YU Restaurant menu with updated prices in Cape Town
YU Restaurant's menu features some of Cape Town's best Asian delicacies, including fresh sushi varieties, dim sum, bao, and dumplings. The eatery adds a modern flair to its dishes, blending global flavours to create unique shareable plates.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Key takeaways
- YU Restaurant menu and prices
- YU Restaurant's nibbles menu
- YU Restaurant's dim sum menu
- YU Restaurant's bao menu
- YU Restaurant's crispy rice menu
- YU Restaurant's soup menu
- YU Restaurant's salad menu
- YU Restaurant's Poke bowls menu
- YU Restaurant's tartare menu
- YU Restaurant's mains menu
- YU Restaurant's sides menu
- YU Restaurant's signature sushi menu
- YU Restaurant's new style sashimi menu
- YU Restaurant's classic sushi menu
- Wrapping up
Key takeaways
- YU Restaurant is one of the leading Asian restaurants in Cape Town with a 4.7/5 rating on TripAdvisor.
- The restaurant has an upscale dining venue located at The Onyx Hotel in the Cape Town City Centre.
- The YU menu offers a broad culinary selection, ranging from classic and signature sushi to mains such as Indonesian stir-fry and Korean lamb chops.
YU Restaurant menu and prices
YU Restaurant in Cape Town describes itself as a contemporary Asian eatery whose philosophy pushes the boundaries of Japanese cuisine with a unique style of Izakaya dishes. It is located at 57 Heerengracht Street in Foreshore at The Onyx Hotel near the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
Their menu has several sections, including nibbles, dim sum, bao, crispy rice, soup, salad, poke bowls, tartare, mains, and sushi. The Cape Town restaurant serves lunch and dinner with vegetarian options. The price ranges from R60 to over R300.
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YU Restaurant's nibbles menu
The nibbles menu at YU Restaurant features small plate favourites like the spicy edamame, wagyu sliders, and the Katsu chicken slider. You can order any of the following:
Item | Price |
Edamame | R82 |
Hoisin calamari | R130 |
Wagyu sliders | R120 |
Cucumber salad | R65 |
Spicy Edamame | R92 |
Soft shell crab in a Sesame mayo | R155 |
Wagyu beef Tataki Asian mushrooms and a sweet soya | R205 |
Sticky ribs marinated in Sichuan pepper, honey, and miso | R180 |
Tempura Zucchini with yuzu salt | R95 |
Chicken wings marinated in Siracha, honey, and soya | R105 |
Katsu chicken slider Chicken bao slider, Thai curry, Asian slaw | R105 |
Spring roll in rice paper Prawn, mint, noodle, and mango | R98 |
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YU Restaurant's dim sum menu
The Asian restaurant has highly recommended dim sum items, including the Scroll and the duck potsticker. Vegetarians can enjoy spinach & cream cheese or Asian spicy mushrooms.
Item | Price |
Spinach and cream cheese (Vegetarian) | R75 |
Lamb Pau | R95 |
Duck Potsticker | R80 |
Butternut, spinach, and mushrooms | R88 |
Chicken and chive moneybag | R80 |
Chicken and ginger | R75 |
Asian spicy mushroom (Vegetarian) | R80 |
Prawn, cheese, and coriander | R85 |
YU Restaurant's bao menu
Bao is a staple in Asian cuisine made of soft buns filled with savoury or sweet ingredients. The Cape Town restaurant serves these bao delicacies:
Item | Price |
Chicken and Sriracha Bao | R135 |
Soft shell crab Bao | R160 |
Tempura Enoki mushrooms and yuzu guacamole Bao | R120 |
Cauliflower, gochujang Bao (Vegetarian) | R120 |
Beef short rib with chilli, garlic, and oyster sauce Bao | R150 |
Rockshrimp prawn Bao Chilli prawna, daikon, Fuchi chilli, mango chutney | R145 |
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YU Restaurant's crispy rice menu
Asian dining is not complete without crispy rice. YU Restaurant adds a contemporary twist to its rice dishes, which include:
Item | Price |
Spicy salmon crispy rice with spring onion and sesame oil | R125 |
Avo, lime, coconut, and coriander crispy rice | R100 |
Beef tartare, miso, and pickled onion | R115 |
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YU Restaurant's soup menu
The soup menu contains Miso, a traditional Japanese broth made with miso paste, seaweed, and tofu. Diners at the Cape Town eatery can also enjoy the Thai-inspired Tom yum seafood and mushroom broth.
Item | Price |
Miso | R70 |
Tom yum seafood and mushrooms | R125 |
YU Restaurant's salad menu
YU's menu features popular Asian salads like the Thai papaya, seared tuna, and seared beef. Some of the restaurant's servings have nuts.
Item | Price |
Thai papaya salad (contains nuts) | R120 |
Seared tuna, tofu, Wakame, Mizuna, and Goma dressing | R160 |
Seared beef, Asian greens, wontons, lime, nuts | R145 |
YU Restaurant's Poke bowls menu
Poke bowls are some of the commonly ordered delicacies at YU Restaurant. They serve the salmon and the tuna poke bowls.
Item | Price |
Salmon Poke bowl (edamame, broccoli, sushi rice, pickled onion, fried tofu, and wakame) | R170 |
Tuna Poke bowl (edamame, broccoli, sushi rice, pickled onion, fried tofu, and wakame) | R170 |
YU Restaurant's tartare menu
Tartare dishes consist of raw ingredients that are seasoned and served cold. The Cape Town Asian restaurant currently serves the tuna and salmon tartare.
Item | Price |
Salmon tartare (Yuzu, sesame, Avo, ginger, pickled onion, and sesame oil) | R170 |
Tuna tartare (Yuzu, sesame, Avo, ginger, pickled onion, and sesame oil) | R170 |
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YU Restaurant's mains menu
The mains menu features contemporary Asian delicacies like the Korean Koje lamb chops, the prawn Thai curry, and the seafood Indonesian stir-fry. YU Restaurant has these main course options:
Item | Price |
Baby chicken marinated in a red coconut curry | R195 |
Korean Koje lamb chops | R265 |
Linefish in miso jalapeno | R245 |
Seafood Indonesian stir-fry (Rice noodle, broccoli, bok choi, coconut, sesame, and mixed seafood) | R210 |
Peking duck | R310 |
Cubed fillet, Asian mushrooms, ginger lemongrass | R250 |
Prawns in yuzu butter | SQ |
Prawn Thai curry | R245 |
Rib eye, sweet potato crisps | R240 |
Salmon Teriyaki | R260 |
Sesame-crusted seared tuna, hoisin, and Pakchoi | R300 |
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YU Restaurant's sides menu
The side menu has classics like the Pak Choi, egg fried rice, and Asian fries that pair well with the main course items. The full list features:
Item | Price |
Grilled broccolini, sesame soya | R85 |
Egg fried rice | R70 |
Asian fries, garlic siracha mayo | R60 |
Grilled cauliflower head with green curry | R85 |
Grilled Aubergine, miso | R75 |
Pak Choi in a light ponzu soya | R65 |
YU Restaurant's signature sushi menu
Signature sushi is the highlight of YU Restaurant's seafood dishes. Customers can order any of these contemporary creations:
Item | Price |
Finely diced tuna, infused siracha mayo, sesame oil, topped with tempura flakes (8 pieces) | R175 |
Thinly sliced salmon layered with wasabi cream, topped with red caviar (8 pieces) | R155 |
Prawn tempura, ginger, miso mayo, topped with crispy corn (8 pieces) | R180 |
Crispy Roll, prawn and Avo topped with a sweet chilli mayo (8 pieces) | R185 |
Seared Salmon, fashion sandwich, teriyaki, mayo (8 pieces) | R180 |
Marinated seared tuna, Avo, burnt yuzu mayo topped with potato bits (8 pieces) | R175 |
Marinated seared salmon, Avo, burnt spicy mayo topped with thin potato bits (8 pieces) | R175 |
Kataifi prawns, sweet pineapple, and cucumber, topped with spicy mayo (8 pieces) | R180 |
Lightly tempura Soft Shell Crab, Avo, sweet teriyaki topped with Caviar (8 pieces) | R195 |
Rock shrimp prawns, spicy salmon roll, tangy mayo (8 pieces) | R210 |
Wrapped Salmon filled with Avo, spicy tartar, teriyaki, topped with tempura flakes (8 pieces) | R155 |
Finely diced Salmon, infused with sriracha mayo, sesame oil, topped with tempura flakes (8 pieces) | R175 |
Prawn Roll, wrapped salmon and tuna topped with teriyaki and caviar (8 pieces) | R185 |
Golden browned Tempura Veg, sweet butternut Mash topped with a burnt mayo (8 pieces - Vegetarian) | R145 |
Eel, asian barbecue, avocado, shaved almonds (8 pieces) | R195 |
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YU Restaurant's new style sashimi menu
New style sashimi dishes at YU Restaurant add a modern twist to traditional sashimi. Diners can order the salmon or tuna options.
Item | Price |
New-style salmon sashimi (Wasabi mayo and teriyaki) | R165 |
New-style tuna sashimi (Marinated zucchini and spicy mayo) | R165 |
YU Restaurant's classic sushi menu
YU Asian Restaurant serves a wide selection of classic sushi, including maki, sashimi, California roll, and fashion sandwiches. Diners can order salmon, tuna, prawn, or vegetarian sushi.
Item | Price |
Maki Salmon (6 pieces) | R75 |
Maki Tuna (6 pieces) | R75 |
Maki Prawn (6 pieces) | R75 |
Maki Veg (6 pieces) | R65 |
Sashimi Salmon (3 pieces) | R85 |
Sashimi Tuna (3 pieces) | R85 |
Sashimi Prawn (3 pieces) | R78 |
California Roll Salmon (8 pieces) | R105 |
California Roll Tuna (8 pieces) | R105 |
California Roll Prawn (8 pieces) | R105 |
California Roll Veg (8 pieces) | R90 |
Fashion sandwich Salmon (8 pieces) | R120 |
Fashion sandwich Tuna (8 pieces) | R120 |
Fashion sandwich Prawn (8 pieces) | R125 |
Fashion sandwich Veg (8 pieces) | R100 |
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Wrapping up
The YU Restaurant menu and the mainly positive reviews it receives make it a culinary gem in Cape Town. Plan your next visit to enjoy innovative Asian cuisine!
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