Yoshi by Nagaya

Yoshi by Nagaya is a Michelin-listed Japanese restaurant at Kreuzstraße 17 in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, near the city's Japanese quarter. It is the second restaurant of chef Yoshizumi Nagaya, whose flagship Nagaya on Klosterstraße holds a Michelin star, and it focuses on traditional Japanese cooking rather than the Japanese-European blend of the original. The format is intimate and counter-style, with an omakase-style tasting menu built around sushi and sashimi courses and seasonal Japanese small plates. The emblematic experience is watching the chef prepare each course in front of the guests, with the menu changing according to what ingredients are available. The dining room is small and quiet, with a focused atmosphere that is closer to a sushi counter than to a lively restaurant. Dress is smart casual. A Japanese-style beverage selection of sake, tea and wine is typical of such restaurants, and visitors should ask about the current list. Reservations are required and should be made by phone on +49 211 86043060, with extra lead time for weekend evenings because counter seats are limited. Hours vary, so confirmation before visiting is advisable. Prices are at the upper end of the local scale, and the omakase format typically has a fixed price, so the cost depends on the menu chosen at booking. Counter seats offer the closest view of the chef's work and are generally the better choice than any table seating. The location in Stadtmitte puts it a short walk from Immermannstraße, the street at the centre of Düsseldorf's Little Tokyo, which makes it easy to combine with a visit to nearby Japanese shops and bakeries. Visitors who want to compare the two Nagaya restaurants can treat Yoshi as the traditional, more intimate counterpart.