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Nikolas Neuwirt, aka Chef Nik, describes himself as “super outdoorsy, like almost to a fault.” He dives, fishes and forages, so it’s no wonder that his love of exploring the great outdoors comes through in the food at Kappo, an intimate new Californian fine-dining restaurant with Japanese influences at Stanford Shopping Center, where Neuwirt is the executive chef.
Kappo’s cuisine is all about premium ingredients and local seasonality (a press release describes Neuwirt’s menus as “nature-forward” and “inspired by California’s landscape.”) Neuwirt previously worked in Europe as well as San Francisco restaurants Prelude and Michelin-starred Birdsong and Niku Steakhouse. Prelude and Niku are both part of Omakase Restaurant Group, which is also behind Kappo and the fast-casual dim sum chain Dumpling Time.
