets
      $18.00
    • WHITE RUSSIAN

      Root Cocktail: White Russian, Mr Black Coffee Liqueur, Vodka, Peated Scotch, Pineapple Cream
      $15.00
    • THE ROGUE

      Root Cocktail: Tipperary, 1917, Redbreast 12 year, Green Chartreuse, Vermouth, Lemon, Demerara Cold Brew, Egg White
      $17.00
    • BLACK FOREST

      Root Cocktail: Martinez, 1884, H by Hine Cognac, Maurin Quina, Crème de Cacao, Cherry
      $17.00
    • COFFEE & TEA

    • ESPRESSO

      $4.00
    • AMERICANO

      $4.00
    • LATTE

      $5.00
    • CAPUCCINO

      $5.00
    • GREEN TEA

      $7.00
    • OOLONG TEA

      $7.00
    • BLACK TEA

      $7.00
    • HERBAL TEA

      $7.00

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Menu Gallery

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  • Menu 5
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