to himitsu. we are so happy you're here + we are excited to share ...
to himitsu. we are so happy you’re here + we are excited to share our concept with you! while we are inspired mostly by japanese cuisine, our food + beverage individually reflect our personalities. everything on the menu is meant to be shared with your table + we recommend you order a few dishes from each section. we take the time + care to source our products sustainably + locally when possible (which is almost always) + we are happy to accommodate vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free + all dietary restrictions + aversions. please inform your server of your restriction before ordering food. enjoy your night!
when you see
🦄+ 🦊
it means carlie + kevin, (respectively) are diggin’ these dishes tonight
don’t enjoy making decisions? have us curate your experience for you tonight!
day one hundred + seventy four wednesday
owner + beverage director carlie steiner washington dc
owner + executive chef kevin tien
828 upshur st nw
gf gf
abogado avocado vegan nasu japanese eggplant vegan tobiko flying fish roe ikura king salmon roe uzura quail egg o sake toro salmon belly o sake alaskan sockeye salmon hamachi japanese yellowtail kanpachi hawaiian amberjack akami bluefin tuna
🦊grilled radicchio
4 nigiri 6 nigiri 8 / 11 7 / 10 6 nigiri 10 / 13 9 / 12 8 / 11 8 / 11 9 / 12
vegetarian
heirloom tomatoes + strawberries
parsley-tarragon pureé, pickled strawberries crispy quinoa, black pepper + shiso
play on paté chicken liver mousse, lime zest, herbs thai chili, peanut + french baguette
12
sapidus farm oysters gf cornmeal fried oysters lemon crema, chili-kosho fermented spinach powder
13
cabbage e pepe vegetarian + gf miso, parmesan, black pepper + celery
14
🦄 hamachi + orenji
vegetarian + gf
14
CAN BE VEGAN, ASK FOR NO EGG!!
rapini, pea shoots, mushrooms snap peas, chili soy dashi, toasted rice soft-poached egg + herbs karaage + biscuits
gf
24
17
buttermilk fried chicken thigh korean gochujang glaze house sweet pickles + kewpie
18
🦄osso bucco
yellowtail, fish sauce vinaigrette thai chili, orange, tobiko
26
CAN BE DAIRY FREE, ASK YOUR SERVER
korean bbq braised pork shank barley, quinoa, snap peas + shallots
8
roasted squash, crema, cotija cheese chili flakes, cilantro
day one hundred + seventy four wednesday
16
🦊famu yasai
CAN BE VEGETARIAN, ASK FOR TOFU!!
akami + meron bigeye tuna, sanbaizu, schug compressed watermelon, cilantro vegetarian + gf
13
12
vegan + gf
kanpachi + coconut gf hawaiian amberjack, red onion coconut milk, cured squash lime + peanuts
🦊yellow squash elote
14
charred miso + eggplant pickled fennel, chili-lime vinaigrette brown butter breadcrumbs + dill
nasu dengaku vegan japanese eggplant, szechuan, chili fermented black bean, peanuts basil, cilantro + pickled red onions
“the benihana” limited 12oz wagyu ribeye steak, umami butter rice, napa white kimchee, bulldog sauce
owner + beverage director carlie steiner washington dc
owner + executive chef kevin tien
42
828 upshur st nw
inocente fino, valdespino
10 / 70
leonor palo cortado, gonzalez byass
12
🦄fino, finca hispana
10 / 70
palo cortado vors 30 yrs bodegas tradicion
25
puerto fino, emilio lustau
12
una palma, gonzalez byass
14 / 105
tio pepe fino en rama gonzalez byass
13
faraon 30 yrs, hildalgo la gitana
20
15
oloroso vors 30 yrs bodegas tradicion
25 / 150
alvear fino, alvear almacenistas, manzanilla pasada de sanlucar “cuevas jurado” 1/80 emilio lustau
16
asuncion, alvear
15
tio diego, valdespino
12 / 80
rare amontillado escuadrilla emilio lustau
14 / 105
high + dry three dry sherry expressions
30
carlos VII, alvear
16
wine flight three wines, bartenders choice
30
napoleon 30 yrs, hildalgo la gitana
20
amontillado vors 30 yrs bodegas tradicion
25 / 150
2015 préselö, tokaj
13 / 55
🦄 2015 ockfener bockstein
20 / 90
mosel 2016 aranjuez, tarija
11 / 45
2016 gañeta, getariako txakolina
15 / 65
🦄 2015 la taille aux loups
16 / 70
montlouis-sur-loire
2015 xinomayro rose, siatista
12 / 50
2016 rose pescador, catalonia
14 / 60
🦊2012 les rocailles, savoie
15 / 65
2016 spook light, hawke’s bay
17 / 75
🦄 2014 green glow, hawke’s bay 17 / 75 2016 cloudwalker, martinborough
18 / 75
2016 b’rose, adelaide hills
19 / 80
2015 susumaniello, salento limited
15 / 65
2012 argatía, naoussa
16 / 70
**champagne available upon request!!!
day one hundred + seventy four wednesday
owner + beverage director carlie steiner washington dc
owner + executive chef kevin tien
828 upshur st nw
HOUSE COCKTAILS CURATED BY OUR BEVERAGE DIRECTOR
islands in the storm cooling + hydrating fino sherry, coconut water lime + activated charcoal
14
finding nori salty + sour white rum, lime nori seaweed + sea salt
15
🦊 mixed bag
herbaceous + bitter
14
vecchio amaro del capo amaro montenegro, lime + ginger / lime slice shavasana refreshing + herbal vodka, one whole green apple apple cidar vinegar + mint
🦄rosé mule
floral + citrusy
16
18
rose wine, lime + ginger w/ rose water + rose petals capitol hill boozy + fresh rye, amontillado sherry blanc vermouth + cucumber
mezcal + naranja [mexico] one ounce of mezcal served with oranges
5
gin-tonic [spain] gin, lime, garden herbs sunshine raspberries + fever tree tonic
15
🦄rebujito [spain]
10
manzanilla sherry + bitter lemon soda kalimotxo [basque country] red wine + mexican coca cola
10
sazerac [new orleans] rye whiskey, sugar peychauds + absinthe rinse
13
chufly [bolivia] rujero singani, lime + ginger
11
14
the champagne of scotch
65
g&t gose anderson valley, ca
9
pride pils dc brau brewing, dc
9
grisette summer ale sly fox brewing co, pa
9
missile ipa champion brewing co, va
9
anxo collaboration # 5 anxo + shacksbury cidery, vt
10
shrub district shrubs blueberry + basil just grapefruit strawberry + dill on the rocks w/ sparkling water
7
mexican coca-cola
4
sun salutation one whole green apple apple cidar vinegar w/ the mother wheatgrass + mint
10
opulent + bubbly
ardbeg single malt, peychaud bitters glenmorangie single malt, honey + j. de. telmont grande reserve champagne
day one hundred + seventy four wednesday
owner + beverage director carlie steiner washington dc
owner + executive chef kevin tien
828 upshur st nw
SLOE BERRY LIQUEUR MACERATED WITH ANISE SERVED ON A LARGE ROCK
🦄 atxa sierra de orduña
limited
11
basque country
🦊 montenegro + cola [highball]
day one hundred + seventy four wednesday
16 / 100
east india solera cream lustau, spain
16 / 100
cream vors 20 yrs bodegas tradicion, spain
25 / 150
pedro ximenez nectar deep + sweet sherry by gonzalez byass, spain
13 / 100
11
amaro montenegro mexican coca cola + lime mixed bag herbaceous + bitter vecchio amaro del capo amaro montenegro, lime + ginger / lime slice
moscatel lustau, spain
14
owner + beverage director carlie steiner washington dc
owner + executive chef kevin tien
828 upshur st nw
when you see
🦄+ 🦊
it means carlie + kevin, (respectively) are diggin’ these dishes tonight
don’t enjoy making decisions? have us curate your experience for you tonight!
day one hundred + seventy four wednesday
owner + beverage director carlie steiner washington dc
owner + executive chef kevin tien
828 upshur st nw
gf gf
abogado avocado vegan nasu japanese eggplant vegan tobiko flying fish roe ikura king salmon roe uzura quail egg o sake toro salmon belly o sake alaskan sockeye salmon hamachi japanese yellowtail kanpachi hawaiian amberjack akami bluefin tuna
🦊grilled radicchio
4 nigiri 6 nigiri 8 / 11 7 / 10 6 nigiri 10 / 13 9 / 12 8 / 11 8 / 11 9 / 12
vegetarian
heirloom tomatoes + strawberries
parsley-tarragon pureé, pickled strawberries crispy quinoa, black pepper + shiso
play on paté chicken liver mousse, lime zest, herbs thai chili, peanut + french baguette
12
sapidus farm oysters gf cornmeal fried oysters lemon crema, chili-kosho fermented spinach powder
13
cabbage e pepe vegetarian + gf miso, parmesan, black pepper + celery
14
🦄 hamachi + orenji
vegetarian + gf
14
CAN BE VEGAN, ASK FOR NO EGG!!
rapini, pea shoots, mushrooms snap peas, chili soy dashi, toasted rice soft-poached egg + herbs karaage + biscuits
gf
24
17
buttermilk fried chicken thigh korean gochujang glaze house sweet pickles + kewpie
18
🦄osso bucco
yellowtail, fish sauce vinaigrette thai chili, orange, tobiko
26
CAN BE DAIRY FREE, ASK YOUR SERVER
korean bbq braised pork shank barley, quinoa, snap peas + shallots
8
roasted squash, crema, cotija cheese chili flakes, cilantro
day one hundred + seventy four wednesday
16
🦊famu yasai
CAN BE VEGETARIAN, ASK FOR TOFU!!
akami + meron bigeye tuna, sanbaizu, schug compressed watermelon, cilantro vegetarian + gf
13
12
vegan + gf
kanpachi + coconut gf hawaiian amberjack, red onion coconut milk, cured squash lime + peanuts
🦊yellow squash elote
14
charred miso + eggplant pickled fennel, chili-lime vinaigrette brown butter breadcrumbs + dill
nasu dengaku vegan japanese eggplant, szechuan, chili fermented black bean, peanuts basil, cilantro + pickled red onions
“the benihana” limited 12oz wagyu ribeye steak, umami butter rice, napa white kimchee, bulldog sauce
owner + beverage director carlie steiner washington dc
owner + executive chef kevin tien
42
828 upshur st nw
inocente fino, valdespino
10 / 70
leonor palo cortado, gonzalez byass
12
🦄fino, finca hispana
10 / 70
palo cortado vors 30 yrs bodegas tradicion
25
puerto fino, emilio lustau
12
una palma, gonzalez byass
14 / 105
tio pepe fino en rama gonzalez byass
13
faraon 30 yrs, hildalgo la gitana
20
15
oloroso vors 30 yrs bodegas tradicion
25 / 150
alvear fino, alvear almacenistas, manzanilla pasada de sanlucar “cuevas jurado” 1/80 emilio lustau
16
asuncion, alvear
15
tio diego, valdespino
12 / 80
rare amontillado escuadrilla emilio lustau
14 / 105
high + dry three dry sherry expressions
30
carlos VII, alvear
16
wine flight three wines, bartenders choice
30
napoleon 30 yrs, hildalgo la gitana
20
amontillado vors 30 yrs bodegas tradicion
25 / 150
2015 préselö, tokaj
13 / 55
🦄 2015 ockfener bockstein
20 / 90
mosel 2016 aranjuez, tarija
11 / 45
2016 gañeta, getariako txakolina
15 / 65
🦄 2015 la taille aux loups
16 / 70
montlouis-sur-loire
2015 xinomayro rose, siatista
12 / 50
2016 rose pescador, catalonia
14 / 60
🦊2012 les rocailles, savoie
15 / 65
2016 spook light, hawke’s bay
17 / 75
🦄 2014 green glow, hawke’s bay 17 / 75 2016 cloudwalker, martinborough
18 / 75
2016 b’rose, adelaide hills
19 / 80
2015 susumaniello, salento limited
15 / 65
2012 argatía, naoussa
16 / 70
**champagne available upon request!!!
day one hundred + seventy four wednesday
owner + beverage director carlie steiner washington dc
owner + executive chef kevin tien
828 upshur st nw
HOUSE COCKTAILS CURATED BY OUR BEVERAGE DIRECTOR
islands in the storm cooling + hydrating fino sherry, coconut water lime + activated charcoal
14
finding nori salty + sour white rum, lime nori seaweed + sea salt
15
🦊 mixed bag
herbaceous + bitter
14
vecchio amaro del capo amaro montenegro, lime + ginger / lime slice shavasana refreshing + herbal vodka, one whole green apple apple cidar vinegar + mint
🦄rosé mule
floral + citrusy
16
18
rose wine, lime + ginger w/ rose water + rose petals capitol hill boozy + fresh rye, amontillado sherry blanc vermouth + cucumber
mezcal + naranja [mexico] one ounce of mezcal served with oranges
5
gin-tonic [spain] gin, lime, garden herbs sunshine raspberries + fever tree tonic
15
🦄rebujito [spain]
10
manzanilla sherry + bitter lemon soda kalimotxo [basque country] red wine + mexican coca cola
10
sazerac [new orleans] rye whiskey, sugar peychauds + absinthe rinse
13
chufly [bolivia] rujero singani, lime + ginger
11
14
the champagne of scotch
65
g&t gose anderson valley, ca
9
pride pils dc brau brewing, dc
9
grisette summer ale sly fox brewing co, pa
9
missile ipa champion brewing co, va
9
anxo collaboration # 5 anxo + shacksbury cidery, vt
10
shrub district shrubs blueberry + basil just grapefruit strawberry + dill on the rocks w/ sparkling water
7
mexican coca-cola
4
sun salutation one whole green apple apple cidar vinegar w/ the mother wheatgrass + mint
10
opulent + bubbly
ardbeg single malt, peychaud bitters glenmorangie single malt, honey + j. de. telmont grande reserve champagne
day one hundred + seventy four wednesday
owner + beverage director carlie steiner washington dc
owner + executive chef kevin tien
828 upshur st nw
SLOE BERRY LIQUEUR MACERATED WITH ANISE SERVED ON A LARGE ROCK
🦄 atxa sierra de orduña
limited
11
basque country
🦊 montenegro + cola [highball]
day one hundred + seventy four wednesday
16 / 100
east india solera cream lustau, spain
16 / 100
cream vors 20 yrs bodegas tradicion, spain
25 / 150
pedro ximenez nectar deep + sweet sherry by gonzalez byass, spain
13 / 100
11
amaro montenegro mexican coca cola + lime mixed bag herbaceous + bitter vecchio amaro del capo amaro montenegro, lime + ginger / lime slice
moscatel lustau, spain
14
owner + beverage director carlie steiner washington dc
owner + executive chef kevin tien
828 upshur st nw
