Renowned sushi master, Ryuichi Yoshii heads up Yoshii’s Omakase at Nobu, one of the swathe of upscale restaurants at Crown Sydney. With only 10 seats at the omakase table, this is an intimate dining experience that characterises the omakase experience.
Yoshii has worked on his craft for almost four decades, honing the deceptively simple art of rice and fish into a truly moving affair. It is this 38 years of obsession that mean diners can trust that the chef-to-diner experience will be exceptional, both in the theatre of watching a master at work as well as the elegant beauty of the very best seafood and freshest local and seasonal ingredients.
You'll see bite-sized courses prepared right before your eyes that are not only delicious and inventive, but also exquisite to look at, blurring the lines between art and sustenance. Sake is poured in traditional square cups, the subtly flavoured drink as intentional as the delicate dishes it washes down, though at Yoshii's you'll also find some very Australian accents. You can pair your meal with sparkling, Champagne and moscato, as well as white, red, orange, rosé and dessert wines by the bottle and glass.
Now that we've got your appetite going, here comes the tricky part. Reservations for all omakases can be hard to come by, but Yoshii's takes it to another level. Bookings are released online on the first of every month and you’ll have to get in fast to secure one because there are only two seatings each night, at a cool $350 per person.