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Steakhouse · North Beach · $$$$
Perfectly salted and steamed — simple but a necessary warm-up while you contemplate the wagyu options
Sushi & Omakase · Lower Nob Hill · $$$
Steamed soybeans with sea salt.
Shabu-Shabu & Hot Pot · Inner Richmond · $$
Sushi & Omakase · Little Russia · $$$
Edamame tossed in garlic that elevates the simple starter
Ramen · Japantown · $
Lightly salted green soybeans, simple and satisfying starter
Japanese · Glen Park · $$
Steamed soybeans tossed in a savory, aromatic garlic butter sauce.
Japanese · Lower Nob Hill · $$
Perfectly salted steamed soybeans — a simple starter that signals the kitchen's attention to even the basics
Sushi & Omakase · Hayes Valley · $$
Simple salted soybeans—clean and reliable starter
Sushi & Omakase · Noe Valley · $$
Bar · Yerba Buena · $$$
Izakaya · Chinatown · $$$
Mission District · $$
Filipino · San Francisco · $
Japanese · Bernal Heights · $
Japanese · Hayes Valley · $$
Japanese · Outer Sunset · $$
Simple steamed soybeans, a light and healthy appetizer that's easy to share.
Sushi & Omakase · Lower Nob Hill · $$
Japanese · Inner Richmond · $
Boiled soybeans tossed in a rich, aromatic garlic, butter, and soy sauce glaze.
Sushi & Omakase · Lower Pacific Heights · $$
Steamed edamame tossed with garlic, a simple yet flavorful starter.
Pizza · Tenderloin · $$$
Pasta tossed with bright edamame pesto, a signature opening dish.
Sushi & Omakase · Polk Gulch · $$$
Steamed soybeans with sea salt
Sushi & Omakase · Marina District · $$
Lightly salted boiled soybeans, a simple and classic appetizer.