San Francisco, Calif. – February 1, 2017 – Okane, a neighborhood izakaya in the style of a Japanese gastropub, will begin serving a new, prix fixe weekend brunch beginning Saturday, February 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Okane’s new brunch menu is inspired by traditional kaiseki—small, beautifully plated dishes served at tea ceremonies in Japan—combined with the type of breakfast offered to guests at a Japanese onsen ryokan, or hot spring hotel.

“We wanted to be a little creative while at the same time introduce the neighborhood to something that’s distinctively Japanese,” said Kash Feng, owner of Omakase Restaurant Group in San Francisco, who spent time in Japan last year with corporate chef, Edgar Agbayani, researching breakfasts at hotels with private hot springs. “We tried to make the menu accessible and reasonable, as well as new and interesting.”

For a prix fixe of $18, $20 or $22, brunch guests receive individual portions of salad, miso soup, pickles and rice, as well as four items selected from an enticing menu of small dishes, including vegetarian options, grilled fish, chicken teriyaki, stewed pork belly, sesame tofu, sushi, and many others. With a presentation akin to a bento box for breakfast, selections are plated on petite dishes and arranged on flat baskets. Guests also have the option of upgrading the fixed menu to include larger, special dishes that can be shared with the rest of the table.

Brunch options that Agbayani expects to be particularly popular are Gyuniku Shigureni, a sweet, stewed beef with ginger and sesame seeds, Onsen Tamago, an asparagus hollandaise, Buta Kakuni, stewed pork belly with green onion jus, and Tamarizushi, which is globe-shaped sushi with the chef’s choice of filling.

The hungriest and most adventurous diners will want to sample the supplemental brunch offerings, which serve three to four people and include Kani Lobster Gohan, a rice bowl with crab and lobster meat ($16), Awabi Okayu, an abalone rice porridge ($18), Ebitama Okonomiyaki, a savory Japanese pancake ($14), Beet Cured Scottish Salmon ($16) and a chef’s selection of nigiri and sashimi ($24).

The brunch menu is a departure from Okane’s Michelin Bib Gourmand-winning lunch and dinner menu, and it is vastly different from standard American-style brunch.

“Ours is a much healthier brunch than a traditional American brunch; it’s not as heavy or starch-laden,” said Agbayani. “Nevertheless, you’ll still find some familiar things, like hollandaise, eggs and some sweet-and-savory combinations.”

About Okane
The sister restaurant and neighbor to the Michelin-starred Omakase in San Francisco, Okane offers a relaxed, laid back and fun atmosphere. Guests can enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine alongside a comprehensive menu of sake, Japanese beer, and wine. The Okane menu features an array of traditional, sharable plates and fish sourced directly from Tokyo’s world-renowned Tsukiji Fish Market.

Okane is located at 669 Townsend Street in San Francisco, Calif. The restaurant is open daily. Dinner is served Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Lunch is served Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Beginning February 11, 2017, Saturday and Sunday brunch will be served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information or to book a reservation, visit www.okanesf.com or call 415-865-9788.

About Omakase Restaurant Group
Officially established in 2016, San Francisco’s Omakase Restaurant Group includes the Michelin-starred Omakase, a nationally-renowned destination for Edomae style sushi, Okane, Live Sushi and Breakfast at Tiffany’s.