Dining At Niku

  • We embrace a ‘come as you are’ mentality. However, many of our guests do choose to dress smartly for the occasion.

  • The average meal at Niku generally lasts a minimum of 2 hours for a party of two, increasing by approximately 30 minutes for each additional guest. Please inform us of any scheduling restrictions during booking, and we will do our best to accommodate.

  • We warmly welcome families to dine with us and politely request that all children be able to remain seated and dine appropriately for the duration of the meal. All this helps us maintain the refined dining experience and attentive service that all of our guests expect and enjoy.

    All children must be included in the total guest count for the table to ensure that you have adequate space. To ensure the comfort and safety of all our guests, we kindly refrain from seating small children under the age of 7 at our bar and high-top seating areas. These areas are designed for adult dining and may not provide the safest or most suitable environment for young children due to the tall design of our lounge and bar chairs.

    Please note we are unable to offer storage for items such as strollers or car seats. High chairs are available upon request.

    We sincerely appreciate your understanding and cooperation and look forward to welcoming you to Niku Steakhouse.

  • We do not offer takeout or delivery services.

  • Upon making your reservation, please note all known allergies or dietary restrictions of all diners. The Culinary team is able to make alterations to certain dishes to adhere to most restrictions.

    If there are very severe allergies or a combination of several different restrictions, we recommend providing advanced notice prior to booking. For inquiries regarding allergies or restrictions, please contact info@nikusteakhouse.com

  • Our corkage fee is $80 per standard 750mL bottle (limit 2) or $160 per 1.5L magnum bottle (limit 1).
    We kindly ask that bottles brought from outside be limited to selections not represented on our list.

  • You are welcome to bring your own celebratory dessert for a fee of $6.00 per person. Some restrictions may apply.

Reservations At Niku

  • We can accommodate up to six guests at a table in the main dining room. For parties of 6 or more, our private dining room is available to book via our Private Event Inquiry Form.

  • We do require a 24 hour notice for any cancellations. Any reservations canceled later than 24 hours in advance and no-shows will result in a $50 per person fee.

    There is a 15 minute grace period for late arrivals. Please call the restaurant to advise us of your delay.

    The final guaranteed guest count must be confirmed no later than 24 hours prior to the reservation.

    Any reduction in the number of guests after the 24-hour confirmation period will be considered a last-minute cancellation.

    A $50 fee per canceled guest will be charged for each guest removed from the reservation after the final confirmation deadline.

    Increases in party size are welcome based on availability but cannot be guaranteed.

  • Due to our limited size, we encourage any guest increases to be done by calling our restaurant to confirm availability.

  • Reservations at Niku are released 30 days in advance. For inquiries within 30 days, you may call us at (415)829-7817 or check OpenTable for availability.

  • We have several seating options at Niku: The Chef’s Counter offers an up-close experience surrounding the binchotan grill, Dining Room Seatings are comfortably spread throughout our main dining room which fit all occasions, and The High Top Lounge Tables: to ensure the comfort and safety of all our guests, we kindly refrain from seating small children under the age of 7 at our bar and high-top seating areas. These areas are designed for adult dining and may not provide the safest or most suitable environment for young children due to the tall design of our lounge and bar chairs.

  • We do not currently offer valet. However, there is ample street parking available in the surrounding area.

  • While reservations are recommended, we do accept walk-ins based upon availability. We offer bar counter seating on a first-come-first-serve basis, which hosts the full Niku dinner menu.

  • You can reach our reservations team at any time at info@nikusteakhouse.com