Sushi omakase restaurant Endo debuts in Central Austin

Chef Endo Yasuhiro, Taika Wakayama and Darrell Oribello have debuted Endo, Austin's newest sushi omakase restaurant, a Japanese dining tradition where the chef selects and bases the day's menu on the freshest ingredients.

Meet the owners

Yasuhiro started out as a truck driver at the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo before heading stateside for his culinary career in various cities, including Seattle and New York City. Wakayama and Oribello also have a track record of other successful restaurants, including Sazan Ramen and Curry Up Now.

What's special about it?

Given the nature of the omakase restaurant, the menu changes regularly based off daily inventory and ingredients. The drink menu includes rare Japanese whiskies, sake, signature cocktails and more.

Endo offers a 20-course omakase with options for wine, sake and Japanese whisky pairings.

Additionally, the restaurant features a 10-seat sushi bar, and reservations are required.

Food cooked and prepared at Endo features an array of techniques from dry aging to salt curing, smoking and soy sauce marination.

• Opened March 6
• 609 W. 29th St., Austin
• www.sushiendo.com