Japanese modern Izakaya

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Fish & Bird is a unique Izakaya style restaurant and bar, specializing in modern Japanese cuisine. The modern, sophisticated interpretation of traditional dishes is a reflection of the current trends in Japan.

Hours:
Thursday: 5 – 8:30 pm
Friday & Saturday: 5 – 9 pm
Sun & Monday: 5 – 8:30 pm
Closed Tuesday & Wednesday

Fish & Bird Sousaku Izakaya
2451 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
510.705.1539
fishbirdizakaya@gmail.com

Our takeout menu and online ordering

Izakaya food integrating local and organic ingredients

IICHIKO SHOCHU TASTING 2024

Friday, November 1st @ 5:30, 6:30, & 7:30

Come celebrate world shochu day with Iichiko!

Iichiko representative will be sharing three varieties of shochu for tasting: Silhouette, Saiten, and Special, a five to seven years aged shochu. There will also be Iichiko shochu cocktails created by our bartender, as well as izakaya-style bites for you to enjoy with shochu tasting.

Tickets are $25 per person. You must be 21 years old to attend this event. This event is a casual sampling event with a standing room and is not meant to replace dinner. The event will last approximately 45 minutes, so please arrive on time. We highly recommend making a dinner reservation for after the event.

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Full Bar with Craft Cocktails

Come and enjoy our craft cocktails and selections of curated small-batch spirits

House Made Soft Tofu

Izakaya in Japan is known as a casual bar/restaurant centered around gathering for drinks and a few laughs with cherished friends and family.  At Fish & Bird our chef creates sharable tapas style izakaya fare that embodies the spirit of sousaku; a modern creative interpretation of Japanese cuisine, relevant in metropolitan Japan today.

We source local, sustainable, and seasonal ingredients, augmented with the best quality ingredients imported from Japan in both the kitchen & the bar.  Our bar focuses on craft cocktails with fresh squeezed juices daily, house made syrups and bitters.  Enjoy a highly curated selection of spirits, sake, shochu, wine, beer and small batch production tea.  Our food and beverages are crafted with much love and care.

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Our Menu

Please note, our menu selection changes daily and may not be reflected below. Please visit our online ordering page to view our current menu. Thank you so much!

SPECIALS

Sashimi Moriawase
Chef’s selection of assorted sashimi
add Hokkaido Uni

Kaisen Don
Assorted sashimi over sushi rice

Nigiri Sushi Set
Chef’s selection of 7 pcs nigiri

Maguro & Tako Yamakake
Shoyu koji marinated bluefin tuna and octopus grated mountain yam, wasabi, quail egg

Mozuku Seaweed
Raw mozuku seaweed from Okinawa, tosazu vinegar sauce

Octopus, Mentaiko & Wakame Sunomono
Raw wakame seaweed, house cured pollock roe, Kyushu octopus, sliced cucumber

Wagyu Saikoro Steak
Cubes of Lone Mountain Imperial Wagyu ribeye seared and served with soy-citrus steak sauce

Gindara Kasuzuke
Local black cod from Half Moon Bay marinated in Den sake lees served grilled

Liberty Duck Confit
Liberty Duck slow cooked over 24 hours with garlic and rosemary, served with roasted baby potatoes

Little Gem Wasabi Salad
Local little gem, pea tendrils, sunflower sprout, baby corn silk, raw wasabi & chrysanthemum dressing
*Gluten-free, Vegetarian

Inaniwa Udon
Cold stretched noodles served with house dashi & umeboshi sauce, ginger and scallion, meant to be enjoyed at the end of the meal, served chilled

EXTRAS

Koshihikari Rice
Premium Japanese rice

Onsen Egg
Sous vide egg

Hot Sauce
House made hot sauce

MEAT & POULTRY

Chicken Katsu Curry Rice (takeout only)
Chef Asuka’s famous Japanese curry, slow cooked for days to achieve depth and complex flavor, served with crispy fried chicken katsu, rice and salad

Chicken Katsu
Panko crusted crispy fried chicken cutlet, served w/ house made katsu sauce

Chicken Karaage
Deep fried marinated chicken served w/ curry sansho salt

SEAFOOD

Kaki Fry
Panko crusted fried oysters served w/ ume shiso tartar

Smoked Saba Shioyaki
House smoked and grilled Norwegian mackerel

 

VEGETABLE

Agedashi Tofu
Fried Tofu with soy-dashi sauce, ginger, scallion and bonito flakes
*vegetarian option available

French Fries w/ Curry Sansho Salt
French fries served with curry sansho salt

Sea Beans & Corn Tempura
Heron Farm’s sustainably grown sea beans prepared kakiage style, served w/ matcha salt

Green Beans Fritters w/ Curry Sansho Salt
Fried green beans fritter served with curry sansho salt

Shishito Peppers
Flash fried shishito peppers with garlic soy sauce

Seasonal Salad
Seasonal assorted greens and vegetable salad with house made lemon ginger dressing

House Made Soft Tofu
House made soft tofu served with ginger and scallions

 

DESSERT

Basque Cheesecake
Pâtissier Minoru’s Basque cheesecake slice, rich creamy goodness

Hojicha Ice Cream
House made ice cream infused with roasted great tea from Shizouka, Japan, with Straus Family Creamery’s organic cream

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