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a modern hawaiian eatery

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WHAT'S NEW 

*We love hosting special events - Contact us in advance for private events/buyouts, at reservations@ainasf.com. 

*Gift certificates are available online under our Store tab, as well as in person at our restaurant. 

*We were named on of the Essential 38 Restaurants in San Francisco by Eater SF for Fall 2018. Mahalo!

*Lunch is served Wed–Fri and Brunch on weekends. We recommend the NoWait app to join our waitlist remotely. Dinner reservations highly recommended. For large groups if you don’t see anything online (over 5 people), email: reservations@ainasf.com. 

 

 

CONTACT
415.814.3815
info@ainasf.com

LOCATION
900 22nd St
San Franciso, CA 94107

BRUNCH
Sat–Sun 9am–2:30pm

LUNCH
Wed-Fri 10am–2:30pm

DINNER
Wed–Sun 5:30pm–10pm 

Aloha! This is Nico! He has been a part of our ‘Ohana for the past 2+ years! He is our lead cook at brunch and enjoys Sunday afternoons at church. He also plays the guitar in the church orchestra. We’re extremely grateful for each and every one of our staff! 🙏🏽🌺 Aloha Saturday, the smog and smoke from the recent fire causing the air quality to be extremely dangerous. Stay safe everyone 🙏🏽🌺 —— Buttetfish with ulu paiai, nori vinaigrette, blue lake beans, XO. 📸 @el_chino_grande Tomorrow is the last day to vote for the People’s Choice Restaurant at the upcoming Saucy Awards!! Please VOTE again for the final winner by Nov 9 (link in our bio) if you like us 😊🙏🏽. @ggrasf @sfmagazine —— Saimin squid ink noodles, lap cheong, shoyu tea egg, kauai shrimp, ikura, shaved bottarga, lap cheong butter 📸 @alexxtien If you need a drink to get you through the week, we gotchu 🤗🌺 cheeeers! 🥃 Plantation cooler Hakutsuru plum wine, pomegranate & lemon-lime soda, fresh seasonal fruits, maurin red rouge, vermouth. —- Also, please vote for us in the Saucy Awards by november 9th! Link is in bio. Mahalo for the support 🙏🏽 📸 @dustineats
The people have spoken! Mahalo everyone for nominating us for the saucy awards. We’ve made it to the finalist. Please vote for us now by Friday November 9th. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🌺 Link in bio
Such nice weather this week! Get some sun and brunch with us this weekend 🌞🌻🌺 Mahalo the cutie @littlecooperbear for visiting us! -katsu bento -taro french toast -Portuguese sausage hash -kalua pork belly -malasadas A surprise and honor to be on @eater_sf ‘s 38 Essential Restaurants in San Francisco for Fall. 🌺🙏 We started with brunch first as a Popup, and then over time evolved to dinner and a tasting menu, so we could express our love for Hawai’i with ever more varied dishes. Mahalo to Team Āina! #teamworkmakesthedreamwork ....”excellent dishes at dinner and at the tiny chef’s counter tasting menu. Misoyaki spam musubi with fried egg puree, smoked trout roe, and crispy shallots, and poke with limu, heart of palm, inamona, and mochi crunch are a few of the craveable options, many of which are made with ingredients sourced directly from the islands.” 📸: brilliant @ericwolfinger Happy brunchin’ everyone! Hope your Halloween weekend was amazing. 🌺😍 We’d like to ask if you can help nominate us as your favorite restaurant of 2018 in the 3rd Annual Saucy Awards 🙏🏽🤗 you can vote using the link in our bio. Mahalo for all your support throughout the years. We’ll continue to do our best to serve you ❤️❤️ —— Punalu’u Bakery Taro French Toast taro bread, apple wood smoked bacon, macadamia nut crumble, salted coconut caramel, pear compote, vanilla whipped cream Aloha Friday! We are grateful for all the bounty that our Āina (land) provides to us. 🌺🙏🏽 On a recent trip back to Oahu, we enjoyed a full day cooking with @manaai in a home-made imu (underground oven) with all local ingredients - representing the essence of what we want to do. Bone marrow pizza courtesy of his incredible home made pa’iai dough, and beef from @kunoacattle. Have a great weekend everyone! **watch our stories to see the entire experience! Have you tried our tasting menu yet? The PLANTATION menu is our story of Hawai’i, honoring its rich traditions while showcasing the farmers, specialty ingredients, flavors and experiences only found in Hawai’i 🌺👌🏽 Saimin- nori noodles, char siu pork, smoked “spam”, ikuea 📸 @theandrewcheng We’ve got your lunch plans ready! 🌺🤗👌🏽 -Kanpachi Kama -Kalbi Loco Moco -Pork Tonkatsu Sandwich Hawaii Food and Wine Festival couldn’t be any better. Jordan @jkeao cooked up his Kiawe wood char siu ribs with salted duck egg mochi crunch & fried curry leaves. Thank you Maui & @hifoodwinefest for an amazing hospitality & time! 📸 @kaanapaliresort 🎥 @c_bix Aloha from Maui 🌺🤗🙏🏽 Jordan @jkeao had an amazing time cooking on kiawe wood fire in maui as a collaboration with @kiawe_outdoor 🔥🔥 Such an amazing experience with the best & freshest ingredients like ulu, kalo, guava, luau leaf, grassfed beef from @kunoacattle & lobster caught by @shugood 🥒🍠🍑🥕🌽🥑 📸 Few photos by @c_bix What do we want? Poke! When do we want it? Now 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Join us for dinner tonight. Poke w/limu, hawaiian heart of palm, inamona, mochi crunch It’s almost time! Hawaii Food and Wine Festival is happening this week. We’re stoked to be a part of the Spiked! event this Saturday. Jordan @jkeao can’t wait to serve up ono dishes for you guys 🤗🌺👨🏼‍🍳 Where: @sheratonmaui When: October 20th @hifoodwinefest ___ Every #HFWF ticket purchase goes towards supporting the farmers, ranchers, and fishermen of Hawaii, as well as investing in our up and coming chef talent at local culinary colleges and agricultural education for children. #HFWF18 #tasteourlovefortheland #visitmaui @kaanapaliresort Aloha Everyone. 🌺 Come join us for dinner, wine and a sunset outdoors in the 'āina. @Kiawe_Outdoor and Chef Jordan Keao @jkeao are collaborating on a unique, wild to table experience using traditional Hawaiian ingredients and cooking methods. Yeshua and Jordan are both from the Big Island and the menu will be centered around that theme. Desserts from Health Hawaii. Live music from Marc Dumalanta. Come hang around the fire and enjoy an Outdoor experience unlike anything else. Thursday 10/18 at 5pm at a surprise location, Makena Property. Link in bio for tickets. 📸 @kiawe_outdoor The window to our kitchen (& soul) 😍🌺 We’re ready to serve brunch! Mahalo @xninjason for the nice shot! Perfect capture. #restaurantlife #thekitchn #f52grams We’ve reimagined the traditional Hawaiian Saimin. Our own version has squid ink noodles, lap cheong, shoyu tea egg, kauai shrimp, ikura, shaved bottarga, & lap cheong butter. Try it for dinner tonight! 🤗🌺🍜🐙 📸 @jesshong

Our Philosophy:

āina is a Hawaiian word meaning
the land which feeds us.

Aloha! ‘āina is a modern Hawaiian food concept that serves food with a distinct Hawaiian influence with a breath of the classics. Everything we serve is from the land and rooted in what the land has given to us. We cook with the seasons and with love, using fine dining techniques and local ingredients from the Bay Area as well as specially imported ingredients from Hawai'i. The ‘āina concept strives to be a love letter to the islands, by merging the attraction of Hawaiian-inspired cuisine, the warmth and hospitality of the island spirit with a refined sensibility and great service in a casual and welcoming atmosphere. 

 
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MENUS

 
 

*Because our menus are based on local and seasonal produce, items and prices may change.

A 5% San Francisco surcharge is applied onto each bill.

 

TASTING MENU

This is our story of Hawai’i, honoring its rich traditions while showcasing the farmers, specialty ingredients, flavors and experiences only found in Hawai’i.

Our Tasting Menu is a unique multi-course experience that was recently named Best Chef's Table in the Bay Area by San Francisco Magazine.

Our Plantation Menu is an homage to the different nationalities that were brought to Hawai'i to work the Plantations in the early 20th century.  This forever changed the landscape of Hawaiian culture and cuisine. 

Our tasting menu is generally offered only at our limited seating chefs counter at 7pm on Thursdays and 6 and 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays, bookings available in multiples of 2 only, up to 6 people.

The menu is priced at $90 per pax, plus 8.5% in SF taxes, 5% SF surcharge, a 20% gratuity and a 3% Resy booking fee, totaling $122.85 per seat all inclusive, pre-paid in full at the time of booking.  At the end of your dinner, you will only receive a bill if you order any additional items. A $35 beverage pairing may be added.

We will begin serving the courses promptly, please plan your arrival time accordingly to ensure the highest quality experience for yourself and out of consideration to other guests. 

To book, please select the option for CHEF'S COUNTER on Resy. Reservations open up 30 days in advance. Bookings are non-refundable but fully transferable. 

As we are not able to offer any substitutions, please review the menu carefully.

Questions? Email us at reservations@ainasf.com. 

We look forward to sharing our story with you! Our Plantation Menu below as of August 2018.

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THE TEAM

JORDAN KEAO CHEF/OWNER

JORDAN KEAO
CHEF/OWNER

CHERYL LIEW CFO/OWNER

CHERYL LIEW
CFO/OWNER

CHRIS YANG CHEF DE CUISINE

CHRIS YANG
CHEF DE CUISINE

 
KELLY LENNON SOUS CHEF

KELLY LENNON
SOUS CHEF

RAI CALMA GENERAL MANAGER

RAI CALMA
GENERAL MANAGER

 
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'āina is proud to partner with the following providers:

 
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Stayed tuned for the latest on Aina Bento!

'āina bento is inspired by the iconic Hawai’i plate lunch shops offering Hawaiian BBQ with Japanese sensibilities. 'āina bento is a reflection of the people and cultures of Hawai'i through food, which make Hawai’i such a fascinating melting pot. Our goal is to bring a little more Aloha to the Bay Area by sharing our food and love for all that is Hawai’i.  All our food is sourced responsibly with respect for the land that feeds us. 'āina restaurant will continue to evolve as a story with depth and focus on Hawai’i and the Hawaiian culture as well as its unique ingredients and rich traditions. 

A sample menu from our delivery pop-up with Caviar is attached below. For inquiries on Aina Bento, email: cheryl@ainasf.com. For updates, follow us @ainarestaurant on Instagram and join our mailing list.

 
 

CONTACT US

DOGPATCH
900 22nd Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
415.814.3815
info@ainasf.com

HOURS: 

Lunch:
Wednesday-Friday: 10:00am to 2:30pm

Weekend Brunch:
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00am to 2:30pm

Dinner:
Wednesday through Sunday 5:30pm to 10:00pm

 We are closed on Monday & Tuesday.

GIFT CARDS
Gift cards in various denominations are available online via our Store page to be emailed to any lucky recipient. Or come by and pick up one in person. 

SPECIAL ORDERS & TAKE OUT
We offer a limited take-out menu, 
available only for in-person orders and at our discretion. 

PUBLIC RELATIONS
info@ainasf.com

CAREERS
If you would like to join team 'āina, please email info@ainasf.com with a resume cover letter. More information on open positions can be found here.

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JOIN OUR TEAM

Currently hiring for a Lead Pastry Cook and Line Cook.

We are also hiring an Operations Manager and Admin Managers for a new separate concept we are launching.  Please send us a resume and a few words about yourself to: info@ainasf.com if you are interested to meet.

'āina looks for motivated and genuine people to join our team, who can support the vision and direction of our brand by providing excellent hospitality and a friendly positive attitude to coworkers and customers alike. We serve food inspired by Hawaii. We provide competitive salaries and staff meals, as well as health, dental and vision benefits.

POSITIONS

Lead Pastry Cook for 'āina restaurant
Looking for someone with good work ethic and attitudes, who are looking to grow and expand their knowledge base. They will have exciting opportunities to work on an innovative bread, pastries and dessert program, focused on fresh seasonal and local ingredients.

We seek team players who can communicate well with co-workers & customers. Strong emphasis on food quality and presentation, great knife skills, cleanliness, organization, and attention to detail are a must, Also responsible for setting up, organizing, cleaning & sanitizing stations and the kitchen.

Operations Manager & AM Line Cook for new 'āina concept

Please refer to our Craigs List posting for more info:

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/fbh/d/aina-modern-hawaiian-new/6612839770.html

Front of House Positions for 'āina restaurant
Looking for genuine and friendly front of house staff that are passionate about food and hospitality. We want a team that works well together to help each other realize a wonderful dining experience for our guests. Knowledge of food and wine; and willingness to understand ingredients, and where they come from, is very important to our concept. Servers should be hospitable, organized, a sense of humor, and a willingness to learn and grow. This will be a fast paced environment so keeping calm under pressure and multi-tasking is key.

 

 

 

 

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