Shōtō is a modern Japanese restaurant on 15th Street NW in downtown Washington, DC. Its menu covers sushi and sashimi, signature tacos in potato chip shells, tempura, robata-grilled meats and seafood, wagyu steaks and a short drinks list.
To start
4 items
- Edamame$4
Steamed soybeans with sea salt.
- Pirikara Edamame$5
Edamame tossed in a chili garlic sauce.
- Shiromizakana Sebiche$9
White fish ceviche with citrus, avocado and cilantro.
- Sake no Tataki$9
Seared salmon with lime soy, sesame and shiso.
Shōtō tacos
7 items
- Maguro taco$7
Tuna with yuzu chili miso in a potato chip shell.
- Sake taco$6
Salmon with wasabi mayo and salmon roe.
- Avocado taco$6
Vegetarian taco with yuzu avocado and pickled tomato.
- Nasu taco$5
Fried eggplant with miso and sesame.
- Kani taco$8
Snow crab with spicy mayo and tobiko.
- Maguro Toro taco$15
Fatty bluefin tuna with yuzu truffle and caviar.
- Wagyu taco$16
Grilled A5 wagyu with chili miso and chives.
Tempura
4 items
- Jidori Chicken Tempura$13
Crisp-fried chicken, tempura style.
- Shrimp Tempura$24
Shrimp tempura with scallion.
- Lobster Tempura$39
One-pound lobster with yuzu mayo and ponzu.
- Vegetable Tempura$23
Assorted vegetables fried in light batter.
Robata grill
12 items
- Sake no Teriyaki$30
Grilled salmon glazed with teriyaki sauce.
- Hamachi Kama$35
Grilled yellowtail collar with teriyaki.
- Suzuki Harapenyaki$49
Sea bass with jalapeño and cress.
- Spanish Beef Tenderloin$45
Beef tenderloin with sesame, chili and sweet soy.
- Lamb Chops$49
Grilled lamb chops with pickles and tofu sauce.
- Karubi Short Ribs$53
Short ribs in yakitori sauce with bonito flakes.
- Black Angus Skirt Steak$39
Ten-ounce skirt steak off the robata grill.
- US Prime Tenderloin$59
Eight-ounce prime tenderloin.
- US Prime Rib Eye$69
Twelve-ounce prime rib eye.
- Australian Bone-in Rib Eye$83
Twenty-ounce bone-in rib eye.
- Australian Wagyu Tomahawk$325
Forty-five-ounce shareable tomahawk steak.
- Japanese A5 Wagyu$50
Premium wagyu sold per ounce, four-ounce minimum.
Sushi and sashimi
7 items
- Maguro$14
Bluefin tuna, two pieces.
- Hamachi$14
Yellowtail, two pieces.
- Suzuki$12
Sea bass, two pieces.
- Sake$12
Salmon, two pieces.
- Chu Toro$26
Medium fatty tuna, two pieces.
- O Toro$28
Fatty tuna belly, two pieces.
- Uni$28
Sea urchin, two pieces.
Maki rolls
6 items
- California Maki$16
Classic crab and avocado roll.
- Spicy Maguro Maki$16
Tuna roll with a spicy kick.
- Ebi Tempura Maki$16
Shrimp tempura roll.
- Yasai Maki$11
Vegetable roll.
- Watarigani Maki$25
Soft-shell crab roll.
- Chu Toro Maki$34
Roll of medium fatty tuna.
Drinks
2 items
- Sapporo Beer$8
Japanese lager.
- Shōtō Spritz$12
House spritz or seltzer.
Prices as listed, checked November 2026; they may change.