Demo website by Novara Studio. SUMI is a fictional restaurant; food photos are AI-generated.

A chef placing nigiri on the counter beside a glowing charcoal grill
Chef Ren Aoki at the counter

炭Our story

Charcoal, rice and patience.

Sumi means charcoal. Every plate here passes over binchotan, the white oak charcoal that burns clean and hot for hours. Twelve seats face the grill, the menu is six plates long, and it changes when the fish does.

12seats at the counter
900°binchotan, in °C
6plates a night

予約Reserve

A seat at the counter.

Book up to two weeks ahead. Tables are held for fifteen minutes; the bar is always walk-in.

Tuesday – Thursday5pm – 10pm
Friday – Saturday5pm – 11pm
Sunday5pm – 9pm
MondayClosed

Day

Guests

2 guests

Time