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Liholiho Yacht Club

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The shaved pig head salad from Liholiho Yacht Club will overwhelm you with awe. You know, the kind inspired by a top-down, golden hour drive over the Golden Gate Bridge. Frisée and Asian pears, tossed in a zingy fish sauce vinaigrette, surround glossy slices of pig head like an edible halo. And the meat melts the second it hits your tongue. The salad is a spot-on indicator of what this Lower Nob Hill spot does best: completely original dishes that are in their own class. 

A lot has changed in Liholiho Yacht Club’s world since their two-year hiatus starting in 2020. The restaurant underwent an interior refresh. And the team opened Good Good Culture Club , the lively sister spot in the Mission and one of the most fun places to eat in the city. What hasn’t changed is that Liholiho is a bucket-list restaurant for milestone life moments you’ll be telling stories about for the next ten years.

The menu is described as “heritage driven,” and here that translates to salads, snacks, and meats and seafood influenced mostly by South and East Asian cuisines. Liholiho is doing its own thing, combining every flavor under the sun to turn out dishes that feel new. And the impressive presentation makes them almost too pretty to eat.

Just look to the rendang curry that arrives with an entire turmeric butter naan baked over the top. It’s one of six rotating entrées, and one to get on your table. Stab the bread’s shell to release the fragrant steam like it’s a pore-opening facial. The swordfish katsu is the other standout. It’s decorated with a Russian dressing drizzle, radishes, and gherkins, and stays crisp atop light caper butter. Smaller plates are as deserving of the spotlight. Beef tongue and miso aioli between soft steamed buns are saucy and umami-packed, gulf shrimp are leveled up with sweet longanisa stuffing, and the previously mentioned pig head salad is, quite simply, a masterpiece.

While the food is the main event, the space is where you want to be on nights that call for multiple rounds of wine, and pandan or li hing mui-infused cocktails. The open kitchen, smack dab in the middle of the airy, brick-lined dining room, is a hub of constant movement. Staff add the finishing touches on some katsu, light sparklers on top of a baked Hawaii, and move around so fast they blur. Get to this buzzy place for any celebration you can think of, including to experience a dinner that's unlike anything else in SF.

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Liholiho Yacht Club

• 871 Sutter St., San Francisco, 94109, USA
• $$$ · Asian, American

Reservations are not available for this restaurant on our site

There are no yachts to be found at its current Mission residence, but hordes of locals and enthusiasts remain quite eager to book passage on Liholiho's love boat. Fusing Californian technique with the flavors of Chef/owner Ravi Kapur’s native Hawaii, this earthy, bustling, and airy space is known for strong cocktails, shareable plates, and near-impossible reservations. Walk-ins are welcome, but make sure you arrive in time to beat the crowds. Pivoted around a large, open kitchen, the dining room hums with groups savoring the likes of short rib bao or whole fried fish marinated with coconut and turmeric. If you turn your nose up at Spam try the house-made version. It just might convert you.

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Before you go to a restaurant, what do you want — or need — to know most? In our series,  The Rundown , we’re sharing all the essentials about newly opened (as well as some of your favorite) restaurants.

Today, we’re looking at the much beloved Liholiho Yacht Club on Sutter Street in Nob Hill. The restaurant has been closed to dining since the start of the pandemic, but after almost three long years, the space in now reopened. And though Liholiho will be familiar to its legions of regulars and its tagline remains the same — “a restaurant celebrating heritage through food in a lively atmosphere” — the return after three long years means it is, in many ways, very much a new restaurant. Here are five things to know before you go.

1. The Values

Following in the forward-thinking footsteps of sister restaurant Good Good Culture Club , Liholiho is transparent about its workplace culture and the ways in which it is trying to build a better restaurant industry. Read the entire statement here , and take note of the emphases on equitable pay, growth, care, and empowerment. For these reasons, among others, there is an equitable compensation fee on all checks of 20%; read more about that here .

2. The Space

The space has been refreshed and remodeled in nuanced ways. If you’ve been to the restaurant once, you might not notice, but if you’ve been a regular over the years, you’ll definitely see and feel the changes. There are new light fixtures and more bar seating up front; the booths are now lined with comfy, burgundy cushions, and the walls are painted with a wave-like pattern by Oakland-based artist Kalani Ware . The glass partition in the back has been knocked down, and the large espresso machine that used to sit at the bar counter has been removed, effectively increasing the feeling of spaciousness inside the restaurant.

3. The Food

You’re of course at Liholiho Yacht Club for the unique and singular fare inspired by heritage. Some of the restaurant’s classics make a return, albeit slightly refreshed: The tuna poke on nori chips are a different shape. The fluffy, poppyseed-studded buns are now filled with housemade spam instead of beef tongue. And the duck liver mousse is now served on wonderful banana bread.

But there are also new items on the menu that are sure to be instant hits, like the spicy, thinly shaved pig head salad and the swordfish katsu with Russian dressing and a caper butter sauce that evokes Filet-o-Fish vibes in the best way possible.

4. The Drinks

Sean Kelley started at Liholiho Yacht Club back in 2015; he’s now beverage director, creating vibrant, citrus-forward cocktails like the Fholston Paradise, which has agricole rum, coconut liquor, just enough absinthe so that you barely notice the subtle licorice layer, and bright lime to balance it all. There is also beer, wine, sake, and non-alcoholic cocktails as well.

Fans of the downstairs bar, Louie’s Gen-Gen Room, will have to be patient; the space isn’t ready to debut just yet, but the team is hoping to have it open by the beginning of 2023, if not sooner.

5. The Reservations

So you want to make a reservation at Liholiho Yacht Club? Smart move. Know that reservations open exactly two weeks out at exactly 10 p.m.; as usual, your odds are better if you’re looking at non-primetime hours, and weekdays. If nothing’s available, do set that Notify. It’s a wonderful thing. And of course, the crew does save some walk-in spots every night.

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By Jess Wednesday May 10, 2017

Unless you’re in Hawaii, Hawaiian cuisine isn’t really common. So, it’s no surprise that the Hawaiian-inspired Liholiho Yacht Club is one of the hottest tickets in town.

Located in the Lower Nob Hill neighborhood, the restaurant occupies a beautiful space – an exposed brick wall, high ceilings and funky floor tiles. Very Instagrammable! The front of the restaurant houses a long bar which features large a black and white photo of a young woman (the Chef and Owner’s mom from back in the day – cue the aww’s!) behind the counter.

The interior

Reservations open up at midnight 30 days prior to the date and are highly recommended. We were online exactly 30 days prior but the best we could do was a 9:30pm reservation so the tables go fast. But not to worry, they save a third of their restaurant for walk-ins.

Liholiho Yacht Club offers a fantastic selection of cocktails. They have a separate cocktail bar downstairs called Louie’s Gen-Gen Room which is a must-visit if cocktails are your thing. We dropped in the night before and loved the cozy space which features a completely different cocktail and food menu. Like the restaurant, reservations are recommended if you plan on dropping by.

The restaurant is the brainchild of Hawaiian-born Chef Ravi Kapur who started Liholiho as a pop-up around the city. For this venture, he partnered with Allyson Jossel and Jeff Hanak from Nopa, one of the essential restaurants of the city.

While Liholiho isn’t a white tablecloth kinda place, the price points are on the high end so a meal here will set you back a pretty penny. But then again, we quickly found out that everything in SF is really expensive.

The extensive menu that Chef Ravi has created is divided into three sections: smaller snacks like popcorn and duck hearts (ranging from $5.75 to $17.25), larger plates (from $14.75 for a salad all the way to $88.88 for a wagyu striploin) and extra large plates which are meant for sharing (from $32.25 for the country pork steak to $42.75 for the grilled short rib).

We started out with the Tuna Poke – sesame oil, radish, nori cracker ($17.25). Poke (marinated raw fish) is quintessential Hawaiian fare which has been gaining a ton of traction. It seems like poke joints (along with sushi burritos) are popping up on every corner these days (or at least in Toronto). I’m still not sick of it yet!

I really enjoyed Liholiho’s version which consists of saucy chunks of tuna sitting on top of a large seaweed cracker. You definitely get the punch of sesame oil in the fish and the drizzled spicy aioli on top was a nice finishing touch. I also loved the contrast between the tender chunks of tuna and the crunchy nori cracker. All in all, it was a definite hit and a great way to whet your appetite if you weren’t already licking your lips from reading the menu.

One thing I should note: I can’t remember if the price includes two or three pieces. We may have added a third since there were three of us.

Another huge hit was the Beef Tongue – kimchi, cucumber, poppy seed steam bun ($14). Again, this may only comes with two buns. We may have added a third. This was one of my favourite bites of the trip. The poppy seed studded bun added a nice textural contrast to the fluffy white bun and there was a great filling-to-bun ratio. The tender slices of beef tongue were paired with kimchi, cucumber slices for some freshness, scallions and sesame seeds. The perfect bun!

Beef Tongue

The last dish we ordered from the snack section of the menu was the Duck Liver Toast – jalapeno, pickled pineapple ($11). It consisted of a smooth and silky duck liver mousse spread on a thick piece of brioche. There were sliced jalapenos on it for pops of spiciness and the pickled pineapple added a nice sweetness. It was a good dish but the least memorable one of the evening. It just wasn’t very exciting.

Duck Liver Toast

Up next was the Roasted Octopus – curried raisins, castelvetrano, butterball potatoes, fresh coriander ($18.25). The octopus was impeccably cooked and the fried potatoes were extra crispy, just the way I like ‘em. I love sweet and savoury combinations so the sweet bursts from the raisins paired with the briny olives were right up my alley. This dish doesn’t really shout “Hawaii’ as the ingredients were Mediterranean inspired but nevertheless, it was a damn good dish.

Roasted Octopus

Liholiho offers an off-menu House-made Spam on Rice dish (or ‘deconstructed musubi’ as our server called it). They also offer a fried rice on their menu which has bits of spam in it but this one consists of three thick slabs of straight-up spam on a bed of rice. The rice is topped with scallions, togarashi (Japanese chili powder) and furikake (a Japanese seasoning which contains dried fish, seaweed and sesame seeds). It’s not a fancy dish by any means (it’s like eating hot dogs on rice) but it’s super tasty and incredibly addictive – probably because of the generous amount of furikake used.

House-made Spam on Rice

While we didn’t ball out and go for the nearly $90 wagyu, we did try the Whole Maine Lobster – preserved black bean sauce ($51). By the time this came out, we realized we had ordered way too much food for the three of us. I love black bean sauce and the lobster was cooked nicely but like the duck liver toast, it wasn’t as memorable as some of the other dishes we had this evening.

Whole Maine Lobster

The last savoury dish to arrive was the Cornish Game Hen – cashews, tamari honey glaze, pineapple, broccoli ($37.25). Since Cornish hens can often be dry, I tend to stay away from ordering it but it came highly recommended from our friend who dines here often. Glad we listened since this was definitely some next-level Cornish hen. The pieces of hen were fried to perfection with an extra crispy skin coated in a sweet and sticky glaze. The best part? The meat wasn’t the least bit dry!

Cornish Game Hen

The hen was served with some ridiculously tasty broccoli. They had a nice char to them and the florets acted like sponges as they soaked up all that delicious sweet and spicy glaze. They should really consider selling this as a side vegetable dish. So amazing.

Liholiho has several tempting desserts on their menu but their most popular one is definitely the Baked Hawaii – caramelized pineapple ice cream, vanilla chiffon ($11). Our friend told us that the last few times he was here, they ran out of it so we made sure to reserve one in advance since we had a late dinner reservation.

Baked Hawaii

As you can guess, the Baked Hawaii is their take on the baked Alaska, a dessert made with ice cream, covered in meringue and baked for a short period of time – the meringue acts as insulation preventing the ice cream from melting. I’m not the biggest fan of baked Alaska’s but this was a winner for me. Not only was it beautifully presented but I loved the pineapple ice cream and the short bread crust.

After a gluttonous meal at Liholiho, I totally get the hype. Sure, the food may not be traditional Hawaiian fare but that doesn’t detract from the experience at all. The food was excellent and with an extensive menu with dishes I’d still love to try, I wouldn’t hesitate to come back. For those just looking for some drinks and small bites to eat, their basement bar, Louie’s Gen-Gen is also a must.

At a glance:

• Serving up Hawaiian-inspired fare from Hawaiian-born Chef Ravi Kapur
• Reservations are a highly recommended; tables open at midnight 30 days prior to the date; a third of the restaurant is saved for walk-ins
• Closed Sundays; open Monday through Saturday for dinner from 5pm
• Also loved their cocktail bar, Louie’s Gen-Gen Room, located in the basement
• Excellent cocktail list which is different from Louie’s Gen-Gen offerings
• Not a white tablecloth establishment but price points are on the high side
• Overall, a great experience and I wouldn’t hesitate to come back
• Highlights: Beef tongue buns, Cornish game hen

Ratings (out of 5):

• Food: 4 stars
• Service: 4 stars
• Atmosphere: 4.5 stars

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Inspired by his uncle’s 1980s beach parties, chef Ravi Kapur brings together fun vibes and flavours from his Hawaii homeland at Liholiho Yacht Club, even though sail boats don’t actually form part of the vista. Californian seafood leads the menu, with highlights such as tuna poke with nori crackers and yellowtail sashimi. Other tasty bites include scallops with misoyaki pork belly and kimchi fried rice with homemade spam (a Hawaiian favourite). Book the Ohana Table to enjoy a set menu for between eight and 12 guests.

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Liholiho Yacht Club , the wildly popular restaurant inspired by chef Ravi Kapur’s Hawaiian heritage, is shuffling restaurants and locations again. During the pandemic, the restaurant group shuttered its sister restaurant Dear Inga , and earlier this spring moved the more established Liholiho into Inga’s prime location on 18th Street in Mission Dolores. At that time, it was presented as a temporary move , which made sense during an era of dining restrictions: In terms of neighborhoods, the Mission has been busier than Nob Hill, which made it an approachable spot to serve takeout, and the 18th Street location also boasted a rooftop, which the team repainted as a rainbow paradise for outdoor dining .

But now, there’s another big update from the Liholiho team: Fans and regulars will be relieved to hear that Liholiho Yacht Club is returning to its original location on Nob Hill in spring or summer of 2022. The team will be debuting a new restaurant called Good Good Culture Club in Mission Dolores on January 11. Which means that sadly, if somewhat expectedly at this point, Dear Inga is finally and officially confirmed as permanently closed.

Good Good Culture Club is a team effort from general manager Aimee Arcilla, chef Kevin Keovanpheng, and chef Brett Shaw, and all three have come through the kitchen and dining room at Liholiho. Arcilla and Shaw are married, and the duo behind Hunnybee , the Filipino inflected pop-up that was working out of the Liholiho kitchen during the pandemic. Born and raised in the states, Arcilla is proud of her Filipina heritage, and Keovanpheng his Laotian upbringing, and they’re into what they’re calling “heritage-driven cooking” as “inspired by the Asian diaspora” — defined as Filipino and Laotian flavors featuring Californian ingredients and wood-fire techniques.

The new menu is simply divided into savory and sweet, and the small plates look particularly appealing, including halibut sashimi with tomatillo ponzu and smoked jalapeno, chicken wings stuffed with garlic rice and glazed in adobo, poppyseed steamed buns packed with smoked beef belly, and crispy rice balls with mushroom sisig. For dessert, there’s a “Halo Ha-Lao,” which appears to be a Laotian take on the iconic Filipino dessert, with ube ice cream, jackfruit, mango jellies, and coconut syrup. Check out the full menu below. No word on drinks yet, but bar director Janice Bailon is particularly into agave, so it’d be safe to expect tequila and mezcal cocktails.

With this new opening, Liholiho partners Ravi Kapur, April Storm, and Jeff Hanak shared that they don’t want to go back to “normal,” and say that they’ve raised wages, added a 20 percent service fee, and shortened service hours, in order to better compensate and support their team. In doing so, the Liholiho group is joining a number of other Bay Area restaurants that are trying to cut tips , although some have failed. “We don’t know if these changes will work, but we do know that we don’t want to go back to the old ways,” the trio said in a statement. “We are so grateful to have developed a strong following of diners and regulars in our six years of business. It takes a community to implement change, and we hope you can be part of it, too. That’s what Good Good Culture Club is about: positive change, heritage, love, aloha.”

Boor Projects, the same design team that envisioned Dear Inga only two years ago, is also overseeing the renovation again for Good Good Culture Club, and this time it sounds like they’re leaning into bright colors, several murals, and lush plants.

The Liholiho team declined to comment on Dear Inga: why they decided not to pursue that restaurant and what happened with their partnership with chef David Golovin. When Dear Inga opened in fall of 2019 , it was also a highly anticipated restaurant: Golovin is a sausage expert who supplied the links to Nopa for many years, and with Dear Inga, he dug into Eastern European “grandma food” not often seen in San Francisco, including labor-intensive sausages, smoked fish, stuffed cabbage, and more. During the pandemic, he shared the challenges of adapting that kind of food for takeout . Eater SF reached out to Golovin for comment and did not hear back as of publication time, but will update this story as necessary.

Good Culture Club is opening on January 11, with reservations opening up one week in advance. Hours will be Tuesday to Saturday, 5 to 9 p.m.

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At the Loggia Restaurant & Bar, we take pride in our ability to cater to a diverse range of clients and events. Nearby businesses include Palo Alto Networks, Google, Amazon, Samsung, and Abbott, among others. With a focus on excellence and attention to detail, we have earned a reputation as the premier event planning company in the Santa Clara Downtown, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Palo Alto, Milpitas, Campbell, Menlo Park, and Redwood City areas. Nearby areas include the Levi Stadium and Great America.

Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can help you create an unforgettable event experience. Let us turn your vision into reality and make your next event truly extraordinary.

Drink Specials

Tech happy hour.

Join us during this special time of day as we offer an irresistible selection of handcrafted cocktails, tantalizing appetizers, and unbeatable deals that are sure to lift your spirits

Join on weekdays!

Join us during this special time of day as we offer an irresistible selection of handcrafted cocktails, tantalizing appetizers, and unbeatable deals that are sure to lift your spirits Join on weekdays!