Sushi Nakazawa
Venue Brief
Michelin-starred omakase inside the Waldorf Astoria's Old Post Office building, where chefs form nigiri at the counter for couples and serious sushi diners.
Venue Details
- Vibe
- IntimateChic/LuxuryExclusiveDate Night
- Age guide
- 30+
- Dress code
- Smart Elegant
- Cuisine
- JapaneseSushiFine Dining
- Demographic
- CouplesCorporate ProfessionalsTourists
- Music genre
- Lounge/Chill House
- Price
- $$$$
- Open season
- Year-round
- Clientele
- LocalsAmerican
- Offerings
- Table Service
- Open times
- Mon 11:45 AM – 2 PM, 5 – 9:30 PMTue 11:45 AM – 2 PM, 5 – 9:30 PMWed 11:45 AM – 2 PM, 5 – 9:30 PMThu 11:45 AM – 2 PM, 5 – 9:30 PM BestFri 11:45 AM – 2 PM, 5 – 10:30 PM BusySat 11:45 AM – 2 PM, 5 – 10:30 PM BusySun 11:45 AM – 2 PM, 5 – 9:30 PM
- Vibe score
- 6.0 / 10
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About Sushi Nakazawa
The Washington outpost of the New York omakase sits within the Waldorf Astoria in the Old Post Office on Pennsylvania Avenue, with a long pale counter facing a line of chefs in whites. The format is a fixed procession of nigiri, with tuna in several cuts, sea urchin and cured and torched fish, bracketed by small starters and a slab of tamago to close, served at a pace set by the chef rather than the table. Unusually for a room at this level, it runs a lunch seating from 11:45am to 2pm as well as dinner every night from 5pm, until 10:30pm on Friday and Saturday. Google rates it 4.8 across about 460 reviews, with guests pointing to precise service and advising bookings around three weeks out. Expect top-bracket pricing and a hushed, dressed-up crowd.
