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Lumi
366 5th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
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Lumi Dinner Menu
Warm Shared Plates
Chicken Karaage
$10.00
chicken thigh, yuzu aioli, kafr lime leaf powder
Rock Shrimp Tempura
$18.00
spicy aioli, arugula salad, apple dressing
Charred Pulpo
$35.00
botija olive aioli, cauliflower, rocoto infused oil, puff rice
Edamame
$6.00
choice of sea salt or spicy chili garlic
Baby Back Ribs
$22.00
pork baby back ribs, rocoto aioli, cabbage apple slaw, sesame jalapeño sauce
Shishito Peppers
$8.00
choice of den miso or sea salt
Takoyaki
$9.00
octopus, spicy aioli, eel sauce, bonito flakes, kafr lime powder
Wagyu
A5 Japanese Wagyu
bone marrow, shimeji mushroom, maitake mushroom, truffle galbi sauce, brioche
- 4oz Minimum (per ounce) $40.00
Cool Shared Plates
Akira Back Pizza
$29.00
tuna, serrano, red onion, beets, tomato, micro shiso, ponzu mayo, truffle oil
Kanpachi Ceviche
$19.00
baja kanpachi, rocoto leche de tigre, sweet potato mousse, sweet potato chips, cancha
Salmon Crudo
$18.00
beet vinaigrette, mint oil, cucumber, pickled apricot, nori chips
Chutoro Tiradito
$29.00
aji lime ponzu, crispy garlic, ginger, cabbage, red onion, sesame oil
Assorted Ceviche
$15.00
causa, smashed avocado, crispy calamari, red onion, aji amarillo leche de tigre
Yellowtail Serrano
$24.00
onion tomato salsa, garlic yuzu soy, pickled fresno chili, serrano, micro cilantro
Lumi Beef Tartare
$15.00
crispy rice chip, quail egg yolk, serrano, korean sesame dressing, sesame seed
On the Coal
Corazon Skewers
$11.00
anticucho sauce, yuzu aioli, pee wee potato, chocolo, corn puree
Beef Sirloin Skewers
$15.00
teriyaki sauce, pee wee potato, chocolo, corn puree
Shrimp Skewers
$14.00
yuzu kosho marinade, pee wee potato, chocolo, corn puree
Eggplant Skewers
$9.00
japanese eggplant, sweet miso
Salads
Seaweed Salad
$12.00
wakame, chuka seaweed, ponzu, ice plant, pickled fresno chili
Momotaro Salad
$20.00
momotaro tomato, huacatay yogurt, smoked potato, shallot, sesame dressing, herbs
Entrees
Gochujang Miso Salmon
$35.00
Roasted salmon, english pea, corn, corn purée, huacatay oil, ginger stick, pickled asian pear pea tendril. Substitute Chef's Featured Catch - MP
Whole Branzino
$43.00
seared branzino, babaganoush, jalapeño amazu, local greens, garlic chip
Miso Pork Belly Kimchee Chaufa
$26.00
pork belly, kimchee, english pea, fried egg, puf quinoa, jalapeño huacatay sauce
Arroz con Katsu Pollo
$39.00
breaded chicken breast, cilantro rice, salsa criolla, huacaina sauce, cancha
Short Rib
$33.00
8oz short rib, kizami mashed potato, sweet drop chili, arugula pistou
Lumi Specialty Rolls
Charred Yellowtail
$21.00
yellowtail, charred green onion, masago, avocado, cucumber, yuzu kosho aioli, garlic ponzu
Alaska King Crab
$30.00
alaska king crab, asparagus, avocado, chive, masago, daikon wrap
Crispy Cream
$18.00
smoked salmon skin, gobo, avocado, cucumber, lemon soy aioli, bonito cream cheese
Eat Your Veggies
$14.00
gobo, asparagus, avocado, okra, shiso, cucumber, daikon wrap, jalapeño amazu
Surf N Turf
$36.00
king crab, ny strip, asparagus, avocado, tosazu, crispy onion & garlic, fried leeks, leek miso sauce
Lumi
$21.00
tuna, salmon, white fish, yellowtail, red crab, asparagus, yuzu aji miso, chive, daikon wrap, shiso, micro cilantro
Seabass Serrano
$20.00
spicy tuna, cucumber, negi, seabass, avocado, serrano, lemon soy aioli, garlic ponzu, micro cilantro
Puff Salmon
$18.00
spicy salmon, asparagus, avocado, tokyo negi, puf quinoa
Chef's Selection
Market Price
Sashimi
5 fish varieties / 3 pieces each
Nigiri
5 fish varieties / 2 pieces each
Chef's Combination
chef's daily selection featured roll: + 9 pieces sashimi, + 10 pieces nigiri
Nigiri / Sashimi
Temaki, hand roll available on request. Ask About Our Off Menu & Catch of The Day Selections
Bluefina Tuna Aka
hon maguro akami
- Nigiri (2 Pieces) $10.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces) $18.00
Bluefina Tuna Chu Toro
hon maguro chu toro
- Nigiri (2 Pieces) $12.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces) $21.00
Bluefina Tuna Otoro
hon maguro otoro
- Nigiri (2 Pieces) $17.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces) $30.00
Omega Azul Kanpachi
kanpachi
- Nigiri (2 Pieces) $8.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces) $15.00
Horse Mackeral
aji
- Nigiri (2 Pieces) $9.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces) $17.00
Spot Prawn
amaebi
- Nigiri (1 Pieces) $14.00
- Sashimi (3 Pieces) $27.00
Scallop
hotate
- Nigiri (2 Pieces) $9.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces) $17.00
Salmon
sake (option of king salmon)
- Nigiri (2 Pieces) $8.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces) $15.00
Pacifico Seabass
suzuki
- Nigiri (2 Pieces) $7.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces) $13.00
Halibut
hirame
- Nigiri (2 Pieces) $9.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces) $16.00
Sea Urchin
uni
- Nigiri (2 Pieces) $16.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces) $28.00
Octopus
tako
- Nigiri (2 Pieces) $8.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces) $16.00
Fresh Water Eel
unagi
- Nigiri (2 Pieces) $8.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces) $15.00
Striped Jack
shimaji
- Nigiri (2 Pieces) $10.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces) $19.00
Albacore
shiro maguro
- Nigiri (2 Pieces) $6.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces) $11.00
Red Snapper
tai
- Nigiri (2 Pieces) $10.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces) $19.00
A5 Wagyu Nigiri
$20.00Nazo 9
Lumi's Signature Mystery Box
unveiled with a tableside presentation available nightly, while supplies last, minimum two guests
- (per person) $50.00
Dessert
AB Cigar
$10.00
lucuma mousse, chocolate brownie, cocoa nib
Assorted Mochi Ice Cream
$11.00
green tea, black sesame, vanilla
Omakase
Omakase
Omakase: Experience The Cuisine Of Michelin Star Chef Akira Back With Our 8 Course Omakase Tasting Menu - entire table participation required. Available with Drink Pairing and Enhancements
Non Alcoholic
Panic at the Hibisco
$8.00
hibiscus, coriander, lavender
Kill the Lights
$8.00
cranberry, lime, rhubarb
Blackberry Lemonade
$8.00
blackberry, fig miso, lemon
Heineken 0.0
$6.00
non-alcoholic lager
Coffee Service From la Colombe
- 2-Cup Press $7.00
- 4-Cup Press $10.00
Tea Service "The Art of Tea"
$6.00
Based in Los Angeles, Art of Tea hand blends and custom crafts the world's finest organic teas. Each tea is carefuly selected directly from the growers, ofering a unique story
Red Bull
$5.00
original or sugar free
Cocktails
Shashin 'Photo'
$15.00
tito's vodka, dimmi, cranberry, lime, rhubarb
Suntory Toki Highball
$13.00
suntory toki whisky, efervescence, lemon twist
Fuka-Sa 'Depth'
$14.00
milagro silver tequila, blueberry, mint, lemonade, agave, smoked chili bitters
Summer Solstice
$15.00
grey goose vodka, white tea, ginger, white peach, efervescence
Angel of Akashi
$16.00
suntory roku gin, akashi tai umeshu, campari, yuzu lemongrass bitters
Samurai's Return
$15.00
herradura silver tequila, yuzu saké, ume plum, lime, agave
Haiku
$18.00
patron añejo tequila, los vecinos mezcal, mr. black cold brew liqueur, glazed pecan reduction, egg white
La Pirana
$15.00
real mccoy 3 year rum, skrewball whiskey, rum cream, blackberry fig miso shrub, lime, lemon
Nikko 'Sunlight'
$14.00
kasama 7 year rum, muddled mint, charred pineapple, tamarind, xocolatl mole bitters
Macaque 'Hot Springs Monkey'
$19.00
akashi white label whisky, apple infused lofi sweet vermouth, house umami bitters
Rooftop Chicha
$15.00
Lumi's Signature Slushie. Barsol pisco, rosemary infused chicha morada, allspice dram, lime, ginger
Saké
Pure Snow, Junmai Nigori, Shimizu-No-Mai
graceful and refined sake with ginger and apple
- Glass $13.00
- Carafe $26.00
- Bottle (24oz) $50.00
Fruity & Floral
flight of all three $25
Tears of Dawn, Daiginjo, Konteki
anise, banana, and a hint of sweet rice
- Glass $17.00
- Carafe $36.00
- Bottle (60oz) $150.00
Gold Blossom, Daiginjo Nama, Tedorigawa
white flowers, muscat grape, cucumber
- Glass $18.00
- Carafe $40.00
- Bottle (24oz) $85.00
The 55, Junmai Ginjo, Wataribune
melon, pineapple, white peach
- Glass $17.00
- Carafe $36.00
- Bottle (24oz) $80.00
Woman Brewed, Woman Owned
flight of all three $23
Moon on the Water, Junmai Ginjo, Fukucho
tropical fruit, lime, cream
- Glass $18.00
- Carafe $40.00
- Bottle (24oz) $85.00
Moon Bloom, Junmai Ginjo Genshu, Wakabayashi
citrus, plum, banana
- Glass $18.00
- Carafe $40.00
- Bottle (24oz) $85.00
Eternal Embers, Junmai, Yuho
bread pudding, nuts, figs
- Glass $13.00
- Carafe $26.00
- Bottle (60oz) $130.00
Fresh & Clean
flight of all three $19
Tenth Degree, Ginjo, Dewazakura
soft juniper, asian pear, melon rind
- Glass $15.00
- Carafe $32.00
- Bottle (60oz) $140.00
Dry Mountain, Honjozo Karakuchi, Eiko Fuji
crisp and dry with melon and a touch of marshmallow
- Glass $12.00
- Carafe $24.00
- Bottle (60oz) $120.00
Golden Horizon, Junmai, Yoshinogawa
mandarin orange, rice pudding, caramel
- Glass $10.00
- Carafe $22.00
- Bottle (24oz) $45.00
Earthy & Savory
flight of all three $20
Cowboy Yamahai, Junmai Ginjo Genshu, Shiokawa
rich umami, sarsaparilla, mushroom
- Glass $16.00
- Carafe $34.00
- Bottle (24oz) $75.00
Outside, Junmai, Soto
apple, steamed rice, a touch of umami
- Glass $12.00
- Carafe $24.00
- Bottle (24oz) $50.00
Extra Dry, Kimoto, Kasumi Tsuru
cocoa nibs, shiitake mushroom, honeyed rice cakes
- Glass $11.00
- Carafe $22.00
- Bottle (60oz) $110.00
Saké Bottle
Akira Back Nanbu Bijin, Junmai Ginjo
- 720ml $90.00
Akira Back Yamabudo Umeshu
- 360ml $55.00
Safu Junmai Daiginjo
- 720ml $130.00
Dewazakura "Festival of Stars" Ginjo (Sparkling Sake)
- 300ml $35.00
Bottle / Can
Stone 'Buenaveza' Lager, San Diego, 4.5% ABV
$6.00Abnormal Beer Co. 'Abnormalweiss' San Diego, 5.3% ABV
$8.00Juneshine, Seasonal Flavors, Hard Kombucha, San Diego, 6.0% ABV
$8.00Draft
Stella Artois Pilsner, Belgium, 5.0% ABV
$9.00Kirin Ichiban, Japan, 5.0% ABV
$8.00St Bernardus 'Tokyo' Wit, Belgium 6.0% ABV
$12.00Oedo 'Beniaka' Amber Ale, Saitama, Japan 7.0% ABV
$12.00Mother Earth 'Heavy Cloud' Hazy IPA San Diego, 6.8% ABV
$9.00Elysian 'Space Dust' IPA Seattle, 8.2% ABV
$9.00Wine
Giavi Prosecco Superiore, Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG, Italy
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $48.00
Gratien & Meyer Brut Rosé, Cremant de Loire, France
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $56.00
Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs 2018 North Coast, California
- Bottle $99.00
Weixelbaum 'Grrr' Gruner Veltliner, Austria
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $44.00
Ponzi Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $48.00
Schug Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma Coast, California
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $52.00
J & H Selbach Riesling Kabinett, Saar, Mosel, Germany
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $52.00
Treana Chardonnay, Central Coast, California
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $56.00
Michel Girault 'La Silicieuse' Sancerre 2020 Loire Valley, France
- Bottle $68.00
Domain Pinson Premier Cru Chablis 2019 Mont-de Milieu, Chablis, France
- Bottle $105.00
Rochioli Chardonnay 2019 Russian River Valley, Sonoma
- Bottle $125.00
Sanford Rosé of Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $44.00
Erich Sattler St. Laurent, Burgenland, Austria
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $52.00
Tilth Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, CA
- Glass $16.00
- Bottle $64.00
Tikal 'Patriota' Malbec Blend, Mendoza, Argentina
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $56.00
Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, Sonoma
- Glass $17.00
- Bottle $68.00
Chateau Montelena Zinfandel 2017 Calistoga, Napa
- Bottle $80.00
Daou 'Reserve' Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Paso Robles, California
- Bottle $95.00
Marchesi di Barolo, Barolo 2017 Barolo DOCG, Piemonte, Italy
- Bottle $115.00
Saintsbury Pinot Noir 2018 'Lee Vineyard' Carneros, California
- Bottle $132.00
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 Napa Valley, California
- Bottle (1 Liter) $225.00
Daou 'Soul of a Lion' Red Blend 2019 Paso Robles, California
- Bottle $272.00
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General Info
Cuisine
Japanese
About Us
Lumi by Akira Back features his adventurous flavors with a California twist, using local and responsibly-sourced ingredients throughout the menu and influences from around the world. Lumi’s immersive dining experience will allow guests an opportunity to venture outside of the typical sushi box and explore tastes and pairings they never thought possible. When we started developing Lumi, we knew it wasn’t enough just to have the best sushi and delicious Japanese food. A restaurant hailing Chef Akira Back’s name must also have attitude, atmosphere, and a superbly cool vibe.