Open since 1989, Berkeley’s Kirala Sushi Bar & Robata Grill still attracts diners as if it’s the latest, hippest restaurant in the Bay Area. Due to the no-reservations policy, there is often a substantial wait, but loyal patrons still pack the sleek dining room nightly for classic and specialty sushi and nigiri as well as for cooked Japanese entrées. A real treat is the robata grill, which turns out delicious skewers of various meats and vegetables. Kirala also has a takeout-only location on Shattuck Avenue.
Full bar. Serving lunch Mon–Fri, dinner nightly.
"Not only does it serve some of the East Bay’s freshest, thickest sushi, but the robata grill puts out close to 50 kinds of skewers — from scallops to corn on the cob."
— East Bay Express
ADDRESS
2100 Ward St,
Berkeley, CA 94705
LOCALEATS AWARDS
Top 100 Restaurant
Best Japanese/Sushi in Berkeley
DESCRIPTION
Open since 1989, Berkeley’s Kirala Sushi Bar & Robata Grill still attracts diners as if it’s the latest, hippest restaurant in the Bay Area. Due to the no-reservations policy, there is often a substantial wait, but loyal patrons still pack the sleek dining room nightly for classic and specialty sushi and nigiri as well as for cooked Japanese entrées. A real treat is the robata grill, which turns out delicious skewers of various meats and vegetables. Kirala also has a takeout-only location on Shattuck Avenue.
Full bar. Serving lunch Mon–Fri, dinner nightly.
"Not only does it serve some of the East Bay’s freshest, thickest sushi, but the robata grill puts out close to 50 kinds of skewers — from scallops to corn on the cob."
— East Bay Express