Rintaro is one of the best japanese izakaya restaurants in San Francisco for date night, especially if you want a strong option in San Francisco.
Rintaro occupies a particular position in San Francisco's Japanese dining landscape that most restaurants in the city avoid by design.
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Start with the dishes below, drawn from the restaurant details and TastyPals notes available on this page. Rintaro is listed in the Good value price range. Menus, availability, and prices can change, so confirm current details before visiting.
Japanese eggplant with ume miso, tomato and Hikari Farm cucumber sunomono, Wadaman sesame gomadofu
Pasture-raised chicken and Cowgirl Wagon Wheel cheese katsu with fresh Acme panko, Sungold cherry tomato sauce and snowy cabbage
Rice and Becker Lane pork, Rintaro tofu, Yamaki barley miso, ginger, hot chili, king trumpet mushroom, tenpura bits and sansho pepper
Rintaro hand-rolled udon with two fishes dashi broth and a hot spring egg
Rintaro is an easy yes when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. San Ten Mori and Zensai also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 1,382 Google reviews.
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Rintaro is a Japanese Izakaya restaurant located in San Francisco, San Francisco. Rintaro occupies a particular position in San Francisco's Japanese dining landscape that most restaurants in the city avoid by design.
Rintaro is best for date night, fine dining, dinner, local. Rintaro is an easy yes when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. San Ten Mori and Zensai also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 1,382 Google reviews.
Rintaro is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.0 from 1,382 reviews
Start with Zensai, Chiizu Tori Katsu, Mabodofu Don and Kake Udon. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Rintaro holds a 9.0 Google rating from 1,382 reviews. Rintaro is an easy yes when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. San Ten Mori and Zensai also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 1,382 Google reviews.
Rintaro is located at 82 14th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Rintaro's listed hours are Check restaurant site. We recommend checking directly before visiting as hours may vary on holidays.
Yes — Rintaro is tagged for date night dining. Rintaro is an easy yes when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. San Ten Mori and Zensai also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 1,382 Google reviews.
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