Kaiyo Rooftop

Cuisine	Japanese, Latin (Other)
Price	$$$ (31-50)
Rating	4/10
Last Visit	Sept. 12, 2026
Location	SFBA: San Francisco: Downtown + SoMa

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General Notes

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Mediocre to decent food but excellent vibes. On the rooftop of the Hyatt Place hotel by Oracle Park. When it first opened in 2022, it generated a ton of hype and it was practically impossible to get a reservation. It's quieter and less crowded around lunchtime on the weekends, it's a good hangout spot then. This place is definitely more about the vibes and I wouldn't come here for the food alone.

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Dishes Tasted

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• ★☆☆☆ tokyo matcha french toast -- matcha japanese milk bread, matcha custard, peanut butter mousse, matcha & Argentinian mate syrup, gooseberry. This is extremely misleading. It tastes nothing like matcha, it's mostly just peanut butter flavored.
• ★☆☆☆ yuca fries -- pretty mediocre yuca fries. A little mealy on the inside and not as crispy / savory. I can make better yuca fries myself.
• ★★☆☆ red crab sandwich -- canadian red crab, japanese mayo, aji amarillo, celery, carrot, onions. The sandwich was excellent, the fries were pretty awful
• ★★★☆ shishito peppers -- shirodashi citronette, crispy quinoa, garlic. This was quite tasty
• ★☆☆☆ Kaiyo Roll -- canadian red crab, wild atlantic salmon, tempura asparagus, avocado, rocoto aioli, onion, jalapeno, garlic chili oil, crispy garlic. This tastes a little odd, mostly because of the addition of the asparagus. The rest of the components are nice though.
• ★★☆☆ Japanese Crispy Shrimp -- japanese fried shrimp, nori panko, onion, rocoto aioli. Solid dish, I enjoyed the batter.
• ★★☆☆ Nikomi Beef Empanadas -- beef empanada, aji panca, house-made dough, rocoto aioli. Decent, nothing super noteworthy though.
• ★★☆☆ Miso Butter Corn Ribs -- corn ribs, miso butter, chopped chives, togarashi. Excellent flavor, the savoriness from the miso butter is excellent. Difficult to eat though
• ★★★★ Ceviche Clasico -- seasonal whitefish, house leche de tigre, smokey yam puree, seaweed, avocado, onion, fresno chili, choclo, cracked cancha, cilantro oil. Excellent -- fish is super fresh, flavors come together beautifully. I especially liked the smoky yam puree.