Friday, October 2, 2026, 12:00 AM - 3:00 AM · Kinsho, Rainey Street, Austin
Kinsho launches a new set omakase menu starting October 1st, featuring a curated sushi tasting experience at the neighborhood favorite.
An 18-seat sushi counter balancing classic nigiri with more playful turns like bluefin tuna tartare topped with kimchi and rice crisps. The cocktails keep pace (a Negroni clarified with sushi starch tells you the bar is paying attention too) and the whole room fills quickly enough that showing up at opening for a round of omakase is the smart move.
Gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth clarified with sushi starch.
Silky yellowtail nigiri, beautifully adorned — the benchmark at this a la carte sushi bar.
Honeycrisp apple, shiso, shallots, horseradish, aged tamari — Japanese technique meets Austin.
Seared scallops in light aguachile broth — the most praised bite here, per every review.
Asian pear, sesame, kimchi, rice crisps. The cold app worth ordering first.
Roasted hojicha, Japanese whisky, bitters. A cocktail only a sushi bar makes.
Aji amarillo, kumquat, cilantro. Japanese-Peruvian crudo at its best.