Benu Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Benu, a celebrated three-Michelin-star restaurant nestled in the heart of San Francisco. Known for its exquisite Asian Fusion cuisine, Benu expertly blends Asian influences with innovative seafood dishes. Each evening, guests are treated to a meticulously curated tasting menu that offers a stunning array of small delicacies, such as xiao long bao and sea urchin marinated in fermented crab sauce.

  • Atmosphere: The ambiance is modern and minimalistic, creating a refined yet inviting dining experience.
  • Service: Impeccable service enhances the meal, with staff eager to share the stories behind each dish and ingredient.
  • Highlights: Standout dishes include the flavorful frog legs and chilled abalone, both showcasing the chef's skill in balance and depth.

Your culinary journey at Benu is a unique celebration of flavor, making it an essential destination for fine dining enthusiasts.

Small Delicacies

Xiao Long Bao

Home Made Soy Sauce And Vinegar

Green Onion Short Grain Rice With Rock Seaweed

Sea Urchin Marinated In Fermented Crab Sauce

Spicy Caviar And Egg Yolk

Chrysanthemum Tofu Soup

Wild Fern And Bamboo Shoot

Barbecued Quail

Xo Condiment And Pickles

Steamed Bun With Black Truffle

Beef Rib Steak

Kohlrabi Kkakdugi

Pear Kimchi, Scallion Salad

Tomato Meju With Lettuces

Omija And Olive Oil

Milk Pudding

Salt, Smoke, Peat

Dragonwell, 2019

Pan'an, zhejiang, china, green tea

Jin Xuan, Winter Sprout

Alishan, nantou county, taiwan, oolong tea

Heritage Beidou,

Grand scarlet robe wuyi shan, fujian, china, oolong tea

Native Cultivar, Mi Xiang

Nantou county, taiwan, black tea

Gyokuro

Shizuoka, japan, shade-grown sencha green tea

Blend 100, Breakaway

Nishio, aichi prefecture, japan, matcha green tea

$16.00

Aged Orchid

Guangdong, china, aged oolong te

$22.00

Wild Leaf Menghai, 1985

Menghai, yunnan, china, pu-erh tea

$36.00

Teas

Hot Infusions

Bamboo Leaf

Chrysanthemum Blossom

Fresh Mint

Roasted Barley Tea

Wild Guava Leaf

Cold Infusions

Others

Spring Vegetable Bibimbap

Ramps, fern, cordyceps mushrooms, pea leaves over garlic fried rice

Korean Beef Meatballs With Sweet Onions And Pine Nuts

4-Year-Aged Fermented Soybean Stew Manila Clams, Tofu, Chrysanthemum

Salted Cucumber With Smelt Roe And Chives Cabbage Water Kimchi Made With Asian Pear

Dalgona Coffee Panna Cotta