Our Valentine's menus have been legendary for many years - and this year, too, we have prepared something special.
So that everyone can enjoy this special menu, you can taste it at our restaurant from February 13 to February 15.
On February 14 itself, there will only be the menu, no à la carte and no vegetarian options in the restaurant, but this year you can order sushi during the day for pick-up or delivery. The possible places for Valentine's Day are naturally limited.
This year, you can also pre-order sushi à la carte for pick-up or delivery on February 14. The possible quantities that we can produce are limited. Delivery and collection time between 15h and 17h.
We have put together a few small specials in limited numbers for you, but you can order everything in the store.
Valentine's Day 2026 Menu
On Valentine's Day 2025, as always on February 14, there will be no à la carte dishes in our restaurant - in the evening we will concentrate on the special menu in the restaurant.
Including, of course, sushi, sashimi, a small fillet of Japanese wagyū, The price for 7 courses this time is 150 euros. We highly recommend the drinks accompaniment, where we present some very interesting sakes from our new drinks menu.
Optional beverage accompaniment:
NINKI Lemon Sparkling Sake
Refreshing, fine sparkling sake with lemon notes as an elegant prelude - not normally available in Germany.
Hassun - Valentine's record 八寸（はっすん）
A seasonal tasting platter as a common prelude, symbolizing the harmony of land and sea.
Amaebi no Tosazu-yose
Sweet shrimp in tosazu jelly with yuzu, cucumber, wakame and a touch of sesame oilKamo no Kuro-mame Ae
Gently seared duck breast with savory black soybeans and citrus zestHotate Tataki, Saikyō-fū
Lightly seared scallop, glazed with miso butter (Saikyō style), finished with ikuraHōrensō Ohitashi
Seasonal spinach in light dashiIchigo no Saikyō Shira-ae
Strawberry in fine saikyō miso cream (shira-ae style)
Optional beverage accompaniment:
Dewazakura Ginjō
Fruity and elegant with a fine aroma - harmoniously combines the variety of starters.
Mukōzuke - Sashimi 向付（むこうづけ）
Suzuki sashimi usu-zukuri with ponzu soy sauce and momiji oroshi
Hotate Slightly Aburi with wasabi gel and salt
Optional beverage accompaniment:
Kokuryu Junmai Ginjo „Black Dragon“
Restrained aroma, fine umami structure and a clear, dry finish - ideal with raw fish and fine textures.
Wanmono - Clear soup 椀物（わんもの）
Hamaguri no Osuimono
A delicate, clear soup that expresses the purity of the dashi and the natural sweetness of the mussels.
Hamaguri scallops in clear dashi, delicately perfumed with mitsuba and yuzu peel
Nimono - Braised dish 煮物（にもの）
Kinmedai no Nitsuke
Gently braised golden eye snapper that absorbs a light, aromatic soy-dashi broth.
Optional beverage accompaniment:
Matsunotsukasa Kimoto Junmai
Deep, calm umami structure with fine acidity - perfect for the sweet and spicy sauce of the stew.
Shiizakana - Main course 強肴（しいざかな）
The signature dish of the evening - depth, richness and refined umami flavor.
Butter matured Wagyu fillet
Butter-aged wagyu, salt-cured egg yolk espuma, red wine-soy jus and miso-glazed kabu (turnip)
Optional beverage accompaniment:
Ikegame „Kurokabuto Barrel“
Matured in wooden barrels - powerful, complex and perfectly balanced with wagyu, smoke and umami.
Sushi
A fine selection of sushi, prepared and presented by sushi master Kurihara.
Tai with Ume-Wasabi Gel
Maguro Akami
Aka Ebi
Unagi with Kinshi Tamago and Kinome
Shake Zuke Aburi with Kizami Negi and Wasabi
Optional beverage accompaniment:
Akitabare Daiginjo „Winter Blossom“
Clear, cool and precise - emphasizes fish and rice without disturbing the balance.
Mizumono - Dessert 水物（みずもの）
Ichigo no Shōtokēki
Tart base, matchabisquit, strawberries, crème pâtissière, cream mascarpone, strawberry tuille, strawberry sauce, pickled yuzu zest
Optional beverage accompaniment:
Riesling Spätlese
Fine residual sweetness and lively acidity - an elegant finale to Valentine's Day.
Feedback on the Valentine's menu 2026
This time we offered the menu for 3 days and we are overjoyed and grateful for the reactions of our customers. We are happy to share this feedback in a somewhat un-Japanese way, because we know that most of our customers are not Japanese and may not understand it correctly if we only talk about simply trying to do a good job.
A very friendly architect couple said that they had just traveled all over Japan, had tasted a lot of good cuisine on a large budget and that our Wagyu was easily on par with the best they had eaten there. While colleagues in Germany who have been awarded several stars tend to come from the French cuisine side and have a slight Japanese influence, we come from the Japanese side and are hardly inferior. We are particularly honored by this, especially as we have heard this several times from customers who are culinary travelers in special regions. One couple among our regular guests was not quite sure whether the New Year's Eve menu 2025 We are happy to accept the comparison as long as our guests are simply satisfied with the food and our service. And a much older couple seemed particularly charming for their wedding anniversary with a FineDine voucher to confuse us, gave us little understanding of Japanese cuisine - after we had initially recommended a lean meal consisting of a few rolls and a small starter, they both suddenly chose the menu with accompanying drinks. And from the announcement „What is this sake, I know a bit about wine?“ After each course, there was a clear smile with the remark that they had traveled a lot with the legendary star chef Thoru Nakamura and had recently been to Japan and had a large wine cellar, but were now overjoyed to open the restaurant and our Sake and would definitely like to come back to try new menus.
We are very honored by this great feedback and after all the effort we put into our menus, which can hardly be outweighed by the price, we are very pleased to build complete and well-rounded menus in addition to the à la carte business, which are well thought out, coherent and combine seasonal influences as well as creative cooking.
Or as we would simply like to say: we try very hard and if you like it, then we are happy!
Thank you and see you soon at sansaro!
