Menu
Geisha, located in Capitola, CA, offers a casual yet vibrant dining experience with a menu catering to various dietary needs, including vegan and vegetarian options. The restaurant boasts a range of nigiri sushi selections, such as The Little Mermaid Nigiri and Sake Nigiri, showcasing sustainable and fresh ingredients. Appetizers like the Fried Gyoza and Tempura Vegetables provide a tantalizing start to your meal. Customers praise Geisha for its fresh and delicious food, attentive service, and welcoming atmosphere. The establishment has been revitalized under new ownership, impressing patrons with its improved quality in both food and service. For those seeking a diverse sushi experience with a focus on plant-based options, Geisha stands out as a must-visit destination in the Santa Cruz area.
Nigiri Sushi

The Little Mermaid Nigiri
Albacore wrapped around rock crab, tobiko, spicy mayo, and negi. Spicy.
Sake Nigiri
Sustainable farmed or wild-caught salmon from the U.S.
Hiramasa Nigiri
Young farmed yellowtail jack from Baja California.
Shiro Maguro Nigiri
Troll-caught albacore from the northern pacific.
Smoked Sake Nigiri
Geisha's in-house alder-smoked salmon. Salmon types may vary seasonally. Add eggs for an additional charge.
Inari Nigiri
Sweet fried tofu pocket.
Saba Nigiri
Wild-caught Norwegian mackerel.
Tobiko Nigiri
Served raw. Wild flying fish roe. Add eggs for an additional charge.
Hotategai Nigiri
The U.S. Trawled scallops.
Kani Nigiri
Cooked rock crab from Canada.
O-Nagi Nigiri
Seared and marinated namazu (close-farmed U.S. catfish).
Masago Nigiri
Served raw. Net-caught wild Icelandic smelt roe. Add eggs for an additional charge.
Nigiri

Appetizers

House Organic Green Salad
Choice of dressing.
Edamame
Vegan.
Fried Gyoza Chicken
5 pieces.
Tempura Vegetables
Enoki mushroom, zucchini, eggplant, sweet potato, green bean, and Japanese pumpkin. Vegan.
Agedashi Tofu
Lightly fried organic tofu with sweet sashi soy sauce and negi. Vegan.
Tempura Shrimp
5 pieces.
Spicy Garlic Edamame
Stir-fried edamame in spicy garlic mix. Vegan.
Steamed Gyoza Chicken
5 pieces.
Seaweed Salad
Vegan.
Sonomono
Sliced cucumber pickled in sweet vinegar. Vegan.
Fried Gyoza Vegetables
5 pieces.
Steamed Gyoza Vegetables
5 pieces. Vegan.
Tempura Combination
Battered and fried.
Poke
Served raw. Fresh albacore, avocado, and pineapple tossed in wasabi-ponzu sauce on a bed of chilled crunchy seaweed salad and topped with masago.
Tempura Soft Shell Crab
Battered and fried.
Tempura Calamari
Battered and fried. Squid.
Oshitashi
Cold wilted spinach served in a sweet dashi soy sauce and topped with sesame paste. Add bonito shavings on request. Vegan.
Seafood Sonomono
Your choice of seasonal fish sashimi or chef's choice sashimi served on a sweet pickled cucumber salad.
Fried Vegetable Gyoza
California Roll
Rock crab meat, avocado, cucumber, mayo, goma, and masago.
The Final Word Roll
Your choice of fish, mango, spicy mayo, cilantro, macadamia nuts, and negi. Spicy.
The Lemon Drop Roll
Tempura roll with salmon, cream cheese, lemon, shiso, and ginger topped with moop sauce, teriyaki sauce, and spicy mayo. Spicy.
The Cherry Coke Roll
Albacore, arctic char, masago, shizo, lemon, spicy mayo, goma, and negi. Spicy.
Rainbow Roll
California roll topped with 4 chef's choice fish, masago, goma, tobiko, and negi.
Izzy Bizzy Roll
Spicy salmon, avocado, jalapenos, a hint of satan sauce, togarashi, spicy mayo, black goma, and negi. Spicy.
Caterpillar Roll
Tempura prawn and cucumber roll topped with o-nagi, avocado, goma, negi, and masago.
Fish Taco Roll
Tempura albacore, jalapenos, cilantro, lime, shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, organic salad greens, negi, togarashi, and spicy mayo topped with miso mayo and chili sauce. Spicy.
American Roll
Your choice of fish, avocado, and cucumber topped with goma.
The Art Attack Roll
Tempura's soft shell crab, house smoked salmon, rock crab meat, tobiko, spicy mayo, and negi. Spicy.
Tony the Tiger Roll
Tempura prawn, o-nagi, garlic, basil, and macadamia nuts.
The Green Monster Roll
Tempura prawn, o-nagi, and cucumber roll topped with avocado, goma, and cashew nuts.
The Fire Goddess Roll
Scallops, spicy mayo, shiso, and negi roll topped with arctic char, lemon, black goma, and wasabi-tobiko. Spicy.
Tropi Maki
Your choice of fish, avocado, and macadamia nuts.
Presto Maki
Your choice of fish, basil, garlic, and macadamia nuts topped with goma.
Philly Roll
House smoked salmon, cream cheese, and negi topped with goma.
Dammit, Janet Roll
Tempura albacore, Thai chili paste, mango, basil, toasted garlic, inari, and savory roasted walnuts roll topped with tsume sauce, togarashi, and negi.
Daddy's Caddy Roll
Tempura roll with o-nagi, albacore, rock crab meat, spicy mayo, and garlic topped with masagao, tsume, and negi. Spicy.
The Blue Note Roll
Arctic char, albacore, house-smoked salmon, avocado, pickled ginger, negi, and masago.
The Black Widow Roll
Tempura soft shell crab, garlic, masago, and cilantro.
The Latin Slant Roll
Spicy albacore & arctic char, mango, avocado, pickled jalapenos, shizo, cilantro, and negi. Spicy.
The Clouds & the Rain Roll
Scallops, masago, spicy mayo, and negi. Spicy.
Hanalei Way Roll
Spicy albacore, o-nagi, pineapple, avocado, spicy mayo, macadamia nuts, shizo, toasted coconut, and negi. Spicy.
The Citadel of Groovy Roll
Spicy albacore, pineapple, mango, lime, shizo, cilantro, and macadamia nuts topped with albacore, salmon, avocado, miso dressing, more macadamia nuts, tobiko, negi, and goma. Spicy.
The Unforgettable Roll
Tempura prawn, garlic, basil, and macadamia nuts roll topped with house-smoked salmon, o-nagi, avocado, toasted coconut, and goma.
Spicy Albacore Roll
Chef's blend of spicy albacore and negi.
The Hep Cat Roll
O-nagi, broiled house smoked salmon, mango, savory roasted walnuts, and cream cheese.
The Spider Woman Roll
Tempura soft shell crab, spicy albacore, avocado, basil, masago, and negi. Spicy.
Dusty's Creepy Crawler Roll
Tempura soft shell crab, avocado, tobiko, lemon, organic salad greens, miso dressing, and negi.
The Blue Meany Roll
Tempura prawn, o-nagi, and cucumber roll topped with crab meat in a miso cream sauce served broiled and finished with masago, and negi.
Smoked Slammin' Roll
House smoked salmon, cilantro, and lime.
The Thailander Roll
Tempura prawn, o- nagi, cilantro, lime, garlic, togarashi, peanut butter, and negi.
The Coco-Loco Roll
Tempura roll with spicy albacore, pineapple, and cream cheese topped with teriyaki sauce, and toasted coconut. Spicy.
The Undertoad Roll
Albacore, garlic, and basil in a tempura roll rolled in a second roll with macadamia nuts and negi.
Who's in Whoville Roll
Tempura prawn, inari, asparagus, and grilled portabella mushrooms topped with salmon, avocado, and sesame dressing. Served broiled and finished with miso dressing, teriyaki sauce, tsume, togarashi, and goma.
Float Your Boat Roll
Tempura prawn, o-nagi, arctic char, albacore, and spicy mayo. Spicy.
The Corn Dogger Roll
Tempura roll with arctic char, cream cheese, and togarashi topped with savory baked walnuts, rainbow crunches, moop sauce, and negi.
Tom Drops by Roll
Rock crab meat, spicy mayo, pineapple, shizo, and macadamia nuts roll topped with albacore, salmon, yuzu tobiko, black goma, and negi. Spicy.
Tekkamaki Roll
Albacore roll.
The Trumpet Conch Roll
Seared albacore, spicy mayo, cucumber, goma, and masago. Spicy.
Negi Saba Roll
Mackerel, lemon, shizo, and negi.
O-Nacue Roll
Oooooh-nagi and cucumber.
Maki Mon with Fish

Maki Mono with Vegetables

Yam Central Roll
Tempura yam, cashew nuts, cream cheese, and teriyaki sauce.
The Happy Goblin Roll
Tempura avocado, pineapple, cilantro, cashews, and spicy vegan mayo. Spicy. Vegan.
Avocado Roll
Avocado and rice only.
Cucumber Roll
Cucumber and rice only.
The Willow Garden Roll
Deep-fried tempeh or baked tofu, organic salad greens, Thai peanut sauce, lime, togarashi, savory baked walnuts, and negi. Vegan.
The Temple Monkey Roll
Avocado, pineapple, cashew nuts, and toasted coconut. Vegan.
Geisha Street Roll
Roasted bell pepper, avocado, basil, toasted garlic, and savory roasted walnuts. Vegan.
The Soylent Green Roll
Tempura roll with asparagus, shiitake mushroom, baked tofu, pickled burdock, pickled daikon radish, garlic, and negi. Vegan.
The Wave Roll
Seaweed salad, shiitake mushrooms, inari, baked tofu, pickled daikon radish, pickled burdock, and avocado. Vegan.
For Lorne Roll
Broiled portabella mushroom, avocado, pickled burdock, shizo, macadamia nuts, and negi. Vegan.
Tigger, Too Roll
Fried tempeh or baked tofu, stewed king oyster mushroom, basil, garlic, and macadamia nuts. Vegan.
The South Gate Roll
Avocado, tomatoes, pickled jalapenos, pickled burdock, cilantro, negi, and spicy vegan mayo. Spicy. Vegan.
I am Siam Roll
Fried tempeh or baked tofu, garlic, lime, cilantro, peanut butter, togarashi, and negi. Vegan.
Emerald City Roll
Shiitake mushroom, avocado, carrot, daikon sprouts, and black goma.
Cherry Blossom Roll
Toamto, cream cheese, basil, and negi.
The VLT Roll
Fried tempeh or baked tofu, organic salad green, tomato, negi, and vegan mayo. Vegan.
Nigiri & Sashimi & Maki Combo
4 pieces of chef's choice nigiri, 4 pieces of chef's choice sashimi, and 2 rolls of your choice. Roll choices include California roll, tekkamaki, or smoke slammin'.
Nigiri & Sashimi Combo
6 pieces of chef's choice nigiri and 4 pieces of chef's choice sashimi.
Nigiri Combo
6 pieces of chef's choice nigiri.
Sushi Combinations

Sashimi

Sake Sashimi
6 pieces. Salmon sashimi.
Chef's Choice Sashimi
12 pieces.
Sashimi Combo
9 pieces.
Yellowtail Sashimi
6 pieces.
Shiro Maguro Sashimi
6 pieces. Tuna sashimi.
The Crabby Salmon
Broiled salmon stuffed with rock crab meat in a miso cream sauce and topped with teriyaki sauce. Served with steamed vegetables and your choice of white or brown rice.
Japanese Curry with Pork Cutlet
Mild traditional Japanese curry with Japanese pumpkin, yams, carrots, zucchini, onions, and eggplant. Served with a choice of rice.
Japanese Curry with Fried Tofu
Mild traditional Japanese curry with Japanese pumpkin, yams, carrots, zucchini, onions, and eggplant. Served with a choice of rice. Vegan.
Japanese Curry with Chicken Cutlet
Mild traditional Japanese curry with Japanese pumpkin, yams, carrots, zucchini, onions, and eggplant. Served with a choice of rice.
Signature Dishes

Teriyaki and Shioyaki

Chicken Teriyaki
Salmon Teriyaki
Beef Teriyaki
Salmon Shioyaki
Tofu, Portabella, & Vegetable Teriyaki
Vegan.
Saba Teriyaki
Saba Shioyaki
Chicken Ramen
House-made dashi (broth) with chicken, shrimp tempura, egg, shiitake mushrooms, and vegetables.
Yakisoba
Pan-fried ramen noodles tossed with onions, carrots, shiitake mushrooms, and a sweet-savory sauce. Add-ons are available for an additional charge. Vegan.
Chicken Udon
House-made dashi (broth) with chicken, shrimp tempura, egg, shiitake mushrooms, and vegetables.
Tempura Udon
Home-made dashi (broth) with egg, shiitake mushroom, and vegetables. Served with combination tempura.
Beef Ramen
Home-made dashi (broth) with beef, shrimp tempura, egg, shiitake mushrooms, and vegetables.
Tofu & Vegetable Udon
Home-made vegetable broth with tofu, shiitake mushrooms, vegetables, and a tempura kabocha squash. Vegan.
Beef Udon
Home-made dashi (broth) with beef, shrimp tempura, egg, shiitake mushrooms, and vegetables.
Tofu & Vegetable Ramen
Home-made vegetable broth with tofu, shiitake mushrooms, vegetables, and a tempura kabocha squash. Vegan.
Vegetable Curry Udon
Home-made vegetable curry broth with Japanese pumpkin, yams, carrots, zucchini, eggplant, onions, and fried tofu. Vegan.
Tempura Ramen
Home-made dashi (broth) with egg, shiitake mushroom, and vegetables. Served with combination tempura.
Salmon Udon
Home-made dashi (broth) with shrimp tempura, egg, shiitake mushrooms, and vegetables.
Salmon Ramen
Home-made dashi (broth) with shrimp tempura, egg, shiitake mushrooms, and vegetables.
Noodles

Katsu and Donburi

Tori-Katsu
Chicken cutlet. Deep-fried chicken cutlet with Japanese breadcrumbs served with steamed vegetables.
Tori-Katsudon
Rice bowl topped with a deep-fried chicken cutlet and simmered in a sweet and savory broth with carrots, onions, and a beaten egg.
Oyakodon
Rice bowl topped with chicken and simmered in a sweet and savory broth with carrots, onions, and a beaten egg.
Ton-Katsudon
Rice bowl topped with a deep-fried pork cutlet and simmered in a sweet and savory broth with carrots, onions, and a beaten egg.
Ton-Katsu
Pork cutlet. Deep-fried pork tender loin with Japanese breadcrumbs served with steamed vegetables.
O-Nagidon
Rice bowl topped with grilled o-nagi (sweet marinated catfish), and steamed vegetables.
Bento Box
Your choice of 2 items. Served with miso soup, salad, and rice. Choice of salad dressing.
Bento Box

Side Orders

Miso Soup
Vegetable broth.
Steamed White Rice
Sushi Rice
Steamed Vegetables
Fresh Wasabi
Grilled Chicken
Salad Dressing
Choice of flavor.
Shrimp Tempura
1 piece.