2022 Shanghai High-End Japanese Food Guide
There are more than 8000 Japanese dining brands in Shanghai.
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High-end Japanese Restaurants in Town
The 2022 Shanghai High-End Japanese Food Guide includes those well-known Japanese restaurants and popular new brands from last year.
Open in 2021｜Average Bill RMB 3200+
The newly opened high-end Japanese restaurant T0 shibuyanakasushi has set a new high for sushi prices.
There are only seven seats in the store, and dinners are reservation-only. After 10 pm, an a la carte menu is served.
Chef Hayashi Akira has over 20 years of sushi experience and was at Ginza Onodera in the past.
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It features quality seafood and auction-grade ingredients from all over Japan.
Address: No. 500 South Xiangyang Road, Xuhui District
Tel: 13072184212
How to find on Chinese maps: T0渋谷中寿司
Open in 2021｜Average Bill RMB 3100+
KOKOROWA is located at Yifeng Gallery.
The counter can accommodate nine people, and guests can watch the chef prepare their meal. There is a private dining room next door.
The Head Chef worked as a sous chef at Koan, a three-star Michelin restaurant in Kanagawa, Japan.
He includes vegetables from Kyoto and Kaga here and the monthly menu changes with the seasons.
KOKOROWA
Address: Room 211A, F2, Yifeng Gallery, No. 88 Yuanmingyuan Road, Huangpu District
Tel: 15221966685
Return in 2021｜Average Bill RMB 2600+
Yixinhe was originally at No. 22 on the Bund and returned as Yixinhe BY FUJIMOTO in the House of Roosevelt last summer.
Mr. Fujimoto, previously a technical consultant, personally manages the counter.
There are two private rooms, large and small, that can accommodate eight and six people.
The sushi is made with ingredients that are flown in daily.
Address: Room 508, The House of Roosevelt , No. 27 East Zhongshan No. 1 Road, Huangpu District
Tel: 17717886076
How to find on Chinese maps: 鮨心和 BY FUJIMOTO
Open in 2021｜Average Bill RMB 2300+
Last year, seiku’s first store opened at BFC.
There are only six counter seats, which allows the Head Chef to take care of every diner.
In the early years, Chef He, the Head Chef, developed his sushi skills in Tokyo.
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The cost of ingredients in seiku is about 50% of the actual price to ensure diners are given a high quality and delicious meal.
Address: F4, South District of BFC, No. 600 East Zhongshan No. 2 Road, Huangpu District
Tel: 17510450550
How to find on Chinese maps: 晴空·日本料理
Open in 2021｜Average Bill RMB 2300+
Nolan, the owner of yuusawa, has traveled to more than 100 Michelin Japanese restaurants worldwide.
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The restaurant includes a 12-person main counter, a 6-person tatami room, an 8-person Japanese whiskey bar, and a 12-person wine cellar-themed private room.
The Omakase set is priced at RMB 1980 per person, including seven dishes and nine pieces of sushi.
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Through the hands of Chef Jin, the Head Chef, sushi is freshly and deliciously made here for all guests.
Address: Room 110, F1, China Merchants Plaza (Shanghai), No. 333 North Chengdu Road, Jing’an District
Tel: 18117034498
How to find on Chinese maps: 鮨裕泽
Open in 2021｜Average Bill RMB 2100+
The new store on the Bund, Nailiangben Yixi, provides a reservation-only, high-end, and private Japanese food dining experience.
There are 16 counter seats, with a panoramic view of both sides of the Huangpu River.
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There are also two private rooms in the store.
Address: F8, No. 149 Yuanmingyuan Road
Tel: 13062635875
How to find on Chinese maps: 哈密大楼
Open in 2021｜Average Bill RMB 1600+
Kinnjyou Inaka, located on the 104th floor of J Hotel Shanghai Tower, is 400 meters high.
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The store integrates classic Japanese designs into its modern space.
The chef has more than 20 years of Japanese cooking experience and specializes in kaiseki cuisine.
In the spring of 2022, the restaurant will serve a seasonal menu, including grilled yellowtail, snow crab, and Wagyu sukiyaki.
Address: F104, J Hotel Shanghai Tower, No. 126 Dongtai Road
Tel: 021-38868989
How to find on Chinese maps: J酒店上海中心
KUDŌ is located on the 4th floor of PALAIS VALLON.
The chef here obtained a fugu cooking certificate with a elimination rate of 98% at the age of 23 and became a head chef at the age of 25.
KUDŌ serves omakase and has only 19 seats in the restaurant.
Address: Room 405, F4, No. 509 Nanchang Road, Xuhui District
Tel: 15618699689
How to find on Chinese maps: 九道
Open in 2020｜Average Bill RMB 2500+
From the first store in 2015 to the third store in 2020, Sushi Naoki has been incredibly popular.
Chef Kevin graduated from Hattori Nutrition College in Tokyo and later honed his skills in Japan and Taiwan.
There are ten seats in front of the U-shaped counter.
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Four private rooms are available in the two-story space, accommodating eight people at maximum.
Address: Building 10, No. 3911 Hongmei Road
Tel: 021-5473 0595
How to find on Chinese maps: 鮨直辉(虹梅店)
Open in 2020｜Average Bill RMB 2100+
Sushi Aoki The New Bund has been in operation for many years and has now moved to Yifeng Gallery.
There are three private rooms in the store - a 8-seat private room, a 4-seat private room, and a private room for VVIPs only.
There is also a Mini Bar.
In the 8-seat private room, you’ll find Chef Aoki, who immigrated to Japan at 12 and later worked in Tokyo.
Address: Room L108, F1, No. 99 East Beijing Road, Huangpu District
Tel: 021 62378668
How to find on Chinese maps: 橼舍鮨青木
Open in 2019｜Average Bill RMB 2200+
Tempura·Tianji is located on Yongjia Road, and only frequent customers can get a reservation here.
Photo from Dai Tata
There are only eight seats in the store, and Chef Yoshida has worked for many years in the famous Michelin-starred tempura restaurant, Mokichi, in Tokyo.
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Here, there are as many as 30 delights for one meal, each meal takes about 3.5 hours to complete.
The restaurant serves a variety of delicious seasonal seafood.
Address: F1, Building 2, SURPASS COURT, No. 570 Yongjia Road, Xuhui District
Tel: 021-61517008
How to find on Chinese maps: 天妇罗·天吉
Open in 2019｜Average Bill RMB 1300+
It cost nearly RMB 50 million to create Zeniya Shanghai on the 68th floor of the Shanghai Tower.
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Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, you can enjoy the scenery of Lujiazui.
The arc-shaped structure makes sure that every guest here could enjoy the beautiful view.
The restaurant serves authentic kaiseki cuisine and the menu changes according to the season.
Address: F68, Shanghai Tower, No. 501 Middle Yincheng Road, Pudong New Area
Tel: 021-6882 6789
How to find on Chinese maps: 云上钱屋日本料理
Open in 2018｜Average Bill RMB 3800+
Kurogi, originally from Tokyo, is one of the hardest kaiseki restaurants to get a reservation.
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Jun Kuroki, the founder, once studied under Kenichiro Nishi, also known as the "God of Japanese Food." In 2012, Jun Kuroki participated in a cooking show and became a world-renowned chef.
The head chef of Kurogi Shanghai joined Kuroki in 2012 and has served as the head chef since the opening of Kuroki Shanghai.
The restaurant only offers a seasonal 10-course Omakase set menu.
Address: F1, Bellagio by MGM Shanghai, No. 188 North Suzhou Road
Tel: 021-36030171
How to find on Chinese maps: 黑木日本料理
Open in 2018｜Average Bill RMB 1900+
SUSHI MATSUNO is designed by well-known Japanese interior designer Tomita Etsuo.
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The founder and Head Chef, Mr. Matsuno, has practiced in well-known Japanese restaurants for over ten years in early stage.
Later, he went to London to find new ideas and inspiration, and as such, his cooking style combines Western art elements with traditional Japanese food.
Address: Room 104, Building 2, No. 3 Fenyang Road, Xuhui District
Tel: 021-3363 2530
How to find on Chinese maps: 鮨松野
Open in 2013｜Average Bill RMB 2700+
UTSUSEMI is a classic high-end Japanese restaurant in Shanghai.
The Head Chef is from Fukuoka, Japan, having more than 30 years of experience in Kaiseki cuisine.
The restaurant presents guests exquisite kaiseki set menus with more than ten courses based on seasonal ingredients that arrive at the store every day.
Address: F3, Yifeng Gallery, No. 99 East Beijing Road
Tel: 021-53210321
How to find on Chinese maps: 空蝉怀石料理
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