Sushi Matsumoto Hiroshima

Sushi Matsumoto in Hiroshima is a branch of the Michelin one-star Sushi Matsumoto houses in Tokyo and Kyoto, set in a basement space in Fukuromachi near Hondori and Nagarekawa. The restaurant serves only omakase courses, built around traditional Edomae nigiri bookended by playful appetizers and small bites.

Lunch brings two set menus: a 10,120 JPY course with nine pieces of nigiri, egg, a roll, a special dish, a small rice bowl, soup and dessert, and a 13,570 JPY Premium course that adds sashimi and the restaurant's Nodoguro small rice bowl alongside eight pieces of nigiri. Dinner centers on a 17-item Chef's Choice Nigiri Course at 14,720 JPY, which runs from appetizers and sashimi through eight pieces of nigiri, a caviar-topped special item, steamed dishes, tamago, a roll, soup and fruit dessert. A longer 18-item Special Selection Course at 19,320 JPY layers in tuna steak and an assortment of caviar, sea urchin and salmon roe before closing with dessert. All listed prices include tax and a 15% service charge.

The restaurant is cash only and has a private room, though diners cannot choose their seating (counter, table or private room) in advance; requests can be noted when booking but are not guaranteed, especially during busy periods. Groups of five or more should contact the restaurant directly, and parties booking separately may not be seated together. Hours run 11:30 to 23:00 daily, covering both lunch and dinner service. Reservations are made by phone at 082-258-4908.