How to book Sushi Masato

Sushi Masato is an omakase sushi counter on a quiet lane off Sukhumvit 31 in Bangkok, run by Japanese chef Masato Shimizu^1,5. Shimizu served a seven-year apprenticeship at Sukeroku in Japan, then moved to New York, where as head chef of Jewel Bako he earned a Michelin star by the age of 29, and in 2006 opened 15 East with Marco Moreira, which also won a star^1,5. After marrying his Thai-Japanese wife he moved to Bangkok to open his own restaurant, which BK Magazine dates to January 2016^1,6.

The meal is an omakase with no fixed menu or course count: guests choose between a standard and a premium omakase, the latter adding ingredients such as Ensui uni, abalone and seasonal crab². The ground-floor counter serves traditional Edomae sushi from Chef Masato and Chef Kanno, while a third-floor counter, the Raw Bar, is led by Chef Kurokawa with the same ingredients²; The 50 Best describes the upper floor as offering bites with "a New York twist"⁷. Fish comes from Tokyo's Toyosu Market, and an à la carte menu is served upstairs^3,4.

A 2016 review described an L-shaped counter of hinoki wood, with about 20 diners a night across two sittings⁶. The restaurant received one Michelin star in the Thailand 2021 guide, as the country's second Japanese restaurant with a star⁵, and was ranked No. 29 in Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2022⁷. Tables open three months ahead on the 15th of each month at midnight Bangkok time³.