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Rincon Hill · $
Lightly charred, juicy chicken cubes over nutty house grains with a creamy, sesame‑heavy teriyaki sauce
Japanese Curry · North Beach · $
Glistening chicken glazed in sweet-savory teriyaki sauce, served over steaming white or brown rice in generous portions
Japanese · SoMa · $$
Japantown · $
Crispy fried chicken glazed with teriyaki in a bento box with sides -- a filling, well-rounded lunch
Bar · Inner Richmond · $$
Classic teriyaki chicken done right — a solid alternative if you're not feeling the mochiko
Japanese · Bernal Heights · $
Home-cook style grilled chicken in teriyaki glaze, the menu highlight
Union Square · $
Hot bar staple — reliable Korean-Japanese teriyaki preparation over rice.
Japanese · Lower Nob Hill · $$
Chinese · Lower Nob Hill · $
Soy-sweet glazed chicken over rice.
Katsu · Japantown · $$
Grilled chicken with teriyaki glaze, a reliable fallback when katsu feels too heavy
Ramen · Japantown · $
American · Hunters Point · $
Marinated chicken over rice with vegetables.
Japanese · Tenderloin · $
Combo plate of teriyaki chicken with a California roll on the side.
Japanese · Outer Sunset · $$
A classic teriyaki dish featuring tender chicken glazed with a savory-sweet sauce, served with rice and soup.
Dessert · SoMa · $
Japanese · Japantown · $$
Chicken teriyaki with the same heavily-sauced treatment.
Latin American & Caribbean · Inner Sunset · $$
Japanese · Fort Mason · $$
A well-rounded lunch option featuring tender chicken teriyaki, miso soup, salad, and rice, offering good value.
Japanese · Hayes Valley · $
Grilled chicken, cucumber, edamame, seaweed salad, corn, pineapple, tamago, furikake, unagi sauce
Diner · Lower Nob Hill · $
Chicken teriyaki over rice, noted as one of the best in the city by a reviewer
Japanese · Chinatown · $
A classic onigiri filling featuring tender chicken coated in a savory-sweet teriyaki sauce, a highly praised option.
Japanese · Stonestown · $
Classic grilled chicken glazed in a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce wrapped in seasoned rice.
Burgers · Embarcadero · $$
Buttermilk‑dipped, fried crisp tenders tossed in teriyaki or hot honey sauce, served with dipping sauce
Latin American & Caribbean · Fort Mason · $
Grilled chicken in teriyaki glaze over rice.
Japanese · China Basin · $
A classic rice bowl topped with savory teriyaki chicken.
Japanese · The Castro · $$
A budget-friendly special featuring grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce.
Coffee & Tea · Union Square · $
Teriyaki-glazed chicken meatballs
Polk Gulch · $
A flavorful option with a balance of spicy and sweet teriyaki notes.
Classic grilled chicken glazed in a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce.
