"Paris's one-star sushi counter, eight seats and chef Isao Horai's otoro at €280 omakase. Reserve two months out for a solo splurge."
9Food
8Ambience
6Value
About Sushi B
Eight seats. €280. One counter, behind which Isao Horai now stands. Sushi B is the one-Michelin-star sushi room on Rue Rameau, a minimalist box beside the Square Louvois in the 2nd, where Horai succeeded the long-tenured Masayoshi Hanada when Hanada left in 2025 to open his own room. The format is omakase only, served simultaneously to the full counter, and the otoro is the course people remember. It holds its star in the 2025 Michelin Guide France. Compare it on the best sushi worldwide list.
The Kitchen
Chef Isao Horai works the concrete counter in front of eight diners, cutting to order from fish flown in and aged in-house. The dinner omakase runs €280, the lunch a shorter €150 set of starter, sashimi, a hot main, nigiri and dessert. The otoro nigiri is the signature: fatty bluefin brushed with nikiri and pressed warm against shari kept close to body temperature. A wagyu supplement pushes the top menu toward €320.
Horai inherited the room from Masayoshi Hanada, who built Sushi B's reputation before opening Sushi Hanada in 2025. Michelin held the one star into its 2025 France guide, recognising the precision of the rice and the discipline of a single daily menu. The address, 5 Rue Rameau in the 2nd arrondissement, sits a two-minute walk from the Palais Royal, and bookings open about two months ahead through the restaurant's site. It is a room to put on the Paris dining guide shortlist for a serious meal.
The Room
Quiet enough to hear the knife. Eight seats face the pale concrete counter under even, shadowless light, with no music and no decor to speak of beyond the wood and stone. Conversation stays low because the chef is an arm's length away and the pacing is deliberate. Dress is smart; most arrive in tailoring, though there is no jacket rule. With only eight covers a service, the room is intimate by design, closer to a private counter than a restaurant floor.
Best for Solo Dining
Sushi B is built for the solo diner who wants to watch the work: a single seat at the counter, a set omakase that needs no negotiation, and a chef close enough to ask what the otoro was brushed with. It also makes a precise anniversary for two who would rather face the fish than each other across a table. Book the two adjacent end seats, and let the €280 menu carry the evening.
Not for
Not for a lingering group dinner or anyone wanting to talk across a table. The counter seats eight in a row, the menu is fixed, and the pace is the chef's, not yours.
Frequently Asked
Is Sushi B worth it?
For sushi at this level in Paris, yes. Sushi B holds one Michelin star into the 2025 guide, and chef Isao Horai's eight-seat counter delivers a disciplined omakase that few rooms in the city match. At €280 for dinner it is a splurge, and the value score reflects that, but the otoro and the rice work justify the spend for an occasion.
How hard is it to book Sushi B?
Hard, because there are only eight seats per service. Reservations open roughly two months ahead and are taken online through the restaurant's website, not by phone. Lunch at €150 is marginally easier to land than the €280 dinner. Book the moment the window opens, and target a weekday if a weekend will not free up.
What is the dress code at Sushi B?
Smart, with no formal jacket requirement. The room is minimalist and the experience formal in spirit, so most guests arrive in tailoring or a considered smart-casual outfit. There is no dress policing, but trainers and shorts read wrong against the concrete counter and the price of the menu.
What should I order at Sushi B?
There is no à la carte: you take the omakase, €150 at lunch or €280 at dinner. The otoro nigiri is the course to anticipate, and a wagyu supplement is offered on the top menu toward €320. Sake and Champagne pairings are available; ask Horai for the night's best fish when you sit.
Eight seats per service. Online booking only; no phone reservations.
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