Trying the chef’s best and most creative dishes, without having to choose beforehand. That’s the premise of the omakase menu – which in Japanese means something like ‘I trust the chef’. So, how about trying some of the restaurants that serve omakase menus in São Paulo?
Normally, the customer sits at the counter and the chef serves up fresh ly created options with the freshest and most seasonal ingredients possible. In other words, an unusual gastronomic experience that promises to surprise customers.
Discover restaurants in São Paulo that serve the omakase menu
Fish-Wan
At this restaurant, the session begins with a scallop crudo, followed by a delicate selection of sushi, sashimi, hot dishes and dessert. It’s a series of surprises worth savoring.
📍Rua Cândido Lacerda, 33 – Jardim Anália Franco
NAI
A new surprise every day! In this house, the sushi chef is responsible for preparing a starter and 12 pieces. Visitors only find out which fish they’ve chosen on the spot. It’s the purest gastronomy with a touch of mystery.
📍Rua California, 1138 – Brooklin
Atsui
This restaurant has 3 omakase options, which vary in the number of stages and options included. With a tasting menu feel, it’s a safer choice for those who don’t like surprises.
📍Rua Padre João Manuel, 1164 – Cerqueira César
Su
Like Atsui, Su is also a safe omakase option in São Paulo, as it has a well-defined menu. Here the experience lasts two hours and includes 15 courses and dessert.
📍Shopping Pátio Higienópolis
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For those who love sitting at the counter, watching the kitchen work at full steam and leaving the choice of dishes in the hands of the chef, Ícone Asiático is a good bet. After all, here, every Saturday and Sunday, you can enjoy the omakase menu with the freshest dishes of the day.
📍Rua Fidalga, 79 – Pinheiros
Imakay
The magic of the omakase menu, called the Imakay Experience, happens at the counter of the Japanese restaurant in Itaim Bibi. Among the highlights are sushi with matured fish; tuna jamón carpaccio (slices of cured and smoked fish, tomatoes marinated in vinegar and honey, Spanish olive oil, finished with pupunha and maldon salt); usuzukuri (an ancient Japanese technique consisting of thin cuts like very thin slices of fish – white fish with ponzu sauce) and much more.
📍Rua Urussuí, 330 – Itaim Bibi
KISŪ
KISŪ is a contemporary Japanese restaurant in Jardins, where you are personally attended to by chef Rodolfo Yusa. You can order two options of omakase: twelve or sixteen pieces. The restaurant also offers an à la carte option.
📍Rua Dr. Melo Alves 506 – Jardins
Kuro
Kuro’s menu is so popular that the restaurant only serves oomakasewith reservations, made through its Instagram profile. This is because the restaurant only seats ten people per service to guarantee a unique and intimate experience.
📍Rua Padre João Manuel – Jardins
Massae San Sushi
The traditional restaurant serves the six-stageomakase at the popular counter. Here, customers experience a traditional Japanese menu, respecting the seasonality of the ingredients, valuing perfect cuts, variety of delicacies and classic and traditional Japanese cuisine.
📍Rua Leopoldo Couto Magalhães Jr, 275 – Itaim Bibi
Murakami
Here, customers can choose from three omakase menus, all surprises created by chef Tsuyoshi Murakami. For example, the Murakami Experience, which lasts six courses, five of which are savory and one sweet. The Sushi Experience brings sushi served at the ideal temperature between rice and fish, which is hard to find around here.
📍Alameda Lorena, 1186 – Jardins
Watanabe
Finally, chef Dennis Watanabe’s menu serves the best fish of the day in 15 steps, finished off with dessert and green tea.
📍Rua Pedroso Alvarenga, 554 – Itaim Bibi