Buzzy Manhattan omakase restaurant Shuko is closing this winter. Its last day of service at Union Square will be on Saturday, January 24.
The press release announcing the shutter notes that the team is preparing “to step into a new chapter.” It’s unclear why the restaurant is closing and what those plans are. Eater has reached out for more information.
Co-owners Nick Kim and Jimmy Lau (alums of Japanese restaurants Masa and Neta) opened Shuko in 2013 at 47 East 12th Street, between University Place and Broadway. Since then, the restaurant has become known for the duo’s approach to unstuffy sushi with fun flourishes in a luxe tasting menu blending omakase and kaiseki, currently $270, served in an unpretentious space with cool vibes and hip music. Beyoncé and Jay-Z have been there; the space starred in an episode of Master of None. In 2025, Pete Wells gave Shuko a three-star review in the New York Times, blown away by an out-of-the-ordinary spicy tuna roll.
It’s one of a handful of big restaurant closings lately, including sushi master Eiji Ichimura closing his namesake Tribeca omakase.