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Nikai Sushi Bar & Restaurant

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THE BEST SUSHI & JAPANESE CUISINE ISLAMORADA HAS TO OFFER

THE BEST SUSHI & JAPANESE CUISINE ISLAMORADA HAS TO OFFER

Dine Choice

Sushi may be the star offering but Nikai Sushi Bar and Restaurant offers an array of Japanese inspired cuisine set in a stunning tropical setting. Our chefs are trained to prepare all the classic favorites as well as bold and creative new features. With an eye toward presentation, our menu serves up an extensive list of nigiri, sashimi, specialty rolls as well as many of your favorite far east delectable dishes which will make for tantalizing dining experience.

A taste of the far east comes to the shores of Islamorada at Nikai, where we’ve cast an even wider culinary net by expanding the menu beyond tantalizing nigiri, sashimi, and specialty rolls. Nikai delivers expertly crafted Japanese cuisine through fresh ingredients, locally and internationally sourced fish, spices and vegetables to create a dining experience the melds the art of sushi and Japanese cooking with the flavors of the Florida Keys.  A creative, Asian-inspired bar program featuring Sake, beers and craft cocktails further elevates this vegetable and seafood-fusion dining experience to new heights.

Hours:

Open Daily, 5:00pm - 10:00pm 

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TO START

EDAMAME 13

Steamed or Spiced

Steamed Pork Gyoza 14

Citrus Ponzu

Hamachi Carpaccio* 26

Scallion | Yuzu Ponzu | Jalapeño | Chili Garlic | Cilantro Aioli

Wagyu Tataki* 32

Lightly Seared Wagyu| Heirloom Tomato | Scallion | Crispy Shallot | Whiskey Aged Shoyu

Crispy Rice* 15

Yellowfin Tuna | Avocado | Wasabi Aioli | Sweet Soy | Shaved Black Truffle | Sriracha

Alaskan Sunomono* 16

Alaskan Snow Crab | Tender Boiled Octopus | Salted Cucumber | Hydrated Seaweed | Tamari Vinaigrette

Dressed Oysters on Half Shell* 21

Ginger-Scallion Shiso Mignonette

SOUP

MISO SOUP 9

Tofu | Scallion | Fueru Wakame

Salad

Wakame Seaweed Salad 11

Ginger | Sesame | Soyu

Watermelon Salad 18

Ponzu Compressed Watermelon | Artisan Lettuce | Avocado | Scallion | Wakame | Baby Heirloom Tomato | Furikake Macadamia | Miso Sesame Dressing

Two Pieces per Order

Yellowfin Tuna* 14
King Salmon* 12
Hamachi* 14
Atlantic Wahoo* 10
Octopus* 12
Ebi* 10
Tamago* 10
Freshwater Eel * 12
Masago* 10
Escolar* 12
SEASONAL AVAILABILIT Y
Bluefin Tuna* 16
Otoro* 22
Uni (one piece)* 26

Dinner for One* 48

Chef’s Choice Nigiri (4 pieces)
Chef’s Choice Sashimi (6 pieces)
Spicy Tuna Roll | Miso Soup

Dinner for Two* 105

Chef’s Choice Nigiri (8 pieces)
Chef’s Choice Sashimi (12 pieces)
Spicy Tuna Roll | California Roll | Miso Soup

Sashimi Platter * 72

Chef’s Choice Sashimi (16 pieces)
Served on Ice

Sushi Boat* 150

Chef’s Choice Nigiri (10 pieces)
Chef’s Choice Sashimi (10 pieces)
Spicy Tuna Roll | Rainbow Roll | Shrimp Tempura Roll |
Spider Roll | Seaweed Salad

Key Largo Roll* 46

Lobster Tempura | Seasonal Crab | Cucumber | Avocado | Artisan Lettuce | Masago | Tempura Flakes | Spicy Aioli | Sweet Soy

Matsuri Roll* 24

Sweet Ebi | Shoyu Marinated Torched Wagyu | Avocado | Scallion | Asparagus | Ponzu Chimichurri | Baby Heirloom Tomato | Smoked Sea Salt | Black Truffle Flakes

Salmon Aburi * 22

Torched King Salmon Belly | Spicy Tuna | Cucumber | Avocado| Togarashi | Spicy Mayo | Unagi Sauce | Masago Arare

Lava Roll* 26

Soy Paper Nori | Asparagus | Shrimp Tempura | Sweet Ebi Kimchi Dynamite | Red Tobiko | Scallion | Sweet Soy

Dragon Roll* 18

Shrimp Tempura | Spicy Tuna | Avocado | Spicy Aioli | Sweet Soy | Tempura Flakes

Buri Buri* 20

Lightly Torched Hamachi | Snow Crab | Jalapeno | Cucumber | Sriracha | Spicy Aioli | Togarashi

Buddha* 18

Yellowfin Tuna | Chives | Avocado | Shiso | Asparagus | Kimchee Vinaigrette | Rolled In Cucumber

Bonsai* 15

Avocado | Chives | Asparagus | Carrot | Wakame | Rice Vinegar | Rolled in Cucumber

Pork Belly Ramen 28

Soft Boiled Egg | Scallion | Nori Flakes | Braised Pork Belly | Narutomaki | Corn | Edamame

Unagi Donburi 28

Sticky Rice | Kayabaki Glazed Unagi |Tamago | Red Shoga | Nori Flakes

Miso Marinated Chilean Seabass 48

Grilled Asparagus | Peruvian Salsa Criolla | Hajikami Stalk | Saikyo Miso Sauce

Japanese Plum Cake 12

Warm Spice Cake | Sugared Plums | Sake Caramelized Plum Sauce

Matcha Ginger Cake 11

Ginger Cake | Green Tea Mousse | Ginger Crumble | Citrus Anglais | Raspberry Gel

CRAFT COCKTAILS

Our mixologists are committed to crafting cocktails that display rich, vibrant & unique flavor profiles using only the freshest local juices, fruits, herbs, & purées. We are proud to offer cocktails representing today’s culinary approach to the art of the cocktail. Enjoy.

WHITE DRAGON 16

Grapefruit Vodka | Triple Sec | Simple Syrup | Fresh Lime Juice | White Cranberry | Saké | Orange Zest

HOT CHILI 16

Raspberry Vodka | Triple Sec | Cranberry Juice | Fresh Lime Juice | Simple Syrup | Jalapeño

KEY LIME MARTINI 17

Vodka | Ke Ke Key Lime Liqueur | Licor 43

MANGO MOJITO 15

A touch of the islands in this mojito!
Bacardi Limón | Mango Purée | Fresh Mint | Fresh Lime Juice | Simple Syrup

JAPANESE GINGER 16

Suntory Toki Whisky | Cucumber Slices | Smoked Ginger | Lemon Juice | Simple Syrup | Sake

MAI TAI 16

Rum | Orgeat | Orange Curaçao | Simple Syrup | Fresh Lime Juice | Mint

BLUEBERRY MOJITO 15

A blueberry twist on the classic mojito.
Blueberry Vodka | Fresh Mint | Fresh Lime Juice | Simple Syrup | Fresh Blueberries

NON ALCOHOLIC

FRESH LEMONADE 5

UN-BELLINI 5

Mango Purée | Club Soda

NO-JITO 5

Fresh Lime | Mint | Soda

BOTTLED WATER

Icelandic Still | San Pellegrino Sparkling

TEA

TEA SELECTION BY DAMMANN FRERES 5

Please ask your server for current selection

BEER

JAPANESE BEERS 8

Kirin Light
Sapporo
Asahi Dry

DRAFT BEER 7

Please ask your server for current selection

SAKE

HOT SAKÉ

Tozai ‘Typhoon’ (Kyoto) | 18/25
Purple Haze (Tozai ‘Typhoon’ w/ Chambord) | 25/38
Tentaka, ‘Hawk In Heavens’, Junmai | 40/50

SAKÉ FLIGHT 30

2 oz taste of each chilled saké

Fukucho ‘Moon On Water,’ Junmai Ginjo, a floral aroma with hints of ripe cantaloupe & anise.

Konteki ‘Pearls Of Simplicity,’ Junmai Daiginjo, white flower & Asian pear aromas, with flavors of sweet melon, with richness & mineral finish.

Tozai ‘Snow Maiden,’ Nigori, bright & fresh with fruity flavors of ripe honeydew melon and a creamy texture & full body.

CHILLED SAKÉ

Junmai | 23/30
Rice saké, a full & solid flavor profile, clean & well structured.
Tozai ‘Living Jewel,’ Kyoto.

Junmai Ginjo | 50/65
Rice saké, slightly rich aromas of fruits & flora with a robust, smooth, clean & fruity taste.
Fukucho ‘Moon on The Water,’ Hiroshima.

Honjozo | 28/40
Rice saké, lighter & sometimes a bit drier. It also makes the fragrance of the saké more prominent.
Takatenjin ‘Sword of The Sun,’ Shizuoka.

Nigori | 22/29
Unfiltered saké, cloudy, creamy texture. Sweetest of all sakés, with a fruity nose & a mild flavor, making a great drink to complement spicy foods or as a dessert wine.
Tozai ‘Snow Maiden,’ Kyoto.

Daiginjo | 60/80
Rice, lighter & more fragrant & fruity than Ginjo saké; rare designation of being the top 3% of all saké in the world. It is considered to be ‘The Rolls Royce Of Saké’.
Konteki ‘Pearls of Simplicity’, Junmai Daiginjo, Kyoto.

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