MAKOTO RESTAURANT

Makoto Sushi Bal Harbour, Polanco - Makoto is the leading Japanese restaurant Mexico, DF. It has introduced Japanese dishes like: Sushi, Sake, Sashimi and more... Over a career spanning more than 20 years, Chef Makoto Okuwa has developed his own take on Japanese cuisine, marrying traditional Edomae-Sushi with modern-day innovation. Makoto's introduction to cooking began in his hometown of Nagoya, Japan. At 15, he began an apprenticeship with Master Sushi Chef Shinichi Takegasa. After a decade of training, he moved to Washington, D.C., where he began working closely with Chef Masaharu Morimoto; he would eventually assume the head Sushi Chef role at Morimoto's New York and Philadelphia restaurants. In 2007, Makoto fulfilled a lifelong dream by opening up his own restaurant, Sashi Sushi + Sake Lounge, in Manhattan Beach, California, receiving top praise from Los Angeles Magazine and the Los Angeles Times. At his namesake restaurant in Bal Harbour, opened in 2011 in partnership with..

Primary location: Ciudad De México