Saru

Restaurant · JapaneseNoe Valley

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84 dishesmenu read 11 Novsarusushisf.com

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Appetizers

  • Edamame$6

    Lightly salted boiled green soybean

    Likely soy

  • Mozuku$5

    Dark silky seaweed & ginger in rice vinegar, served as a starter or palate refresher

  • Spicy Cracker$12

    Tempura battered seaweed topped w/ spicy tuna & avocado

    Likely glutenLikely eggLikely fish

  • Ankimo$15

    Monkfish liver pate served with ponzu

    Likely soy

  • Hamachi Truffle$21.50

    Seared yellowtail w/ truffle oil, ponzu, shallot chips & scallions

    Likely soy

  • Tuna Avocado$23

    Bluefin med-fatty tuna, avocado w/ seaweed sauce

    Likely fish

  • Nasu No Nitsuke$9.50

    Simmered eggplant w/ house sauce

  • Hamachi Kama$36

    Broiled yellowtail collar (limited availability)

Seasonal Appetizers

  • Tasting Spoons (choose any two)$14.50

    Choose any two of the chef's specialty spoons: Ankimo (monkfish liver pate served with ponzu sauce); Halibut (halibut tartare w/ lime zest…

    Likely eggLikely soyLikely shellfishLikely fish

  • Halibut Tartare$27.50

    Halibut tartare w/ lime zest, olive oil, yuzu juice, Japanese sea salt & salted kelp, served w/ halibut bones & plantain chips

    Likely egg

Soup & Salad

  • Miso Soup$5.50

    Likely soy

  • Seaweed Salad$7
  • Sunomono Salad$7

    Add snow crab +$5

    Likely shellfish

  • Daikon Shishito Salad$14.50

    Daikon, mixed greens & shishito peppers w/ olive oil, garlic ponzu sauce & bonito flake on top

    Likely soyLikely fish

  • Salmon Skin Salad$18

    Baby spinach, salmon skin, radish sprout w/ house dressing (limited availability)

    Likely fish

Omakase

  • Sashimi Tasting, 10 pcs.$84

    5 different fish kinds

    Likely fish

  • Sashimi Tasting, 5 pcs.$42

    5 different fish kinds

    Likely fish

  • Nigiri Tasting, 12 pcs.$101

    12 different fish kinds

    Likely fish

  • Nigiri Tasting, 8 pcs.$67

    8 different fish kinds

    Likely fish

  • Nigiri Tasting, 4 pcs.$34

    4 different fish kinds

    Likely fish

  • Salmon Tasting, 5 pcs.$42

    5 different salmon kinds

    Likely fish

Nigiri & Sashimi

  • Zuke Akami$8.50

    House soy sauce cured lean (Hon Maguro, bluefin tuna, Japan)

    Likely glutenLikely soyLikely fish

  • Chu-Toro$9.50

    Medium fatty (Hon Maguro, bluefin tuna, Japan)

    Likely fish

  • Aburi O-Toro$10.50

    Lightly seared supreme fatty (Hon Maguro, bluefin tuna, Japan)

    Likely fish

  • Torotoro$7.50

    Hon Maguro, bluefin tuna, Japan

    Likely fish

  • Shiro Maguro$5.50

    Albacore, Canada

  • Katsuo$8.50

    Wild bonito, Japan

    Likely fish

  • Masaba$8.50

    Wild Japanese mackerel, Japan

    Likely fish

  • Tsuri Aji$8.50

    Wild horse mackerel, Japan

    Likely fish

  • Zuke King Salmon$9

    House soy sauce cured, New Zealand

    Likely glutenLikely soyLikely fish

  • King Salmon Belly$9.50

    New Zealand

    Likely fish

  • Umi Masu$8.50

    Ocean trout, Scotland

    Likely fish

  • Sake$7.50

    Salmon, Scotland

    Likely fish

  • Hon Hamachi$8

    Yellowtail, Japan

  • Kanpachi$8.50

    Amberjack, Japan

  • Shima Aji$8.50

    Yellow jack, Japan

  • Sunazuri$8.50

    Yellowtail belly, Japan

  • Zuke Hirame$8.50

    Light soy cured halibut, Korea

    Likely soy

  • Madai Kobujime$8.50

    Kelp cured red sea bream, Japan

    Likely fish

  • Engawa$9

    Halibut fin, Korea

  • Medai$8.50

    Wild Japanese butterfish, Japan

  • Kinmedai$13

    Wild golden eye snapper, Japan

    Likely fish

  • Hotate$6

    Scallop, Japan

    Likely shellfish

  • Nama Hotate$8.50

    Sea scallop, Japan

    Likely shellfish

  • Zuwai Kani$8.50

    Wild snow crab w/ crab butter, Japan

    Likely dairyLikely shellfish

  • Uni Santa Barbara$11

    Sea urchin, Santa Barbara

    Likely shellfish

  • Uni Hokkaido$13.50

    Sea urchin, Japan

    Likely shellfish

  • Shoyu Ikura$7.50

    House soy sauce cured salmon caviar, Alaska

    Likely glutenLikely soyLikely fish

  • Masago$4

    Smelt roe, Japan

    Likely fish

  • Tara Miso$8

    Miso marinated black cod, Alaska

    Likely soyLikely fish

  • Unagi$6

    Freshwater eel, Taiwan

    Likely fish

  • Inari$5.50

    House made tofu skin

    Likely soy

  • Wagyu$19

    Japanese beef A5, Miyazaki, Japan

  • Tamago Atsuyaki$5

    Egg custard w/ blue shrimp

    Likely dairyLikely eggLikely shellfish

  • Hon Wasabi$4

    Japanese wasabi

  • Sushi Rice$6

Rolls

  • Tekka Maki$14.50

    Lean bluefin tuna

    Likely fish

  • Sake Maki$13

    Salmon

    Likely fish

  • Negitoro$17

    Fatty tuna w/ scallions

    Likely fish

  • Negihama$13

    Yellowtail w/ scallions

  • Veggie$11

    Shiitake, pickled radish, sweet potato, or ume shiso ($1 each additional item)

  • Salmon Skin$14.50

    Salmon skin w/ shiso, scallions & cucumber

    Likely fish

  • Spicy Tuna$14.50

    Red tuna mixed in spicy sauce w/ cucumber

    Likely fish

  • Naked Scallop$18

    Red crab, avocado, scallop & masago w/ mayo, wrapped w/ soy paper

    Likely eggLikely soyLikely shellfish

  • Shrimp Tempura$18

    Deep-fried prawn, cucumber, avocado, masago w/ mayo & sweet soy glaze

    Likely glutenLikely eggLikely soyLikely shellfish

  • Spider$18

    Deep-fried soft-shell crab, cucumber, avocado, masago w/ mayo & sweet soy glaze

    Likely eggLikely soyLikely shellfish

  • Watermelon$18

    Spicy tuna, avocado wrapped in cucumber sheet w/ garlic ponzu

    Likely soyLikely fish

  • California$14.50

    Red crab w/ avocado

    Likely shellfish

  • Salmon & Avo$14.50

    Salmon w/ avocado

    Likely fish

  • Rock & Roll$14.50

    BBQ eel w/ avocado & cucumber

    Likely fish

  • Spicy Dragon$20.50

    Deep fried prawn & cucumber, topped w/ spicy tuna & sweet soy glaze

    Likely soyLikely shellfishLikely fish

  • Dragon$23

    Deep-fried prawn & cucumber, topped w/ BBQ eel, avocado & sweet soy glaze

    Likely soyLikely shellfishLikely fish

  • Rainbow$23

    California roll topped w/ assorted fishes

  • White Out$20.50

    Yellowtail, avocado topped w/ seared escolar & garlic ponzu

    Likely soy

Hand Roll

  • Negitoro Hand Roll$15.50
  • Negihama Hand Roll$12
  • Tekka Hand Roll$13
  • Sake Hand Roll$12
  • Spicy Tuna Hand Roll$12

    Likely fish

  • Spicy Scallop Hand Roll$12

    Likely shellfish

  • Kani Hand Roll$12
  • Shrimp Tempura Hand Roll$12

    Likely glutenLikely eggLikely shellfish

  • Unagi Hand Roll$13

    Likely fish

Dessert

  • Monaka Ice-Cream$8.50

    Ice-cream sandwiches, green tea or soybean

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Restaurant

Facts

FactDetail
Address3856 24th Street, Noe Valley
AreaSan Francisco
KindRestaurant · Japanese
Websitesarusushisf.com
Menu read11 Nov 2026 from sarusushisf.com
MapOpen in Google Maps

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Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about Saru

Does Saru have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, from the menu read 11 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Saru coeliac friendly?

Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

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