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A 50,000-square-foot food hall with six different restaurant concepts and a bar opens its doors today in South San Francisco.
Omakase World Market will bring a massive food hall serving up dishes from culinary traditions around the world, plus entertainment options like a golf simulator, pool table and arcade games. And lucky workers at the Gateway of Pacific will also be able to access a fitness center with a wellness spa featuring red light therapy and a sauna.
Operated by the Omakase Restaurant Group, the San Francisco-based hospitality company behind Niku Steakhouse, Omakase, Okane and Dumpling Time, the food hall will be home to six restaurants: The Butcher Shop by Niku, Campo, Cuisinett, Dumpling Time, Ichiba by Omakase and Kyoto Senses.
Additionally, a bar and lounge, with seating for 100, will serve a menu by Franco Bilbaeno, the restaurant group’s beverage director who has worked with Michael Mina’s team, Angler, Prelude and Niku Steakhouse. Drinks will include cocktails, mocktails, wine available by the glass or bottle, and beer from Europe and California, and there will also be light fare sourced from the six restaurant concepts on-site available.
The food hall also has an outdoor area with a bar, fire pit and trellised seating area, according to a press announcement.
At the Butcher Shop by Niku, diners can access wagyu and Kobe beef, as well as smashburgers and chicken katsu sandwiches. Campo will serve Italian favorites like rigatoni with pork sugo, a funghi pizza with mushrooms, sandwiches and a grain bowl. Cuisinett will serve French-tradition rotisserie chickens, a Parisian sandwich with ham, mornay sauce, Swiss cheese and cornichons, and more.
At Dumpling Time, visitors will find a menu designed by Chef Dustin Falcon, formerly of the French Laundry. There are handmade dumplings like pork, chicken or eggplant bao, and chicken siu mai, plus noodle dishes.
To round out the Japanese offerings, Kyoto Senses will serve Kyoto-style teas \u2014 like matcha lattes \u2014 and baked goods during the mornings and afternoons, while in the afternoons and evenings, Ichiba by Omakase will serve sushi, sashimi and bento boxes, plus other specialties.
“Great food creates community,” said Kash Feng, CEO of the Omakase Restaurant Group, in a press statement. \u201cOmakase World Market is a beautiful gathering place with a constellation of dining options.”
The space is owned by life sciences and tech real estate firm BioMed Realty.
“This reflects our commitment to creating environments that inspire connection, enhance well-being, and deliver meaningful value for both our tenants and the broader South San Francisco community,” says Bob Nowak, senior vice president of operations at the firm.
Details:<\/strong> Kyoto Senses is open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays. The Butcher Shop by Niku, Campo, Cuisinett, Dumpling Time and Ichiba by Omakase are open for lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays. Ichiba by Omakase is also open for dinner 3 p.m.-7 p.m. weekdays, as is the bar. 800 Gateway Blvd., South San Francisco; omakaseworldmarket.com<\/a>.
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