HANADA

Some restaurants take great care over their signs. Then there is HANADA: a smooth black façade with no name, just the number 15 on quai Voltaire.

Facing the Seine on the Left Bank, Masayoshi Hanada, long the master of the Michelin-starred Sushi B counter, has opened his own restaurant. In 2026, the Michelin Guide awarded it a star, while Gault et Millau gave it 16/20. This is not somewhere you stumble upon: you come because you know.

Ten seats around the hinoki counter

The solid hinoki counter, made from the golden-toned Japanese cypress, seats just ten guests per service. A single omakase menu (350 euros), reworked every evening: Mediterranean bluefin tuna, trout from Auvergne, the catch from Brittany, binchōtan grilling, and nigiri served one piece at a time on individually chosen ceramics.

A ritual, fully embraced

No photographs here: the restaurant asks guests to experience the moment rather than its image. Designed as a setting of light and shadow, the dining room gives the chef's movements centre stage. A meditative interlude in the heart of Paris, booked through the website.

Who is it for?

• Purists seeking Ginza-level sushi in Paris
• A rare experience, with ten seats each evening, to give as a gift or enjoy yourself
• Anyone wanting to put their phone away for dinner

Why HANADA stays with you

Because everything has a purpose, from the silence of the room to the temperature of the rice: a sanctuary for sushi, not just another restaurant.

HANADA, the most uncompromising omakase in Paris.