海苔
Seventeen courses.
Two seatings.
One night at a time.
Studio Nori. West Loop, Chicago. Reservations open 30 days in advance.
Studio Nori is a 32-seat restaurant built around a 12-seat sushi counter. Chef Kenji Mori and his team prepare a seventeen-course omakase rooted in Edomae tradition, using fish flown from Toyosu twice weekly and produce from Midwest growers in season.
There is no menu. There is no rush.
THE COUNTER
The omakase experience.
- $225 per person
- 17 courses · approximately 2 hours
- Optional sake + wine pairing: $95
- Seatings: 6:00 pm · 8:30 pm
- Wednesday through Sunday
- 12 seats at the counter · reservation required
Counter seats release on Tock 30 days in advance, at 10:00 am CT.
Reserve via Tock →
THE DINING ROOM
À la carte.
The 20-seat dining room is served from a separate à la carte menu — the same sourcing and standards as the counter, in a more relaxed format. Walk-ins sometimes possible; reservations recommended.
- Wednesday–Sunday · 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
- No omakase served at tables
- Reservations via Tock or by phone
Walk-ins sometimes available
CHEF & OWNER
Kenji Mori.
Kenji Mori trained under Chef Hachiro Mizutani in Ginza for seven years — an apprenticeship that begins with rice and ends, eventually, with fish. It ends with the knife. With knowing what each piece of fish needs, not what you want to do to it.
After Ginza, he spent four years as sous chef at Masa in New York. He opened Studio Nori in Chicago's West Loop in 2022 because he wanted to do Edomae in his own space, without compromise, for thirty-two people a night.
Studio Nori's fish arrives from Toyosu twice a week. The rice is Koshihikari from California, seasoned with red vinegar. The vegetables come from three farms in Michigan and Illinois whose growing practices Mori has personally visited.
There is nothing on the menu that wasn't deliberate.
Bon Appétit
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"10/10"
VISIT
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PRIVATE EVENTS
Studio Nori is available for private buyouts on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Full-restaurant buyout for 32 guests from $12,000. For inquiries, contact events@studionori.com.
RESERVATIONS
Join us.
Reserve via Tock
Counter seats release 30 days in advance at 10:00 am CT. Tables also available via Tock with more availability.
tock.com/studionori →Prefer to call? (312) 555-0176 · Wed–Sun 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
EARLY ACCESS
Be first.
Members receive 24-hour early access to counter seatings and occasional notes from the kitchen.