Urasawa Restaurant   

218 N Rodeo Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
310-247-8939

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As the only sushi restaurant that can make Matsuhisa look like a cut-rate deal, the former Ginza Sushiko has a new name, Urasawa, but not much else has changed other than the chef. Sitting atop shopping mecca 2 Rodeo, smack dab in the heart of Beverly Hills, Urasawa is still open via reservation only, while retaining the title as the most expensive sushi restaurant in LA. At Urasawa, the sushi is rich, and "rich" you must be to dine there. Boasting an unprecedented dedication to quality, the menu is "omakase" or "kaiseki"-style dining, which here means $250 per person (in English terms) for a six- or- seven-course meal, adhering to the whims of chef Hiroyuki Urasawa. For the gracious endowment, guests are treated to the finest imported sushi flown in daily from Japan, such as blowfish or toro, as well as top-quality tuna from Spain. You should know that alcohol is not included in the $250, but a fruity dessert and elaborate tea ceremony is part of the fixed amount. Many celebs find shelter in Urasawa's discreetness and exclusivity, and the Paparazzi is nowhere to be found. You can either sit at the glistening maple wood bar in the main room, seating 10 to 15, or in the hidden private room in the back. But it all seems private, really, and the VIPs who have visited the modestly decorated digs include the likes of Tom Cruise, Mike Tyson and Japanese baseball star, Ichiro Suzuki -- essentially, high-profile guests who appreciate fresh fish with virtually more frequent flier miles than them.