Restaurante Murakami

Restaurante Murakami presents Japanese cuisine through an author-led approach, combining principles of traditional Japanese cooking with ideas from contemporary Japanese gastronomy. The restaurant’s cooking is shaped by the ingredients available each day, giving the menu a changing character rather than a fixed selection that remains the same from one visit to the next.

The setting is minimalist, placing attention on the food and on the progression of the meal. The restaurant describes its menu as living, with dishes created for the evening and then replaced as the kitchen responds to the day’s produce. This makes the experience closely connected to seasonality, freshness and the chef’s judgment.

Dinner is centred on two reservation-only formats. The Murakami Experience is a ten-course omakase that moves between cold and hot preparations. The Sushi Experience begins with three small introductory dishes, followed by twelve courses of nigiri prepared individually, a hand roll, tempura and a hot dish. Both formats offer a structured way to explore the restaurant’s interpretation of Japanese cuisine, with the menu determined by the products available to the kitchen.

Lunch follows a different format, with an à la carte menu rather than the evening’s set experiences. This gives the restaurant two distinct rhythms: a more flexible daytime meal and a guided dinner built around a sequence of courses. The contrast also makes Murakami suitable for diners looking for either a Japanese meal with individual choices or a longer tasting-style experience.

Located in Jardins, the restaurant brings this contemporary Japanese perspective to São Paulo. It suits diners interested in omakase, sushi and ingredient-led cooking, particularly those who appreciate a meal that develops course by course. The minimalist surroundings and changing menu keep the focus on the relationship between the kitchen, the products of the day and the traditions that inform the cooking.