Murakami

A Japanese restaurant with a unique feel thanks to its designer decor and its large, elongated dining counter which is divided into three spaces where guests can observe the chefs in action. Here, everything revolves around the figure of chef Tsuyoshi Murakami, originally from Hokkaido in Japan, who emigrated to Brazil as a child (years later he returned to Japan to study its cuisine). This extrovert character who runs his eponymous restaurant successfully and has a charming ability to take his guests on a gastronomic voyage of discovery, concentrates his focus on two menus (you’ll need to specify which one you want when you book): the “Experiência Sushi”, which he curates personally; and the “Experiência Murakami”, featuring a mix of appetisers, sushi, sashimi, tempura etc, plus a Wagyu main course. We were particularly impressed by the quality of the Hokkaido Hotate, a scallop dish with lots of powerful flavours. Dessert comes in the shape of delicate mochis that his son prepares daily in the Motchimu.