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Coffee & Tea · Mission District · $
Warm rice ball filled with salmon and bright yuzu—well‑filled and flavorful
Rice ball with miso‑seasoned snow crab—subtle seafood flavor in a neat portable form
Coffee & Tea · Financial District · $
Vegan rice ball with carrot, mushroom, and soy‑sauce cooked rice—simple, earthy, and memorably savory
Bar · Mission Dolores · $$
Crispy Japanese fried chicken tucked into a neatly formed rice ball — comforting, portable, and deeply savory
Traditional rice ball with briny nori and tart umeboshi plum — a clean, salty snack perfect alongside sake
Coffee & Tea · Inner Sunset · $$
A bright, citrusy yuzu-seasoned salmon filling inside a perfectly formed rice ball — clean, refreshing, and portable
Udon & Soba · Japantown · $$
Simple rice balls, a comforting add-on if you need a bit more substance with your soba
Bar · Polk Gulch · $$$
Ramen · Stonestown · $
Japanese · Stonestown · $
Ramen · Polk Gulch · $$
Japanese · Mission District · $$
Perfectly cooked rice forms the base for these handheld delights, with popular fillings like salmon and minced pork offering a satisfying bite.
Dessert · Japantown · $
Rice ball with spicy salmon filling wrapped in nori.
Rice ball stuffed with rich kurobuta pork
Coffee & Tea · Union Street · $
Rice balls described as thoughtfully prepared, going beyond mere aesthetics.
Rice ball with mentaiko (spicy cod roe)
Rice ball with spam — one of several grab-and-go onigiri options.
