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Sushi Ran

Item: Sushi Ran
Author: Tom Molanphy

Cuisine: Asian, Japanese, Sushi

Price Range: $$

10Best Says

Clean-lined, airy, and brightened by original artwork, this small restaurant serves top-quality sushi. The quality of the food begins and ends with owner Yoshi Tome, originally from Okinawa but overseeing the precise workings of Sushi Ran since 1986. Servers easily cater to fans and to newbies who aren't quite as well-informed. They'll even recommend the best sakes for the foods you choose. Nigiri, maki, and sashimi offer plenty of options, as do combination plates. A variety of salads also promises fresh, crisp flavor, and cooked meals feature chicken, prawns, squid, and noodles. If you're a regular, consider joining their Sushi Lovers Club.

Address:

107 Caledonia St
Sausalito, CA 94965
415-332-3620

Hours:

Mon-Fri: 11:45am-2:30pm,; 5pm-11pm
Sat: 5pm-11pm
Sun: 4:30pm-10pm

Website:

sushiran.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Tom Molanphy
San Francisco Local Expert

Japanese: "Take an early ferry from San Francisco over to Sausalito for dinner, then the last ferry back for a romantic return on San Francisco bay."

Best for Japanese Because: It's worth a trip from San Francisco across the bay to Sausalito - it's that good.

Dinner Menu
- Moriawase
  
  Sushi
  
  kindai-tenku blue fin tuna, yellowtail, fresh shrimp, white tuna & two more chef choices from seasonal items ($24.00)
  
  Sashimi
  
  kindai-tenku blue fin tuna, yellowtail, white tuna & two more chef choices from seasonal items w/ fresh wasabi ($38.00)
- Maki
  
  Crunch Roll
  
  eel, avocado, tempura flakes, spicy crab, aonori powder & shrimp ($18.00)
  
  Soft Shell Crawfish Roll
  
  umami tobiko, spicy crab, asparagus, kaiware, shiso, konbu wrap ($14.00)
  
  Spicy Tuna Roll
  
  miso aioli, gari, cucumber, shiso & seven types of japanese spice ($10.00)
  
  Creamy Scallop Roll
  
  miso aioli, tobiko &avocado ($10.50)
  
  Negihama Roll
  
  hamachi, grilled green onions ($10.00)
  
  Shrimp Tempura Roll
  
  daikon, kaiware, umami tobiko, asparagus, carrot, lime, dry shrimp ($10.00)
  
  Kaisen Futo-Maki
  
  tuna, salmon, hamachi, ikura, hotate & two more chefs' choices, shiso, cucumber w/ konbu wrap ($18.50)
  
  Salmon Citrus
  
  japanese cucumber, avocado, citrus ($18.00)
  
  Futo-Maki
  
  shrimp, eel, kanpyo, shiitake, tobiko, pickled carrot, cucumber, egg omelet ($12.00)
  
  Vegetable Futo-Maki
  
  mountain potato, asparagus, kaiware, shiso, ume, pickled daikon wrap ($10.00)
  
  Negitoro Roll
  
  sustainable fatty blue fin tuna, wasabi, scallions ($10.00)
  
  Salmon Skin
  
  carrot, grilled green onions, bonito flakes, shiso, daikon sprouts ($10.00)
  
  Salmon & Fig
  
  ($10.00)
- Tuna
  
  Toro* **
  
  kindai-tenku blue fin fatty tuna - amakusa ($10.00)
  
  Zuke Chu Toro* **
  
  red wine cured medium fatty kindai-tenku blue fin tuna - amakusa ($9.00)
  
  Hon Maguro* **
  
  kindai-tenku blue fin tuna - amakusa ($6.00)
- Yellowtail
  
  Hamachi
  
  yellowtail - shikoku ($4.75)
  
  Kanpachi**
  
  wild amberjack w/ fingerlime caviar - fukuka ($6.25)
- Salmon
  
  Umi Masu**
  
  ocean trout w/ shiso leaf - tasmania ($4.75)
  
  King Sake**
  
  king salmon - new zealand ($4.75)
  
  Mcfarland Trout* **
  
  organic, lightly cherrywood smoked - california ($5.00)
  
  Zuke Sake**
  
  white soy sauce cured fatty salmon - new zealand ($6.50)
  
  Ivory King Sake**
  
  wild salmon s w/ oboro konbu - alaska ($7.50)
- White Fish
  
  Kisu**
  
  ryuki konbu cured whiting w/ black shichimi s - kyushu ($7.25)
  
  Suzuki**
  
  japanese sea bass w/ shiso berry - chiba ($6.25)
  
  Tai**
  
  red snapper - kyushu ($5.75)
- Mackerel
  Aji**
  line caught horse mackerel s (sushi/tataki) - kyushu
  
  $6.00
  
  $20.00
  Iwashi**
  
  sardine - kanagawa ($6.00)
- Shellfish
  
  Hotate
  
  scallop - hokkaido ($4.25)
  
  Ebi**
  
  steamed prawn - kauai ($5.00)
  
  Kusshi Oyster
  
  w/ yuzu jelly - british columbia ($4.75)
  
  Mirugai
  
  long neck clam - washington ($10.00)
- Eel
  
  Unagi
  
  eel, fresh water grilled ($5.75)
- Other
  
  Ankimo
  
  monkfish liver pate ($4.25)
  
  Tobiko
  
  umami cured flying fish roe ($4.00)
  
  Tamago
  
  organic egg omelette ($4.00)
  
  Tako
  
  steamed octopus ($4.00)
  
  Ikura
  
  salt cured salmon roe ($3.75)
  
  Uni
  
  sea urchin - santa barabara ($9.00)
  
  Gyoku**
  
  fresh lobster omelette w/ organic egg ($4.25)
  
  Shiro Ika**
  
  white squid - yamaguchi ($6.25)
  
  Kaisui Bafun Uni**
  
  deep sea ocean packed short spine sea urchin - hokkaido ($12.00)
- Toro Tataki
  
  Seared Big Eye Tuna w/ Garlic
  
  fingerlime caviar and ponzu sauce ($20.00)
- Sunomono Salad
  
  Sunomono Salad
  
  w/ a choice of either kani, ebi or tako on seaweed and cucumber ($9.50)
- Fresh Wasabi
  
  Fresh Wasabi
  
  ($2.50)
- Earth
  Corn-Coconut Soup
  red crab, chive, white truffle oil
  
  Shot: $5.00
  
  Bowl: $9.00
  Seasonal Mixed Greens
  
  red oak, lollo rossa, upland cress, tahini-miso dressing ($7.50)
  
  Seasonal Vegetable Tempura
  
  shishito pepper, heirloom baby carrots, squash blossom ($11.00)
  
  Seaweed Salad
  
  cucumber, avocado, sunomono vinaigrette ($10.00)
  
  Spinach Salad
  
  red shiso, pine nuts, sesame dressing ($7.50)
  
  King Trumpet Mushrooms
  
  salsify puree, onion jam ($11.50)
  
  Blistered Shisito Peppers
  
  fleur de sel, ito togarashi, bonito aioli ($9.00)
- Sea
  
  Seared Jumbo Scallops
  
  oyster mushrooms, brentwood corn, cauliflower puree ($27.00)
  
  Prawn Tempura
  
  black tiger shrimp ($13.00)
  
  Grilled Hamachi Kama^
  
  collar of yellowtail w/ ponzu ($20.00)
  
  Miso Glazed Black Cod^
  
  bloomsdale spinach, glass noodles ($27.00)
  
  Smoked Hamachi Tataki
  
  heirloom tomato, serrano pepper, yuzu-black pepper sauce ($16.00)
  
  Scallop-Chive Dumplings
  
  spinach, soy-vinegar ($12.00)
- Land
  
  Duck Croquettes
  
  duck confit, potato, bonito flakes ($9.00)
  
  Blt Salad
  
  pork belly, pickled ramps, heirloom tomato, little gem lettuce ($13.00)
  
  Vietnamese Shaking Beef^
  
  sweet onions, tiger lily buds, lime-pepper dipping sauce ($25.00)
  
  Organic Chicken Skewers^
  
  scallions, housemade teriyaki ($15.00)
- Soup
  
  Miso Soup Tofu
  
  green onion, shiitake, wakame ($4.50)
  
  Manila Clam Miso Soup
  
  ($6.00)
- Vegetable Sides
  
  Edamame
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Hijiki & Carrot
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Spiced Roasted Cauliflower
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Kimchee Brussel Sprouts
  
  ($7.00)

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