Uni Shushi Shanghai: Excellent Omakase in Jing'an for ¥498 & ¥698

Uni Shushi is an intimate 12-seater omakase restaurant located at PAC in Jing’an. It’s the latest venture from Sun-San, the sushi master behind highly praised omakase restaurant Ochiyo.

With just six seats at the bar and another six in a private room, it’s cozy, intimate, and designed for sushi appreciation.

Running the show is Wang Yang, a disciple of Sun-San, who himself trained under the legendary Oyama-San, a name that once defined Shanghai’s omakase scene.

Wang Yang

Omakase at Uni Shushi

Chawanmushi with sea urchin and Yunnan truffle.

The omakase menu, priced at ¥498 or ¥698, is pretty darn good value for what you get, especially in Shanghai. And if you’ve experienced Ochiyo, you already know this is going to be good. Like, really good. Whether you’re popping in for lunch or settling in for dinner (they offer two seatings), Uni Shushi delivers.

Torched isaki grunt fish

Toro tuna

Akami Tuna

Scallop

akagai blood clam

I went for the ¥698 menu, which features — roughly, depending on availability of ingredients — a warm starter (often a silky chawanmushi), sashimi (raw or torched), a grilled dish or two, a sashimi bowl, tempura, about six pieces of sushi, a couple of warm dishes, maybe a hand roll, and dessert.

Mixed sashimi bowl with crab, sweet shrimp, sea urchin, tuna, and caviar.

Amadai tilefish with kumquat

Tempura Sea Urchin

And yes, as the name suggests, uni makes an appearance — because what’s an omakase without sea urchin.

Sweet shrimp with uni

Squid

Mackerel

Sea bream with caviar

Torched otoro tuna belly with uni

Grilled eel

Hand roll filled with goodies.

Sukiyaki with beautifully marbled beef & uni

Mini bowl of ramen

Book Ahead

Seats are limited — there are just 12 — so bookings are necessary. Two seatings for dinner, 5:30pm to 7:30pm and 8pm to 10pm.

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Uni Shushi
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