Murakami São Paulo

Awards

MICHELIN Guide

One star restaurant, 2026

All Michelin stars in São Paulo All Michelin stars in Brazil All 1 star Michelin in São Paulo All 1 star Michelin in Brazil

Restaurant Ranking

Restaurant Ranking 2024, #4081, PRO #15.45, USER #0.00

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Cuisine

Japanese Contemporary

• 2026

Dinner at Murakami

on 06 Sep 2026

by Julien Walther

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💥 New review on my blog:
🍽️ Murakami ⭐
📍 São Paulo 🇧🇷
👆 Read the full review now — link in bio.

Japanese cuisine outside of Japan is often at its best in major cities — from Los Angeles and New York to Paris and Hong Kong, there is no shortage of places offering remarkable precision and authenticity.

That was also my thought when I spontaneously booked one-Michelin-starred Murakami for my final lunch in São Paulo. Instead, the akami was watery and metallic,... More

:

💥 New review on my blog:
🍽️ Murakami ⭐
📍 São Paulo 🇧🇷
👆 Read the full review now — link in bio.

Japanese cuisine outside of Japan is often at its best in major cities — from Los Angeles and New York to Paris and Hong Kong, there is no shortage of places offering remarkable precision and authenticity.

That was also my thought when I spontaneously booked one-Michelin-starred Murakami for my final lunch in São Paulo. Instead, the akami was watery and metallic, the shrimp tempura neither hot nor crisp, and the nigiri lacked any of the precision I associate with serious sushi. A good uni temaki was one of the few brighter moments.

This was an unexpectedly weak meal — and one that left me wondering how Michelin arrived at its star.

Full review now on my blog. Link in bio.

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