SALT LAKE CITY
Aker Restaurant & Lounge
9 Exchange Pl
Menu partially verified · Checked Oct 3, 2026
Aker Shared Plates
Aji Calamari
Crispy calamari seasoned with our signature aji panca spice blend, served with aji verde & spicy plum sauce
Bone Marrow
Minced filet mignon with shiso, capers, and dijon mustard topped with quail egg, served with bone marrow and crostini
Edamame
Black edamame sauteed in garlic, sesame and house whisky soy
Hanabi
Spicy tuna atop rice cakes, topped with a mushroom blend, miso glaze
Shishito Peppers
Blistered shishito peppers lightly sauteed with oyster garlic sauce
Wagyu Gyoza
Pan-seared wagyu filet mignon dumplings with a spicy sauce
Aker Soup/Salads
Beets & Palms
Yuzu-marinated beets, hearts of palm, queso cotija, orange supremes, candied cancha, & baby greens in yuzu-avocado dressing
Miso Soup
Miso soup with dashi broth, three miso pastes, tofu
Sunomono Kimchee
Persian cucumbers marinated with namasu vinegar and kimchee glaze creating a harmonious balance of tangy, sweet, and spicy flavors
Aker Crudo
King Kinilaw
Ora King salmon tiradito w/ mango ponzu sorbet, spicy kinilaw & pickled fresno chilies
Maguro Crudo
Blueberry habanero jam, house dry-aged blue fin, and house kosho.
Sunshine Tiradito
Hirame in passionfruit leche de tigre w/ pineapple chalaca, tempura carrot, crispy tosaka seaweed, cilantro and chili oil
Aker Dry-Aged Nigiri or Sashimi
Gindara
Sablefish.
Hon Maguro
Bluefin tuna.
Ikura
Salmon Roe.
Kanpachi
Amberjack.
Sake
Scottish salmon.
Suzuki
Striped sea bass.
Tombo
Albacore.
Toro
Fatty tuna.
Aker Mains - From the Land
A5 Miyazaki Wagyu
A5 12 bms (beef marbling standard) miyazaki wagyu seared with a hot stone and served with fresh wasabi and various sauces
Miso Bucatini
Bucatini pasta & crispy Kurobuta pork belly coated in a brown butter miso cream sauce, topped with whiskey soy marinated egg yolk & salsa macha
Roast Chicken
48-hour huacatay & black tea brined airline 10oz chicken breast w/ amarillo mash, koji-glazed carrots, & mixed berry gastrique
Saltado
Grilled AMerican wagyu filet served with wok-tossed red onion, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes & saltado jus
Wagyu Filet Mignon
Filet mignon center cut grilled medium rare to enhance its rich , tender and juicy flavors
Wagyu Ribeye
Wagyu ribeye cut grilled to achieve a flavorful crust while maintaining its juicy interior
Aker Mains - From the Sea
Blackened Branzino Pachamanca
Butterflied whole dry aged branzino seasoned with our signature aji panca spice blend, served with quinoa salad, pachamanca salsa criolla & seasonal vegetables
Chilean Seabass
Seared Chilean sea bass served with roasted red pepper chimichurri, miso polenta, & patty pan squash
Aker Premium Rolls
Ahi Zen
Bluefin tuna in agave soy marinade and chili garlic oil, cucumber, mango topped with avocado, black tobiko, fried shallots, and micro green salad.
Citrus Sunshine
Shrimp tempura, snow crab, & cucumber - topped with salmon, lemon slices, and ponzu
Katsumi 512
Butter-poached lobster tail & blistered shishito w/ avocado and torched A5 wagyu topped with charred onion aioli
Pae's Inferno
Bluefin tuna, fried serrano, & watermelon radish - topped with kanpachi, avocado, mango habenero sauce, soy agave, and micro cilantro
Strawberry Serenade
Shiromi, tempura onion, & avocado- topped with chutoro, fresh strawberry, chives & garlic ponzu
Aker Signature Rolls
Aker Crunch
Crispy shrimp tempura, jalepeno, avocado, and spicy aoili - topped with tobiko and soy agave
Natsu Imo
Tempura sweet potato, cucumber, cilantro - topped with avocado, amarillo sauce, fried shallots, and soy agave
Spicy Tuna
Spicy bluefin tuna, cucumber - topped with sesame
Aker Sides
Amarillo Mash
Chaufa Fried Rice
Peruvian nikkei fried rice
Grilled Elote
Koji Glazed Carrots
Miso Polenta
Roasted Blue Oyster Mushrooms
Aker Desserts
Brown Butter Cake
Brown butter cake crowned with toffee shards and silky toffee cremeux, served with vanilla bean ice cream
Chocolate Lava Obsession
Decadent chocolate lava cake with a molten center Served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
NY-Style Oreo Cheesecake
Oreo cookie crumble crust with classic homemade cheesecake and a decadent white chocolate ganache
