Ochiyo 1710 For High-Caliber Japanese Omakase in Shanghai (Closed)

Update Nov 2024: Ochiyo 1710 is now closed, but Ochiyo remains open.

Ochiyo 1710 is a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai that does high-caliber omakase, yakitori, and yakiniku, helmed by chef Sun-San.

The omakase dinner (¥1,280) is excellent, and they also have an omakase lunch, which is a steal for ¥680.

Located on Huaihai Lu, Ochiyo 1710 has a somewhat speakeasy entrance—the façade is simple if not bare, and you wouldn’t notice it if you passed by.

Omakase bar

The interiors are sleek and refined with hardwood floors, textured stonewalls, lacquered countertops, and quirky artwork. There’s even a little Japanese garden. There are three rooms, one each for omakase, yakitori, and yakiniku. The omakase counter seats 10.

Yakitori bar

I went for the omakase lunch (¥680), which I highly recommend.

It’s an incredible bargain! You get the same high quality sushi, sashimi, and hot dishes as you would dinner, minus a few premium ingredients like wagyu and oysters. When I went, I had about 20 bites for lunch.

Here’s what I had:

Sashimi to start.

Edamame to snack on

Followed by chawanmushi

Then comes the sushi. A quick succession of nigiri including scallop, sweet ebi, sea urchin, yellowtail, amberjack, tuna belly, squid, etc.

A couple of hot dishes are interspersed in between the nigiri; teriyaki-glazed sautéed beef with matsutake mushrooms and cuts of highly marbled beef.

Tuna belly roll and tempura foie gras.

Teriyaki eel over rice.

Followed by dessert, an ultra-smooth yuzu sorbet.

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Ochiyo 1710
Address: 1710 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Gao’an Lu 淮海中路1710号, 近高安路
Tel: 18301714918
Hours: Tue-Sun, 11:30am-1:30pm, 5:30pm-10:30pm; closed Mondays